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How the battle of Claremont Road changed the world: ‘The whole of alternative London turned up’

Posted on 26 November 2024 by admin

Thirty years ago, more than 500 activists united to save a street – and their actions marked a major turning-point in the environmental movementSteve RoseTue 26 Nov 2024 10.00 GMT Walking through Leyton, in east London, you could easily miss … Continue reading →

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Left Lion : Smokescreen DiY Sound Systems

Posted on 19 November 2024 by admin
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House and proud: a retrospective of Smokescreen Soundsystem

Posted on 19 November 2024 by admin

Words: Vita FitzSimons, Left Lion Photos: Matt Smith, Alan Tash Lodge, Gary Pfeiffer, Nick Clague @kush1969, Henry Ratcliffe Tuesday 19 November 2024 Being home to two of the UK’s greatest underground house soundsystems, DiY and Smokescreen, Nottingham has been spoilt for quality deep … Continue reading →

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Landing at Birmingham from Malaga

Posted on 7 November 2024 by admin

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Take off from Malaga for Birmingham

Posted on 7 November 2024 by admin

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On the Road from Granada to Malaga

Posted on 6 November 2024 by admin

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Alhambra, Granada. Spain

Posted on 4 November 2024 by admin
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The undercover copper who spied on Keir Starmer and seduced the activist the young Leftie lawyer was representing.

Posted on 25 October 2024 by admin

Daily Mail . 18 Oct 2024 . By Jane Fryer John Barker was well-built, fit, muscular and attractive with thick, dark hair cut long at the back and shaved at the sides into a mullet, as was the fashion in the late … Continue reading →

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Today in policing history: #spycop Bob Lambert sets fire to Debenhams Store, Harrow, 1987.

Posted on 15 October 2024 by admin

A few short years ago, Bob Lambert’s star was rising high. Having retired from the Metropolitan Police in 2008, he had built on his reputation as a Special Branch Detective Inspector, an expert on terrorism and how to combat it. … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Cable Street

Posted on 4 October 2024 by admin

On 4th October 1936 the people of the East End of London halted the march of Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts through Stepney, in what became known as The Battle of Cable Street… Street brawls between fascists on one side and ‘Antifa’, … Continue reading →

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Castlemorton Picture : Guardian online

Posted on 28 September 2024 by admin
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Castlemorton picture in the Guardian again today

Posted on 28 September 2024 by admin

Castlemorton Common rave, 1992 By Alan ‘Tash’ Lodge This snapshot of gurning ravers was taken at the largest illegal rave in UK history. Alan “Tash” Lodge had been attending free festivals since the 70s. On a sunny bank holiday weekend in … Continue reading →

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Photography Turns 200 Years Old Today

Posted on 17 September 2024 by admin

 Sep 16, 2024 Jeremy Gray Photography turned 200 years old today, September 16, according to French photography publication Réponses Photo. In its latest issue, number 373, the longtime magazine marked photography’s 200th birthday. There are a lot of candles on that bicentennial birthday … Continue reading →

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“That’s the new law. The one where you can lose everything” – The section 60 police powers to evict Traveller roadside camps – two years on

Posted on 13 September 2024 by admin

12 September 2024 Two years after the new anti-Traveller laws came into force, many Gypsies and Travellers; who still go out travelling and who regularly camp ‘roadside’ with their trailers, are increasingly fearful of travelling because they are worried about … Continue reading →

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BBC Report : Free ‘grassroots’ festival returns to Nottingham

Posted on 7 September 2024 by admin

Asha Patel BBC News, Nottingham A free festival promoting ways to live more sustainably is returning for its 31st year. Nottingham’s Green Festival will take place at the city’s Arboretum on Sunday. The annual event, which involves food stalls, crafts … Continue reading →

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Tour of Britain Cycling Competition, Stage 4, through Hucknall

Posted on 6 September 2024 by admin

Tour of Britain Cycling Competition, Stage 4, through Hucknall Insta360 Ace Pro – 4K Video 3840 x2160 #hucknall #tourofbritain #cycling #race #insta360 #acepro #4k

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Nottingham celebrates opening of Green Heart – a brand-new space for community and nature in heart of the city 

Posted on 4 September 2024 by admin

Nottingham celebrated the opening of a brand-new green space today (Wednesday 4 September) in a key milestone for the wider Broad Marsh regeneration project.  Local schoolchildren from Mellers Primary School were among the first to explore the area, learning about … Continue reading →

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Nottingham Green Festival Report on NottsTV

Posted on 3 September 2024 by admin

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Tash at the Broadway Gallery Exhibition

Posted on 29 August 2024 by admin

https://www.broadway.org.uk/whats-on/exhibition-history-nottingham-green-festival

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Green Festival Show @Broadway Gallery, Exhibition Walkthrough

Posted on 28 August 2024 by admin

Introducing the Nottingham Green Festival and its history. An exhibition in Broadway’s Gallery Featuring work by local photographer Alan Lodge and memorabilia. Learn about the festival’s history and community. Find out about how you can support this year’s festival by becoming a volunteer. The exhibition … Continue reading →

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