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Rosie Cowan Friday May 20, 2005 The Guardian http://society.guardian.co.uk/drugsandalcohol/story/0,8150,1488170,00.html Cannabis should not be upgraded again, and if it is, fixed penalty fines should be issued for the possession of small amounts, Britain’s top policeman said yesterday. Sir Ian Blair, the … Continue reading →

Gosh, it’s happened, and on national tv news! For some time now, I’ve been telling people of the advantages of recording police conversations at ‘situations’ on a mobile phone, to your voice bank. In the past, I’ve done recordings with … Continue reading →

Mark Honigsbaum Wednesday May 18, 2005 The Guardian http://society.guardian.co.uk/drugsandalcohol/comment/0,8146,1486466,00.html The Aztecs referred to them as “the flesh of the gods”. Lewis Carroll based whole passages of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on them. And the Glastonbury organisers have found that, unlike … Continue reading →

Information just in. http://www.DuckDensity.org.uk Universities these days are subject to many tests, ratings and measurements … REAs, TQAs … all of these leave out one vital factor, in fact the one most important measure of the quality of a university. … Continue reading →

Nottinghamshire now has its own Indymedia Collective! Various people have been active in the setting up of an Independent Media Centre (IMC) in Nottingham and the wider county. The local IMC will consist of an interactive open publishing website, film … Continue reading →

“…a summer ball on friday for all the ethical and community groups around Notts. We thought it be a great opportunity to get everyone together and celebrate the campaigning and projects achieved so far and get everyone excited for those … Continue reading →

This is getting bloody ridiculous! Here is the latest example of policemen, using law in a silly way. Sometime this is done thoughtlessly, sometimes it is done with the agenda of what some of us have taken to call “Media … Continue reading →

Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell is where most of the Reservists and TA’s being sent to Iraq are mustered. The Blair Government orders these troops to fight an illegal, unjust and murderous war. Many tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed … Continue reading →

Critcal Mass is a regular event. The meeting point is the Savoy cinema on Derby Road in Lenton on the last Friday of every month now at 5.30pm. We even got a police helicopter, to look over us, for our … Continue reading →

Blimey!! the Freedom of Information Act and allsorts. So many requests, it’s been like drawing teeth. But finally, the government published the Attorney General’s full advice Iraq Resolution 1441 [7mar2003] on the legality of opening the war against Iraq has … Continue reading →

Friday 29th April 2005 starts 17:30 Critcal Mass is a regular event. The meeting point is the Savoy cinema on Derby Road in Lenton on the last Friday of every month now at 5.30pm. The ride lasts no more than … Continue reading →

Sunday April 24, 2005 The Observer http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,1468695,00.html Photography shapes our world – and our perception of it. Think of the Vietnam war and what comes unbidden into your mind? Here’s my guess: that photograph of the naked little girl running … Continue reading →

It’s 20 years, since the major trashing of my community, travelling on the way the make the “Peoples Free Festival of Albion” at Stonehenge. Piccys of the event at: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=415990 http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=415991 It was a regular event on the calender. A … Continue reading →

http://www.makepovertyhistory.org http://www.tjm.org.uk These pictures are from the Nottingham Event. St Peters Church, Nr Broadmarsh: http://tashcamuk.fotopages.com/?entry=411775 >>>> Trade Justice believe everyone has the right to feed their families, make a decent living and protect their environment. But the rich and powerful … Continue reading →

Jason Deans, broadcasting editor Friday April 15, 2005 http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1459919,00.html The widow of British documentary film-maker James Miller, who was shot dead in Gaza two years ago, has condemned the Israeli army’s decision to acquit an officer of illegally using his … Continue reading →

Nottingham IMC meeting will be on the 18th of April at 7.30pm at the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6HX, 0845 458 9595. There is an idea to set up an Indymedia Collective in nottingham. Various … Continue reading →

How Tory made a family disappear Nicholas Watt Tuesday April 12, 2005 The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,,1457742,00.html Left: Conservative candidate Ed Matts with Ann Widdecombe protesting in support of the Kacheps family, who were facing deportation. Right: The same picture, doctored to … Continue reading →

It’s 20 years, since the major trashing of my community, travelling on the way to make the “Peoples Free Festival of Albion” at Stonehenge. It was a regular event on the calendar. A little different to the ‘managed access event’ … Continue reading →

Just after PM’s Questions, this chap stood up, to introduce a Ten Minute Rule Bill titled: “Equal Enforcement of the Law”. A fine sentiment perhaps, that what law we do have, should be equally applied to all citizen. However, he … Continue reading →

6th-10th April 2005 From Wednesday the 6th until Sunday 10th of April 2005, the “Festival of Dissent!” will take place in rural Lanarkshire, near Coalburn, Scotland. Hundreds of people are expected to attend the event, which is one of many … Continue reading →