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Sherwood Protest Camp Evicted Today

Well, over a year now, that folks have been living on the site, but 50 bailiffs and a hundred or so police, [including the road-block around the district, evicted the three people living there today. Through the course of the … Continue reading

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Protest against evictions of Gypsy and Traveller sites

DEMONSTRATE AGAINST Constant & Co on Monday December 13th, Noon, Bedford Station. Bailiff firm Constant & Co have long been the company that executes the most vicious evictions of Gypsy and Traveller sites. In recent history their work has included … Continue reading

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Danielle Beccan Funeral Today

The mother of Nottingham schoolgirl Danielle Beccan called for forgiveness as thousands of mourners gathered at her daughter’s funeral on Friday. Paula Platt said 14-year-old Danielle’s life was “not in vain” and she had touched the lives of many people. … Continue reading

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Copyright-grabbing – AOP warns of rights issue

Copyright-grabbing contracts are on the rise, warns Gwen Thomas of the AOP. Simon Bainbridge reports in the British Journal of Photography Large publishing houses have come under attack for their use of unfair contracts, which increasingly demand widespread and ‘unnecessary’ … Continue reading

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Remembrance

I joined two minutes silence at 11.00am 11 hour of the 11day of the 11 month ….. Armistice [11th November 1918] They shall not grow old as we grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At … Continue reading

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sorryeverybody.com

I heard about sorryeverybody.com on CNN, following the present punch-up in Fallujah. This being the latest chapter in the violence, and probably related to the re-election of Mr Bush. It is not proper to tar all members of any nation, … Continue reading

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Home Secretary David Blunkett, visits Nottingham

He had an itinerary that took him from the Chase Community Centre in St Anns, near to where 14yr old Danielle Beccan was shot last month. Then on to Radford Road Police Station to discuss various schemes with Chief Constable … Continue reading

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Copyright and ‘Copyright Grabs’ My collected links

For many journalist, and in particular, freelance photographers …..Copyright Grabs have become a standard feature of so many clients contracts. They are a ‘try-on’. These links describe the issue, and some, like the NUJ, RedEye and EP-UK suggest ways of … Continue reading

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A three-part series, Jonathan Miller’s History of Disbelief

I am watching this series on BBCfour this week. In this first ever television history of disbelief, Jonathan Miller leads viewers on a personal journey exploring the origins of his own lack of belief and uncovering the hidden story of … Continue reading

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Pink Rocks discovered in Leicestershire

I wandered past some rocks at Beacon Hill, Leicestershire, earlier in the day, and all was normal! Then I wandered back, an hour or so later, and blimey!! a couple of artists had created a ‘public art installation’ with two … Continue reading

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Exodus -and the Dirty-Tricks department

A few folk have asked me what has happened to Exodus. The Luton Dance music collective. Dirty tricks department! yea, here you go, cop this lot ………….. LODGING COMPLAINTS (Investigation into masonic attacks on Exodus Collective)http://www.squall.co.uk/squall.cfm/…2001061917/ct=2 FIREBOMBED! PRESSURE MOUNTS ON … Continue reading

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Wot Free Festivals? A further rant, from Tash

Personally, I come from a free festivals and travelling background. New Age Travellers etc. A number of sayings have helped guide my life over time. Like…. Bring what you expect to find? If not you, who? If not now, when? … Continue reading

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Points of interest in traveller / festival history

This was the brief I originally submitted to the BBC, regarding the BBCfour program, just been shown last week. >> Motives: to look for alternatives to ‘modern life’. Thoughts of sustainability, damage of modern society to environment. Thoughts of the … Continue reading

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Nottingham Stands Together [on gun crime]

People of Nottingham have held a minute’s silence to remember schoolgirl Danielle Beccan – who was shot and killed as she returned home from the Goose fair. Family and friends of the 14-year-old joined community and church leaders to pay … Continue reading

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New Age Travellers: Time Shift / BBC four – Thursday 21st Oct 9.00pm

Have advised and contributed to a BBC prog about festival / stonehenge / travellers etc. There is much about such nasties as the “Battle of the Beanfield” etc Its on later today. Set your videos if you can …. New … Continue reading

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ISPs the weakest link when it comes to free speech

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,1329036,00.html John Naughton Sunday October 17, 2004 The Observer FIVE years ago, I had a conversation with a friend of mine – a very eminent scholar who specialises in international relations. He looks like someone out of central casting – … Continue reading

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New Age Travellers: Time Shift / BBC four – Thursday 21st Oct 9.00pm

Have advised and contributed to a BBC prog about festival / stonehenge / travellers etc. There is much about such nasties as the “Battle of the Beanfield” etc They have moved it a few times. but production have emailed me … Continue reading

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My Metz Mecablitz 45 CL-3 Flashgun Kit for sale on eBay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3845681894 The reason I’m selling this kit, is because I now have a ‘dedicated’ Nikon flashgun, suitable for use with my Nikon Digital …… [So, I don’t need two …!] Metz Mecablitz 45 CL-3 Flashgun Kit As with all the … Continue reading

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UK Weatherworld Forum

I have just joined the UK Weatherworld Forum / Group at: http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk Being a photographer, weather has always been important, since I photograph mainly outside ….. Currently, I’m trying to learn now to accuratly predict an ‘Inversion’. Since when they … Continue reading

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SchNews on Indymedia

http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news469.htm “Five Days after the seizures there is still an almost total information blackout from the authorities in the UK, US, Switzeland and Italy. Indymedia still has no confirmation of who ordered the seizures, who took the servers in London, … Continue reading

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