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Speech by Shuguftah Quddoos, the EX- Sheriff of Nottingham on the cuts

Speech by Shuguftah Quddoos, the EX- Sheriff of Nottingham. As a counsellor, she resigned from the Labour Party rather than approve the cuts to services provided by Nottingham City council. Samsung S24 Ultra – 4K Video 3840 x2160 #nottingham #cuts … Continue reading

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Photography : The only way to prove that you have been clubbed by a policeman

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‘If I cannot speak up without being sanctioned, I cannot remain’: Former Sheriff of Nottingham quits Labour Party

A former Sheriff of Nottingham has resigned from the Labour Party after being sanctioned earlier this year for voting against what she describes as “devastating” cuts to the city’s most vulnerable residents. Cllr Shuguftah Quddoos, who represents Berridge ward, was … Continue reading

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The Guardian view on the ‘spy cops’ inquiry: police lies are finally being exposed

Editorial It is due to the courage of victims that we are learning why these undercover officers behaved as they didThu 28 Nov 2024 18.57 GMTShare Even for those familiar with parts of the stories about women who were deceived into … Continue reading

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Expert Blog: The future of digital arts education

Michael Marsden, Executive Dean of the Nottingham School of Art & Design Expert Blog: The future of digital arts education Though few people realise it, one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK right now is the creative industries … Continue reading

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

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

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House and proud: a retrospective of Smokescreen Soundsystem

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

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Take off from Malaga for Birmingham

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On the Road from Granada to Malaga

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Alhambra, Granada. Spain

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The undercover copper who spied on Keir Starmer and seduced the activist the young Leftie lawyer was representing.

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.

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

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

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Castlemorton picture in the Guardian again today

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

 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

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

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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