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Have added more links to my … ‘Collected’ Indymedia Articles page at: http://foto8.eu

Have prepared a new page on these issues at: http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/2189 In spite of assorted agreements with the police, officers continue to be obstructive to photogaphy in the street. Although the trend of photographers getting hassle go’s up and down over … Continue reading →

Friday 18th – Sat 19th February Nottingham City Centre ‘Light Night’ performance, projections, installations and events At various place around town, St. Peters Gate, Market Square, Castle ,Hockley etc. there was a range of performance, street arts, lights & projections, … Continue reading →

4.30pm. Market Square, Nottingham Nottingham students again protested against scrapping the Educational Maintenance Allowance. I understand that the government plan to do this in September this year. Another rally was held in the square, before a short walk around the … Continue reading →

18th January Nottingham Crown Court [Day 17] From the first trial the previous 18 of the 20 defendant had already been sentenced on the 10th January. The remaining 2 had to appear at Court 5, Nottingham Crown Court today. The … Continue reading →

Students Protest Against Scrapping Educational Maintenance Allowance EMA. Meeting in the Market Square Nottingham at 12.00pm on Saturday 15th January, School and College Student gathered to protest at the Scrapping of the Educational Maintenance Allowance.  “nd demo this week, last … Continue reading →

Meeting in the Market Square Nottingham at 3.00pm on Tuesday 11th January, School and College Student gathered to protest at the Scrapping of the Educational Maintenance Allowance.  Students had earlier walked out at 2.00pm Nottingham Students Protested against scrapping the … Continue reading →

Over the last few weeks, 20 protestors had been appearing in Nottingham crown Court, accused of conspiring to shut down the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station. They were found guilty and were sentenced on the 5th January. Today was to have been … Continue reading →

Indymedia daily coverage of the progress of this trial: Ratcliffe Trial: Nottingham Crown Court,  November 2010 > January 2011 2009 Nottingham Mass Arrest of 114 Climate Activists in Raid in Nottingham http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/427471.html http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/04/427496.html 2010 Nottingham Ratcliffe Conspiracy Trial Begins [Feature] … Continue reading →

We are twenty of the 114 who were part of the biggest pre-emptive arrest in British history as part of the increasing legal drive which priorities the protection of polluting business, and not people. As the UN Climate talks in … Continue reading →

The Judge described Ratcliffe power station activists as “honest, sincere, conscientious, intelligent, committed, dedicated, caring”. That they acted with “highest possible motives”. The story so far ….. At the conclusion of the trial on the 14th December 2010, all 20 … Continue reading →

Metropolitan Police Special Branch (MPSB) to be amalgamated with the Anti-Terrorism Branch to form new Counter-Terrorist Branch Statewatch News Online http://database.statewatch.org/article.asp?aid=26721 Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) http://www.soca.gov.uk NETCU | National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit http://www.netcu.org.uk National Intelligence Machinery http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/national-intelligence-machinery Intelligence … Continue reading →

Sunday Times: Tim Rayment & Jonathan Leake 19th Dec 2010 A police officer spent seven years undercover living as a hippie and environmental activist to infiltrate peaceful protest groups He drank with them, he climbed with them, he even seemed … Continue reading →

the Ratcliffe trial, should have concluded today. However, the sentencing of the 20 defendants has been deferred to early January.  Yet more hanging about

As the UN climate talks finish in Cancun, and fail once again to come up with any legally binding framework to reduce emissions, the British legal system is still upholding business as usual. This can’t continue. Burning coal has no … Continue reading →

Twenty climate activists who planned to shut down one of Britain’s most polluting power stations for a week were found guilty of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass today. The activists were among 114 people arrested in a dawn raid on … Continue reading →

All 20 defendants are found guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Trespass at Ratcliffe-on_Soar Power Station in April 2009. They are required to come back to court at 12noon on Friday for sentencing. All in Nottingham Crown Court again at … Continue reading →

10.00am and all back in court yet again. Sitting in Nottingham Crown Court, His Honour Judge Teare reminded the jury that although the press was full over the weekend, of the progress [or lack of it], of the talks taking … Continue reading →

His Honour Judge Teare concludes his summing up and directions. He reminds the jury that from the evidence presented, you might conclude that climate change is happening, it is human driven and the associated effects of it are as has … Continue reading →

Miss Felicity Gerry for the prosecution begins her speech to the jury. She says the actions of these defendants was not necessary but unreasonable and hence criminal in character. Throughout much of the trial, the evidence and facts have been … Continue reading →