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Statement of my arrest [again] at Newstead TreeFest

Statement Time / Date: 8:00pm  Saturday 18th July 2009 Location: ‘’Psytrance dance tent’ TreeFest Event.  Newstead, Nottinghamshire Situation: I am a freelance photographer with an interest in a wide range of social issues, news and events. In this capacity, and … Continue reading

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“I am not a Terrorist”

Nottingham photographer ‘Tash’ strongly supports the British Journal of Photography Campaign Police routinely invoke anti-terror legislation to prevent photographers from carrying out their work, and photojournalists are constantly filmed at public gatherings and their details kept on an ever-growing database. … Continue reading

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Support Amdani Juma: 365 DAYS OF IMMIGRATION LIMBO

Join our rally in the Market Square on Friday 24th July at 5.15pm. Show the government that Nottingham wants Amdani to stay Help us make the rally big and loud. The Friends of Amdani contact details: http//friendsofamdani.wordpress.com In 2003, Amdani … Continue reading

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Stonehenge Gathering: Wot Free Festivals? A further rant, from Tash

Firstly…. Happy Solstice! Wot Free Festivals?  A further rant, from Tash For those interested in this background, I ask you check these out: Stonehenge:            http://tash.gn.apc.org/stones1.htm Solstice Ritual:        http://tash.gn.apc.org/solst_0.htm Beanfield:            http://tash.gn.apc.org/sh_bean.htm The Story so far:    … Continue reading

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Arrested for asking a policeman for his badge number

Arrested for asking a policeman for his badge number – Guardian The Guardian has obtained this police footage of Emily Apple and Val Swain being arrested by surveillance officers after asking for their badge numbers at the Kingsnorth climate camp … Continue reading

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Squatters in the JB Spray Building, prevent water company from cutting them off

Squatters in the JB Spray Building, [Russell Street, Radford, Nottingham, NG7 4FL] prevented Severn-Trent water from cutting them off. My report in Indymedia with piccys Nottingham Squatters in the JB Spray Building, prevent water company from cutting them off On … Continue reading

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PhotoLegal Podcast

Two photographers and a lawyer, nattering about their common interests. PhotoLegal is a podcast exploring legal issues that affect UK Photographers, from copyright and protection of images on the internet, to the thorny questions about photography in public places and … Continue reading

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Direct Post to blog from phone

Amazing!! Have just learned from the Nokia E71 blog, that I can make a blog posting here, direct from My Nokia 71, here in the street. Simply by send this as an email. So, just checking Testing, testing 123 …… … Continue reading

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Nottinghamshire Police vehicle. What is wrong here?

What is wrong here? Perhaps I should start a competition … but sadly, there is no prize  🙁 This is a Nottinghamshire Police vehicle,  parked on double yellows, while his mate goes into Sainsbury’s. If you or I did this, … Continue reading

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The G20 Protests in London: Some more material

The G20 Protests: Global Economic Meltdown – Video http://current.com/items/90015124_the-g20-protests-global-economic-meltdown.htm 1 April 2009 – Financial Fools Day: As the 29 G20 leaders gathered in London, thousands came out on to the streets of the financial district to protest a wide range … Continue reading

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Nottinghamshire Indymedia also twittering

Here at Nottinghamshire Indymedia Towers, we are also experimenting with Twitter. Again, most useful for RSS notifications. User name:  nottsindymedia txt to +447624801423  <FOLLOW nottsindymedia>  from other & international mobile phones. To stop receiving texts, send <LEAVE nottsindymedia> or <OFF>  … Continue reading

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Tash is Twittering …….

So, well, I have for a while now, but on the whole, I use it to notify updates on this blog:  http://tashuk.wordpress.com YouTube:  http://uk.youtube.com/tashphoto Flickr:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/tash and another photo-blog, I have linked for uploads, direct from my Nokia E71 mobile … Continue reading

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Zimbabwe ‘Death of Democracy’ Gathering in Hyson Green, Nottingham

On Saturday 18th April, the ex-pat Zimbabwe Community from around the UK, came together to discuss the ‘Death of Democracy’ The gathering was in Nottingham at the Hyson Green Youth Centre, Terrance Street NG7 6ER. [between ASDA and the Noel … Continue reading

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Who watches the watchers? Why not you?!

“There’s only one motive for a police officer disguising his identity and that’s because he thinks he’s going to be doing something reprehensible.” – Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, said his party was given a guarantee by … Continue reading

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HMIC invited to review policing tactics – Press Release

In light of the G20 event Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has invited Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Denis O’Connor, to conduct a review of related public order policing tactics. Sir Paul said: “G20 was a complex policing operation managing … Continue reading

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Mass Arrest of 114 Climate Activists in Raid in Nottingham

114 activists were arrested in a 2am police raid on a community centre and school on Sneinton Dale, Nottingham, early on Easter Monday, 13th April 2009. It is believed that a demonstration was planned at the E.On powerstation at Ratcliffe-on-Soar … Continue reading

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G20 protest death: ‘The implications of this are very, very serious’

Paul Lewis on the evidence concerning the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 summit protest http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/audio/2009/apr/08/g20-tomlinson

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Police attack on man who died at G20 protest : Ian Tomlinson’s death

Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at last week’s G20 protests in London, was attacked from behind and thrown to the ground by a baton-wielding police officer in riot gear, dramatic footage obtained by the ­Guardian shows. Moments after the … Continue reading

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The watchtower

No new revelations for regular schnews readers as we look at the latest campaign for civil liberties It shows how bad things have got for freedom in this country if we’re pinning any hopes on the moderate left. They’re finally … Continue reading

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Indymedia Server Raided by UK Police

Independent Media Centre UK Press Release 26.01.2009 For immediate release Indymedia Server Raided by UK Police Issued by: IMC UK Press Group ON 22 January 2009, KENT POLICE seized an INDEPENDENT MEDIA CENTRE server hosted by MANCHESTER-based company, UK GRID, … Continue reading

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