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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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Surveillance of Nottingham City Centre

Since there have been a number of ‘CCTV events in Nottingham recently [reports on the Notts newswire and features], I thought I’d take this opportunity to show you some of my more recent work on the subject, describing some of … Continue reading

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An exchange of opinions on Climate Change

A power station engineer had written to me, after I had made these are the postings: Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station Still Steams Ahead http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/12/414383.html Nottingham’s part of 48 hours of nationwide action against E.ON http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2008/11/413951.html thus prompted this exchange: Subject: Ratcliffe … Continue reading

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Those Kingsnorth police injuries in full: six insect bites and a toothache

• Kent force admits no officers hurt by protests • £5.9m police operation ‘colossal waste of money’ When climate camp protesters descended on the site of the Kingsnorth power station for a week-long summer demonstration, the scale of the police … Continue reading

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Happy Solstice to all!!

I don’t really do christmas. I think the idea is so bankrupt. All hail the lord god of shopping and greed etc…….. A slightly older idea is that of paying some attention to the seasons and celestial events. With this … Continue reading

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Demos continue [December] at Heckler & Koch weapons HQ in Nottingham

Demos continue [December] at Heckler & Koch weapons HQ in Nottingham http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/12/414750.html In spite of the cold, raining and windy conditions, at 4pm on Monday 8th December, people had gathered at the gates to the UK headquarters of Heckler & … Continue reading

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Freekuency Festival

free festival that has been happening for last 6 years the Free-kuency-Fesival what happens in june for the summer solstice in portugal. Any djs, live acts shows ECT Please contact: freekuencyfestival@hotmail.com or tol3sam@hotmail.com Any one with ideas or any help … Continue reading

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Stop the War Activist Graffiti on Recruitment Office: Appeal to Nottingham Crown Court

On Thursday 23rd October, I attended the Nottingham Crown Court to hear the appeal against conviction of Henry Twigger. On the 6th April 2008, Henry had initially painted graffiti on the Army Careers Office at the Victoria Centre, in Milton … Continue reading

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Chase Neighbourhood Centre Project Closing

On visiting this afternoon, we asked staff about the rumours that we had heard about closure. It turns out it had been an intense week at the Chase Neighbourhood Centre in St.Anns. Much of the good works being conducted there … Continue reading

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