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As part of the ‘LGBT History Month’, the rainbow flag, flew above the Council House.  As well as various events held around the city, there is an exhibition of photography in the Central Library [on the 1st floor], Angel Row, … Continue reading →

This time it is the photographers and videographers we have to fear. The two links will take you to the Met’s own website and enlighten you, frighten you, and have you phoning in suspicious behaviour calls on every journalist, photojournalist, … Continue reading →

NUJ member Marc Vallée has accepted an apology and out-of-court settlement from the Metropolitan Police today (25/2), further to issuing proceedings against Sir Ian Blair, Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis for “Battery” (assault) and breaches of the Human Rights … Continue reading →

Climate change is killing us. So why are we still so reluctant to quantify the deaths it has caused?  In April last year a group of environmentalists shut down E.ON’s coalfired power station in Ratcliffe-on-Soar. The goal: to reduce carbon … Continue reading →

On the 10th April 2007, 11 people walked into the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station and locked on to the coal conveyor and assorted plant there. Their objective was to take direct action to halt operations and thus to diminish the CO2 … Continue reading →

On Friday 22 February at 12.30pm, Nottingham adopted the first Speakers’ Corner in the UK since an Act of Parliament paved the way for the original in London’s Hyde Park almost 150 years ago. The council press release says: ‘It … Continue reading →

Shrovetide football has been played for centuries and possibly for over 1,000 years. Each year on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, Ashbourne becomes a war zone! The majority of the able-bodied men, women and children take to the streets to … Continue reading →

Held on Sunday the 3rd of Feb, from 2 – 10:30pm. at The Art Organisation, 21 Station Street, Nottingham. The name of the event is ‘Smarter than Yeast?’ The paralell is draw between the exponatial growth of organisms and the … Continue reading →

Peace News :: feb 2008 Peace News  http://peacenews.info The front page item “Putting Climate Change on Trial” was written and derived from my court reporting, written up on these Indymedia postings: Ratcliffe Power Station Court Case : Nottingham Magistrates [day … Continue reading →

Notts Indymedia and others have launched a new radio show called ‘Riseup! Radio’. The community based podcast includes reports covering issues often overlooked by other local media, as well as music from local artists and bands, and chat about stuff … Continue reading →

I have been able to make panorams since I’ve been taking photos. Cutting up prints, scanning negs than joining together.  Digital pictures using stitching programs etc …… Playing about this week, with my Canon G9, there is a program set, … Continue reading →

Well, it’s taken a couple of years …… but I have finally taken the leap, and shelled out for a ‘second digital camera’. Not only have I not had the money, but also, the specification of most of the pocket … Continue reading →

Phones tapped at the rate of 1,000 a day By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent. Daily telegraph Britain is in danger of becoming a “surveillance state” as authorities including councils launch bugging operations against 1,000 people a day. Councils, police and … Continue reading →

No chanting, no music, no banners, just a shuffle down Park Lane and onto Victoria to hand in a petition at the Home office.  Then on to the pub, i guess. 10 or 20,000 policemen demonstrated through London [depending on … Continue reading →

Riseup Radio is a community based podcast from Nottingham, UK. Reports, music and chat on stuff that matters. Join us for the monthly podcast… http://riseupradio.wordpress.com It will be a selection of audio reports, put together in an entertaining way, from … Continue reading →

The river has been rising all week.  Floods nowhere near as grim as in the summer and the levels are falling.  However there is another shed-load on the way.  Earlier in the week, I had been along the Trent to … Continue reading →

Went for a walk down by the river this afternoon.  I’d gone out to take some more pictures of the river, as it’s in flood.  But luckily, levels are falling again now.  But I got distracted by these pieces of … Continue reading →

Yesterday 17 January 2008, I [with a few hundred others I hope] wrote to Meg Munn MP, Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  I wanted to know what was being done about it all. [see yesterdays blog … Continue reading →

Japanese Whaling Fleet On the Run With Two Sea Shepherd Hostages. The Japanese harpoon vessel Yushin Maru No. 2 has taken two Sea Shepherd volunteer crew members hostage. Benjamin Potts 28, an Australian citizen and Giles Lane, 35, a citizen … Continue reading →

Now starting day 3 of the trial of the 11 defendants, accused of aggravated trespass at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station. Prosecution and defence case having been heard, today was about final statements and the summaries of evidence given over the … Continue reading →