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Draft G8 Climate Change Decisions and Sustainable Energy text for FASS May 3rd Our world is warming. Climate change is a serious long-term threat that has the potential to affect every part of the globe. And we know that by … Continue reading →

Information just in. http://www.DuckDensity.org.uk Universities these days are subject to many tests, ratings and measurements … REAs, TQAs … all of these leave out one vital factor, in fact the one most important measure of the quality of a university. … Continue reading →

New media sector of the UK’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ), have now got a blog. Check out at: http://nujnewmedia.blogspot.com The sector was officially established in April 2005 to provide advice and support for professional journalists working in online publishing … Continue reading →

Rave misery for villagers Cambridge Evening News, UK – 10 May 2005 http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/lifestyle/arts_music/news/2005/05/10/055 51a5d-f66d-49cb-bcfc-059c04f130f9.lpf RAVERS are making weekend nights a misery in a village on the outskirts of Cambridge. Cambridgeshire police said they were aware of the raves. Insp Paul … Continue reading →

It’s the 20th anniversary of the trashing of my tribe there ‘lest we forget!’ 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: http://tash.gn.apc.org/history.htm & My recent Indymedia posting, about the history of the subject http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/04/308800.html This lot … Continue reading →

Not up yet, but when we are, it’ll be at: Nottinghamshire Indymedia http://nottinghamshire.indymedia.org.uk We have a collective up and running, to make all this happen, and were having regular meetings and all ……. So, if you’d like to be involved … Continue reading →

Matthew Tempest and agencies Wednesday May 25, 2005 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1491895,00.html The price of an identity card will be higher than previously thought at £93, the Home Office admitted today, as it published a new bill to introduce the controversial scheme. It … Continue reading →

So, here we go round again…… just published by the government today. Much the same as the last time round. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/009/2006009.htm This is the PDF of the Bill http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmbills/009/2006009.pdf Explainatory Notes, Statewatch http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/may/uk-ID-CARD-Bill-expl.pdf Ho hummmm………..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4577087.stm The government’s latest plans for compulsory identity cards are set to be unveiled by Charles Clarke. The home secretary said he accepted genuine worries had been raised about the previous bill, which was dropped ahead of the general election. … Continue reading →

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com The net’s ability to link people who share a common interest – but who will never meet – is unparalleled. And that’s true even for fans of… biscuits? The internet and snack foods have a lot in common. Both … Continue reading →

Two people, John and Kathleen McCarthy died tragically last night in a fire on the threatened with eviction site, Dale Farm. Early this morning a fire swept through the McCarthys chalet killing both John and Kathleen McCarthy and destroying three … Continue reading →

On friday afternoon, the residence of Sneinton and surrounding areas of Nottingham, came to protest against an Incinerators expansion plans. The company Waste Recycling Group Ltd [WRG], are preparing a planning application for expansion, and in support of this, had … Continue reading →

Rosie Cowan Friday May 20, 2005 The Guardian http://society.guardian.co.uk/drugsandalcohol/story/0,8150,1488170,00.html Cannabis should not be upgraded again, and if it is, fixed penalty fines should be issued for the possession of small amounts, Britain’s top policeman said yesterday. Sir Ian Blair, the … Continue reading →

Gosh, it’s happened, and on national tv news! For some time now, I’ve been telling people of the advantages of recording police conversations at ‘situations’ on a mobile phone, to your voice bank. In the past, I’ve done recordings with … Continue reading →

Mark Honigsbaum Wednesday May 18, 2005 The Guardian http://society.guardian.co.uk/drugsandalcohol/comment/0,8146,1486466,00.html The Aztecs referred to them as “the flesh of the gods”. Lewis Carroll based whole passages of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on them. And the Glastonbury organisers have found that, unlike … Continue reading →

Information just in. http://www.DuckDensity.org.uk Universities these days are subject to many tests, ratings and measurements … REAs, TQAs … all of these leave out one vital factor, in fact the one most important measure of the quality of a university. … Continue reading →

Nottinghamshire now has its own Indymedia Collective! Various people have been active in the setting up of an Independent Media Centre (IMC) in Nottingham and the wider county. The local IMC will consist of an interactive open publishing website, film … Continue reading →

“…a summer ball on friday for all the ethical and community groups around Notts. We thought it be a great opportunity to get everyone together and celebrate the campaigning and projects achieved so far and get everyone excited for those … Continue reading →

This is getting bloody ridiculous! Here is the latest example of policemen, using law in a silly way. Sometime this is done thoughtlessly, sometimes it is done with the agenda of what some of us have taken to call “Media … Continue reading →

Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell is where most of the Reservists and TA’s being sent to Iraq are mustered. The Blair Government orders these troops to fight an illegal, unjust and murderous war. Many tens of thousands of Iraqis have been killed … Continue reading →