Nottinghamshire Newswire Archive

A brief tale of how a hard-working man is systematically stripped of his dignity by the system in order to soften him up for deportation .

Short anti-nuclear film on Hiroshima (B is for BOMB) among finalists in Cannes. Vote Online.

Around 50 people attended a public meeting yesterday in Sheffield to oppose the widening of the M1 motorway and to demand a radical change in government transport policy to sustainable solutions.

More pictures from sunday at Sharphill

Four activists from the West Midlands were last week sentenced to a total of 40 years behind bars after pleading guilty to conspiracy to blackmail Newchurch Farm in Staffordshire, where guinea pigs were bred before being sent off to their deaths in labs across Europe. Despite the guilty pleas, all four deny any involvement in the infamous `grave robbery` of Gladys Hammond`s remains, and the police have admitted that they don`t have any evidence to link any of them directly to that offence. But that didn`t stop the judge passing sentence as if there were absolutely no doubt!! The following statement by our good friend Jonny Ablewhite, one of the alleged `grave diggers`, was mostly written prior to his sentencing, and part written just after. It reveals much about how the Newchurch Four have effectively been stitched up!!

On June 4th there will be a Sharphill mini green festival, following on from the Nottingham Green festival.

Went for a walk with Tim around the fields, so he could show me, on the ground, what area the development will affect.

The BBC having gone, here are some pictures of folks at the camp. Chillin' on a sunday afternoon.

If you go down to the woods today ...... you'd be sure of a big surprise...... well no bears found, but the cameras of the BBC 'Politics Show' in the East Midlands were there.

Film Showing and discussion, 1st June, 7.30pm in the International Community Centre, Mansfield Road. Organised by Nottingham Iraq/Iran Union Solidarity.

Sounds on the Downs is a free festival planned to take place on the downs at the University of Nottingham (near Derby and Lincoln Halls) on Wed 7th June, 2pm-10pm.

Local people call for protest against the proposed Sharphill housing development in West Bridgford Nottingham.

Meeting - Thursday 18th May, International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Road, at 7.30pm. The idea of trading in rights to emit greenhouse gases is now rapidly gaining hold as the main response of governments to global climate change. Yet most people don't understand what is often loosely called "carbon trading" - or are not aware that it is taking place at all ......if you are one of these people then come along to this meeting

We need more people to bring a stall to sell home made goods and crafts, get involved, perform, provide workshops and come along and be part of the festival.

This is being posted thru doors now.
Get on it!

Students of the Nottingham Student Peace Movement held a die-in on May 9 to protest at the University's lack of progress in switching its investments to funds that are ethically managed.

Tuesday 16th May, at the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Forest Fields, Nottingham. For directions see  http://www.sumac.org.uk

In the Same Boat have organised a benefit gig for this Saturday 13 May at the Sumac Centre (doors open 8pm). All money goes to the "No Borders" campaign, supporting
refugees held in detention centres. £3 to get in.

This was handed in on may 2nd as part of the 7 year inquiry following massive opposition to Sharp Hill "development". The two documents are based on are the inspectors report & Rushcliffe BC's response. They can be found here:one and here:

Call to local groups to fight the Government’s ID-card and National Identity Register scheme.
Nottingham Defy-ID is a group set up to encourage information sharing and resistance to the government’s ID card scheme and the national database behind it.