UK Newswire Archive
Alt Media, Reporting and Live Info for #26March
14-03-2011 16:22
This Arts Against Cuts March Weekend session on Saturday 14th saw several different projects present their plans for covering the massive March for the Alternative TUC demonstrations and actions on March 26th. Most of these projects rely on people participating in order to make them work! Together we are stronger...
Indymedia London is covering the protests, events and actions in the run up to March 26th and on the day will publish a breaking news timeline, feature articles, and links to other sources of coverage. On the day you can input by texting sms news updates direct to the website on 07943 103736 or by calling in breaking news reports to 07929 469 640. A mobile friendly version of the website is at: mob.london.indymedia.org - You can also publish your reports, pictures, audio and video on the website, publish an event in the calendar, or highlight other good coverage that's been published somewhere else on the web. Check the website for further information.
VisionOnTv will be running an embeddable live blog throughout the day, as well as highlighting video content and will be working with people out videoing on the streets. See their handy how-to video template guides. A meet up for london video activists is happening this Tuesday 15th at 7pm at the Pembury Tavern, Amhurst Road, Hackney.
x26Radio will be streaming live on the net throughout the day providing coverage and news updates on the hour, every hour. x26Radio is a collaboration between several radical radio collectives including Dissident Island, Radio Kebele and Radio Interference. You can call 020 3239 4569 to record a message, a news update, an interview or speech etc. All relevant recordings will be streamed on air after being recieved. The stream will be available via players on mutliple websites including Dissident Island and VisionOnTv.
Resonance FM broadcasting in London on 104.4fm and online will feature a whole day of programming around the cuts and TUC demonstrations starting at 9.30am on Friday 15th called "Strike, Resist, Occupy - A Huge Explosion of Class Hatred and Anger". They also plan arts and politics programming throughout the day on March 26th. Details of how to input will be published soon.
Sukey, the anti-kettling info service and phone app will be going live again for the TUC demonstrations, providing demo news updates and a live map of protest and police movements, kettles and flash points. There is a smartphone application and a regular phone version that each allow anyone to volunteer and receive information - see the in-depth info at sukey.org.
Cambridge University Students Occupy Senate House Lawn.
14-03-2011 15:36
This was in response to the Vice Chancellor deciding to ignore students and employers to save Bursaries, which financially support students with their studies and allow them to continue attending Cambridge University.
Sheffield March Against the Liberal Democrats #ldconf
14-03-2011 15:06
Education Bloc on 26th March
14-03-2011 14:25
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Campaign group, South West Against Nuclear, condemns "the arrogance of the Nuclear Industry"
14-03-2011 13:22
From Fukushima to Hinkley SWAN Condemns the arrogance of the Nuclear Industry
Campaign group, South West Against Nuclear have come out today to express sympathy and solidarity with the people of Japan who are not only facing an unimaginable natural disaster, but also a rapidly unfolding disaster that has human handprints all over it.Says Debbie Richards" The Japanese Authorities have known for some time that they were due for a "big one" Whilst TEPCO knew that there were problems with their backup generators following the earhquake that rocked Fukushima #1 Plant in June just last summer"
Whilst we know that the governments want people to remain calm we absolutely condemn the duplicity of so-called nuclear experts for deliberately misleading the public about what is happening in Japan, their assurances are completely unfounded.
This sort of misinformation happened after Chernobyl and is one of the reasons that there was so much health damage to the people of Chernobyl.
It's about time the people inside the nuclear industry faced up to the facts about nuclear power it is not safe and we do not need it - No to Nuclear New build in the UK.
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Video of Tax Haven talk shows There *IS* an alternative to cuts
14-03-2011 11:07
A Stroud District Councillor (1) has just put together 6 short videos of a presentation given by John Christensen of the Tax Justice Network (2) in Stroud recently. 'The Rise and Rise of Britain's Tax Haven Empire' was an event held in Stroud’s Subscription Rooms attended by over 100 people, organised by Stroud Communiversity (3). During the presentation, John Christensen made clear that the Government’s plans to cut services were unnecessary and argued that the focus should instead by on tax collection.Remembering Dalal al-Mughrabi, the symbol of Palestinian struggle for liberation
14-03-2011 08:17
Dalal is still seen by Palestinians and Arabs as a hero and an outstanding fighter. "Dalal will never be forgotten as she will remain an admirable symbol of the Palestinian women’s struggle and an example to be emulated by young Palestinian men and women who will pursue the armed struggle until the liberation of Palestine” says her mother.
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Yorkshire Student Assembly
14-03-2011 00:29
More detailes about the conferenceThe Age of Ocean Warming
13-03-2011 18:51
Τhis is what IMF was saying a day before the Libyan revolt !!
13-03-2011 18:01
Background
Nonhydrocarbon growth has been solid, against the backdrop of high domestic demand. It grew by an estimated 6 percent in 2009, mainly driven by investments in construction and in services. Meanwhile, hydrocarbon output declined significantly due to compliance with the OPEC quota, resulting in a contraction of overall real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by an estimated 1.6 percent. Overall growth increased markedly by an estimated 10 percent in 2010 reflecting a sharp increase in oil production. .....
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New Ecovillage, food forest, Gloucestershire
13-03-2011 15:35
Sheffield Community Project
13-03-2011 14:57
New occupied space on the moor in sheffield, next to debenhams. Plans for art exhibitions, music nights, film screenings, workshops, talks and much more.New residents needed urgently to mantain the building call 07949941300 for more information.
Film Campaign Against Human Trafficking
13-03-2011 14:22
Bristol UniversityUnchosen is an anti-trafficking charity promoting human trafficking film campaigns nationwide. Through film, documentaries, interviews and Q&As, Unchosen raises awareness about labour, child and sex trafficking.
On 21st and 24th March Unchosen is organising a film campaign at Bristol University with partners: Amnesty International, Anti-Slavery Society and Ctrl.Alt.Shift.
'Victoria Terminus' brings to life the link between poverty and trafficking. Following the street children of Mumbai, the film highlights the extreme vulnerability of the real-life ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, when basic survival becomes a daily challenge. Hungry, used and abused; is there anyone the children can trust? This is your stop… Welcome to India’s trouble station.
Post film talk and Q&A: Film Director, Gerard Vandervegt; Director of Human Rights Unit, UWE, Dr. Christien van den Anker; Head of Office, IOM Wales & South West, Jason Matthews
Manor Hall , Lower Clifton Hill, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1BU
Unchosen is a registered charity, based in Bristol. Free admission to film campaigns which are organised on a not-for-profit basis.
Nottingham Women's History Walk
13-03-2011 12:23
March 8th 2011 was the centenary of International Women's Day. In Nottingham a range of events were held to mark this anniversary, among them a women's history walk organised by the Nottingham Women's History Group.
1. Nottingham Castle (Gatehouse)
The walk began at the castle, with the story of Isabella, King Edward's wife, who plotted with Roger Mortimer to have the king removed from power. Mortimer would later be abducted by troops loyal to the king using a tunnel now known as "Mortimer's Hole." Despite her efforts to undermine the king, Isabella would later be buried in her wedding dress and Edward's heart.
Later in it's life (shortly before it was burned down by rioters in 1831) rooms in the castle and possibly sections of the gardens were let-out to rich people among them a number of well-to-do women who the women's history group are currently trying to find out more about.
2. Lace Centre
The Lace Centre on Castle Road was built in the 14th century and open as a visitor attraction about the lace industry from 1980-2009. This was an opportunity to discuss Nottingham's working women. Apparently Nottingham has historically had the greatest percentage of women in work in the county.
3. Friar Lane
Friar Lane is the base of the Nottingham Society of Artists established in 1887. Among its members was Dame Laura Knight who lived on Noel Street (her house now has a blue plaque, one of the few dedicated to a woman in the city). She was the first female artist to receive a damehood and the official artist at the Nuremberg Trials.
4. Civil War Plaque
Further up Friar Lane, towards the Roundhouse, is a plaque (one of several in the area) alerting people to the location where Charles I raised his standard and began the English Civil War. This was an opportunity to discuss Lucy Hutchinson, the wife of John Hutchinson who had been a prominent figure in the civil war and signed Charles' death warrant (for which he was later executed). Hutchinson was a translator and poet (possibly writing the first epic poem by a woman in English), but also wrote a biography of her husband, although she was unable to get it published during her lifetime.
5. St James's Street
Across the road on St James's Street is a house where Lord Byron stayed as a child. This is now marked by a plaque. Here the talk focussed on his daughter, Ada Lovelace who was kept away from her father, but would go on to work with Charles Babbage on his difference engine (widely credited with being the first computer). Today 24th March is celebrated as Ada Lovelace Day, a day to celebrate the achievements of women in science and technology.
Looking back over Friar Lane, is the site of the Nottingham General Hospital. The rotunda, now the Roundhouse, was once the Jubilee Ward and would later become the lesbian club Eternity. The hospital was for many years an important working and teaching hospital which would train many nurses, including a number who had come as immigrants from the Caribbean. Perhaps ironically, among the hospital's funders was Players, the cigarette manufacturers.
6. Harts Restaurant/Hotel
Now a very expensive restaurant, this sits on the site of the General Hospital and there is a plaque commemorating its opening on 18th September 1782.
7. The Ropewalk
The Ropewalk was once a well-to-do area and was home to Henrietta Cary. She and her 2 sisters never married, but she was an active philanthropist in the social guild and providing convalescent homes.
8. Upper College Street
A brief stop here allowed people to look at the tunnel which was constructed to allow horse drawn carriages to get from Derby Road to the Park.
9. College Street Centre
Here there is a convent originally built in 1834, designed by the same architect who had worked on St Barnabas Cathedral. A school had been run at the convent for sometime and during the war, its cellars were used as a bomb shelter, with a bomb even falling in the garden (fortunately it failed to go off). The convent had been unusual, in that it was self-governing with elected sisters up until 1953 when dwindling numbers forced it to amalgamate. The building had been a care home until 1999 before being sold and is now a privately-owned residential care home.
Opposite the convent is the original People's College. Set up as a boarding school funded by public subscription. The college had begun teaching girls from 1850, but only provided them with an English education and training in "plain needlework," while boys learnt a broader curriculum including Latin.
A short distance from both buildings is St Barnabas Cathedral. Here the bones of Mary Potter have been interred. Potter (who now has a medical centre in Hyson Green and a tram named after her) was a nun. Born in London, she claimed God had spoken to her through the bible and had set-up the Little Company of Mary, originally operating out of an old silk factory in Lenton, to provide care and education to the poor. They had even briefly provided midwifery services, although this had been stopped by the Catholic Church, so they had instead taught lay people to do it. The group wore blue veils and had been known as the "Blue Nuns." Potter had established centres around the world and John Paul II had declared her "venerable."
10. Wellington Circus
The women's history group believe this to have been the original site (albeit briefly) of the Nottingham Girl's High School, a private school, part of the Girls' Day School Trust. Prominent alumni of the school include Helen Cresswell (writer), Stella Rimmington (ex-Director General MI5 and author) and Salma Dessau (a sergeant in the RAF during the Second World War).
The nearby Playhouse was also discussed. Initially located on Goldsmith Street, the current building was initially very unpopular because of its modernist architecture, but is now a listed building.
Women have a long history in performance in the city. Vesta Tilley was a famous impersonator in music hall and began her career in Nottingham. She challenged gender conceptions of the time, dressing up as various male characters and was particularly inspiration to women as she was able to earn £500 a week.
11. Clarendon Street
This is the location of the Friends Meeting House. Quakerism has a long history in Nottingham dating back to it's founder George Fox's visit in 1649 when he had disrupted a service at St Mary's Church. For this he was imprisoned, but a local woman, Mrs Reckless, who had been moved by Fox's explanation of his faith got him out of prison and had him held in custody in the sheriff's house. She would later convert to Quakerism.
Quakerism has traditionally been progressive around equality issues with women always having had as much right to speak at meetings as men. Many of the suffragettes in the US were Quakers as they were already experienced in talking in meetings. One well known female Quaker is Mary Howitt, immortalised in a bust at the castle with her husband William.
Just off Clarendon Street on Chaucer Street is the old Institute for the Blind. This had originally been started by Miss Chambers who taught blind women to read the bible in her home. As late as 1948, the building had been a daytime club for unemployed blind people.
Also on Chaucer Street is Nottingham Women's Centre, one of the few left in the country. This is believed to have been established in around 1886. research by a worker at the centre suggests that Chaucer Street was once the site of a refuge, providing "shelter, protection and reformation" to women who had previously lived lives of "sin and wickedness."
12. Medieval Wall
The final stop of the tour was at the Holiday Inn on the junction of Maid Marian Way and Parliament Street. This, to many people's surprise, has a section of the city's medieval wall on display. Unfortunately you have to look at it through a window as the proprietors won't allow people in to look at it.
Lib Dem conference: Reports from Sheffield under siege
13-03-2011 11:52
A report on actions taking place as part of the opposition to the Liberal Democrat conference on Saturday 12th May.Ex-Met Head Blair hails rebels
13-03-2011 10:08
Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Ian Blair has said that rebelling against the status quo is "triumphantly admirable"We'll quote you on that on the 26th then....
Japan Atomic Emergency Bulletin #2
13-03-2011 06:34
