Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire Repression Newswire Archive

Nottingham Library Assistant Speaks Out About Uniforms And Bully Tactics

11-03-2008 14:37 | Repression | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Last week we spoke with Barbara, who has worked in Nottingham's libraries for many years. In this interview she voices her anger over the decision by the City Council to introduce uniforms for library staff. More so, she talks about the ever degrading library service and the bully tactics deployed by City Council managers to keep its staff in line..

Shell Shuts Up

07-03-2008 11:44 | Climate Chaos | Globalisation | Repression | Nottinghamshire

Student activists raised issues such as corporate corruption and climate change at a Shell-run event. Shell employees only commented "I do not have an opinion on this subject" when asked how they respond to these polemical matters.

Instant Muscle 'workfare' Job Centre contractor goes bust

Training provider Instant Muscle went into administration last week, leaving staff unpaid for February and unemployed trainees turned away from the doorsteps of their training centres. Staff were given termination letters as they arrived at work on the 27th.

Foie Gras Demonstrations Continue Despite Renewed Police Repression

01-03-2008 20:51 | Animal Liberation | Repression | Nottinghamshire

The past two weeks have seen further demonstrations outside French Living in the city centre to highlight the plight of millions of ducks and geese who face extreme suffering and death in the production of foie gras, so dubbed a ‘delicacy of despair’.

Freedom of Speech protest audio report

25-02-2008 22:05 | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Some collected speeches and interviews from the protest.

Pics - Freedom of Speech Protest 2 of 2

22-02-2008 10:29 | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Pictures form the Freedom of speach protest at Nottingham University

Pics - Freedom of Speech Protest 1of 2

22-02-2008 10:21 | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

Pictures form Freedom of Speach protest at Nottingham University

Protestors demand freedom of expression at University

21-02-2008 17:46 | Education | Repression | Nottinghamshire

Today around 80 protesters marched around the University of Nottingham's campus to demand freedom of expression and an end to the University's repression of student activists. In spite of the University's deployment of undercover spies and a police cameraman, the mood was good and protestors got a generally warm reception from other members of the student body.

Freedom of Speech demonstration at Nottingham Uni

19-02-2008 15:49 | Repression | Social Struggles | Nottinghamshire

A demonstration will take place this Thursday the 21st February, 12pm, starting outside the lake side of the Portland building in response to the arrest of an innocent student on campus during a peaceful protest and the continual curtailment of free speech at the University.

Police State Britain - volunteer snitchessought for CCTV watch.

09-01-2008 13:57 | Other Press | Repression | Technology | Nottinghamshire

COPS APPEAL FOR MONITORS [reports the Derby Evening Telegraph]
Police are looking for volunteers to help keep them in the frame by monitoring the streets of Ilkeston and Erewash.

Foie Gras protests continue in spite of increased pressure from police

21-12-2007 01:57 | Animal Liberation | Repression | Nottinghamshire

Police clamp down on animal lovers picketing the Nottingham restaurants still serving the product dubbed torture in a tin.

Tasers in Nottingham

03-12-2007 21:47 | Repression | Technology | Nottinghamshire

A man was Tasered by Notts police last week. Is this a portent of things to come?

Armenia - The Unanswered Question

On Tuesday 6th November, Aegis Trust and Nottingham Student Aegis Society, in association with Nottingham Playhouse, a pre-show talk for Beast on the Moon to look at the history behind this compelling play took place. Enclosed is the report with pictures.

Arrest at Nottingham Uni over Palestine Protest

01-12-2007 09:31 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | Nottinghamshire

Yesterday, a protest occurred outside the Hallward Library on the University Park Campus, to raise awareness about the Israeli West Bank barrier, aka 'the wall'.

Armenia - The Unanswered Question

On Tuesday 6th November, Aegis Trust and Nottingham Student Aegis Society, in association with Nottingham Playhouse, a pre-show talk for Beast on the Moon to look at the history behind this compelling play took place.

Shell Gas Offices plagued in Derbyshire

Workers at the Duckmanton office seemed somewhat surprised this morning with the demonstration and they didn’t get much support from their neighbours either who also stated “they hate them”

Beast on the Moon pre-show talk - Armenia & Genocide

30-10-2007 15:35 | History | Repression | Nottinghamshire

“…it was the aftermath of the Great War; six long years after Turkey, under the roar of guns and fire, began to dispose of some of its people. People we call Armenians.” An excerpt from the beginning of Beast on the Moon, running at Nottingham Playhouse from Friday 2nd November.

Nottingham-Kurdish Community Mobilize Over Turkish Invasion Threat Into Iraq

21-10-2007 12:42 | Iraq | Repression | Nottinghamshire

Over 50 people gathered in the Market Square yesterday to voice their opposition against the threat of invasion from the intolerant and oppressive state of Turkey into regions of Southern Kurdistan. Kurdish people and their supporters took the square with banners, placards and flags to say 'No To Genocide'. So what is going on in Kurdistan at the moment? Below is a repost from an article on UK Indymedia...

No Means No! Help Stop More Incineration In The UK

15-10-2007 10:22 | Climate Chaos | Health | Repression | Nottinghamshire

OBJECT (AGAIN!) - SAY NO TO MORE INCINERATION!

Yes, you've heard about these plans before, and yes, you objected so much they were thrown out by the Council.
But WRG have ignored this democratic decision and re-submmitted their plans to expand Nottingham's dirty Eastcroft Incinerator. Time for us to shout even louder...

Dignity Not Detention - the 3 Day March

Asylum seekers, refugees, trade unionists and supporters from all over South Yorkshire will march from the Home Office in Sheffield to Lindholme Detention centre near Doncaster between 26-28th October

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Nottinghamshire Repression Newswire Archive

Nottinghamshire Repression Newswire Archive

Nottingham Library Assistant Speaks Out About Uniforms And Bully Tactics

Shell Shuts Up

Instant Muscle 'workfare' Job Centre contractor goes bust

Foie Gras Demonstrations Continue Despite Renewed Police Repression

Freedom of Speech protest audio report

Pics - Freedom of Speech Protest 2 of 2

Pics - Freedom of Speech Protest 1of 2

Protestors demand freedom of expression at University

Freedom of Speech demonstration at Nottingham Uni

Police State Britain - volunteer snitchessought for CCTV watch.

Foie Gras protests continue in spite of increased pressure from police

Tasers in Nottingham

Armenia - The Unanswered Question

Arrest at Nottingham Uni over Palestine Protest

Armenia - The Unanswered Question

Shell Gas Offices plagued in Derbyshire

Beast on the Moon pre-show talk - Armenia & Genocide

Nottingham-Kurdish Community Mobilize Over Turkish Invasion Threat Into Iraq

No Means No! Help Stop More Incineration In The UK

Dignity Not Detention - the 3 Day March