Sheffield Newswire Archive

People campaigning against the Govt's draconian welfare reforms have occupied a major DWP office in London

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Following is a an article from the 16 April 2008 Yorkshire Evening Post, it's a corporate repost but it's a decent introduction to Transition Leeds...

The Transition City Leeds workshop will take place at Centenary House, North Street, Leeds, on Saturday April 19, from 11am.

 http://transition-city-leeds.wikispaces.com/

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The students of Sheffield (mainly from Sheffield university gathered to voice their views and opinions on the recent China-Tibet discussions that are currently going on within the media.

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"Every bomb that is dropped, every bullet that is fired in the name of this War of Terror has to be made somewhere. And wherever that is, it can be resisted."

The Smash EDO film, "On The Verge" is being shown at 4pm on Friday the 25th April at Lecture Theatre 3 in the Arts Tower at the University of Sheffield

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The following graphs are from theoildrum.com, where they are introduced with the following text:

"The EIA’s newest International Petroleum Monthly (  http://www.eia.doe.gov/ipm/ ) shows World C+C (Crude Oil plus Condensate) production for January was 74,466,000 barrels per day, eclipsing the heretofore peak of May 2005 by 168,000 barrels per day. (thanks to Ron Patterson for the heads up and to Khebab for the quick graphics)."

 http://www.theoildrum.com/node/3835

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A day of networking, skillsharing and organising Saturday 19th April, Sheffield, 10am - 5pm

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Ilkley Moor has been free of guns and shooting for the past decade, but Bradford Council are set to change this and are considering re-issuing licenses for local shoots to use the public-moorland for their disgusting 'sport'.

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Resilience: The ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy; the ability to absorb shocks.

The following is a proposal to help make communities better able to respond to the coming economic shocks from resource depletion, beginning with Peak Oil, and perhaps also to shocks from other causes (such as the ongoing subprime mortgage and credit collapse). In searching for a name for the strategy, I have settled on the phrase "Resilient Communities," which comes with considerable baggage—useful baggage in this instance. Once I have described and discussed the proposal, I will offer some background materials regarding the terms resilience and resilient communities, mentioning some other projects that have used the same title or that pursue similar goals.

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The Cooling Towers Collectibles Co. opens on Saturday 12th April, and we can
now announce a full stock list for the stall.

We'll be selling souvenirs, memorabilia and Towers gift ideas for all the
family. Remember, these are limited edition goods, for two weeks only. It's
first come first served, so make sure you get down to the Millennium
Galleries from the 12th April.

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East Midlands Airport now has more night flights than Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted, if your argument against aviation expansion is climate change or night noise blight they both have much greater affect to the environment at night, please sign the petition.

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Public Meeting - "Atrocious Barbarism": Limiting Healthcare Access to Asylum Seekers and Migrants
Monday 14th April 7pm at Showroom Cinema, Room 5, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX

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The Israeli Army has decided to close down the Islamic Charitable Society in
Hebron, Palestine. They claim that the society is linked to Hamas and channels
money to terrorism but this is not true. The army has stolen a large amount of
food and equipment from the Society including computers and 2 school buses.
Food and bread for the orphans has been stolen also.

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comments called for as protesters steal the limelight

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There was a demonstration Saturday 5 April 2008 outside bringing attention to the poor human rights record of the Eritrean govenerment

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An evening with David Strahan

The Last Oil Shock: Why Peak Oil means British energy policy is built on sand

Thursday 24 April 2008

Sheffield Hallam University, Pennine Theatre, City Campus

6:30 for 7pm

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A deliberate policy of harassment of the unemployed appears to be taking place, if not to force them off the Job Register, at the very least to force them into destitution.

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"Pro-lifers" (bit of a funny name when you think of how many deaths have been caused by backstreet abortions over the years) are coming to Sheffield to spread their anti-woman, anti-choice bullshit. Come along and tell them where they can their sanctimony!

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After years of bullying by HMRC a group of mothers fight back. Tax Credit Casualties formed by Paula Dean from Rotherham holds its first packed public meeting.

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the asbo was this afternoon evicted
and about bloody time
i wonder where the violent residents will lay their shame now
its just a shame its not winter

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The leader of the fascist British National Party is due to speak in Leeds.

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