Sheffield Newswire Archive

An office occupation of a Marshalls PLC building took place yesterday (25/03) in Elland, West Yorkshire, as a group of up to 25 activists from Yorkshire, Manchester, Derbyshire and Lancashire decided to ram home the message that corporate exploitation and destruction of our woodlands will not go unchallenged.

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People blockaded and occupied Marshalls in Mansfield Woodhouse today, in a protest against their involvement with quarrying at the 9 Ladies site in Derbyshire.

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Free software / Indymedia / Wirless Networking / Hacktivism

Sheffield IMC ( http://sheffield.indymedia.org.uk/) (Wiki ( http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Local/ImcUkSheffield)) with help from SlugBug ( https://wiki.slugbug.org.uk/) and ShefNet ( http://www.shefnet.org.uk/), will be running a day-long media activist / free software / wireless workshop at the SSF launch event.

 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2004/03/287900.html

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As part of the worldwide Social Forum movement the Sheffield Social
Forum was set up to help tackle issues local to Sheffield by bringing
together many groups and individuals and help in skills sharing and
campaigning. The day will be introduced by opening speakers including
Hillary Wainwright. There will also be food, music, and poetry.

Campaign workshops will focus on local issues such as Poverty in
Sheffield, Environmental Regeneration and Community Involvement and the
Struggle for Equal Rights. Skills workshops will include Non-Violent
Direct Action, Consensus Decision Making and Creative Action for Social
and Political Change.

10am - 5pm, Royal Institute for the Blind, Mappin St. Free but
donations welcome!

See more at  http://www.sheffieldsocialforum.org/launch.htm |  http://wiki.sheffieldsocialforum.org.uk/2004_launch

(Click here ( http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&db=GB&GridE=434765&addr1=&client=public&addr2=mappin+Street&advanced=&addr3=&pc=&X=434765&GridN=387171&quicksearch=mappin+street&Y=387171&scale=5000&cidr_client=none&place=Mappin+Street,+Sheffield&coordsys=gb) for a map.)

Plenary speaker, Hilary Wainwright, will give feedback from the recent World Social Forum held in Mumbai (India) and from the process to create the next European Social Forum in London.

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Marshalls photos

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NO BORDERS MAYDAY WEEKEND - DUBLIN, IRELAND
Friday April 30th to Monday May 3rd

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Richard Turner Ltd

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Event at Sheffield City Hall Ballroom this Sunday 28th March.

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Jazz muscian Gilad Atzmon will be performing in aid of Palestinian children in Gaza.
7.30pm Wednesday 24th March 2004
Firth Hall
Western Bank
University of Sheffield
£8/£6 concessions

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Photos taken from the main gate protests at Menwith Hill this Friday. Appologies for the poor quality of photos but they were taken with an old camera in poor low light levels, and have been later adjusted for clarity.

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Parade planned for today - postponed.

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National Real Nappy Week is being held from 29th March to 4th April.
Okay, nappies are hardly a well debated revolutionary topic, butt....
In such a disposable age as this, here's something that touch the heart of every community.
Think Global - Act Local. (info taken from: www.letssortit.org)

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The police have arrested who knows how many protesters so far, clearing a couple of gates. Some pictures from the continuing protest.

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Some photos from the menwith hill blocade 19/03/04. Early morning.

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it was soooooo cold....

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Just a quick selection... from later on in protest.

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Towards a Social Forum
10am-5pm : Saturday 27th March at Institute for the Blind, Mappin St.
A day of film, music, a bit of food... and workshops

check:  http://www.sheffieldsocialforum.org for more details

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Ekes rang in with a report at 7:30am.

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Interesting reference article from the Evening Standard because it has direct evidence of harm to humans from GM crops. (Though I don't think this is the first instance as the article claims.)

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Eviction this wednesday?

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