Sheffield Newswire Archive

An anti-G8 benefit gig featuring live bands, Beyond TV, TrolleyD Soundsystem. All money made will go towards anti-G8 actions in Sheffield and Scotland.

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Articles from recent Sheffield's Star newspaper say that protests will not be banned outside a security cordon for the G8 summit from 15th - 17th June.

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Bolivia in ferment protesters take over la paz

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A Call out for a Walking tour of links to Migration Control.

 http://www.makebordershistory.org

We need Tour guides, Music makers and performers of all variety.

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festival

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On Wednesday 1st June the full council meeting of Sheffield City Council takes place at 2pm at the Town Hall. Time to tell the local councillers, that G8 is not welcome. Come and protest.

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Nottingham Arboretum celebrates the May Bank Holiday with a festival embracing all things green. Live bands, monsters, fun for children and sustainable produce. Stalls, including crafts, plants, local produce, energy conservation demonstrations, wind and solar power, social struggles

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Ever heard of the Zapatista's?

A fortnight of activities in Nottingham are planned to kick-start the new solidarity group. Come along, find out and get involved!

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A gentle gaggle of geisha will mingle in the masses during the G8 summit, 2nd - 8th July in Scotland, when 8 men think to meet undisturbed, unruffled and untroubled to decide upon the worlds future.

Join the geisha of gaiety on a passionate mission of peace and progression.

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Sheffield Green Party is actively defending our civilian liberties and right to demonstrate in the face of the June summit. You can read and sign the letter to object to the clampdown on protests (before 31st May)

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"Swarm the Minuntemen" invites people from all over the world who oppose racist violence to join the Electronic Disturbance Theatre action on May 27th, 28th and 29th, 2005 to engage in a virtual sit-in on the MinuteMen website during their "Unite to Fight" Summit.

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This article about The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army's tour of the country is from this week's Time Out magazine.

Their next stop is London (this weekend) then Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester and Newcastle before heading up to Scotish cities, Aberdeen, Glasgow and finally Edinburgh.

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A flagship water privatisation scheme for Africa promoted by an offshoot of rhe right wing Adam Smith Institute has collapsed amid claims that the British company involved has failed to improve the supply for millions of people

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7.30pm onwards at the Earl of Arundell and Surrey, Queens Road, Sheffield, all funds to Peace in the Park.

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Reclaiming weirdness to open minds, plot the possibilities and create a space for change - before it's too late. Bringing back the dancing with a mindbomb of love, understanding, and a passion for something quite different.

SHEFFIELD GIG, 11th June, 8:30 at The Cricketers on Bramal Lane.

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Road closures - G8 Justice & Home Affairs meeting

As you may already know, Sheffield is hosting the UK Presidency G8 Justice & Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting from 15-17th June. Consequently, the Council and South Yorkshire Police have agreed some road closures to accommodate security needs for the meeting. These closures will mean no access for vehicles. These are:

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Sheffield Company A4e recently won a contract with Israel which breaks international law because it involves working in the illegally occupied area of East Jerusalem. The article below explains in more detail.

You can call A4e on 0800 345 666 or contact Jenny Caven at jcaven@a4e.co.uk.

A4e Head Office, Bessemer Rd, Attercliffe, Sheffield, S9 3XN. Tel: 0114 2203040. Fax: 0114 2812929.

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MAKE POVERTY HISTORY and World Development Movement in Sheffield invites you to a public meeting:

Commission for Africa Can EU policies contribute?

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Some Background.. We can debate and I have no doubt people will debate the rights and wrongs of asking the police for a demo during the G8 protest.. However The Sheffield Against G8 Collective felt at the time it was right to ask the police for a protest. Over the last few weeks this has been an ongoing process we asked Dr Jillian Creasey, green councillor for sheffield city centre, and J smith long term activist to undertake this task. You can view all e mails on this here  http://lists.aktivix.org/pipermail/g8-sheffield/

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On friday afternoon, the residence of Snienton and surrounding areas of Nottingham, came to protest against an Incinerators expansion plans. The company, Waste Recycling Group Ltd [WRG], are preparing a planning application for expansion. We went along to make our feelings known.

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