UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

MARSHALLS, HANDS OFF 9 LADIES!

9 Ladies Support Group | 26-03-2004 14:50 | Ecology | Sheffield

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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Marshalls hit in 9 Ladies Solidarity action

Marshall Mashers | 26-03-2004 13:06 | Sheffield

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

Indymedia Lab at the SSF Launch

Sheffield IMC | 25-03-2004 21:49 | European Social Forum | Indymedia | Sheffield

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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Sheffield Social Forum Launch

SSF | 25-03-2004 20:38 | European Social Forum | Sheffield

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.

Marshalls ofice ocupation

Marshalls photos

No Borders Mayday Weekend - Dublin, Ireland

A | 25-03-2004 15:48 | May Day 2004 | Sheffield

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

Scab Climbing Company

Boris | 25-03-2004 11:49 | Ecology | Sheffield

Richard Turner Ltd

20 Years After The Great Miners Strike

Sheffield IMC | 24-03-2004 10:52 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

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

Concert for Palestine - Wed 24/03

dp | 22-03-2004 19:27 | Culture | Social Struggles | Sheffield

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

More Menwith Hill photos

Tom A | 21-03-2004 17:46 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

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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Sheffield lantern carnival postponed

Chris | 21-03-2004 14:09 | Culture | Sheffield

Parade planned for today - postponed.

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Sheffield Reusable Nappy Campaign !!

'Caring' Capitalism | 20-03-2004 14:44 | Sheffield

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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Few more Menwith Pics from later on

ekes | 20-03-2004 00:57 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

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

Menwith hill blockade Photos

home front | 19-03-2004 22:12 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Sheffield

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

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

Menwith Hill - report on first actions

Chris | 19-03-2004 07:53 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

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

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GM Danger to humans

steve | 16-03-2004 22:11 | Bio-technology | Health | Sheffield

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.)

Blackwood eviction info and photos

Disobedient resistance | 15-03-2004 16:05 | Ecology | Sheffield

Eviction this wednesday?

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