UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Report on Disablity Benefit Reforms Demo

Swanner | 16-02-2006 11:36 | Sheffield

the opposition to the Govt's plans to cut/ reform Incapacity benefit (and
in the future others) is growing, join it!

BYOB - Build Your Own Bus

Fed up with endless bus fare hikes ? Heard the rumour there's another one due in March ? Frustrated at more cuts to services ? Tired of waiting for buses that don't arrive ? Most of Sheffield are angry at First Buses. Don't just moan about it however ! Take action !

Sheffield No Sweat Action report Sunday 12th Feb

Anonymous | 13-02-2006 15:40 | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Anti - Sweatshop autonomous action in Sheffield town centre, in the spirit of the workers movements it was mainly unannounced and spontaneous .....

Street Theatre Workshop with Matilda Drama Group

Wilf | 12-02-2006 22:14 | Culture | Sheffield

Meeting of the new drama group at Matilda. 6pm Matilda Social Centre Thursday 16th February. Fun and games to be had with political creativity flying in all directions!

No Sweat Week of Action 11-18 February

No Sweat, the national campaign against sweatshop Labour, is holding a week of action from 11-18 February. Activist in Sheffield have organised a series of events.

Greens for Buses

David Hayes | 10-02-2006 08:27 | Sheffield

The website

http://www.greensforbuses.co.uk/ has been launched as part of the Sheffield Green Party's campaign for Quality Bus Contracts.
The campaign was launched on Saturday February 4 2006 with leafleting at bus stops in the city centre.
Quality Bus Contracts are a way to achieve a regulated bus service for Sheffield and the rest of South Yorkshire.
see also

http://www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk/

Camp for Climate Action gathering in Nottingham this weekend

Camp for Climate Action | 08-02-2006 11:27 | Ecology | Sheffield

Camp for Climate Action gathering in Nottingham this weekend, 11th -12th February. A monthly orgainising meeting to prepare for the Camp for Climate Action, 26th August - 4th September, is been held at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham.

No Widening M1 Campaign Launch

K | 06-02-2006 15:55 | Ecology | Globalisation | Sheffield

today saw the launch of the campaign to stop the M1 being expanded near nottingham.

Rhythms and rebel clowns join Council Buses Lobby

alistair tice | 06-02-2006 12:27 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

“There’s no F in Bus” reflects the feelings of thousands of passengers in Sheffield who are fed up of waiting for buses that don’t turn up or services that have been cut or changed. A pensioner from Arbourthorne, where the No. 6 bus has just been cut said “I’ve lived on this estate for 70 years. Hitler couldn’t stop our bus but Brandon Jones (South Yorkshire First commercial manager) has!”

Protestors meet for Tree Dressing event

Emma | 05-02-2006 16:35 | Ecology | Sheffield

On Sunday 5th February, campaign supporters gathered on Lumb Lane, Hollingworth, to decorate the trees and hedges overlooking the line of the proposed A628 Mottram-Tintwistle bypass.

Incapacity Benefit Cuts Protest

Chris | 04-02-2006 21:26 | Health | Social Struggles | Sheffield

There was a good turn out at the protest on Saturday 4th Feburary against cuts in Incapacity Benefit outside Sheffield Town Hall.

BNP wins second place in local byelection

John | 04-02-2006 17:50 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

The Britisch National Party managed to get over 30% in a local byelection in Derbyshire. The party came second with just 159 votes behind Labour in Heanor and Loscoe in Derbyshire's Amber Valley borough.

The BNP seems to get more active in the Midlands region, with Notts Indymedia recently reporting on a wave of abuse towards the organisers of a community arts event in Coalville, North East Leicestershire.

Links: Guardian article | Previous Indymedia article on abuse towards Coalville arts group | Stop the BNP (website full of facts and research) | Wikipedia on the BNP | Previous articles on Indymedia on the BNP

Learn to Fix Your Bike

Alex | 02-02-2006 15:26 | Culture | Ecology | Sheffield

11am - 4pm Sunday 5th February 2006 at Matilda Social Centre, on Matilda Street, Sheffield

Sheffield 100th Military Death Vigil

C | 02-02-2006 11:31 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

There was a vigil outside Sheffield Town Hall on 1st Feb to mark death of the 100th British soldier killed in Iraq.

Sumac Posters for February - Download and Display

Full rundown of events at Sumac Centre and Sumac Bar during Feb. Download PDF files, print and display. Reduce in size and use as flyers.

Park Authority halts quarrying at Backdale in the Peak District

Julian Tippett, Secretary, Save Longstone Edge Group | 30-01-2006 16:25 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Sheffield

Peak Park have served a stop notice, effective today 30 Jan, on Merriman who are quarrying at Backdale. National Park minister Jim Knight has visited the site today and pledged his support. Merriman have threatened to open two more sites if stopped at Backdale.

Mindwalk 29: We Are The Media

Oh those wacky NSA... always joking. Thanks Gen. Hayden! Loved you in "Hogans Heroes"! Followed by Jack Blood from 2005 on Iran. Skidmark Bob brings us the awesome Fear mix care of Wanda Sykes, and Chris Rock. Yo Shefield... Unchecking me is cool.. but I have mates there. Just trying to keep in touch globally. Solidarity and such.. etc.

Sharrow Lantern Carnival 2006 - Workshop Dates

Rose | 29-01-2006 11:57 | Culture | Sheffield

Sharrow Lantern Carnival will be lighting up the streets of Sharrow once again this year, on April 2nd. You can find out about dates of public lantern making workshops here.

Worker from occupied Argentinean factory speaks in Britain

A worker from Zanon, the most famous of Argentina's occupied factories, is coming to speak in Britain on a tour organised by No Sweat and the Argentina Solidarity Campaign as part of the first anti-sweatshop week of action.

Sheffield WWOBB Protest Lobby of February Council Meeting

Alistair | 26-01-2006 22:25 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

We Want Our Buses Back have called a lobby of Sheffield Council's meeting on Wednesday 1st Feb, 12 midday till 2pm at the Town Hall to protest about the state of the bus service in the City.

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