UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

SYMAAG meeting

The next meeting of the South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG) is on Wednesday September 17th at 6.30pm.

This historical ACT of vandalism must be avenged.

F-Off.. | 27-08-2008 11:37 | Sheffield | World

GOING…going…eventually gone! Sheffield’s world famous Tinsley cooling towers have been demolished – after a spectacular but botched first attempt. A substantial part of the North tower – about a third of it - was left standing, like a giant finger pointing skywards above the M1 motorway section.

Demonstration for Asylum Seekers’ Right to Work 21 August Sheffield

Sudanese community in Sheffield | 19-08-2008 13:06 | Anti-racism | Migration | Sheffield

We’re not here for benefits - We want the right to work.
No deportations of Darfuri asylum seekers

DFEY Meeting :: Digital Freedom in Education and Youth

DFEY-NW[1] (Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West) is a group focusing on young people and issues of freedom in the digital world, based in the Northwest of England at the moment.

Former NUM Yorkshire Area Executive member's Climate Camp Report

Dave Douglass former NUM Yorkshire Area Executive member writes this report of his visit to the so called Climate Camp.
Yorkshire NUM website

Class War bookstall in Tynemouth 17th August

Sunday 10-4pm, a regional bookfair in North Shields, on the way to Whitley Bay, is taking place. There will be an anarchist and communist bookstall, covering many historical issues, including Labour movement e.g. Durham Miners Association and IWW.

Foie Gras Action

Anon | 14-08-2008 21:58 | Animal Liberation | Sheffield

vienna (formally hard rock cafe)is opening with the most despised of ingredients this friday night

Bodge House (Shipley) coal tunnellers evicted after week underground

Two people have been evicted from the tunnels at Shipley opencast coal site. Press release text.

USA the global problem

It has been reported that USA, UK and France are sending large amounts of military ships and hardware to the Gulf.

Which way the revolution? - Forum: Ian Bone (Class War) and Howard Moss (SPGB)

John Bissett | 13-08-2008 08:49 | Analysis | Birmingham | Sheffield

Ian Bone (Class War) and Howard Moss (Socialist Party)
Title: Which way the revolution - what are our differences?
Chair: Bill Martin (Socialist Party)

RIP Tinsley Cooling Towers

E.ON UK Press Releases
12 August 2008 10:06
August demolition date set for Tinsley cooling towers
E.ON has today announced it will bring down the redundant Tinsley cooling towers this August Bank Holiday weekend.

The 250ft towers will be demolished in a controlled explosion in the early hours of Sunday 24th August.

Two more deaths of asylum seekers

noborders repost | 11-08-2008 17:30 | Anti-racism | Migration | Sheffield

Iranian refugee Nadir Zarebee hanged himself after NASS- appointed accommodation made him homeless.

Mohammad Hussain, Iraqui refugee and activist for asylum rights died of cancer, wich went undetected and treated while he was detained at Linbdholme IRC.

Eviction Of Coal Mine Protest Site (Bodge House) - pictures

Here are some pictures of the eviction of the Bodge House squat, on the proposed site of an open cast coal mine in Shipley, Derbyshire.

Climate Camp solidarity demo in the High Peak - Save the Woodhead Tunnel

Save the Woodhead Tunnel | 04-08-2008 09:52 | Climate Camp 2008 | Sheffield

On Saturday 2nd August, campaigners in the High Peak staged a demonstration to call for the re-opening of the Woodhead Tunnel and the Manchester to Sheffield rail line.

The demo co-incided with the Climate Camp at Kingsnorth, Kent. The tunnel is under threat due to National Grid's plans to run cables through it, transferring power generated in the coal fields of Yorkshire to the industrial centres of the North West.

Foie gras Trickery

Donald Duck | 03-08-2008 13:07 | Animal Liberation | Sheffield

Nottinghams only michilin star chef 'Sat Baines' thinks that he can pull wool over our eyes.

Im Afraid he is nothing but wrong.

RWB toilet supplier targetted

Derbyshire Antifascists | 03-08-2008 10:57 | Stop the BNP's Red White and Blue festival | Anti-racism | Sheffield

Over the weekend the company who supply portable toilets to the BNP Red White and Blue event were targetted by militant antifascists. All companies who support the RWB can expect to be targetted also. If you make money by helping the BNP, we will cost you money!

Tinsley Cooling Towers, Sheffield - Icons of England (due for demolition)

Makr The Middle Class History | 03-08-2008 08:35 | Sheffield

So, the Tinsley cooling towers are coming down on the 24 8 08 at 3am we are told, we have been a little busy and circumspect as much as we can be when there is cctv all over the place.

Climate Camp Location & Route (from Nottm or Anywhere)

Spread the word

Directions from Nottingham to the Camp for Climate Action are now shown on Veggies diary listing for the Camp at

http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1257

Thirty Years Ago Today I Shot My First Fascist

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Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West :: First Meeting

DFEY-NW[1] (Digital Freedom in Education & Youth - North West), the North West of England's first group focusing on young people and issues of freedom in the digital world is looking forward to it's first meeting EVER in August.

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