UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Direct Action Works - Monbiot

steve | 05-03-2004 00:05 | Analysis | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Excellent article by George Monbiot though sounds like the bit about GM commercialisation is wrong now since the Government have decided to allow maize now.

(See Greenpeace:

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/contentlookup.cfm?ucidparam=20040225161718&MenuPoint=D-I-A)

Sheffield Demonstration against Fees

JK | 04-03-2004 18:25 | Sheffield

Last wednesday Students from sheffield Uni and Sheffield Hallam
as well as stiking AUT members marched through town and approx
200 people occupied the town hall for an hour.

Global labour radio station launched, based in U.K.

LabourStart, the London- based online trade union news service, has just launched a 24/7 radio station on the web. It already has listeners in 38 countries.

Blockade Menwith Hill

Zoag | 03-03-2004 11:19 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

Details of a blockade and demo at Menwith Hill on Friday 19th March.

brukman factory

ana | 02-03-2004 19:29 | Cambridge | Sheffield

situation in brukman, argentina

Rob Update (& the NHS)

steve | 02-03-2004 15:22 | Sheffield | World

An update on Rob who fell whilst climbing trees at the Sherwood protest camp last week (and some insight into NHS hospitals).

RESPECT - the Unity Coalition regional convention

Sheffield RESPECT | 02-03-2004 13:00 | Sheffield

On Sunday 7th March RESPECT - the Unity Coalition, a new political formation to challenge New Labour in the European and GLA elections will hold a special Convention in Leeds.

Blackwood Update, and Nine ladies

rowan | 29-02-2004 17:20 | Sheffield

Word is that a team of 36 chainsaws will be at Blackwood soon.

Don't know exactly when, but they're appealing for as many people as possible to stop them, the numbers there at the moment don't stand much of a chance against 36!

With that number of chainsaws the trees will all be destroyed very quickly, and before the European Court has a chance to decide on this development.

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LAST MINUTE: Places on Medic Training Available

A few places are available on Far From Help Medic Training, arranged by Earth First!ers, to be held in Nottingham March 5-7...

Protest site FAQ

roving eye | 28-02-2004 18:34 | Analysis | Ecology | Sheffield

Frequently asked questions about living on protest sites.

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Sherwood Forest, Protestor Seriously Injured in Fall

Col (eco-climber edited) | 27-02-2004 18:44 | Sheffield | World

Rob, a young lad in his early twenties, lost his footing on a walkway almost 50ft up when he slipped on an icy platform, plummeting to the ground. He has suffered multiple injuries, broken bones and organ damage. He is in the Critical Care Unit at Kings Mill Centre for Healthcare Services, Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 4JL England.

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Sheffield Unite Against Fascism Conference

Sheffield Unite Against Fascism | 27-02-2004 12:04 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

Unite Against Fascism represents an un-precedented level of unity across Britain against the rise of the fascist BNP, we urge everyone to attend our conference.

Stop the War public meeting

Sheffield Stop the War Coalition | 27-02-2004 11:57 | Sheffield

A Stop the War Coalition public meeting is to be held on Thursday 11th March under the title 'Iraq one year on...After Hutton...No more lies -Stop the War on Civil Liberties'

Sheffield students occupy Town Hall against Top-Up fees

Socialist Worker Student Society | 26-02-2004 17:45 | Education | Sheffield

Yesterday 200 students occupied the Town Hall for one hour against top-up fees as part of a 300 strong demonstration involving students from Sheffield Uni and Hallam. Everyone agreed it had been a highly successful action.

Brukman films screened in Burngreave

imc-sheffield | 26-02-2004 00:41 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Sheffield

A successful screening of short films about the struggles around the Brukman clothing factory in Buenos Aires, Argentina took place in Burngreave this evening.

!!!MI5 Needs You!!!

Eliza Manningham-Buller (Director) | 25-02-2004 12:27 | London | Sheffield

Hi, MI5 is a little short-staffed right now and we're recruitin' for the London region ;o)

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Sherwood Resistance 2

roving eye | 21-02-2004 03:30 | Ecology | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Why the protest? More pics from Sherwood Rise.

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