UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Starbucks- not in our neighbourhood

Friday 28th of October 2005 saw local Sheffield groups standing up to the corporate giant 'Starbucks' invading their local communities.

The Revolution will be televised: 10 days of films at Leeds Common Place

Ever wondered who on earth Hugo Chavez is and the incredible Bolivarian Revolution sweeping Venezuela? Worried about climate change? Curious to know more about the global anti-capitalist movement, the Zapatistas and what really happened to Africa at this year’s G8 summit? Then head to the radical fringe of this year’s Leeds International Film Festival for the ultimate political cinema experience.

UK's Heritage Watchdog performs u-turn for the corporate profit.

As suggested in IndyMedia last month, Tarmac Northern Ltd have been able to persuade English Heritage that corporate profit is more important that Britain's heritage. English Heritage have caved in on their insistence for a proper investigation and now only wish to see minimal investigation to avoid a total loss of face.

Filthy Radical Show part 1

Dan Aktivix | 30-10-2005 12:44 | Culture | Free Spaces | Sheffield

lacking leftie zing? Feeling in need of a radical enema? Got nothing better to do for an hour than listen to a bunch of pillocks vicariously live the revolution through the medium of sound?

Then get yer aural tubes round the first installment of the Filthy Radical Show.

Goodbye Mappin Street Hello Matilda

Alex | 29-10-2005 18:16 | Culture | Free Spaces | Sheffield

The Blind Institute on Mappin Street, like many buildings it seems these days in Sheffield, is being taken over by Sheffield University, and in partnership with the Blind Institute is being rebuilt as a centre for the blind and student accommodation.

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National Social Forum Gathering 5/11/2005

mr hopeful | 27-10-2005 09:46 | Sheffield

time to kickstart the social forum movement back in gear!

a national gathering of local social forums and people

Secular Hall, Humberstone Gate, Leicester, UK

Saturday 5th November 12 – 6.

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G8 medics acquitted

Two street medics arrested at the Carnival For Full Enjoyment during the anti-G8 protests last July were acquitted of Breach of the Peace in court on Friday. The trial took place in a Sheriff’s court in Edinburgh, and lasted for around 4 hours.

Rolls Royce Blockade- Rainsway, Derby

Gary Austin | 25-10-2005 22:17 | Anti-militarism | Sheffield

A weekend of activity against Rolls Royce in Derby started on Saturday, with a stall and protesters handing out leaflets to the general public with a surprisingly good reception from the Derby public.

THURSDAY 27th OCTOBER ART05 OPEN EVENING

Deedahist | 25-10-2005 20:53 | Culture | Free Spaces | Sheffield

Be at MATILDA For our usual Social Thursday and Join the Artists Celebrations

Video Clip from Magical Mystery Tour

On Saturday 15th October the Magical Mystery Tour took place in Sheffield. See the Clip of the Tour.

Rolls-Royce Raynesway, Derby. Action, Protest, Blockade

Rolls-Royce Raynesway, Derby. Action, Protest, Blockade

Trident Ploughshares, and East Midlands CND: Called for a Weekend of Action 22nd to 24th October

Rolls Royce: The Power behind Britains Illegal weapons of mass destruction.

noborder/precarity thoughts from the South of Spain

transmitter | 24-10-2005 18:14 | Migration | London | Sheffield

This weekend, Hamburg welcomes various European Mayday promoters and collectives to share their evaluations about the first Euromayday and to eventually begin to imagine the Euromayday´06.

Here is the evaluation of the collective Entránsito (Málaga), published in castilian here:

http://estrecho.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/15616

english:

http://estrecho.indymedia.org/newswire/display/16447/index.php

Derbyshire police go over the top again - Rolls Royce

derby | 21-10-2005 13:01 | Anti-militarism | Birmingham | Sheffield

It would appear that Derbyshire police is going to use the usual tactic of over policing a peaceful event

Call for Entries to CoLa

Jenny Volkers | 21-10-2005 10:45 | Education | Sheffield

LSC South Yorkshire has launched the Celebration of Learning awards, CoLas. They are looking for businesses in the region to nominate young people working for them who are also involved in learning.

EU Development Ministers Meeting next week in Leeds

Gob Beldof | 17-10-2005 16:47 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Sheffield

The EU Development Ministers are meeting in Leeds on 24 – 25 October at the Queens Hotel. A protest has been called by local groups for 4-6pm, Tuesday 25th in City Square. They are calling for a thousand people to take to the streets against the EU's neo-colonial policies in Africa and across the global south.

Sheffield no Borders - More pics

free | 16-10-2005 23:28 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Sheffield

More photos of the Sheffield No Borders Magical Mystry Tour

New anti-capitalist film out on DVD

John Bissett | 16-10-2005 11:37 | Analysis | Sheffield

The popular anti-capitalist film "Capitalism and Other Kids' Stuff" is now out on DVD priced £5.50 inc, p&p. The film can still be seen and downloaded at www.socialist-tv.com

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Sheffield No Borders Tour (part 2)

Chris | 15-10-2005 20:59 | Anti-racism | Migration | Sheffield

Some more photos from the No Borders action in Sheffield today.

Sheffield No Borders Tour (part 1)

Chris | 15-10-2005 20:54 | Anti-racism | Migration | Sheffield

Some photos from the Magical Mystery Tour - a tourist jaunt through the city centre of Sheffield, taking in various places and buildings where magical mystery policies of exclusion are implemented through state agents or private corporations.

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Peak Park HGV ban protest

Chris | 14-10-2005 19:43 | Ecology | Sheffield

The Save Swallow's Wood Campaign held a protest on Friday 14th October outside the national park authority headquarters in (Aldern House, Bakewell).

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