UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Second Violent Eviction of Bradford Squat

Lucy | 23-11-2005 15:59 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Sheffield

On the 22nd Nov the owner of the pub we have squatted came in to our home and tried to use violence to force us out. The building in question has no plans for it and is to remain empty until it it levelled in a couple of months.

Meeting on incapacity benefit reform

The date of the next Sheffield Welfare Action Network meeting has been set for Saturday the 26th of November, from 12pm to 3.30pm. The meeting is to discuss action around forthcoming incapacity benefit reforms.

Buses for people not profit

Chris | 19-11-2005 16:11 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

There was a demonstration against bus fare rises and cuts in services in Sheffield on Saturday 19th November 2005. Fares on First buses in went up again today, the third rise this year, it now costs £1.50 to travel a mile into the city centre.

CAE: Artist released from pretrial supervision

One and a half years ago, Steven Kurtz from the Critical Arts Ensemble was detained by the FBI as a "potential bioterrorist", because he had some legal chemicals in his house for an art project on genetic engineering. Here are the latest news:

Hillsborough Memorial Legal Appeal

A HILLSBOROUGH campaigner is to launch a new legal bid to get justice for her son.

Activist Legal Briefing -freebeagles.org at A-spire

This will be an update on legal issues affecting activists, experience sharing of legal challenges, laws affecting polital actions from demonstrations to surveilence. It is open to all people who want to know their basic 'rights' through to examining more specific experiences such as squatting/site living or affinity group action with campaigns

Tunis secret police attack civil society groups

Sheffield Imcista | 17-11-2005 10:57 | Repression | Technology | Sheffield

The European Union has made a formal complaint to the Tunisian government concerning heavy-handed police tactics at the UN-sponsored World Summit on the Information Society currently being held in Tunis.

Latin american day school saturday 19th November

Sam | 16-11-2005 14:48 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

The 3rd Ros makin dayschool on latin america in struggle building alternatives to free market plunder

G8 film on bbc4 tonight

BBC4 9pm Tuesday 15th November - G8:Can you hear us ? an hour documentary that follows Rebel Clowns, the G8 bike caravan and a member of the communist party of Britain ( or is it Great Britain ??) ..to Gleneagles --

Speech From The Plataforma On Criminalisation, Berlin, 10.11.05

STOP THE REPRESSION!
STOP THE CRIMINALIZATION!
STOP THE MURDER!
STOP ALL DEPORTATIONS!

Climate Camp, Late Summer 2006

With the government failing and unable to take action on the greatest issue facing our planet, climate chaos, we have to create a grass roots solution

Demonstration against First bus fare rises

alistair tice | 09-11-2005 14:47 | Social Struggles | Sheffield

"We Want Our Buses Back!" is a broad-based campaign against bus fare rises and cuts in services. WWOBB has called a protest demonstration for Saturday 19th November, the day First implement their fourth fare rise this year.The march assembles at 11am at City Hall, Barkers Pool.

Anti-Fascist Benefit in Leeds THIS FRIDAY

Auntie | 08-11-2005 16:08 | Anti-racism | Sheffield

An 80's tribute night and a benefit for militant anti-fascism in West Yorkshire.

Leeds No Borders first meeting

Catherine | 08-11-2005 15:58 | Anti-racism | Migration | Sheffield

We would like to invite you to the first meeting of Leeds No Borders on Tuesday November 15th at 7pm, at The Common Place (23-25 Wharf St, Leeds).
--Films-discussion-introduction to No Borders--

Sumac Flyers for November released

Download PDF versions of Sumac monthly flyer here. See whats on, print it out pin it up and come along.

Sheffield Indymedia Pre-film fest night out

Thursday 17th November @ 8pm FREE ENTRY

Matilda Social Centre, 111 matilda street, S1 4QF

Giving a taster of the variety of filmsto be screened at the second Sheffield Indymedia Alt.Doc.Fest: Films from the Frontline, on 24-26th November

Protest Mike Tyson as competition prize in Sheffield Newspaper

Pippa Hippie | 06-11-2005 15:17 | Gender | Social Struggles | Sheffield

The Sheffield Star is offering a drink out with Mike Tyson, a convicted rapist, as a competition prize.

Filthy Radical Show episode 2

Dan Aktivix | 05-11-2005 14:05 | Sheffield

I know it's been tough these past 7 days - but the wait is over!

This week, the Filthy Radical Show has new people, new sketches and - in places - a large jump in the amount of swearing, which is always a good thing.

Leeds social centre relaunched with incredible film festival

Commoner | 05-11-2005 03:50 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Sheffield

After months of delicate deliberation, hard work and hilarious DIY, The Common Place – an autonomous social centre in the heart of Leeds city centre’ – finally relaunched last night with resounding success.

Grand Theft Argentina

Archie Kennedy | 05-11-2005 01:17 | Globalisation | Sheffield

The neo-liberal economy effectively moves wealth from the bottom strata of society to the top. They use public money to pay off debts and then sell the entity to the highest bidder. The investors walk off with a money tree and have no loyalty whatsoever to those they steal from.

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