UK Indymedia - Sheffield Newswire Archive

Sheffield M1 widening starts!

Eco-worrier | 22-01-2007 10:39 | Ecology | Sheffield

Work to widen the M1 near Sheffield has started today. Humanity's self-destructive habits rush on.....

2 Letters from Prisoners in the UK's Guantanamo: HMP Long Lartin

Chris | 21-01-2007 21:17 | Repression | Terror War | Sheffield

The Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC) web site has two letters from detainees at HMP Long Lartin, "Y" and Reda Dendani (formally "Q"), "HMP Long Lartin is UK’s Guatanamo -approved and made legal by SIAC (Special Immigration Appeal Commission) - a secret court with secret evidence". Read on for these letters and an article about them.

mcr critical mass Friday 26 Jan 07

critical mass | 21-01-2007 21:07 | Ecology | Sheffield

This is the first critical mass of 2007. Lets start as we mean to go on and make it a big one!

Iraq Union Solidarity meeting/films in Leeds: Monday 29th September, 7.30pm

This is a notice about a meeting on Monday 29th September about Iraq Union Solidarity

Peace Meal next Saturday

Peace In The Park | 21-01-2007 16:49 | Sheffield

Food, frolics, cabaret and music to raise funds for Peace In The Park at the Blind Institute on Saturday 27th of January

Airport boss killed by Tree

steve | 21-01-2007 16:23 | Climate Chaos | Sheffield

A falling tree has killed the boss of the UK's sixth busiest airport.

Deacon Dave - Sunday event postponed

Deacon dave | 20-01-2007 21:19 | Palestine | Sheffield

Deacon Dave was due to give a slide presentation about his recent 2 month stay in Hebron Palestine on Sunday 21 Jan. It has been postponed until Sunday 11 Feb at 6.30 at Christ Church, Pitsmoor

Pipeline protest hits Brecon

Information and samba flooded the town of Brecon today as the protest took on a new form.

Corporate Watch/ Attila the Stockbroker gig 16th Feb

Word on the Streets | 19-01-2007 00:23 | Sheffield

Attila The Stockbroker, David Rovics, Penny Broadhurst, Claire Fauset and more
Friday 16th February, 7.30
The Common Place, Wharf Street, Leeds
£5

Ian Crane's The 9/11-7/7 Connection Bradford Date

dh | 18-01-2007 23:01 | Terror War | Sheffield

Ian Crane, chair of the 9/11 Truth Campaign (Britain and Ireland), is making a presentation at
The Carlisle Business Centre
60 Carlisle Road
Bradford BD8 8 BD

More pipeline protest pictures

Action continues, on and on and on......

SOAS Academic Shirin Akiner is Uzbekistan Regime Agent

The Plains | 18-01-2007 10:31 | Sheffield

Shocking revelations about a lecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Next Yorkshire Climate Camp meeting - Weds Jan 17th 7pm (food at 6pm)

the next Yorkshire Climate Action/Climate Camp group meeting will be next Wednesday, Jan 17th, from 7pm at The Common Place in Leeds city centre(www.thecommonplace.org.uk). There will be vegan food available from 6pm.

Craig Murray: Torture and The "War on Terror"

Former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan speaks of the shocking torture and the knowingly false intelligence produced in the so called "War on Terror".

From The Back Of The Bus To Prison

Stewart A. Alexander | 15-01-2007 20:11 | Repression | Social Struggles | Sheffield

When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a White passenger on a city bus 51 years ago, it was the spark that brought about the American Civil Rights Movement; changing the lives for millions of Blacks. For a short while, in the mid 60’s and 70’s, Blacks made some social and racial gains, however today many Blacks are wasting away their lives in American prisons due to the unjust practice of the Three Strikes Laws.

Air industry ceases environmental damage!

Gulliver | 15-01-2007 16:33 | Sheffield

East Midlands airport has issued the latest but of greenwash. At least I hope its greenwash, if they really think their proposals are meaningful I will stop laughing and start crying.

Help breath life back into a 'Zine project

Gemstone | 13-01-2007 15:24 | Sheffield

A chance for people to co-operate to let their views be heard.

Deacon Dave in Hebron, Palestine

Deacon Dave has been in Hebron, Palestine for 2 months with the International Solidarity Movement. He is planning to return for a further 3 months in mid February. So far there are 2 public events planned where he will share his photographs and stories of life under occupation.

M1 widening contract announced

Mel H | 09-01-2007 12:51 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Sheffield

The contract to widen the M1 from J23-28, around Nottingham, has been announced. We will resist this!

Israel has plans for nuclear attack on Iran

A report in yesterday’s London-based Sunday Times revealed that the Israeli military has been training to use tactical nuclear weapons against Iran’s uranium enrichment plant at Natanz and other nuclear facilities. Based on several Israeli military sources, the article said two air force squadrons were involved, with the preparations being overseen by air force commander Major General Eliezer Shkedi.

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