On Thursday March 8th NSN took part in its first action. 18 people assembled in town at lunchtime hoping to collectively present a demand from an ex tenant to his landlord for the full repayment of a wrongfully withheld deposit. This was to take place at his place of work, e.on customer services. The tenant entered the building and asked at reception for the landlord to come down to the lobby…

This is NSN's first action! We are accompanying J to take a demand to his landlord and would like to get a good group together to show solidarity. Meet at the corner of Mount Street and Maid Marion Way this Thursday (8th March) at 12.15pm.

March fromMarket Square to the BBC Roundabout

Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Nottingham, NG7 6HX

"The newly formed Leicestershire Solidrity Group has put together its website (see link) which so far has articles on our founding meeting, Leics against the cuts and also mentions the sparks' ongoing dispute. There's also a biggish list of links from within the area and further afield. If you're in the Leicestershire area (or even outside the area) and like what we're about, have a look and get i…

An update on the case and plans for the campaign.

Upcoming events:

• Solidarity demonstration outside Nottingham Magistrates Court on Monday February 27th from 9am. http://nottingham.indymedia.org/events/2247
• Demonstration in Nottingham against Atos, the attacks on the welfare system and the criminalisation of protests on Friday February 3rd 12.30pm. Meet at the crossroads Carlton Street; Broa…

UPDATE: The space has been evicted but will continue at the Sumac Centre.

An occupied autonomous space has been opened in Nottingham. The free space, at the former Conservative Social Club on Church Street in Lenton, is intended as a space to plan and discuss ways of supporting the strike on November 30th, as well as the wider anti-cuts campaign and other movements for radical social change.

On 15th November, two Nottingham residents, a retired paediatric nurse and a wheelchair user, dubbed the 'Atos Two', were charged with aggravated trespass.

Outside Bridewell Magistrates Court, Carrington Street, Nottingham

Occupy Nottingham bought their poppies today from Alley Cafe and Bernados charity shop in preparation for Fridays Armistice Service.

I haven't been able to get the full story yet but it seems that around 30 protesters occupied the Nottingham Atos medical assessment centre shortly after 12pm today in protest at the company's role in forcing people with medical conditions into work. Two people were arrested for aggravated trespass including one person in a wheelchair that the police were unable to fit into their van. He was charg…

Beginning on May 15th, a wave of protests has swept across Spain, with demonstrations in around 60 cities. The rallies have continued despite being officially banned under Spain’s electoral law. There have also been solidarity protests across the world, with several in the UK, including in Nottingham where a small protest was held in the Market Square on Saturday 21st. Supporters also maintai…

Old Market Square, Notttingham

Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields, Nottingham.

While the world's attention has been focused on the wave of protests sweeping North Africa and the Middle East, there has very little said about protests in Iraq and almost nothing about those in Iraqi Kurdistan. This despite the fact that at least 8 people have been killed and 150 wounded in clashes between protesters in Sulaymaniyah and the militia of the ruling PUK and KDP parties.

Kurds in No…

"THERE were emotional scenes in Nottingham's Old Market Square yesterday as hundreds of protesters gathered to express their concern about the political situation in Libya.

"Campaigners gathered at The Forest park and ride site before marching through the city to arrive at the square at lunchtime" (Nottingham Post)

Protests in Egypt have ended nearly 30 years rule by President Hosni Mubarak. The movement has inspired people across the world, with solidarity protests held in many cities, including Nottingham.



On the newswire: Demo to celebrate resignation of Mubarak | Nottingham Anti-Mubarak Demo | Support Demo for People of Egypt | Nottingham Supports Egyptian Revolution!

On Friday 5th February, Nottingham Stop the War Coalition organised an "emergency protest" in support of anti-Mubarak demonstrators in Egypt in front of the Council House.

The recent bankruptcy of the Refugee and Migrant Justice (RMJ) charity has left thousands of asylum seekers stuck in hopelessness and despair, leading at least one of them, Rasul Osman, to take his own life. This is the latest in a series of attempts by the previous government and the current coalition to make it harder than ever for those seeking a safe haven from torture and violence to do …