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There are fears the recent flooding of the Wilwell Farm Cutting nature reserve in Nottinghamshire has been caused by nearby tram construction work.

The Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust believes the extension work has altered the site's draining and say both wildlife and plants have suffered.

Wilwell Farm Cutting nature reserve flood 'caused by tram works'

What is it about the national press and Nottingham at the moment? Seems like we are fast becoming a barometer of England’s economic woes and hopes.

Firstly, on March 20th, Dragons’ Den presenter Evan Davis stitches together a ‘Budget Special’ for his day job, the Radio 4 Today Programme. He makes a few 10 mins trips in and out from the BBC roundabout presumably after a night at Jurys Inn on L…

BBC Nottingham, London road, Nottingham

Many BBC journalist from the NUJ and technicians from BECTU walked out for a 12 hour strike today.  The action is part of their ongoing campaigns on pay, pensions, continuing job cuts, workload and bullying issues. Output was affected on local and national stations both radio and television, much being replaced by recorded content.

A comparison that encourages anti-austerity solidarity.

Not much to add to the previous articles in all honesty but hey I'll add a wee bit anyways.

I went to Nottingham's 'Bedroom Tax' demo last week. Saw the odd NCC councillor and apparently at least one MP popped in too.

You might also be aware that NCC has launched it's own petition against it too and, despite the fact that they deserve a long list of "Where were you when...?" questions, I would urge you to sign it.



It's not hard to see NCC's self interest in challenging the bedroom tax…

The first bedroom tax protest in Nottingham. 

On Saturday, 2-300 people gathered at Speakers Corner in Nottingham to demonstrate against the coalition government’s bedroom tax. The government policy will see social tenants with a spare room having £40-£80 per month taken off their housing benefit. According to the protesters, “in Nottingham alone 4746 families will be affected by the Bedroom Tax” which “penalises the disabled, single par…

The Polish Eagle Club, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham. NG7 6JN

Saturday 16th March 2013,

A dance event as part of 'Nottdance Festival 2013' was held on Saturday afternoon in the Market Square, Nottingham.

Saturday 16th March 2013

2 - 300 people gathered for a static demonstration at the Brian Clough Statue / Speakers Corner.

In the last few years a number of activists/idealists have effectively ‘taken over’ the day to day running of various groups and activities at the forest fields social club, AKA Sumac Centre, a very well established hub of community, grass routes organizing with links around the country to long and well fought campaigns, including climate camps and animal lib projects, vegan campaigns, etc.

The Sumac Centre245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields

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Energy company EDF drop £5m damages claim against West Burton power station protesters

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Energy giant EDF has dropped a £5 million damages claim against environmental protesters who occupied West Burton gas-fired power plant.

Protesters claimed a "huge victory" over the energy company after it abandoned the legal action, which had prompted a public outcry in recent w…

The Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields NG7 7HX

After three cold winters in the wilderness Riseup! Radio has returned from the deepest, darkest depths of Nottingham. With local music and radical political news the podcast you've all missed more than you care to admit is coming straight for you.

Sherwood Methodist Church

Devon Drive

Sherwood

Nottingham

NG5 2EN

PROTESTERS have stepped up their campaign to stop the closure of a day centre for people with mental health problems.

Dozens of people opposed to the shutting of the Open Door project, on the Victoria Embankment, held placards outside a Notts County Council meeting at the Masonic Hall in Welbeck Road, West Bridgford.

12:30 - 2.00pm. Market Square [Left Lion], Nottingham

The static demo is being advertised for Saturday, 16 March 2013 1.00pm at the Brian Clough Statue / Speakers Corner, just off the Market Square

Peacock Hotel

Mansfield Rd

(opposite Victoria Centre)

Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PX

Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PX

Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PX

Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PX

Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PX

Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PX

Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PX

Sumac Centre

The IF campaign has decided it can most effectively fight world hunger by making cute little paper boxes. They believe (or so they make out) that this sort of crafting will persuade George Osborne to be nice and not spend aid money on shooting africans.

What a load of crap.