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Wrexham FC v Chester FC - Draconian ‘Bubble Matches’ spread to non-league football 27 Aug 2013 | 03:06 pm
A guest post by Peter Lloyd, on the draconian travel restrictions to be imposed on Chester fans travelling to Wrexham for a 31 August fixture. Peter Lloyd is author of the Manifesto Club’s report ‘Cri...
Statement on Visa refusal for Turkish theatre director 27 Aug 2013 | 02:41 pm
The Turkish theatre director Mine Cerci was refused a UK visa to rehearse an upcoming show - forcing the company to rehearse on Skype. Below is a joint statement from Clout Theatre and Manick Govinda,...
Has Trafford issued illegal on-spot fines? 5 Aug 2013 | 08:27 pm
I just received this email from Mike Duffy, about Trafford's council issuing of on-the-spot fines to motorists. He complains about the letter sent by the council to motorists (who are generally being ...
Secret lists and confusion: on the new 'filtering' system for criminal records checks 16 Jul 2013 | 06:07 pm
A guest post by David Wacks, director of CRB Problems Ltd, on the new proceedures for removing old and minor convictions from criminal records checks. On the 29th May 2013, the law was changed so tha...
Note for Mr Lamb: Vetting laws bar neighbours from helping elderly 15 Jul 2013 | 08:39 pm
The heath minister Norman Lamb has called for Neighbourhood Watch and other groups to help care for elderly residents in their area - providing companionship, and help with feeding and washing. He cri...
US musician - deported for carrying a guitar case? 4 Jul 2013 | 02:32 pm
US musician Nathan Payne was refused a visitors' visa and deported - all for carrying a guitar case. His testimony outlining his reasons from coming to the UK, and his treatment at the hands of UK cu...
PNDs - No right to appeal 26 Jun 2013 | 07:59 pm
We posted before on a gentleman fined for 'drunk and disorderly' behaviour, though he says that he was 'at no time disorderly'. In attempting to appeal the fine, he has shown the lack of basic checks ...
Fined in Belfast - for PICKING UP dog mess 26 Jun 2013 | 07:15 pm
A lady has been fined in Belfast for picking up her dog mess. She had left the house without poop bags, and popped home (a few doors away) to get a bag and pick up her dog’s mess ‘60-90 seconds later’...
Bill to Reform Restrictions on Leafleting 13 Jun 2013 | 01:11 pm
Local councils including Brighton, Leicester and Leeds have introduced leafleting zones, within which people have to pay a fee to hand out flyers. These rules have been catastrophic for grassroots ar...
Remove leafleting restrictions for local events! 5 Jun 2013 | 01:30 pm
It has become almost impossible to hand out leaflets in many town and city centres. Local councils including Brighton, Leicester and Leeds have introduced leafleting zones, within which you have to pa...
