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Thursday, 31 October 2013

Lou Reed memorial Wake On The Wild Side organised for fans in north London

31 Oct 2013 10:48

A memorial to celebrate the life of the musician is being arranged in a chapel in Newington Green this Sunday

A memorial for the late Velvet Underground founder Lou Reed is currently being organised in a chapel in Newington Green, north London.

Musicians, artists and fans are expected to attend the event, which is called Wake on the Wild Side.

It has been billed as a celebration of the life of the musician, which will give people who have been inspired by his work the chance to pay tribute to the visionary star.

The memorial will be held in London’s famous Newington Green Unitarian Chapel, by atheist minister Andy Pakula.

On the event, he said: “This would be a very different world without Lou Reed. There are many people who feel a distinct need to say goodbye.

“This is an event intended for anyone and everyone whose life has been touched by his music and poetry, be they old rock stars, young musicians or just ordinary folk.”

The afternoon is being co-organised by journalist Stefan Simanowitz, who appealed for people to get involved.

“We welcome everyone who’d like to get involved with Wake on the Wild Side: musicians, technicians, artists or anyone who has been inspired, influenced or touched by Lou Reed’s music or poetry.”

He added: “Dress code on Sunday is optional but people are encouraged to dress on the wild side.”

It will take place on Sunday, November 3, from 3pm – 5pm at Newington Green Unitarian Chapel in London.

Tickets are free and are available on www.eventbrite.com but space is limited.

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Lou Reed memorial Wake On The Wild Side organised for fans in north London

People and Planet student weekend Manchester 2009

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People and Planet student weekend Manchester 2009
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The Craftivist Collective were asked by People and Planet to deliver 2 craftivism workshops with students from all over the UK in November 2009 as part of their ‘Shared Planet’ weekend conference in Manchester.

Shared Planet is the UK’s largest student conference on world poverty, human rights and the environment. It’s one weekend packed full of inspiring speakers, practical and informative workshops, debates, films, stalls and fun.

Shared Planet is open to all young people and students over 16 who want to find out about the worlds big problems and share the solutions. This year the event will be held at the University of Manchester

we had 2 90 minute sessions with 15 student in each (both sold out quicker than all the other sessions and we even had people sneak into the sessions because they wanted to attend)

we did a powerpoint presentation on what craftivism is, why we set up the Craftivist Collective, our manifesto and showed past project as well as ideas for future ones. we then watched our instructions video on how to make a mini protest banner then had 30 minutes to make them whilst chatting to each other around a big table. we ended with a chat about craftivism and how the session was. the feedback was awesome! and some students want to take our ideas back to their sixth forms and universities and set up craftivism sessions and projects. one girl even wants to write her Sociology degree dissertation on us!

we made 30 Mini Protest Banner kits; 15 on climate change and 15 on sweatshops.

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Sweatshop kits included resources from the charity War on Want from their new campagin ‘Love Fashion Hate Sweatshops’. The kits included:

1 vinyl sticker

1 petition card (to fill in and have a photo petition taken with it

1 campaign badge

climate change kits included resource from Christian Aid’s ‘Countdown to Copenhagen’ campaign;

1 petition card

1 badge

1 fairtrade, organic cotten shoe lace

1 A6 flyer for the Wave demonstration 5th Dec

we had 2 90 minute sessions with 15 student in each (both sold out quicker than all the other sessions and we even had people sneak into the sessions because they wanted to attend)

we made 30 Mini Protest Banner kits; 15 on climate change and 15 on sweatshops.

contents:

we had 2 90 minute sessions with 15 student in each (both sold out quicker than all the other sessions and we even had people sneak into the sessions because they wanted to attend)

we made 30 Mini Protest Banner kits; 15 on climate change and 15 on sweatshops.

contents:

People and Planet student weekend Manchester 2009

Happy birthday Princess Leonor!

30 OCTOBER 2013 Spain’s future queen Princess Leonor made her entrance on October 31 2005 in Madrid at 1.46am, and in a modern move, her birth was announced to the press via text message.

Eight years have passed since then, and Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia’s elder daughter is growing into a well-rounded little girl with impeccable manner and poise.

She has been preparing for her role as the future monarch by studying a number of languages and partaking in extra curricular activities that will stand her in good stead for her life of duty.

The cute youngster has been studying Mandarin, the world’s most spoken language, and speaks English with her grandmother Queen Sofia and her English nanny.

As Leonor celebrates her eighth birthday on Thursday, we take a look at the little girl over the years.

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Liberty Ross: "finding out about affair was horrible"

30 OCTOBER 2013 Liberty Ross says finding out about her husband Rupert Sanders‘ affair with Kristen Stewart was “horrible”.

“It was horrible,” she said. “It was really the worst, really the worst.”

The British model turned actress found out about her director husband and the Twilight actress’ affair 20 hours before intimate photos of them were published.

“I have no words to describe what we went through,” the mum-of-two said in an interview with Vanity Fair.

“But I think, for me, something always has to completely die for there to be a rebirth. And, for me, I feel like I’m going through a rebirth.”

Liberty had the support of her brother Atticus during the difficult period. The Oscar-winning composer of The Social Network reflected on the media storm caused by Rupert’s infidelity.

“To some extent at that moment, Rupert was in denial, and Liberty didn’t know what was going to happen,” he said.

“I’m texting people because I know this is going to be huge. I knew this had all the makings of what our world has become. This is going to be f***ing big, and Liberty needs to be protected.

“It was about it not destroying [Liberty]. I don’t think people understand what being in the eye of that storm is like.”

A friend of Atticus’s, Jimmy Iovine [to whom Liberty was later romantically linked], offered Liberty and her two children Skyla and Tennyson his house as a haven from the media attention.

“I was able to be there completely secluded,” the 35-year-old said. “I just visualized [being] this sort of Masai warrior. I was just going to stand very still and very strong, and just let it all roll past me.

“I tried to keep as far away from it as I could and to understand that this is my family and it’s the most precious thing to me.” Despite Rupert’s public apology and statement that expressed his desire to reconcile Liberty realised their marriage was over.

“I’m not a quitter,” she says. “I’ve done everything I could to be the perfect wife and mother and really support my husband. But I just didn’t have any more to give, you know?”

Despite the public breakdown of their marriage Liberty says she forgives her Snow White And The Huntsman director husband.

“We were together for 16 years, and that in itself is really beautiful,” she said. “And we’ve created two exceptional lives together.”

Liberty filed for divorce from Rupert in January.

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People and Planet "Shared Planet" student conference, Manchester, November 2009

Check out these countdown girl images:

People and Planet ‘Shared Planet’ student conference, Manchester, November 2009
countdown girl

Image by craftivist collective

The Craftivist Collective were asked by People and Planet to deliver 2 craftivism workshops with students from all over the UK in November 2009 as part of their ‘Shared Planet’ weekend conference in Manchester.

we had 2 90 minute sessions with 15 student in each (both sold out quicker than all the other sessions and we even had people sneak into the sessions because they wanted to attend)

we made 30 Mini Protest Banner kits; 15 on climate change and 15 on sweatshops.

contents:

we had 2 90 minute sessions with 15 student in each (both sold out quicker than all the other sessions and we even had people sneak into the sessions because they wanted to attend)

we made 30 Mini Protest Banner kits; 15 on climate change and 15 on sweatshops.

contents:

we had 2 90 minute sessions with 15 student in each (both sold out quicker than all the other sessions and we even had people sneak into the sessions because they wanted to attend)

we made 30 Mini Protest Banner kits; 15 on climate change and 15 on sweatshops.

contents:

People and Planet "Shared Planet" student conference, Manchester, November 2009

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Downton Abbey"s Michelle Dockery and S Club"s Rachel Stevens among stars ditching their make up for Children In Need

31 Oct 2013 00:00

Newsreader Fiona Bruce, Vanessa Feltz, Jodie Whittaker and Denise Lewis have also gone ‘bear-faced’, and snapped by Rankin

Bear Faced Celebrities for Children in Need

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Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery, newsreader Fiona Bruce and broadcaster Vanessa Feltz are the latest stars to ditch their slap for charity.

They have been photographed as they go without make-up as part of the BearFaced campaign, encouraging women around the UK to raise cash for BBC Children In Need.

Also pictured by celebrated photographer Rankin are Jodie Whittaker, singer Rachel Stevens and the broadcaster and former sportswoman Denise Lewis.

The aim is to encourage women to go without make up on November 8, but get their skin prepared in advance by using No7 products, which will donate a portion of proceeds to the campaign from November 1-9.

Others who have recently been pictured for the campaign have included Alex Jones, Sheridan Smith, and Kimberley Walsh.

Dockery said: “Ladies discard your mascara and join me and all our women in going BearFaced for the day – it’s such a simple way to get involved with raising money for Children in Need.”

The Pawprints as seen on the BearFaced lineup are available now at Post Offices across the UK. Women are also encouraged to swap their make-up for a pawprint design which is available from Post Office branches.

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Downton Abbey"s Michelle Dockery and S Club"s Rachel Stevens among stars ditching their make up for Children In Need

Enabling Justice to Be Seen to Be Done

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We have reached a landmark moment for open justice and our legal system here in England and Wales. Starting today the ban on filming in the courts is lifted and broadcasters can film proceedings in the Court of Appeal.

New legislation has overturned a near-century long ban on filming in court. It follows a long campaign that I’ve been involved in with others across the broadcast industry. Before 1925 photographs were sometimes taken in court – for example in the case of Dr Crippen on trial for murder. Since then the public has not been able to see inside the court without being there in the public gallery.

The campaign to bring about the change has been a long process. Here in England we have watched the issue of cameras in court take off in many jurisdictions around the world. Regularly ITN – the news organisation I work for – shows footage in its news programmes from courts outside England and Wales – for example the case of Anders Breivik in Norway. Here we’re limited to court sketches to show images from the court.

Not before time have we reached this point where change is happening. It’s been brought about following a Pilot study in 2005 where filming was allowed in the Court of Appeal, from filming in public inquiries such as the Leveson Inquiry and developments such as tweeting from court. Since 2009 the Supreme Court has been filmed due to its former connection to Parliament, including a live stream on the internet. All these developments have progressed the issue and all have shown that using modern means of communication do not disrupt proceedings.

The broadcasters have always stated that cameras in court will have significant public benefit and give real effect to the right to see justice being done. There will be greater understanding of our justice system on issues such as sentencing or what happens in a court, it will better prepare the public if they have to appear as a witness or juror. Interestingly the move that led to the change occurred shortly after the summer riots in 2011. The Lord Chancellor Ken Clarke said at the time: “What the riots really illustrate is the need to make sentencing and other areas of the judicial system more transparent, so that the public can understand the decisions that have been reached.”

In Scotland there have been major developments that move well ahead of the court system in England and Wales. This year a full murder trial in Scotland has been broadcast on Channel 4, including witnesses and comments between lawyers during the case. Last year a sentencing hearing for murder was also televised. This week the Scottish courts issued a consultation on expanding the ability to film in court.

The mechanics of filming here in the Court of Appeal is that five courts are wired and footage can be shown ‘as live’, with a seventy second delay. There is a mobile film unit that fits into the court furniture that can be wheeled in to film in other courts. Only one court can be filmed at a time. The filming is carried out by a court video journalist jointly funded by the BBC, Sky, ITN and the Press Association.

As to what will be shown, this will be down to normal editorial judgements and the broadcasters will naturally focus on newsworthy cases. In the Court of Appeal this is likely to be high profile appeals against sentence, miscarriages of justice and judicial review appeals against the decisions of politicians. The rules state the film can only be shown in a news and current affairs context, similar to Parliament. Broadcasters will also draw upon their experience of filming in the Court of Appeal Pilot study of 2005.

It’s important to note that the development today in England and Wales is a small step in many ways: cameras are in the appeal court (not in a trial court), filming is only of lawyers and judges – not the public, witnesses and the defendant. There are strict restrictions on what can be filmed and the judge retains control as to whether any filming takes place at all.

But it is also a big step because it opens the possibility for trial courts to be filmed. This new dawn will be closely watched by the judiciary, the Ministry of Justice and the broadcasters to see whether there is a case for showing footage from inside a trial – not necessarily gavel to gavel coverage but for example the sentence after a jury has reached a guilty verdict.

The filming in the Court of Appeal also can be seen in the context of the broader issue of openness in the courts. Are our courts open enough? Should more be done to make it easier to access court papers? Should journalists be allowed to tape record what is said in court? If you can film in the Court of Appeal why not the High Court? There are many issues still to be addressed.

So an important step forward for open justice is about to begin. Filming in the Court of Appeal will show that televising proceedings enables justice to be seen to be done. I’m certain we will look back soon and say the cameras have become part of the fabric of the court and question why the cameras were kept out of court for so long.

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