Ban flash mobs? The whole point is that you can’t! News through this week is  that the authorities in San Francisco have finally had enough of this anarchic flashmob business, after a pillow fight involving somewhere between 1500 and 3000 people went completely crazy, got rained on, and sent several tonnes of feathers down the drains,clogging them up and costing the city who knows how much money to clear up.

Ban flash mobs? The whole point is that you can’t! News through this week is  that the authorities in San Francisco have finally had enough of this anarchic flashmob business, after a pillow case involving somewhere between 1500 and 3000 people went completely crazy, got rained on, and sent several tonnes of feathers down the drains,clogging them up and costing the city who knows how much money to clear up.

Ctrl.Alt.Shift hit the ground at this year's Jesmond Community Festival in Newcastle. In the heavily-student populated region, we gathered up the foot soldiers to indicate how young people are ready and willing to play a big part in global development.

Ban flash mobs? The whole point is that you can’t! News through this week is  that the authorities in San Francisco have finally had enough of this anarchic flashmob business, after a pillow case involving somewhere between 1500 and 3000 people went completely crazy, got rained on, and sent several tonnes of feathers down the drains,clogging them up and costing the city who knows how much money to clear up.

Ctrl.Alt.Shift hit the ground at this year's Jesmond Community Festival in Newcastle. In the heavily-student populated region, we gathered up the foot soldiers to indicate how young people are ready and willing to play a big part in global development. On the opening day, Saturday March 14th, Ctrl.Alt.Shift kicked off with a 'Hand in Hand' mural stunt just outside Jesmond Methodist Church. A graffed-up banner flew high like a beacon luring in bypassers to come and plant their painted hands on the mural. It got messy, as students and young people alike (either on their way to the library or pub) stopped to get involved in the Art Attack spectacle.

There have been a number of protests this week by a Congolese contingent who have joined together to send a strong message to the UK public - they state we are just as responsible for the victims of the war in Africa if we do not stand up and demand change. Let me explain before you turn a blind eye...

On Saturday March 7th I set my alarm for 10am, which is scarily early for me for a weekend. But I had a good reason to throw myself out of bed - to attend the first Million Women Rise demonstration with 5000 other women and children.

Cadbury may have committed an unforgiveable crime a couple of years back by massively promoting the music of Phil Collins in that Gorilla ad, but it seems that the world's biggest sweets company is making steps to redeem itself – by paying its cocoa farmers a decent wage.