Oxford Newswire Archive

28-03-2006 11:18 | 1 comment(s)

Get Down to the Social Club

The East Oxford Community Social Club AGM:
Tuesday 28th March at 7.30pm

Followed by Members' Party!

Free drink for members between 7pm and 7.30pm Read more >>

22-03-2006 10:10 | 2 comment(s)

Film: "Loose Change 2" showing at Oxford Brookes University

New film about 9/11 showing at Brookes Uni, plus talk by ex-MI5 whistleblowers David Shayler and Annie Machon Read more >>

21-03-2006 00:08 | 14 comment(s)

Tues 28th March. Mass Strike in Britain and General Strike in France.

Tuesday 28th March 2006 will see 1.5 Million workers strike to defend pensions. On the same day there will be a General Strike in France as part of the uprising against the CPE. Read more >>

20-03-2006 03:15 | 0 comment(s)

Exclusive: Oxford Police frighten witnesses after death

Paul Jonathan Lewis died while being restrained by police in East Oxford on Tuesday. Since then there have been allegations of police intimidation of witnesses whose accounts differ from the one in the local papers. This is part of a climate of fear in this multi-ethnic community instilled by the local constabulary, for whom this is the third death in two years. Read more >>

17-03-2006 21:49 | 0 comment(s)

All Day Extravaganza - Jericho Community Boatyard Benefit Saturday 18th March

at the East Oxford Community Centre, 10am til 2am! Featuring:
The Bedouin Cafe... breakfast served 10am+ Family Atmosphere, Acoustic Music, Poetry, Stories, Face Painting, Food & Bar
THE G's, Ned & Jerry (The Egg), Cornelius from 9.30pm (upstairs) Baraka (psy-trance).. £5 adv/conc £8 door Under 12's FREE

Read more >>

17-03-2006 15:50 | 8 comment(s)

Indymedia needs YOU

The global indymedia network is the work of hundreds of volunteers on many different levels, from the people who read the articles are speak to other people about what they read, the reporters who post their photos, video or first hand accounts, to the admins who check posts for breech of open posting guidelines, and the techies maintain the servers and develop the software.... Read more >>

13-03-2006 15:05 | 5 comment(s)

WORLD DAY FOR LAB ANIMALS - Sat 22nd April

This year's World Day for Laboratory Animals is probably the most important World Day ever. Never before has the anti vivisection movement been so close to finally defeating the vivisectors. We are tantalisingly close to achieving an historic victory at Oxford and, should we defeat Oxford University, the ramifications for the future of vivisection are enormous. The ripple effect will be felt not only in the UK but worldwide. Read more >>

13-03-2006 12:32 | 2 comment(s)

In Inspiration.

Tom Fox, 54. American. Peacemaker. In inspiration. Read more >>

13-03-2006 11:23 | 0 comment(s)

UK companies in Iraq: new report from Corporate Watch

Corporate Watch is a small independent research organisation, based in Oxford. We publish research to help those resisting corporate power -- check out www.corporatewatch.org.uk

We also bring out a newsletter every two months, and a news update on web and email every two weeks. To subscribe to either of these, please see our website, or give us a call on 01865 791 391 Read more >>

13-03-2006 00:30 | 0 comment(s)

Last chance to save 100 year old copper beech tree

Oxford City Council will meet on 20th March to decide the fate of a historic copper beech tree which has stood in Oxford University's science area for well over one hundred years. The meeting comes after a long battle to save the tree from being felled to make way for a new biochemistry building. Read more >>

11-03-2006 00:31 | 0 comment(s)

The Real Oxford Union First Annual Address

TUC Deputy General Secretary gives the first Real Oxford Union Annual Address. Read more >>

09-03-2006 20:39 | 3 comment(s)

Life without Water? public meeting

22nd March is World Water Day and the World Water Forum (WWF), (private sector think tank) is being held in Mexico City. Read more >>

09-03-2006 12:01 | 11 comment(s)

Free Wifi comes to East Oxford Community Centre

Oxford Action Resource Centre at the EOCC is providing free wifi. Read more >>

08-03-2006 09:52 | 0 comment(s)

Updated map of detention camps for foreigners in Europe and Mediterranean

Migreurop, an association of individuals, NGOs and academics from different EU and North African countries, has published an updated version of the map on detention camps for foreigners in European and Mediterranean countries that it produced in July 2004. Read more >>

07-03-2006 21:39 | 0 comment(s)

Frank Sinatra...When Old Blue Eyes was a Red- illustrated talk

An illustrated talk by author and activist Martin Smith covering the hidden history or Sinatras involvement with the anti racist left. Read more >>

07-03-2006 21:24 | 0 comment(s)

SHEPTON MALLET TREE PROTEST UPDATE!

STILL RUNNING! Read more >>

07-03-2006 08:45 | 3 comment(s)

Anti-poverty campaigners ask “Where next after Make Poverty History?

Oxford World Development Movement (WDM), leading global justice campaigners and founding members of Make Poverty History are organising a conference in Oxford asking ‘Where next after Make Poverty History?’ Read more >>

06-03-2006 20:13 | 0 comment(s)

A series of Sunday screenings & debate on ‘The War on Terror’

At The Vaults & Garden Organic Café,
University Church, Radcliffe Square, Oxford

Sunday evenings in March
- Doors open & delicious organic food on sale from 7.15pm -
All films start at 7.45pm Read more >>