Oxford Newswire Archive

14-08-2011 20:34 | 1 comment(s)

new Oxford social centre survives first round of police bullying

An empty industrial workshop in East Oxford has been squatted by a group planning to use it for community and social events, an organising base for local radicals and living space too. Read more >>

11-08-2011 19:55 | 1 comment(s)

Riots: viewed from Oxford

At the time of writing, there have been no riots in Oxford*. However, what's been going on over the last few days is clearly not just isolated local events. Here's a round up of what some Oxford-based bloggers have made of things …

10-08-2011 13:37 | 2 comment(s)

Cowley Rd Continental re-opens mysteriously

'The Continental' grocery store on Cowley Rd, East Oxford which was evicted by their landlords about 3 weeks ago has re-opened. Read more >>

09-08-2011 18:08 | 6 comment(s)

Oxford riots 'misinformation' update

Myself and various friends have received all sorts of misinformation today regarding the apparent rioting in Oxford, including riots in Cowley, riots on the Cowley Road, riots in Headington. This isn't quite the story so far as I can see. Read more >>

04-08-2011 21:40 | 1 comment(s)

Direct action discussion at Just Do It

Activists, in the non-activist setting of the cinema, discussed direct action/civil disobedience before an audience who had just watched the film, Just Do It - it didn't change the world, but... Read more >>

04-08-2011 11:44 | 2 comment(s)

Text Solidarity to Sr.Susan being Sentenced today for Aldermaston Break In!

Sr. Susan Clarkson from the Oxford Catholic Worker is in an Oxford (England) Court today for sentencing for last September's Aldermaston Nuke Weapons Plant Break In

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03-08-2011 13:14 | 1 comment(s)

UK Detention estate: 3 dead in one month, the tip of the iceberg

The three deaths in detention bring to the fore the continued suffering of migrants in Europe Read more >>

03-08-2011 11:29 | 1 comment(s)

Press Release – Campaign to Close Campsfield - Suicide in Campsfield House

A man has been reported dead at Campsfield House. He was found hanging in the toilets, according to a Guardian article today. We will mark this event by a vigil in Carfax, Oxford with flowers and placards, today, Wednesday 3rd August, at 6pm. Read more >>

03-08-2011 10:09 | 0 comment(s)

Second death in 3 days in UK migration prisons

Another man died in a UK migration prison yesterday, Tuesday 2 August. According to fellow prisoners at Campsfield IRC he killed himself rather than be deported. This follows the death at the weekend in Colnbrook IRC. How many more must die? Read more >>

28-07-2011 22:46 | 0 comment(s)

Namaste update & call for support - help asylum seekers

Namaste encourages and supports local volunteers to offer a spare room to an asylum seeker who would otherwise be destitute. People may choose to host a guest for a few weeks, or a few months, or in some cases longer. Throughout, Namaste offers support to both the host and the guest.
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24-07-2011 14:40 | 5 comment(s)

Demo against cuts to social care in Oxford

A smallish, but lively crowd took the streets (OK, pavements!) of Oxford yesterday to protest against cuts to social care in a "March of the Uninvisibles". Read more >>

21-07-2011 16:18 | 4 comment(s)

Cowley Rd Continental evicted!

'The Continental' grocery store on Cowley Rd, East Oxford has been evicted by their landlords. Read more >>

21-07-2011 13:04 | 0 comment(s)

Censorship at the Fairford Air Tattoo

The Royal International Fairford Air Tattoo uses army squaddies to censor protest aimed at the climate criminals and human rights abusers at the show. Read more >>

19-07-2011 20:53 | 11 comment(s)

Breaking news: Police less than honest

Monday saw the Crown Prosecution Service announce that charges would be dropped against 109 activists who occupied Fortnum & Mason on 26 March 2011. On Tuesday, 20 environmental activists had their convictions for attempting to shut down the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station overturned. As well as involving several activists from Oxford, these two cases had something else in common – blatant dishonesty from the police (or maybe the CPS – who can tell the difference?). Read more >>

16-07-2011 17:18 | 3 comment(s)

Protesters arrive at the Fairford Air Tattoo

Protesters target the Fairford Air Tattoo's glorification of military and cooporate excess. Read more >>

06-07-2011 23:38 | 5 comment(s)

Liam Fox on 'Official' visit to Sri Lanka

UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox, whose private trip to Sri Lanka was pulled down by an embarrassed and irritated Foreign Office, soon after the fiasco of the Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa's failed attempt to use the Oxford University for his despotic political purposes is now being sent there on an official capacity Saturday 9th July. Read more >>

05-07-2011 22:30 | 0 comment(s)

'West Papua – The Road to Freedom', 2nd August 2011, Oxford

Invitation to attend 'West Papua – The Road to Freedom', 2nd August 2011, Oxford, UK

West Papua has been illegally occupied by Indonesia for over 40 years. As part of the
ongoing campaign for freedom, the Free West Papua Campaign and the International
Lawyers for West Papua are honoured to invite you to a very special conference: West
Papua – The Road to Freedom.
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02-07-2011 13:22 | 0 comment(s)

Save Temple Cowley Pools - July happenings

Lots (and lots) of stuff happening, as we wind up to the next really BIG Council meeting on the 21st. More reminders to come, but first, a BIG, BIG thank you to all the volunteers who distributed our response to Councillor Malik's highly misleading letter around Cowley Marsh over the last week. If you haven't already, please take time to look at the website and see the propaganda still being pushed out to the public, and our response.
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01-07-2011 08:20 | 3 comment(s)

Reclaim the Cowley Rd Carnvial on Sunday

Are we happy with the officially sanctioned corporately sponsored festival in the park and paying to see commercial musicians? Don't we miss the localness and simple vibe of the Cowley Rd Carnival? If David Cameron wants us to have street parties, why don't we just have them?

Our carnival's been stolen ... let's steal it back! Read more >>

28-06-2011 17:13 | 0 comment(s)

March with June 30 strikers

Solidarity rally moved. Read more >>