Oxford Newswire Archive

26-06-2003 15:08 | 1 comment(s)

Prosecution back down - charges dropped against Anna & David!

Two oxford activists had their charges of highway obstruction
dropped this afternoon. Read more >>

26-06-2003 10:51 | 0 comment(s)

Emotional rollercoaster at Oxford Magistrates Court

There was celebration and confusion at Oxford Magistrates Court this morning when an
Oxford activist appeared on a charge of criminal damage. Read more >>

25-06-2003 21:37 | 6 comment(s)

summer solstice

any reports from the summer solstice last saturday
heard there was a gathering of sorts @ port meadow, any pix? Read more >>

25-06-2003 15:41 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Canal Festival

Oxford Canal Festival - Sunday 29th June 2003 at 12.00pm to 7.00pm

To be held at: Aristotle Lane Recreation Ground. This event is free. Read more >>

25-06-2003 13:46 | 3 comment(s)

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FUSPEY is a direction to work toward, individually and as a network. creativity is a very powerfull tool for change, we are trying to use art to communicate and to challenge (in a non-violent way)
a revolution in perception Read more >>

25-06-2003 12:13 | 0 comment(s)

Patten dons Oxford Chancellor robes and misses an EU-US summit

Chris Patten was in Oxford today, attending the ceremony which saw him sworn in as chancellor of Oxford University. Quite an important event apparently, because it meant he had to miss an EU-US summit in Washington, swopping his guise as External Relations Commissioner of the EU for some traditional Oxford robes, gown and a service partly in Latin. Read more >>

24-06-2003 19:44 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford deserved not to win the title of European City of Culture 2008

Liverpool beat Oxford to the title of European City of Culture 2008, not because it's more 'cultured' - which is a relative term anyway - but because it is in greater need of the economic investment that the award will bring. But can this thinking be extrapolated to be of relevance the global justice movement? Read more >>

24-06-2003 15:50 | 0 comment(s)

Out after 3 months in jail for opposing an illegal war

Pictures of Phil and Toby, the 'B-52 Two', out after three months in jail for opposing an illegal war... Read more >>

23-06-2003 14:27 | 0 comment(s)

Fairford defendants seem to be winning the legal battle

Good court results from the last few days...
Toby & Phil are out on bail, many other cases dropped or offered bindovers. Read more >>

23-06-2003 10:19 | 1 comment(s)

FUSPEY network @ oxford

FUSPEY-fun-sustainable-peaceful-existence

FUSPEY is a direction to work toward, individually and as a network.
creativity is a very powerfull tool for change, we are trying to use art to communicate and to challenge (in a non-violent way)

a revolution in perception
Read more >>

22-06-2003 16:22 | 1 comment(s)

Undercurrents release 'Globalisation and the Media' documentary on CDROM

Unique distribution for documentary Read more >>

21-06-2003 22:00 | 0 comment(s)

Waitrose supports Ruthless International Arms Traders

Waitrose supermarkets are supporting the Fairford RIAT by selling tickets for this show which will include fighter and bomber aircraft and a B2 stealth bomber. Read more >>

21-06-2003 13:58 | 2 comment(s)

Rock for Iraq benefit gig

ROCK FOR IRAQ BENEFIT GIG
for Medecins Sans Frontieres

On Saturday 21st June (8th Week), Oxford Zodiac will be hosting benefit
gig "Rock for Iraq", organised by two students from Hertford and St John's
colleges. Read more >>

20-06-2003 10:52 | 0 comment(s)

Pictures and report from Geneva protest (Oxford GR)

Link to pictures and report from Geneva protest against the G8.

Read more >>

18-06-2003 15:12 | 2 comment(s)

International law tested at Gloucester Crown Court

PRESS RELEASE: At 10 am on Friday 20th June 2003 at Gloucester Crown
Court, a hearing is expected to decide if peace
activists can use international law as a defence.
Philip Pritchard and Toby Olditch [1], known as `The
B-52 Two', who are currently remanded to HMP
Gloucester, are charged with conspiracy to cause
criminal damage when they tried to disarm a B52
warplane at RAF Fairford in March 2003 [2]. Supporters
will gather outside the court for The B52 Two and six
other peace activists who are in court for similar
cases. Read more >>

18-06-2003 11:25 | 9 comment(s)

Oxford Social Forum

Call for an Oxford Social Forum Read more >>

18-06-2003 09:58 | 0 comment(s)

The On-the-line initiative - Audio Report

The On-the-line initiative seeks to link countries on the Meridian line: Britain, France, Spain, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Togo. All these countries share the same time line and hence it's the same time of day in each one of them Read more >>

17-06-2003 18:02 | 1 comment(s)

The Cowley rd carnival photo

The Cowley rd carnival was a grate success Read more >>

17-06-2003 17:36 | 2 comment(s)

graffity behind the cawly road tolits (:

its on the wall! Read more >>

16-06-2003 20:58 | 1 comment(s)

Cowley Road Carnival, Oxford

Short report on Cowley Road Carnival, Oxford, which took place on 15 June 2003. There are also some photos of the procession. (article 1) Read more >>