Oxford Newswire Archive

15-06-2004 19:15 | 3 comment(s)

Blackwood. Sheriff-Egg Saga ends with small victory for Boris

In punishment for throwing two eggs at the under sheriff of Blackwood during the evictions Boris was today fined £43 costs and told to bahave himself for a year. Meanwhile the Sheriff and his henchmen backed down from committing purgery. Read more >>

14-06-2004 18:11 | 0 comment(s)

Activist on Hunger Strike in Israeli Jail for attempting peace talks with Hamas

Irish American political activist Ken O'Keefe is on hunger strike in an Israeli jail whilst fighting deportation after being arrested for attempting to enter Gaza on Thursday. Last year, the former US Marine and Gulf War veteran returned to Iraq with more than 500 Human Shields. After entering Gaza via a settlement, he was detained by 10 Israeli soldiers whilst walking along the beach into the Palestinian area. Read more >>

14-06-2004 12:38 | 1 comment(s)

This Cowley Road Carnival was the best yet!

This Cowley Road Carnival was the best yet. Read more >>

13-06-2004 22:40 | 1 comment(s)

Yet more Cowley Road Carnival photos!

A couple more photos from today's Carnival, not duplicated elsewhere. Read more >>

13-06-2004 14:35 | 3 comment(s)

More pictures from the carnival

Here are more pictures from the carnival! Read more >>

13-06-2004 14:22 | 8 comment(s)

my photographs from the Cowley Road Carnival

Photographs (available for a limited time) released under GNU Free Documentation Licence. Read more >>

13-06-2004 12:47 | 1 comment(s)

Pictures from the carnival :-)

Here are some pictures from the carnival, mainly from the parade. More pictures will be added to this article during the day. :-) Come and enjoy the carnival!

Beauty is in the streets!!! :-) Read more >>

13-06-2004 11:36 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford indymedia centre at the Cowley Road Carnival

Here are the first pictures coming from the temporary outdoor Oxford indymedia centre, setup for the Cowley Road Carnival... Pictures of the setting up of the centre! :-) Read more >>

13-06-2004 09:40 | 0 comment(s)

Vigil for Robin Goodenough, who died in police custody

12-06-2004 10:17 | 0 comment(s)

Free Trade versus Community and Workers' Rights - report of Oxford Meeting

10-06-2004 22:28 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford P10K activist arrested by Israelis

Ian Hodgson, Oxford resident and P10K organiser, was arrested by the Israeli army today. Read more >>

09-06-2004 19:21 | 0 comment(s)

No Borders! - indymedia screening - 17th June

NO BORDERS! - oxford indymedia film screening on refugees, asylum-seekers and immigration detention

Thursday 17th June - 7.30pm - Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, off Cowley Road

"Barbed Wire Beat" - Anne-Marie Sweeney's inspiring film about the 10-year resistance to Campsfield Detention Centre, outside Oxford.

"Woomera 2002" - Ska TV's film about the extraordinary fence-busting protests against Woomera Detention Centre in the Australian desert.

PLUS other films and discussion. Read more >>

08-06-2004 17:48 | 0 comment(s)

Israel/Palestine film and discussion

Monday June 14th @ 19:30
Asian Cultural Centre (Manzil Way)
Admission free - donations welcome Read more >>

07-06-2004 12:56 | 0 comment(s)

Trade Justice public meeting - Friday 11th June

FREE TRADE VS COMMUNITY & WORKERS' RIGHTS? - Public Meeting

Friday June 11th, 7.30pm, Asian Cultural Centre Read more >>

07-06-2004 11:12 | 0 comment(s)

Univ. security email (Re; SPEAK)

copy of email circulated to the colleges Read more >>

07-06-2004 00:39 | 5 comment(s)

Wiltshire town Calne leafelted against BNP

20 supporters of Unite Against Fascism, (including members of the Labour Party, Lib Dems, Greens, Socialist Alliance, RESPECT and hunt sabs, and people who just don’t like fascists) leafleted Calne with 3000 Searchlight newspapers on Sunday 6th June. Calne is a small town in Wiltshire, quite nice, but not at all affluent and there are a few social problems. Read more >>

05-06-2004 23:35 | 25 comment(s)

small victory - BBC withdraw interview invitation to the BNP

Pleased to announce that Wiltshire BBC, who were planning to interview the BNP about Unite Against Fascism leafleting have pulled the item. Read more >>

05-06-2004 16:07 | 2 comment(s)

Oxford Students Appeal for RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afgha

Oxford University Students Union Women's Campaign invites fellow students to join them in a summer picnic for the women of Afghanistan on Monday 7 June in St John's College at 5 pm. They'll be plenty of free food and drink available (including fairtrade) and Pimms will be sold as part of an appeal for RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. Students are also being encouraged to donate their books... Read more >>

04-06-2004 20:16 | 0 comment(s)

'Greenwash ' Or Us?

The corporate sponsorship of cultural life is taking off a storm with companies such as BP and Esso up to their old PR tricks. Buy their oil because they’re the coolest, greenest, cheapest (!), most caring guys in town. This is tosh and we all know it. Read more >>

04-06-2004 16:37 | 6 comment(s)

The sun sets on sunset cottage...

Oxford Social Centre evicted again... Read more >>