Oxford Newswire Archive

03-02-2005 20:26 | 5 comment(s)

Torching cars

The rights and wrongs of torching cars Read more >>

03-02-2005 17:44 | 0 comment(s)

Environment Secretary Baulks Emmission Cutback plans by EU

UK demands more liberal emissions regulation, and stops forward plans for the new EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Read more >>

03-02-2005 16:42 | 3 comment(s)

LOCAL PEOPLE PREVENTED FROM PROTESTING AS TREES ARE FELLED AT LINSLADE ROAD PROT

Today heavy handed security guards from Reliance Security [1] closed off the B4032 between Soulbury and Linslade between Dollar Farm and Valley Farm to fell mature trees, in a pre-planned raid for work on the Stoke Hammond and Linslade Western Bypass [2]. Local campaigners were prevented from going to the area, and were man-handled by security guards. One man was carried off the roadside verge, in front of his 2-year old son. He was also prevented from taking photographs of the destruction [3]. Read more >>

03-02-2005 15:29 | 0 comment(s)

Public Meeting on Civil Liberties - Thur 10 Feb

CIVIL LIBERTIES UNDER THREAT: HOW THE WAR ON TERROR IS A WAR ON OUR FREEDOMS Read more >>

02-02-2005 00:57 | 0 comment(s)

Maldives: Before and After the Tsunami

Come and learn about the real Maldives (before and after the Tsunami)

A talk by Patricia Stevenson (former Planning Policy Manager at Oxford City Council and currently a VSO Land Use Planner in the Maldives) Read more >>

01-02-2005 18:49 | 2 comment(s)

INJUNCTION GRANTED AND CHALLENGED AT LINSLADE

A totally draconian Injunction was granted after a secret hearing on Friday 28th January banning "Persons Unknown" from protesting - at all! The worst parts of it were successfully challenged today in the High Court. Read more >>

01-02-2005 16:00 | 1 comment(s)

Stop the Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill from going through

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill is going to be debated in Parliament next Monday 7th January from 2.30pm.
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01-02-2005 13:15 | 1 comment(s)

Anti Linslade Bypass Protestors go to Road Builders Bucks County Council.

Protestors against the Linslade Bypass today took there protest to the Bucks County Council Offices in Aylesbury, hanging a large banner on a car park opposite the council offices reading Challenge Car Culture. (Oh the irony!) Read more >>

01-02-2005 00:16 | 0 comment(s)

STAR & OSAN meeting on Asylum and Refugees - Feb 2nd

Asylum & Refugee meeting - the background to the Azim Ansar case

Wednesday 2nd February 8pm
Massey Room, Balliol College, Broad Street, Oxford Read more >>

31-01-2005 17:21 | 0 comment(s)

East Oxford Stop the War Meeting - Feb 1st

Tuesday 1st February,7.30pm,
East Oxford Community Centre,Princes St(off Cowley Rd.),Oxford. Read more >>

29-01-2005 23:50 | 0 comment(s)

Alternative Academics: International Relations

The next alternative academics workshop is this Sunday! Read more >>

29-01-2005 22:41 | 7 comment(s)

Animal Experiments at the Oxford Union

On Thursday 20th January 2005 Oxford University’s world-famous debating society, the “Oxford Union”, debated “This House would accept the use of Animals in Medical Research”, with Andre Menache, the scientific consultant to Animal Aid, speaking second on the opposition side.

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28-01-2005 23:45 | 0 comment(s)

Swiss police bring prosecuted for G8 attack

Good news about Aubonne Bridge case, police being charged. Read more >>

28-01-2005 10:11 | 1 comment(s)

LINSLADE CAMP UNDERMANNED AND FACING CLOSURE.

More people are urgently needed to man the camp that has been set up on the Linslade Bypass Route. To date we have been able to sustain a rota of a minimum of two people per night. A decision will be made on Sunday as to whether the camp can continue, if the rota for next week remains unfilled it is likely it will close. Read more >>

28-01-2005 02:30 | 0 comment(s)

outnumbered at Linslade

A quick update from Linslade protest camp. Two long rows of trees/bushes lost as protesters outnumbered by lots of cops + security. Read more >>

27-01-2005 01:32 | 1 comment(s)

Hammer&Tongue 4 Nation Slam

DON'T MISS THE 4 NATION SLAM
AT THE ZODIAC IN OXFORD(Cowley Road)
ON Tuesday 1ST FEBRUARY
The UK competes with USA, Canada and Irland
Click and listen to 6 minutes of last month's Hammer&Tongue event... Read more >>

27-01-2005 00:48 | 0 comment(s)

Hammer & Tongue 4 Nations Slam

DON'T MISS THE 4 NATIONS SLAM AT THE ZODIAC
(Cowley Road)IN OXFORD ON TUESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
The UK competes with the USA, Canada & Ireland
Click here to listen to 6 minutes of last month's
Hammer & Tongue event... Read more >>

26-01-2005 21:58 | 6 comment(s)

Hilary Benn in Oxford – 27/01/05

Hilary Benn is in Oxford on Thursday 27th January 2005. Read more >>

26-01-2005 14:08 | 0 comment(s)

Nestlé are having an open day - what fun!

Come play at the Powwow Water Open day until 7pm today at Oxford Business Park South Read more >>

26-01-2005 12:27 | 0 comment(s)

linslade urgent newsflash

HELP IS NEEDED NOW!!! Read more >>