Oxford Newswire Archive

07-08-2003 15:48 | 0 comment(s)

Radio - AgriCultured - Oxford farming lives, past and present

The AgriCulture Project presents documentation and analysis of farming livelihoods in Oxfordshire, one of the counties in south-east England. This project is a study in social ecology: how do people become farmers, how do they live as farmers, and how do they leave farming. The landscape may be shaped by farming, but the landscape which farmers inhabit is also a social, economic, and cultural one.
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07-08-2003 13:15 | 0 comment(s)

Offline - issue 14

Here is the latest issue of Offline - the Indymedia UK newsheet

Please download and distribute in your local area Read more >>

05-08-2003 16:37 | 0 comment(s)

Arms dealing

The arms trade has disastrous impacts the world over, and has even managed to show its ugly head in Oxford in the guise of the Said Business school. Oxford Universities new Business school opened in 2001 was mostly funded by Wafiq Said, a Syrian with links to arms dealing who fronted £20 million of the £45 million needed to build the school.
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05-08-2003 07:50 | 2 comment(s)

Arms Dealing In London

From the 6th to the 12th of September ExCel in London will host DSEi, Europe's largest gathering of arms dealers. Read more >>

04-08-2003 17:11 | 0 comment(s)

the new AGORA

remembering again that life is strange,
in the new AGORA Read more >>

04-08-2003 13:23 | 0 comment(s)

Reclaim the Bases Summer Camp 22-25 August

The 'The D10 Group' is organising a 'Reclaim The Bases Summer Camp',which will take place at Aldermaston (Berkshire) from 22-25 August. We envision skill sharing workshops on cutting/climbing fences, lock-ons & other forms of blockading, on bicycle actions & wool actions. We also want to exchange knowledge on military bases across the country Read more >>

04-08-2003 12:46 | 3 comment(s)

promotional poster - first draft

Here is a proposed publicity poster. Read more >>

01-08-2003 20:50 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford lady in court over taxes for Iraq war

Brenda Boughton, an elderly retired teacher, will attend Oxford County Court
on Tuesday 5 August over her refusal to pay taxes that contribute to the war
in Iraq. She has paid the military part of her taxes to an aid agency for
war and famine relief. Read more >>

01-08-2003 19:39 | 1 comment(s)

Canoe Club trains Asylum Welcome Boys

Falcon Rowing and Canoeing club took the initiative and obtained funding to give canoeing lessons to boys from Aslyum Welcome. The boys, between 14 and 16 years old, are refugees and asylum seekers. Some are unaccommpanied without their parents. Their response to this initiative was fantastic to watch. More are needed. Read more >>

31-07-2003 14:28 | 4 comment(s)

Fairford Tattoo Saboteurs

The war-propaganda fest which is Fairford Air Tattoo 2003 was damaged by the actions of unknown saboteurs. Read more >>

31-07-2003 13:16 | 3 comment(s)

WMDs Found In Gloucestershire!

A fun family day out admiring mass murder machines at the Fairford Air Tattoo was spoilt by the actions of protestors craftily disguised as stewards. They gave out leaflets informing the public how the aircraft on display were used during the recent Gulf War to drop cluster bombs and fire radioactive DU missiles. Party poopers! Read more >>

28-07-2003 20:26 | 1 comment(s)

Learning How to Subscribe to the email List

We have just attended a meeting for Oxford Indymedia at the Rap Yard, Cowley Rd, and learned how to publish stories and subscribe to the email list, so we thought we'd explain this to you: Go to the botton of the grey list on the left hand side of the page and click on mailing lists. Go to "local Europe" and find IMC Oxford. Subscribe to both lists for all the news of what is going on with Oxford Indymedia!! We thought it was important to share this with the general public. Read more >>

28-07-2003 20:06 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford IMC more news!

Eyes as seen Read more >>

28-07-2003 13:22 | 1 comment(s)

Fairford tattoo peace camp report

Purple Pixies were active at Fairford Tattoo and getting the message over to visitors. Read more >>

28-07-2003 13:17 | 0 comment(s)

Questions to ask about Depleted Uranium

Damacio Lopez visited Fairford Tattoo and talked about depleted uranium. He suggested some questions we should ask MPs etc. Read more >>

28-07-2003 13:00 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford CND Jazz BBQ

Sun, good food, beer, jazz and good company in the Percn Inn garden next to the Thames. Read more >>

26-07-2003 19:41 | 4 comment(s)

Hurst Hill trees for the chop

English Nature madness is threatening an Oxford woodland Read more >>

22-07-2003 18:37 | 2 comment(s)

Launch of Oxford Indymedia

pictures of launch, 21 July 2003 Read more >>

22-07-2003 15:57 | 4 comment(s)

indymedia MAMOMAD event- 2 days time

first event, this thursday evening
meet in "far from the madding crowd" for some SOCIAL pints of ale- followed by an event of sorts- experimental, fun, ?

working for a more peaceful and sustainable world- and having loads of fun doing so

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22-07-2003 10:49 | 2 comment(s)

launch of Oxford Indymedia

Around 50-60 people attended the launch of Oxford Indymedia at the community centre on Monday evening. A screening of the undercurrents film sparked off a lively debate about the role of the mainstream media and the possibilities of an alternative media. The next meeting will be on Monday 28th at 7.00pm at the RAP yard Cawly Rd, were the will be training on how to use the website and other IMC projects. Read more >>