Oxford Newswire Archive

09-12-2005 16:38 | 0 comment(s)

RECLAIM OUR LIVES - NO WTO! SAT 17TH DEC, READING...

RECLAIM OUR LIVES - NO WTO!

SAT 17TH DECEMBER, 8PM, THE ORACLE RIVERSIDE, READING TOWN CENTRE.

EAT, DRINK, DEMONSTRATE...

...AN EVENT TO COINCIDE WITH THE WTO SUMMIT IN HONG KONG, 14TH - 18TH DECEMBER.
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08-12-2005 23:34 | 2 comment(s)

Oxfordshire Social Enterprise Forum: Supporting Social Enterprise in Oxford

OSEF is back. The Oxfordshire Social Enterprise Forum’s Executive Committee is holding a celebratory re-launch event from 4.15 to 6.30pm on Wednesday December 14th at the Said Business School, Oxford University, Park End Street, Oxford. Read more >>

07-12-2005 19:56 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford group campaigns against human rights abuses in Iran

MEETING: Thursday 15 December, 10.00am to 13.30pm
VENUE: Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London

With the increasingly belligerent noises coming out of Washington about the current Iranian regime and its stance on nuclear power and weapons, Oxford’s Iranian exiles and their supporters have been getting increasingly alarmed at the possibility of a US attack or even invasion....(Continues below poster) Read more >>

07-12-2005 15:38 | 0 comment(s)

Last COIN speaker series event

LAST COIN SPEAKER SERIES EVENT!

*CHANGE OF VENUE*CHANGE OF VENUE*CHANGE OF VENUE*CHANGE OF VENUE*

This event will no longer be at the Town Hall, but at St Michaels at
the Northgate Church (Cornmarket).

Thursday December 15th 7pm-9pm
Doors open 6.30. Free entry. Read more >>

07-12-2005 02:54 | 7 comment(s)

Oxford gets taste of animal rights fury again as builders restart work on lab

Just under a week ago Oxford University decided it would restart work on its controversial new animal laboratory on South Parks Road. Since then protests from animal rights activists have been on the increase and spilled out into the city proper with a vigorous demonstration in the centre on Tuesday evening. Campaigners however remain unrepentant and unbowed, repeating their declarations that the lab would never been completed. Read more >>

02-12-2005 16:28 | 2 comment(s)

Gate Gourmet dispute demo - Sunday Dec 4th

THE DISPUTE CONTINUES - DEMO DECEMBER 4TH Read more >>

01-12-2005 12:42 | 0 comment(s)

Celebrate Africa! Saturday December 3rd

For World Aids Day

Raising Funds for HIV Affected Families in Tanzania

Saturday 3rd December

From 6pm - 11.30pm

East Oxford Community Centre - Cowley Road & Princes St

£3 entrance (free to under-18s) Read more >>

01-12-2005 10:25 | 1 comment(s)

Nuclear weapon convoy - more pics

These photos include one of the support vehicle passing the Botley Interchange sign, and others of carriers, escort Transits and a fire engine facing oncoming vehicles on the A34, as they travel north past Botley.
See

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/oxford/2005/11/328857.html for short article and a photo.

Photos: Irene Gill, Oxford CND

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30-11-2005 13:25 | 7 comment(s)

Oxford Lab - work resumes on animal lab

Work resumed on the Oxford lab on South Parks Rd this morning. Police were present as lorries entered the site.

Weekly site demo tomorrow (Thurs) from 1pm. Anyone wanting to go from London can take the megabus from Victoria, and various places in West London. Standby price is about £10 return, but you can go for as little as £2 if you book online in advance, www.megabus.com Email back for further details.

www.speakcampaigns.org.uk
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30-11-2005 11:29 | 0 comment(s)

Nuclear weapon convoy at A34 Botley interchange, 9 November

More photos of this will be uploaded shortly Read more >>

28-11-2005 21:30 | 0 comment(s)

Reed Elsevier public meeting + leafleting

Please forward widely.
People will be leafletting workers at Reed subsidiary Harcourt Education (based on Jordan Hill estate off Banbury Road) at noon tomorrow (Tuesday, 29th Nov) and at Elsevier in Kidlington (near Oxford airport) at noon Thursday - please come along and help. Read more >>

28-11-2005 13:57 | 1 comment(s)

Flyer's for the Camp for Climate Action

Please download and distribute Read more >>

28-11-2005 12:57 | 1 comment(s)

Pregnant Oxford Mum Wins Media Award

Pie Filmer wins gong Read more >>

26-11-2005 23:00 | 2 comment(s)

Buy Nothing Day

Oxford and Brookes students take part in Buy Nothing Day, a day of action against consumerism, aiming to make people think about the consequences of their excessive shopping habits. Read more >>

26-11-2005 20:05 | 3 comment(s)

No Trident! No Trident Replacement

Over 200 people today gathered at a rally against Britain's nuclear arsenal and against its extension or replacement. Read more >>

24-11-2005 18:56 | 1 comment(s)

Rally vs Trident Replacement - Sat Nov 26

Rally against Trident Replacement - Broad Street, Oxford

2pm - November 26th Read more >>

24-11-2005 18:02 | 0 comment(s)

Going BeyondTv

Write up on BeyondTv video festival Read more >>

24-11-2005 13:26 | 0 comment(s)

PETITION IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH

PETITION IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH
AND BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS IN POLAND
RE: Police violence and repression: Equality March, Poznan, 19 November 2005. Read more >>

23-11-2005 11:06 | 1 comment(s)

Tomorrow! Reading activist reconvergence...

Please forward this invitation to any local activist groups and individuals, environmentalists, peace campaigners, feminists, anarchists, anti-capitalists, trade justice campaigners, etc etc! Read more >>

22-11-2005 19:20 | 0 comment(s)

Campsfield 12years too long demo

demo this saturday!!!!! Read more >>