Oxford Newswire Archive

Monday 23 April 7.30pm
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As Part of Bath Climate Camp, there will be a party against petrol - a chance to protest against car culture and fossil fuels. Meet at 12 at Bath Abbey or 11 at Bath Climate Camp Read more >>

Why I decided to speak at a public meeting to try and save Warneford Meadow in Oxford Read more >>

Shut Down Land and Marine will be the first demo of the Bath Climate Camp, taking place between Thurday 19th and sunday 22nd of April. The camp will have protest/workshops/live music/ food and kids activities and be run on eco-friendly principles. For more info, e-mail  bathclimatecamp@yahoo.co.uk or check out www.myspace.com/bathclimatecamp Read more >>

The Rotten Borough of Rushmoor is to be referred to the Local Authority Ombudsman for its failure to collect rubbish. Read more >>

Here's the link for a leaflet from the IWW in support of NBS staff in dispute with management over service cuts + 600 looming job losses. Read more >>

Here is a list of workshops, talks and DIY sessions happening at Bath Climate Camp between Thursday 19th and sunday 22nd of April. Read more >>

British Film Makers release EcoVillage Film to Celebrate International Earth Day. Read more >>

Fortnightly refuse collections, aside from the implications for public health, are proving highly unpopular with local residents. The Council elections in May, provide the opportunity to kick out the arrogant councillors who are pushing fortnightly waste collection and putting at risk public health. Read more >>

At least 5 people were arrested while are attempting to block access to the Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment in Berkshire this morning in order to disrupt a multimillion pound development project at the site. Read more >>

Nuclear Fusion for eletricity generation is closer than we think Read more >>

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The Radley Swan gives a different take on the inquiry into Town Green status for Radley Lakes. Read more >>

A couple of photos from the Oxford Faslane 365 blockaders. Read more >>

THE FUTURE OF BOMBING: General David Petraeus, Commander of the Multinational Force Iraq, continues the proud Military tradition of launching air strikes on areas populated by civilians.(In 1920, the British dropped 97 tons of bombs on Iraq, killing 9000 Iraqis). This month an additional US AVIATION BRIGADE with more than 2,600 troops will be deployed to Iraq. It will unleash attack aircraft, transport helicopters, destruction and death; most of which will be not be reported. This is an extract from a photo-poem published an www.richardneville.com on the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq:


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Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ballmer takes time out from his busy schedule to talk to students and members of the public on the subject of technology and its effects on the modern media, and in turn politics. Read more >>

Between late afternoon on thursday 19th of April and sunday 22nd April, there is going to be a climate camp just outside of Bath focusing on Land and Marines offices (the company building the gas pipeline smashing through Wales). Read more >>

A crissie-front organisation posing as a pregnancy counselling service has premises in Oxford High Street and advertises on Fox FM as offering unbiased counselling. Read more >>

A new indymedia mailing list has been created to help facilitate communication and collaboration between photographers working on environmental and social justice reporting. If you regularly go out to document protests etc with a camera, please join this list. Read more >>

Across the country, fortnightly collection of rubbish has proved to be an unmitigated disaster. Read more >>