Oxford Social Struggles Newswire Archive

01-06-2007 17:04 | 0 comment(s)

Eviction of squatted community garden

Eviction hearing on monday for community garden in Reading Read more >>

25-05-2007 18:03 | 0 comment(s)

Common Ground Squatted Community Garden - The Path So Far...

Last Saturday, anti-capitalists in Reading opened the squatted Common Ground Community Garden to the public for the first time, and are receiving support from all corners of the community. Read more >>

16-05-2007 11:12 | 5 comment(s)

Documents expose Police corruption in Oxford

Documents that have been disclosed at the trial of the SPEAK 16 have highlighted a sinister relationship that exists between law enforcement officers in Oxford and Oxford University Read more >>

12-05-2007 16:24 | 1 comment(s)

NETCU, they said it.

A review of NETCU’s web site Read more >>

08-05-2007 15:27 | 1 comment(s)

Lincoln bin revolt

Lincoln was a rock solid Labour stronghold. The Tories captured Lincoln when they promised a return to weekly refuse collection. Read more >>

05-05-2007 19:33 | 7 comment(s)

Help Send Books and a Bookmobile to Cuba!

The US embargo on trade with Cuba continues. This summer Pastors for Peace will again challenge the blockade with a friendship caravan. A fully stocked bookmobile will accompany it. Before the revolution there were only 32 libraries in Cuba. In 2002 there were 400 public libraries and 6000 school libraries. Cubans are avid readers and life long learners but Cuban librarians struggle to meet their needs under the blockade. We urge you join us in sending books to Cuba! Read more >>

02-05-2007 08:50 | 5 comment(s)

Levellers' Day 19 May 2007

The 33rd annual Levellers' Day is being held this year on Saturday 19 May, in Warwick Hall and gardens, Burford, as usual. It is always an excellent day out, even if it rains, with inspirational speakers, food and a variety of musical entertainment. For more info, tel: 01865 727731.

See below for the press release. Read more >>

30-04-2007 15:20 | 6 comment(s)

Bin revolution gathers pace

It takes a lot to get people to do more than moan and groan, and yet axing bin collections seems to have galvanised the masses into action. Read more >>

24-04-2007 15:36 | 4 comment(s)

Local elections bin backlash

There is expected to be a major bin backlash in the May local elections, with councillors who backed fortnightly waste collection kicked out of office. Read more >>

19-04-2007 21:33 | 1 comment(s)

gathering anticivilization 2007

After the success of the last gathering in Tavertet, we are calling for a new one this year. It will take place the 8, 9, 10 and 11 of September. Read more >>

13-04-2007 15:25 | 3 comment(s)

Council to be referred to Ombudsman for failing to collect rubbish

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

10-04-2007 15:07 | 1 comment(s)

Fortnightly refuse collection

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 >>

26-03-2007 16:19 | 4 comment(s)

Fortnightly collection of rubbish an unmitigated disaster

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

26-03-2007 11:43 | 2 comment(s)

Greetings from Bonny Scotland from F365 :)

Update from the intrepid Oxfordshire (and environs) blockaders! Read more >>

02-03-2007 13:09 | 2 comment(s)

Ruths facistpolice clears the Youthhouse in Copenhagen!! Se all about it!!

YOUTH HOUSE IN COPENHAGEN!

Ruths fascistpolice clears the Youthhouse in Copenhagen!!

Se all about it!!

Read more >>

28-02-2007 15:05 | 0 comment(s)

The Campaign Against Prison Slavery

The Campaign Against Prison Slavery is a group set up to try to expose the reality of prison labour, how little of it teaches skills that can be used after release and which could help reduce the chances of re-offending. Read more >>

27-02-2007 23:22 | 0 comment(s)

EOCC Social Club License Suspended & How You Can Help

The EOCC Social Club has had to suspend its own entertainments license to buy more time to prevent council from shutting them down. You have now been given the time. Read more >>

25-02-2007 19:04 | 0 comment(s)

East Oxford Social Club Threatened With Immediate Termination

A small minority of Council members have acted unethically to terminate the East Oxford Social Club sometime this week. Read more >>

24-02-2007 00:18 | 9 comment(s)

Fascists NOT WELCOME in Reading - or anywhere else! Demo report.

On Monday 19th February, the local Reading press reported that BNP leader Nick Griffin, was gonna pay our town a visit on the Wednesday. The BNP's regional organiser reckons they've got "a lot of members (in Reading) but no organiser" and that if they could be organised, they could field candidates in the local elections, maybe up to 4. Read more >>

21-02-2007 08:51 | 1 comment(s)

now n power act to kerb legal press activities on public highways

now n power act to kerb legal press activities on public highways, this means officially democracy is over and freedom us gone if the high court are willing to grant injunctions to ban legitimate news gatherers shooting from public highways. This is unheard of and a disgrace.

http://www.epuk.org/News/472/npower-injunction-on-epuk-member Read more >>