Oxford Newswire Archive

25-05-2012 21:12 | 0 comment(s)

Barnados picketed in Oxford

A group of protesters visited the Barnados shop on Cowley Rd in Oxford last weekend to challenge them about the charity's involvement in locking up children and families. Read more >>

23-05-2012 16:49 | 3 comment(s)

Activists disrupt Mayoral ceremony in Oxford over deportation

A group of protesters unfurled a banner reading "Stop Deportations" and heckled councillors at the Election of the Lord Mayor today at the Town Hall. The action was done by a group from Oxford No Borders standing in the public gallery. Read more >>

21-05-2012 00:08 | 1 comment(s)

Barnados targetted in Oxford over role in child detention

A group of protesters visited the Barnados shop on Cowley Rd in Oxford this weekend to
challenge them about the charity's involvement in locking up children and families.

Sorry for the corporate-press-release style and tone.... didn't have time to write a more down-to-earth report as well as a press release! A video of the action is being edited and will be up in the next few days. Read more >>

17-05-2012 20:09 | 1 comment(s)

Statement by Census refuser Deborah Glass Woodin

Deborah's Census case was heard in Reading Magistrates Court on Monday 14 May. She was found guilty, fined and is minded not to pay the fine. Read more >>

16-05-2012 21:59 | 0 comment(s)

Occupy Brookes demo confronts Vice Chancellor

An unexpected opportunity for action took place today when people on a demo at Occupy Brookes spotted the University VC leaving the building and decided to confront her... Read more >>

11-05-2012 08:03 | 1 comment(s)

Census refuser court update: CPS drops some cases

An update on some of the court cases involving those who refused to complete the 2011 Census on anti-war and anti-surveillance grounds amongst others. Many objections were directly related to arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin's contract to process census data. The CPS has started dropping cases. This is the latest information we have. Please get in touch if you have more up-to-date info on any of these cases (or others). Read more >>

08-05-2012 10:06 | 1 comment(s)

DSEi Arms Fair Protester Faces Trial

Following postponment of January trial Chris Cole again faces the courts for criminal damage at DSEi arms fair Read more >>

03-05-2012 01:05 | 1 comment(s)

A visit to Occupy Brookes

In mid-April 2012 a group of students from Oxford Brookes University in the UK started an occupy camp as part of a movement for free education and to demand that the University switch from fee waivers to bursaries. Read more >>

24-04-2012 19:22 | 0 comment(s)

Day five at Occupy Brookes

A summary of the fifth day of the Occupy Brookes Movement Read more >>

21-04-2012 22:53 | 1 comment(s)

Occupy Brookes photo report

Occupy Brookes settles in - an update and photos. Read more >>

21-04-2012 14:48 | 2 comment(s)

Virgin Keep our NHS Public Picket: report and pics

Saturday 21 April saw about 30 activists descend on the Virgin shop in Cornmarket to protest Branson's plans to start buying bits of the NHS to run as competently as he runs trains, no doubt. Read more >>

20-04-2012 18:24 | 0 comment(s)

Anti-war activists found guilty but police ASBO application thrown out

Although found guilty following anti-war action, Judge dismisses application by National Domestic Extremism Unit for ASBO against anti-war activists
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20-04-2012 09:28 | 2 comment(s)

Keep Virgin Profiteering Out of Our NHS!

Keep Our NHS Public will be picketing the Virgin Store, Cornmarket, Oxford, 12 noon this Saturday. Read more >>

18-04-2012 21:53 | 3 comment(s)

Occupy Brookes kicks off despite monsoon weather

The occupy camp outside Oxford Brookes Uni started up today amid crazy downpours. Read more >>

18-04-2012 14:32 | 8 comment(s)

Oxford Brookes Occupied

Students inspired by the global occupy movement have today occupied Oxford Brookes University as a protest against rising tuition fees. Read more >>

15-04-2012 14:44 | 2 comment(s)

Anti-war war protestors face trial & ASBO

Two anti-war protestors will go on trial in London on Fri 20th April for action at Downing Street last October to mark 10th Anniversary of Afghanistan - both also face ASBO Read more >>

25-03-2012 19:42 | 0 comment(s)

A Year of Screenings from OARC & OxIMC

I realised that we're coming up to a year since we started regular film screenings at OARC on a Sunday evening and I thought I'd pen a review of it so far... Read more >>

24-03-2012 14:18 | 0 comment(s)

Fortnum and Mason trial C – Not Guilty (reposted)

Original article written by Oxford's Adam Ramsey and originally posted on Bright Green Scotland. At least one of those cleared was also Oxford based. Read more >>

20-03-2012 19:45 | 0 comment(s)

The Atos Stories Collective needs you!

Looking for actors/director/theatre company interested in putting on our play Read more >>

20-03-2012 17:23 | 3 comment(s)

2nd occupation in opposition to NHS reforms

another occupation Read more >>