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November 19, 2024 22:05 UTC

An anonymous social media post was made in a community Facebook group for Wallingford, asking people, especially women, to stay safe while the incident is under investigation. The alleged incident took place on November 1 in the Crowmarsh area and involved a female runner who was harassed by an “impatient tractor driver” while using a public right of way. It was reported that this is the second time the runner was harassed by the man in the same place, as an incident which was not reported occurred six months previously. Thames Valley Police was contacted for comment, but did not reply. Help support trusted local newsSign up for a digital subscription now: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/subscribe/As a digital subscriber you will get:

November 19, 2024 22:03 UTC

Only eat woke sandwiches from now on. I remember when a sandwich were a PROPER sandwich. Proper stale factory bread, wit’ proper cheese slices and proper salad dressing, all wrapped up in proper sweaty plastic. GenZ kids are committing treason against King Charles the Third of Wales, or something, by eating “woke” sandwiches. What’s in a woke sandwich?

November 19, 2024 21:16 UTC

She made clear the independent review would be carried out by media and human rights experts and would not involve political interference. And, by the way, the proposal is a human rights and journalistic expert review. So it’s very much a peer review. “This is a matter of trust and a matter of confidence, it is a matter of peer review,” she said. Peer review is standard.

November 19, 2024 20:35 UTC

Team HeraldMARGAO: In a detailed statement addressing recent industry concerns, Novex Communications, a public performance rights, copyright, and anti-piracy brand, clarified the legal position regarding music licencing requirements for weddings and marriage-related events in commercial venues. According to Novex, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has placed its public notice dated July 24, 2023, in abeyance. The court had previously quashed a similar public notice from August 27, 2019, establishing important precedents for the industry. The company points to the HC’s clear stance that when copyrighted music is played in commercial spaces, the element of commercial gain cannot be dismissed, even for wedding ceremonies. the organiser and the DJ but also the venue which is liable for taking the licence,” says the statement from Novex.

November 19, 2024 19:51 UTC





Cold weather: Warnings for snow and ice extended in parts of the countryMet Éireann has issued a new status yellow snow and ice warning for Munster which will come into force at 4am on Thursday. Ireland is braced for hazardous conditions and travel disruption as Met Éireann issued warnings for ice and cold temperatures over the coming days. The UK Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for snow and ice in the North during Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. It said wintry showers and icy surfaces could lead to difficult travel conditions. Met Éireann meteorologist Rebecca Cantwell said cold arctic air will move southwards over the country on Tuesday.

November 19, 2024 19:08 UTC

The plan also highlights the five-year life expectancy gap between men in deprived areas and men in more well-off areas. Men also remain more likely to die by suicide than women, with new targets in the plan to help support men facing mental health challenges. Skin cancer risks for construction workers and farmers, as well as lung cancer risks from smoking, are among key areas highlighted. The plan warns “male life expectancy remains 3.6 years lower than female life expectancy [80.5 v 84.1 years]”. While many men are aware of risks from prostate cancer, there is less awareness the biggest cause of cancer deaths among men is lung cancer, at 21%.

November 19, 2024 19:00 UTC

Maine-based Celtic band The Press Gang will perform at Next Generation Theatre in Brewer at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, bringing song and dance music of Ireland to life. The Press Gang includes fiddler Alden Robinson, concertina player Junior Stevens and bouzouki/guitar/banjo player Owen Marshall. His earliest lessons came from Tamora Goltz, Katie Newell and from the teachers at Maine Fiddle Camp. He ahs spent two decades surrounded by the thriving Irish music community in America. He regularly performs with The Press Gang, The Milliners and Sylvain’s Acadian Aces.

November 19, 2024 18:55 UTC

World 2,000-year-old food — from ancient Roman trading post — discovered in Ireland. Screengrab from Fingal County Council's Facebook videoOn the coast of the Irish Sea, the headland of Drumanagh once served as a trading post two millennia ago. Now, researchers excavating portions of the site found evidence that the Roman influence may have reached Ireland after all — through food. Drumanagh acted as a trading post between Ireland and the Roman Empire, according to the university, and past excavations have found other domestic imports. “It’s thrilling to imagine someone enjoying such an exotic food here in Ireland so long ago.”This is the oldest example of an exotic food found in Ireland, researchers said.

November 19, 2024 18:34 UTC

By David Young, PAAn “honest and upfront” approach from the Social Democrats not to promise undeliverable tax cuts is resonating with the electorate, the party’s deputy leader has said. Launching the Social Democrats’ manifesto, Cian O’Callaghan insisted policy platforms put forward by other parties to invest in public services while cutting taxes were “not credible”. Mr O’Callaghan is fronting the Social Democrats’ election campaign as party leader Holly Cairns is due to give birth this week. The 50,000 affordable homes for purchase is part of a wider housing target, which also includes 25,000 affordable rental homes and 70,000 social homes in the next mandate. “We are being very upfront, saying that you cannot have improved public services and have tax cuts at the same time,” the deputy leader added.

November 19, 2024 18:26 UTC

Gisèle Pelicot, 72, a former logistics manager, has become a feminist hero after insisting that the rape trial of her ex-husband and the other men be held in public to raise awareness of the use of drugs and sedation to rape women. “At what moment were they respectful [to me]?” asked Gisèle Pelicot. She said this was a trial of “cowardice” – implying that society needed to be braver when facing up to the reality of rape. Of the 51 men on trial, she said: “For me they are all guilty. We all make our choices.”Dominique Pelicot had told the court that he raped Gisèle Pelicot about two to three times a week.

November 19, 2024 18:25 UTC

Coleen Rooney says Wagatha Christie court case was her ‘worst nightmare’By Ellie Iorizzo and Casey Cooper-Fiske, PAColeen Rooney said going to court over her Wagatha Christie feud with Rebekah Vardy was her “worst nightmare” as she felt she was “putting on a show for the whole world”, but added she was not scared about making the viral post which kicked off the dispute. Rooney was dubbed Wagatha Christie when she accused Vardy of leaking her private information to the press. In July 2022, a judge at the High Court found the post was “substantially true”. “That was my worst nightmare to go to court… I felt ashamed going to court because I am not that type to play things out in public. Later in the episode, Rooney became emotional over the loss of her sister Rosie, after boxing star Barry McGuigan spoke about the death of his daughter.

November 19, 2024 17:57 UTC

Pictured: The Glenturret is Scotland's oldest working distillery (Image: Supplied) Although originally using peat in the 18th and 19th centuries, much of The Glenturret’s whisky making has been unpeated in style. The distillery introduced Ruadh Maor, a peat-smoked form of The Glenturret whisky in 2009, which alongside their unpeated spirit, has been produced annually. This transition has been announced just as The Glenturret is recognised as Walpole’s Sustainable Luxury Brand of the Year. "Our attention to detail is second to none and as a small team, it’s incredible what we can achieve in our whisky making. Prior to acquisition, the majority of the distillery’s spirit was distilled and matured with blending in mind.

November 19, 2024 17:31 UTC

Michaele "Mikie" Marilynn Harris, aged 82, passed away on September 20, 2024, in New Jersey. A devoted mother and wife, she is survived by her second husband, Richard Bayer; sons, Robert Randall Rashkow and Roger Harris Rashkow; stepson, Craig Bayer; and stepdaughter, Michelle Bayer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert "Don" Harris and Alice Harris (nee Ola), and sisters, Chrissy and Ashley. Professionally, Mikie was a talented singer who graced the music industry with her voice during the 60's, 70's and 80's. Using those talents, she started her own website (focused on children / music) named, Grandma Mikie (her alter-ego).

November 19, 2024 17:31 UTC

The National Children’s HospitalClaim: Simon Harris claimed that discussions about the construction of a new National Children’s Hospital began before he was alive. However, the current plans for a new National Children’s Hospital were first put forward by the faculty of paediatrics at the Royal College of Physicians in 1993. Those plans would see the consolidation of Dublin’s three existing children’s hospitals: Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin, Temple Street Children’s Hospital and the National Children’s Hospital in Tallaght. InflationClaim: Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin claimed that inflation in Ireland peaked at 10pc during the cost of living crisis. Claim: Micheál Martin claimed that the Government has exceeded its targets under Housing For All, which began in 2022.

November 19, 2024 17:15 UTC