Columnist hits out at 'parochial' Wiltshire Times headline
A weekly newspaper columnist has hit out at a sister title for a ‘parochial’ headline on a story about a Robbie Williams concert. “Which leads me to the headline that popped up in the Facebook feed of the Trowbridge-based paper The Wiltshire Times this week. While the Wiltshire Times covers much of West Wiltshire, its reach does not stretch as far as Bath. ‘Robbie Williams To Play Live Concert Just 30 Minutes From Wiltshire.’“Is that really the salient detail to put in the headline? How many Wiltshire-based Robbie Williams fans are there for whom under a half hour’s travel is a deal breaker?
Source:The Times
November 18, 2024 07:48 UTC
VIDEO: Watch some Marta magic
Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.
Source:The Guardian
November 18, 2024 07:48 UTC
Cop29 live: ministers told to ‘cut theatrics’, ‘move faster’ and ‘get down to business’ amid growing frustration at slow progress
There’s been limited progress … I sense frustration, especially among the developing country groups here at Cop. This is my 18th Cop – my first was Cop10 in Buenos Aires in 2004, in the distant days when Argentina was a developing world climate champion. When the totemic target of ensuring $100bn would flow to developing countries each year by 2020 was put on the table, in the last days of Copenhagen, it was done with only brief prior discussion. Lammy wanted to announce the UK’s return to climate leadership on the global stage, in contrast to his Conservative predecessors. Finding the money to put developing countries on to a green path makes sense for rich countries, and for rapidly developing economies such as China, as much as it does the poor.
Source:The Guardian
November 18, 2024 07:25 UTC
‘She sounded scared’: Neighbour heard row before death of Harshita Brella
Kelly Philp, Ms Brella’s neighbour in Corby, said she overheard an argument between a man and a woman on Wednesday. “But it sounded angry and there were raised voices and the woman sounded scared. “I heard a commotion between a man and a woman and I heard banging around. I just thought it was a relationship argument.”She described feeling “vulnerable” and “on edge” after learning about the fate of her neighbour. “We suspect Lamba transported Harshita’s body from Northamptonshire to Ilford by car.
Source:The Times
November 18, 2024 04:58 UTC
Donald Trump attends UFC match with key allies Musk, Rogan, and RFK Jr – video
US president-elect Donald Trump attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event with billionaire friend Elon Musk and cheering fans at a heavily guarded Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday night. He was greeted by UFC personalities Joe Rogan and Dana White.
Source:The Guardian
November 18, 2024 03:27 UTC
Ads for ‘weight-loss treatments’ are everywhere in Australia. Are they promoting prescription drugs?
Most of the advertisers do not refer explicitly to drugs, instead offering “medical weight treatments” or “modern weight loss treatments”. The TGA would not say whether it considered any of the ads to have breached the ban on advertising prescription medications. The ad for Youly sent to the TGA did not refer to prescription drugs, but offered “discreet shipping”. The ads did not refer to prescription drugs. Its website does not name specific medications, but says prescription treatments “may come in tablet or injection form”.
Source:The Guardian
November 18, 2024 02:48 UTC
Climate Update: The COP29 Climate Conference
This Monday, November 11, 2024 marked the first day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. This is also known as the 29th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP29. Small island states, those being affected most by climate change, are looking for financial aid from the larger polluters. The Paris Agreement: The conference will serve as an opportunity for countries to present their national climate action plans under the Paris Agreement, which are due by February, 2025. The reelection of Donald Trump, who has even questioned the accuracy of anthropogenic climate change, has cast a dark shadow over the COP29 talks.
Source:The Guardian
November 18, 2024 02:44 UTC
The Times view on scrapping the UK’s aircraft carriers: Flat Tops
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defence secretary, does not believe aircraft carriers are fit for modern warfare ROY ROCHLIN/GETTY IMAGESAmerica’s admirals have a new antagonist to add to the waxing naval strength of China: their future boss. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defence secretary, believes that the aircraft carrier, the centrepiece of US naval strategy since Pearl Harbor, has had its day. In wargames staged by the Pentagon, he claimed, “we lose every time”. Britain’s carriers, too, are under attack. The Times understands that during a meeting between officials at the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury in
Source:The Times
November 18, 2024 01:44 UTC
News in pictures: Monday, November 18, 2024
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Source:The Times
November 18, 2024 01:44 UTC
Safeguarding the health and wellbeing of transgender young people
As a result, young trans people are subject to increasing vitriol and discrimination, which represents a clear and present danger to an already marginalised population. This shift in public discourse has been fuelled primarily by disinformation and by accompanying negative and inflammatory media coverage and political debate about young trans people. The surge of anti‐trans discourse represents a public health risk for young trans people and their families. ConclusionThe politicisation and marginalisation of young trans people in legislation, policy, media coverage and health care is unethical and harmful. As a health care community, we are in a position of privilege, not only to provide gender‐affirming care, but to advocate to protect the rights, dignity and health of trans youth.
Source:The Guardian
November 18, 2024 01:41 UTC
Coleen Rooney devastated by Wayne's multiple cheating revelations as huge cost of Wagatha Christie trial emerges
Coleen then forgave her husband, only for more cheating allegations to emerge later in his career. Reflecting on the tragic loss last year, Coleen said: "When Rosie came along, she was a massive part of our life. Huge net worth and staggering cost of Wagatha trialColeen is estimated to have a net worth of around £15 million, according to OK! It’s … Rebekah Vardy’s account.”The following year, Rebekah Vardy sued Coleen for libel, with the case coming to trial in May 2022. The trial saw both women work up significant legal costs, with Coleen's bill coming to £1.8 million alone.
Source:Express
November 18, 2024 01:29 UTC
Times letters: Disestablishing the Church of England
Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, AN Wilson is among a growing number of Anglicans who recognise that the time has come to reconsider the Church of England’s established status (Weekend Essay, Nov 16). A survey published in The Times last year showed that more than half of Church of England clergy believed it was time to review that status. Many such clergy members argue that disestablishment would allow the church to pursue its mission with greater authenticity. Justin Welby said recently that disestablishment “wouldn’t be a disaster” for the church. The Labour government’s reluctance to include bishops’ seats in the House of Lords in its legislative reform is a missed
Source:The Times
November 18, 2024 00:16 UTC
Hundreds of thousands are winning PIP benefit payments after DWP rejected them – but wait times have almost DOUBLED
Mandatory reconsideration wait times increaseNot only are a huge amount of people being wrongly denied the benefit, but wait times for mandatory reconsiderations have increased significantly this year. Official figures show that the length of time a mandatory reconsideration typically takes had almost doubled from 37 days in December 2023 to 71 days as of July 2024. "Anyone requesting a mandatory reconsideration has to wait a further ten weeks - twice the average wait time from late 2023. How to request a mandatory reconsiderationTo apply for a mandatory reconsideration, Citizens Advice says it's best to download the CRMR1 mandatory reconsideration request form on gov.uk's website. If you still don't agree with the outcome of your mandatory reconsideration, you can appeal to the tribunal.
Source:The Times
November 17, 2024 23:33 UTC
Jannik Sinner's best points from ATP Finals final against Taylor Fritz – video
Jannik Sinner added another big title to his tremendous year, beating Taylor Fritz, the US Open runner-up, 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP Finals trophy in front of his home fans in Turin. Sinner won his first two grand slam titles at the Australian Open and US Open this year and had already clinched the year-end No 1 ranking. He became the first Italian to win this tournament and did so without dropping a set – which was last accomplished by Ivan Lendl in 1986.
Source:The Guardian
November 17, 2024 22:52 UTC
Exact tiny flick to spot on your 1p coin that makes it worth 2,500 times more – do you have one?
Scroll down to see if you have a rare coinMONEY MAKER Exact tiny flick to spot on your 1p coin that makes it worth 2,500 times more – do you have one? A ONE pence coin could be worth up to 2,500 times more if it has a particular spot on it. They said: "You need to check this one for a very strange error that makes the coin valuable, known as the 1893 'over-two penny. It's always good to remember a rare coin is only worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. If you've got a potentially rare coin that you would like to sell at auction, you can contact The Royal Mint's Collectors Service.
Source:The Times
November 17, 2024 21:19 UTC