4 h. ago Grassroots clubs hold key as Norway prepares for historic vote to scrap VAR

‘This is no longer about VAR, but about trust in the federation’ – one club’s general manager frames tense situationSkoppum IL have never pretended to be what they are not. The club represent a pretty village an hour’s drive south of Oslo, fielding teams from the under-14 age group down. Their goals are modest but of the kind that nourish an entire sport: to provide a safe and welcoming environment in which the community’s youngsters can play. There are hurdles to overcome, such as a need for up-to-date artificial pitches and the challenge of increasing participation among girls.On Saturday afternoon, though, Skoppum and Norway’s 1,700 grassroots clubs will be asked to make a decision that could cause shockwaves far beyond their country. They will gather online or at Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadion for the Norwegian Football Federation’s (NFF) annual general assembly and are entitled to vote on whether video assistant referees are scrapped in the highest division, Eliteserien. It will concl...

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13 h. ago BLACKPINK adds extra London and Paris dates to historic 2025 stadium tour

BLACKPINK adds extra London and Paris dates to historic 2025 stadium tour  RadioandMusic.com

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16 h. ago  BLACKPINK announces additional London and Paris dates on their 2025 Summer World Tour

 BLACKPINK announces additional London and Paris dates on their 2025 Summer World Tour  Moneycontrol

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16 h. ago BLACKPINK adds extra London concert to 2025 World Tour due to high demand

BLACKPINK adds extra London concert to 2025 World Tour due to high demand  TOI Etimes

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18 h. ago ‘Our people were so innovative’: Māori art celebrated in landmark book

Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous history of Māori art showcases creative work across a diverse range of mediumsA new landmark book celebrating Māori art has clocked up a couple of impressive firsts: not only is it the most comprehensive account of creative work by Indigenous New Zealanders ever published, it is also the first wide-ranging art history written entirely by Māori scholars.Spanning 600 pages and including more than 500 images, Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous history of Māori art was written over 12 years by University of Auckland scholars Ngarino Ellis, Deidre Brown and the late Jonathan Mane-Wheoki. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Blackpink announce extra London and Paris dates on their 2025 world tour

Blackpink announce extra London and Paris dates on their 2025 world tour - and tickets go on sale soon  Joe UK

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38 h. ago Sadiq Khan launches growth plan to 'turbocharge' London economy with '£11,000

Mayor says his London Growth Plan could put an extra pre-tax average of £11,000 in each Londoner’s pocket

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40 h. ago Sadiq Khan launches growth plan to 'turbocharge' London economy with bold claim

Mayor says his London Growth Plan could put an extra pre-tax average of £11,000 in each Londoner’s pocket

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3 d. ago TfL warns 3 London Underground lines will be extra busy as Elizabeth line strike dates confirmed

TfL warns 3 London Underground lines will be extra busy as Elizabeth line strike dates confirmed  Yahoo News UK

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4 d. ago Thousands of anxious London first time buyers in race to beat stamp duty deadline

London property debutantes face extra bills of up to £11,250

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6 d. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with Wellington to Auckland ride

Australian cyclist breaks record by covering 648km from New Zealand’s capital to its biggest city in less than a dayThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand and ending 18 and a half hours later in Auckland. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand capital to its biggest city in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Wellington to Auckland ride in less than a day

Australian cyclist’s day began at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in AucklandThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Wellington, New Zealand and ending 18 and a half hours later in Auckland. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand capital to its biggest city in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with 648km Auckland to Wellington ride in less than a day

Australian cyclist’s day began at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ended 18-and-a-half hours later in WellingtonThroughout his career, Lachlan Morton – among the world’s pre-eminent ultra-endurance cyclists – has spent some long days on the bike. The Australian has raced the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia, ridden from Land’s End to John o’Groats in the United Kingdom, and last year spent a month riding 14,200km around Australia.But no single day has compared to an effort last month, beginning at 4.09am in Auckland, New Zealand, and ending 18-and-a-half hours later in Wellington. Covering the 648km from the New Zealand’s biggest city to its capital in less than a day, the Australian cyclist made history. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘There’s a bit of a damp spirit’: London fashion week opens to hard truths

Running for just four days, and with its influencer coverage dwarfed by New York and Paris, LFW needs British soft power and its prized creatives to bring some buzzBeneath the glitter and sequins and extra-long false eyelashes, the bald truth at London fashion week is of an industry overshadowed by the luxury might of Europe and the US. Many designers have closed their doors, or cannot afford to splash out on a show. At just four days long, London fashion week has shrunk to half the duration of the Paris shows.Cash is in short supply, but ambition and creativity are not. At SS Daley, the Harry Styles-backed brand whose trench coats are now sold at John Lewis, the show opened with the sound of Big Ben, included “Stay Faithfull to Marianne” sweaters in tribute to the late British style icon, and closed with a general clamour for selfies with front row guest of honour, the Amandaland actor Lucy Punch. Actor Debi Mazar took the stage for jewellery brand Completedworks, playing a televis...

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7 d. ago Post Malone at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: prices revealed for 2025 UK tour as general sale goes live

Post Malone at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: prices revealed for 2025 UK tour as general sale goes live  Time Out London

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7 d. ago How much tickets cost for Post Malone UK Tour at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as general sale begins

Here's everything you need to know about Post Malone tickets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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7 d. ago The cult of Mr Worldwide: How Pitbull started a global movement

The rapper’s loyal fans rock up to his shows wearing bald caps and aviators in his image. As Pitbull embarks on yet another sold out stadium tour, Lydia Spencer-Elliott investigates his mystifyingly enduring appeal

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7 d. ago What time do tickets go on general sale to see Post Malone at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as part of Big Ass World Tour 2025

Post Malone will visit London in September during his 2025 world tour

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7 d. ago Extra 52,000 dentist appointments for Londoners to help tackle 'Dickensian state of affairs'

Over 52,000 urgent dental appointments are set for London as the Government reveals 700,000 extra slots nationwide to help tackle the dentistry crisis

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7 d. ago Historic England acquires collection featuring some of UK’s oldest photos

Janette Rosing built up pioneering trove of 8,000 images dating back to the early days of the Industrial RevolutionSome of the oldest photographs in England which show the country’s transformation after the industrial revolution have been acquired by Historic England.Images from the Janette Rosing collection include some of the earliest landscape photography ever taken in the country, spanning the breadth of southern England from the harbours of Clovelly and Plymouth in Devon to the streets of Bethnal Green and the banks of the River Thames in London. Continue reading...

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