69 h. ago Does US soccer really need four first divisions? The answer isn’t necessarily ‘no’

Men’s and women’s leagues have announced plans for rapid growth. But secession and expansion have long been central elements of US sportsBetween this summer’s Club World Cup, next year’s World Cup, the enduring stature of the US women’s national team, and MLS’s steadily growing stable of teams and star attractions, soccer finally appears to be realizing its vast promise on US soil. Is there a limit to how much soccer America can handle? Several organizations are betting that the answer to that question is “no”. In late April, the National Women’s Soccer League – the oldest and biggest first division professional women’s league operating in the US today – announced plans to launch a second division, despite concerns over the first division’s financial sustainability and the NWSL’s slipping status in a women’s club game increasingly dominated by Europe.That announcement came on the heels of news that the Women’s Premier Soccer League, the longest-running active women’s soccer league i...

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2 d. ago Global fast food brand looks set to move into Stirling's newest drive thru

ChicKing is heralded as the first fully Halal international quick service restaurant - and is now hoping to open a drive thru branch in Springkerse.

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6 d. ago A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'cornclave'

Vegetable likenesses of Donald Trump and Dolly Parton and a papal “cornclave” are on display at the Lambeth Country Show

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8 d. ago Lanarkshire group teams up with Dolly Parton's charity to give kids free books

Soul of the Junction SCIO teamed up with the music legend's Imagination Library.

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8 d. ago 'I accidentally named baby after dog food brand and I don't know what to do'

A mum has been left horrified after her sister told her that the baby name she chose sounds very similar to a dog food brand - and now she's struggling to find an alternative

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1 week ago The Salad Project announces expansion with four new London sites

The Salad Project announces expansion with four new London sites  Verdict Food Service

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1 week ago Keir Starmer LIVE: Strategic defence review to be revealed as UK sets for war

Keir Starmer will announce a massive expansion of the UK's submarine fleet as he warns the UK must be on a war footing because of the threat from Russia

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1 week ago Keir Starmer to announce huge nuclear submarine expansion as UK told to be ready for war

Keir Starmer will make the announcement as he unveils the Government's new Strategic Defence Review, which is expected to recommend the Armed Forces move to warfighting readiness

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2 w. ago Jennifer Garner reveals parenting struggles after fight with daughter Violet Affleck

Garner, 53, opened up about her struggles during a discussion about her organic children's food brand, Once Upon a Farm, on Thursday night.

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton says she's 'lonely' after death of husband Carl Dean

Dolly Parton has opened up about her 'loneliness' following the death of her husband Carl Dean in March - just a few months before the couple would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton: ‘I just try to go on, because I know I have to’

‘I truly believe I’m going to see him again someday,’ the country legend says

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton reveals painful secret she kept from her fans to protect her private husband before his death

The Pittman Center, Tennessee-born icon told the outlet: 'I really feel his presence. I just try to go on, because I know I have to.'

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton: My faith has sustained me after my husband’s death

‘I truly believe I’m going to see him again someday,’ the country legend says

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband of nearly 60 years

Dolly Parton says her faith has carried her through her fluctuating grief following the death of her husband, Carl Dean

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2 w. ago Inside the brand new Northern Quarter pub from one of the city's best bartenders

"We want to be a Manchester institution for good wine and beer down here"

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2 w. ago KFC announces £1.5billion expansion plans to open 500 more restaurants in the next decade as demand for fried chicken surges

KFC's plans form part of new growth ambitions as the chain looks to expand its reach across the nation and put money into its existing locations.

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3 w. ago Dolly Parton announces expansion of food brand with frozen dinners

The frozen dinners have a suggested retail price of $4.49

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3 w. ago Popular health food brand recalls product due to E.coli fears

Grape Tree has issued an urgent recall for one of its products due to the detection of E.coli in the batch. The Food Standards Agency has issued a warning to customers

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3 w. ago William and Kate named among Time’s 100 most influential philanthropists

William and Kate were praised for modernising royal philanthropy and being attuned to social issues.

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3 w. ago Popular health food brand urgently recalls food product over E

The Food Standards Agency has issued a warning to UK households over a batch of macadamia nuts that could have been contaminated with E. coli, urging customers to check

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