67 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...

Politics

2 d. ago Rental price growth falls across London while national slowdown reaches four

London rents rose by 1.5 per cent between April 2024 and April 2025 — a marked slowdown on growth in the previous year

Politics

3 d. ago Rent settlements, building safety and social homes: Three ways to ease London’s housing crisis

Ian McDermott, leader of the G15 group, said there are three things central government can do to help tackle the housing emergency in the capital

Society

6 d. ago Gardeners can clear ivy for good with £2.10 natural solution

Gardeners are often left frustrated by the rapid growth of English ivy, but there is a simple and all-natural way to get rid of it using just three household items

Economics

1 week ago London's canal of chaos: Furious homeowners battle against antisocial behaviour after boat party revellers had sex, flashed and used gardens as toilets

Residents with houses along the quaint Little Venice canal fear there will be a surge in anti-social behaviour if the licence is granted to GoBoat UK, a boat rental company based in London.

Events

1 week ago London leaver: 'it took two months to pluck up the courage to leave Surbiton for my new life in Somerset'

The prospect of moving to a rural cottage 130 miles away alone and in the depth of winter was daunting at first but Ria Pandey has found love and a supportive creative community in her new home

Politics

1 week ago When are rents cheapest? The best months to bag a bargain in London, revealed

Renters could save themselves hundreds of pounds by moving home during certain months of the year, data shared with This is Money reveals.

Politics

2 w. ago England could run out of drinking water within TEN YEARS as mass immigration fuels rapid population growth, warns minister

Emma Hardy said the country faces an 'infrastructure crisis' as she set out plans for the Government to seize take control of the planning process for two new reservoirs.

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2 w. ago Southwark Council completed more social rent homes than any other London borough last year

Southwark Council completed more social rent homes than any other London borough last year  Southwark News

Society

3 w. ago London Rents Show Sign of Flatlining After Years of Rapid Growth

London Rents Show Sign of Flatlining After Years of Rapid Growth  Bloomberg

Politics

3 w. ago London Office Landlord Upgrades Guidance Anticipating Rent Surge

London Office Landlord Upgrades Guidance Anticipating Rent Surge  Bloomberg.com

Society

3 w. ago I swapped London renting for a £21,000 narrowboat — it's a life of extreme highs and lows

I swapped London renting for a £21,000 narrowboat — it's a life of extreme highs and lows  Metro.co.uk

Economics

3 w. ago Woman reveals ‘extreme highs and lows’ of swapping London rent for a narrowboat

Kyrie Morris said she found ‘freedom’ when she bought her narrowboat in April 2022

Politics

4 w. ago Landsec swings to profit as London rents rise and shops get bigger

Landsec swings to profit as London rents rise and shops get bigger  Yahoo

Economics

4 w. ago North London landlord has to repay tenants £38K in rent after running unlicensed HMO

North London landlord has to repay tenants £38K in rent after running unlicensed HMO  MyLondon

Economics

4 w. ago The young Londoners turning to sugar daddies to pay their rent

Dinners in Mayfair, flats in Marylebone and cash in hand: in a cost of living crisis, sugar dating is more appealing than ever — but the sweet life isn’t always what it seems

Events

4 w. ago Revealed: London boroughs plan to cut spending on council housing by £264million

Capital’s local authorities beg ministers to ‘stabilise the social housing sector’ as they prepare to make ‘deep cutbacks’

Economics