20 h. ago ‘The town has lost it’: Viking’s journey from the abyss to the verge of glory

Not long ago the Norwegian giants were relegated and almost bankrupt – now a first title in 34 years is in reachThere were moments last weekend when Viking’s latest must-win game at Fredrikstad seemed to turn on a coin toss. The chances came thick and fast; both goalkeepers were forced into acrobatic saves; on the stroke of half-time, the Fredrikstad forward Henrik Skogvold unleashed a shot that cracked the underside of the bar and seemed to defy the laws of physics by spinning away.Viking knew anything other than a win would allow Bodø/Glimt, Norwegian champions in four of the past five seasons, to dethrone them at the top. In the 71st minute, as the massed ranks of away fans in dark blue held their breath, the odds finally went in their favour: Zlatko Tripic, the captain, arced an inch-perfect cross to the back post, where Henrik Falchener, Viking’s towering centre-back, nodded in to set off an explosion of noise and send thousands of fists into the air in unison. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Farmer arrested for firing shots in a bar after row over hens' eggs

Peter Riera, 44, opened fire at Brandon Pace, 23, Kayla Damiana, 26, and Tyler McHargue, 23, outside a Florida bar after a discussion about egg production turned violent

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46 h. ago Brain damage, blindness and death: the global trail of trauma left by methanol

Methanol, a cheap relative of ethanol, is entering the supply chain, causing thousands of deaths around the worldFor Bethany Clarke, poison tasted like nothing. There was no bitter aftertaste, no astringent sting at the back of the tongue. If anything, she thought in passing, the free shots she and her friends were drinking at a hostel bar in Laos had probably been watered down – she wasn’t detecting a strong vodka flavour through the veil of Sprite she had mixed it with.All in all, Clarke remembers drinking about five of those shots, sitting with her best friend, Simone White, and a crowd of others at the hostel’s happy hour. CCTV footage shows the group laughing in the warm air of the open bar in the town of Vang Vieng, green and red lights dancing over their shoulders. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The south east London restaurant finalists in Asian Food & Drink Awards

The south east London restaurant finalists in Asian Food & Drink Awards  News Shopper

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2 w. ago Serial rapist Chao Xu jailed for life for raping women he drugged with a Chinese potion

Chinese national Chao Xu - dubbed one of London’s worst sex offenders - drugged women with special drink to ‘act out his deviant sexual fantasies’

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2 w. ago Serial predator Chao Xu jailed for life for drugging and raping London women

Chinese national Chao Xu - dubbed one of London’s worst sex offenders - drugged women with special drink to ‘act out his deviant sexual fantasies’

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2 w. ago 'I took Lily Phillips to Spoons, old men stared and the chef circled the table three times'

OPINION: Senior Features Writer Layla Nicholson decided to take Britain's biggest adult star for a drink down the pub - and quickly realised she wasn't the only one who had full attention on Lily

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2 w. ago London Nootropics: Is it time you joined the adaptogenic coffee revolution?

Discover how London Nootropics is redefining coffee with adaptogenic blends that boost focus and minimise caffeine crashes.

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3 w. ago All The Best Places To Eat, Drink And Stay In London For Autumn 2025

All The Best Places To Eat, Drink And Stay In London For Autumn 2025  Forbes

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3 w. ago Man orders drink at pub then realises familiar face standing behind the bar

A man and his friends were out for the night when they stopped by a pub – but were left utterly gobsmacked after realising the familiar face standing behind the bar...

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3 w. ago What would Nonna say? Pizza from pub in London's East End is named best in the UK

Short Road Pizza, which operates out of two pubs in the East End, was given the top award at the National Pizza Awards.

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3 w. ago Man orders drink at London pub then realises who's doing shots behind the bar

Going to the pub on a weekend can be exciting enough, but imagine when you see a familiar face behind the bar mingling with customers. That's what happened to one man recently

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4 w. ago People are just realising popular British pub meal has 'gone extinct'

People have been left gobsmacked after realising that there's a meal in pubs that seems to be going 'extinct', and people aren't happy about the fact that they're disappearing from menus

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