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Auckland FC’s Callan Elliot competes for possession against Central Coast Mariners. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Auckland FC have regained the lead at the top of the A-League men’s table with their Friday night victory, but that could quickly change, as their closest rivals, Sydney FC and Brisbane Roar, both have matches on Saturday night. Four of Auckland’s…
Finley Melville Ives celebrates victory at Secret Garden, China. Photo: FIS Reigning freeski halfpipe world champion Finley Melville Ives from WΔnaka has won the FIS World Cup event in China, with compatriot Luke Harrold second. For the first time, two Kiwi halfpipe skiers have shared a podium in either freeski or snowboard. Strong winds at…
Heroic Slavic warriors triumph over evil reptilian invaders to pounding phonk beats. These surreal showdowns have racked up millions of views and spawned a wave of spin-offs, including video games, comic books, and tabletop RPGs. What started as a mock academic lecture quickly turned into a full-blown cultural phenomenon β fueled in part by some…
French actor Gerard Depardieu was convicted on Tuesday of sexually assaulting two women during the filming of a movie in Paris in 2021. The 76-year-old cinema veteran was handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence. The court also ordered Depardieu to pay more than β¬29,000 ($32,650) in damages to the victims, a set decorator and an…
On May 15, 2025, we commemorate the 134th anniversary of the birth of Mikhail Bulgakov, one of the most enigmatic and precise chroniclers of the Russian tragedy of the twentieth century. Today, he stands as a literary giant, but in 1919, Bulgakov was merely a young military doctor, wading through blood, mud, and despair. His…
Aimee and Richard Bland announced in early November that they would be closing Curiositeas’ Play CafΓ© in the Queen Street Shopping Centre, adding it was a decision not made lightly. Former mental health nurse Aimee and army veteran Richard opened the business in 2022, which combines a cafΓ© for parents and a play area for…
Northumbrian Water is using timber modular buildings at sewage treatment works under a Β£6.7 million upgrade scheme, starting with Willington Sewage Treatment Works. The timber building, designed to house treatment equipment, offers a more sustainable alternative to traditional glass-reinforced plastic kiosks. Dean Thompson, project manager at Northumbrian Water, said: “This is a really exciting first…
The proposal to change the use of Elton Moor Farm off Darlington Back Lane, Whinney Hill, Stockton, from agriculture to a wedding venue for up to about 100 guests has been submitted to Stockton Council. The plan is retrospective as the site and buildings have already been used for weddings, with work completed in April…
The proposal to change the use of Elton Moor Farm off Darlington Back Lane, Whinney Hill, Stockton, from agriculture to a wedding venue for up to about 100 guests has been submitted to Stockton Council. The plan is retrospective as the site and buildings have already been used for weddings, with work completed in April…
