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7+ hour, 41+ min ago (416+ words) Chelsea's ambitions for a new stadium at Earl's Court have suffered a major setback after rival plans for the site were approved by one of the local councils. According to The Athletic, Hammersmith and Fulham council has given the go-ahead to proposals for a development on the former Earls Court Exhibition Centre location. "This first milestone paves the way for ECDC to work with partners across the public and private sectors to move forwards with plans to start on site as soon as possible." Approximately 4,000 new homes and 12,000 employment opportunities are expected to emerge from the site's transformation. Nevertheless, Kensington and Chelsea council has yet to cast its vote on the plans, and securing planning consent doesn't guarantee the Earls Court project will proceed. Former owner Roman Abramovich and Chelsea are familiar with this scenario, having secured approval for a…...

12+ hour, 30+ min ago (1359+ words) Connecticut taught me that food arguments can sound almost affectionate. I've sat at tables where someone defended steamed cheeseburgers like a family heirloom and another swore the coal-oven pie needed nothing added, not even an extra letter. The precision shows up everywhere, in the way the crust chars just so, in butter that tastes faintly of the tide, in apples that still carry the chill of October air. These plates don't ask for permission or approval; they arrive with the calm confidence of things that have outlasted trends. I came curious, half-skeptical, and left with my loyalty quietly rearranged. Once you've followed these flavors back to their roots, the debates start to make perfect sense. Briny steam pops the moment the box opens, and the coal-kissed crust crackles under your fingers. Chopped fresh clams, garlic, pecorino, olive oil, and a…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago (185+ words) BRISTOL, Conn. " A Bristol man is dead after a crash on Wednesday night, police said." Just before 9 p.m., Bristol police were called ot the area of Broad Street at Todd Street for a one-vehicle crash into a utility pole." When officers got to the scene, they found a man inside the vehicle. Officials said no one else was inside." Officers began giving the man first aid until EMS arrived. He was rushed to Bristol Health but was pronounced dead from his injuries." Police identified the driver as 31-year-old Jonathan Whittle." IF anyone has information or surveillance video related to the crash or any events that led up to the crash, they're asked to contact Officer McKirryher at 860-584-3033 or [email protected]." Motorcyclist dead after crash in Old Saybrook: Police Man dies after being hit by car in New Haven, police say Jennifer Glatz…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago (625+ words) Portsmouth and Bristol City will both be looking to bounce back from midweek defeats when they face off in Saturday's Championship meeting at Fratton Park. The hosts will head into the weekend in 20th place in the table, while the Robins are just a point outside the playoffs in seventh spot. Portsmouth returned from the international break with a 3-1 success in last Saturday's home clash against Millwall, ending a six-game winless run in the second tier." Unfortunately for Pompey, they were unable to build upon that result in Wednesday's away meeting with Sheffield United. Terry Devlin was shown a straight red card in the closing stages of the first period after he handled the ball on the goalline. Sydie Peck dispatched the subsequent spot-kick, before Patrick Bamford and Gustavo Hamer found the net in the second period to condemn Pompey to…...

16+ hour, 30+ min ago (93+ words) According to media reports, officials said the driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to an area hospital where they were pronounced dead. A person was killed after crashing into a pole in Bristol on Wednesday night. Fire officials told NBC Connecticut a vehicle struck a pole on Broad Street around 9 p.m. According to NBC Connecticut, officials said the driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to an area hospital where they were pronounced dead. The person's identity is unknown at this time. The crash remains under investigation....

17+ hour, 45+ min ago (384+ words) Quinnipiac University has announced the creation of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut Achievement Scholarship, a $23,000-per-year award'totaling $92,000 over four years'for one outstanding high school student. The scholarship will be awarded to a Girl Scout who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, community service, and academic excellence, according to the university. "We are thrilled to partner with the Girl Scouts of Connecticut to offer this scholarship, celebrating their commitment to leadership, service, and integrity'values that align perfectly with Quinnipiac's mission and the extraordinary potential of these distinguished young women," "Thomas E. Ellett, Chief Experience Officer at Quinnipiac University said in a statement. "We are equally proud of our ongoing collaboration through pre-college programs like Camp CEO, which brings Girl Scouts from across the state to Quinnipiac for a five-day overnight experience." Ellett said the scholarship award is renewable up to four years of full-time…...

18+ hour, 30+ min ago (598+ words) Proposals to build a sports complex in Eltham and several tower blocks on a vacant lot in Woolwich are among those set to be approved by Greenwich Council next week. The council's Planning Board is meeting on December 2 to discuss five sizable planning applications, all of which have been recommended by council officers for approval. The first application on the agenda is a proposal to upgrade and renovate some outdated sports facilities at Footscray Playing Fields which are owned by GB10 Sports Ltd. GB10 wants to completely transform the former Co-op sports ground site which only contains some unmaintained football fields and out of use tennis courts. It wants to build two 11-a-side floodlit astroturf pitches, five grass pitches of various sizes, six floodlit padel courts, a children's play area, a car park and a brand new clubhouse to replace the former…...