The police had tried to blame the behaviour of fans and victims for the disaster. South Yorkshire Police has agreed a settlement with more than 600 people to compensate them for the false police campaign that tried to blame Liverpool supporters for the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. The force had tried to avoid responsibility for the […]

5 years ago

“I think we have got a situation where some people seem to think it is a political stand that they don’t agree with.” England manager Gareth Southgate has suggested that the England team may reconsider taking the knee before matches. It’s after the gesture was booed before Wednesday’s friendly against Austria. Parts of the 8,000 […]

5 years ago

“Is this in slow motion?” Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Those were the famous words of the boxing immortal Muhammad Ali. And whilst Logan Paul clearly has a fair about of heft behind him, perhaps giving him the ability to ‘sting like a bee,’ I think it’s more likely he’ll be flying […]

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The original bride’s body was simply moved to another room. A wedding in India took a gruesomely morbid turn when the bride died from a heart attack just before completing her wedding rituals, prompting the groom to end up marrying her younger sister. The wedding took place on May 27 in the village of north […]

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Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open raises questions about whether we really need the post-match interview. Naomi Osaka, the 23-year-old American tennis sensation, is one of the biggest sports stars in the world. Not just one of the biggest tennis stars in the world, not just one of the biggest female sports stars in […]

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Influencers gotta influence. An Instagram model has been caught trying to pull the wool over her followers’ eyes, after posing for pictures in the business class section of a plane despite the fact that she was actually sitting in economy class. Instagrammer Oceane El Himer tried to dupe her 846,000 followers into thinking that she […]

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Just in case you were unsure on how much of a joke this “fight” is… There will be no official winner in Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul’s exhibition fight on Sunday, despite the fact that knockouts will be legal. The fight is taking place in Miami on Sunday at midnight, and the Florida State Boxing […]

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Deputies were “left with no other choice but to return fire” Video footage shows the moment a 14-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy in Florida began shooting at police after breaking into a home and finding several firearms. Deputies shot the girl after she and the boy opened fire on police, according to Volusia County Sheriff […]

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The incident happened in Rhondda, Wales, last November. A man has been jailed for 20 months after pointing a fake gun at a kebab shop owner in South Wales after he was asked to wear a mask in the shop. Paul Griffiths, 57, walked into the ‘Rhondda Takeaway’ on 5 November last year and tried […]

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“It was just auxiliary to the broader efforts we have and are working on.” Donald Trump’s blog which he posted statements on after being removed from social media platforms has been permanently shut down. Trump’s senior aide Jason Miller told CNBC that ‘From the Desk of Donald J Trump’ has been scrapped from the ex-president’s […]

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He’s denied claims that his pubs are facing a staff shortage because of Brexit. Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin has backtracked on comments he made to the Daily Telegraph in which he said he favoured a more “liberal” visa scheme for EU workers. In the interview, Martin said that a more flexible visa system could help […]

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The reigning NBA champions were battered by the Suns. LeBron James has faced the wrath of fans after walking out with more than five minutes to go of his Lakers side’s game with the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers were demolished 115-85 by the Suns in game 5 of their best-of-seven series in the NBA play-offs, […]

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A fifth also thought they only existed 2,000 to 10,000 years ago One in 10 Brits are convinced dinosaurs still exist in some remote corner of the world, according to a study. The research, commissioned by Boat Rocker Studios to celebrate National Dinosaur day on June 1 and the new preschool animated series Dino Ranch […]

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Workers found bones on an estate nearby. Human remains have been found near Harry and Meghan’s £11 million mansion in Los Angeles, according to reports. The Sun reports that workers who were doing landscaping on an estate just yards from the Sussex’s lavish property found bones there. The landscapers immediately stopped their work and called […]

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The irony-0-meter is off the scale with this one…. Wetherspoons boss and prominent Brexiteer Tim Martin has called for more EU migration in order to help tackle the shortage of bar staff working on the UK. Millionaire Martin encouraged the Prime Minister to adopt a “reasonably liberal immigration system” controlled by Britain rather than the […]

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The photo was included in an email to staff. King’s College London has apologised after sending an email bulletin which included a photo of Prince Philip, after staff complained about the duke’s history of controversial comments. The university had sent out an email accompanied by a photo of Prince Philip opening the Maughan Library with […]

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So you’re telling me there’s a chance? Carl Froch has said that Logan Paul may have more of a chance than most people are giving him ahead of his exhibition fight with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Froch, the former super middleweight champion of the world, said that YouTuber Paul has “got a chance,” and “looks […]

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Serotonin-boosting content. An eight-year-old boy from Virginia has been sent a load of rare Pokemon cards after his fundraising exploits for his poorly dog gained nationwide-attention. Bryson Killean, from Lebanon, Virginia, hit headlines across the USA as he decided to sell his Pokemon card collection to raise money to save his pet puppy, Bruce, who […]

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The teacher said he would not “affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa.” An elementary school teacher in Virginia has been placed on leave after saying that he would refuse to refer to trans students by their preferred pronouns. Byron ‘Tanner’ Cross, who teaches gym (or PE if you were […]

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It brings an end to his 10 years at Manchester City. Sergio Aguero will join Spanish giants Barcelona on a two-year deal when his contract with Manchester City expires at the end of June. It had been announced earlier this season that the 32-year-old would not be getting a new deal at the Premier League […]

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The incident happened at Formby beach in Merseyside. A 20-year-old man has been left in a critical but stable condition after he was struck with a Samurai sword and an axe in a fight. Police have confirmed that another 20-year-old and a 16-year-old boy also suffered stab wounds. Emergency services were called to Formby beach […]

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It’s set to be the warmest day of the year so far. One of the country’s top scientists has warned that the next two weeks are crucial in the progress of the easing of lockdown restrictions, as the UK prepares for a sunny bank holiday. Many people will flock to beaches, parks and beer gardens […]

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The religion doesn’t recognise divorce. Catholics have questioned why prime minister Boris Johnson was allowed to be married in a Catholic church despite the fact that he has twice been divorced. The PM married fiancee Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral in a private ceremony on Saturday that was carried out in strict secrecy. Symonds has […]

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“It is the best solution because it frees Harry to be able to indulge himself without consequence.” Almost 30,000 people have signed a petition calling for Prince Harry to be stripped of his royal titles so that he can “indulge his personal beliefs” without damaging the Royal Family. The petition was started by royal expert […]

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“After years of living my life for other people, trying to make myself smaller for the patriarchy, they run the industry, they are at the centre of everything.” Demi Lovato has said that the patriarchy was stopping them from coming out as non-binary because it was putting them “in a box.” Earlier in May, the […]

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They said the Indian variant had caused “exponential growth.” One of the government’s scientific advisors has suggested that the UK is in the early stages of a third wave of coronavirus infections. Professor Ravi Gupta, from the University of Cambridge, said that whilst new cases were still “relatively low,” the Indian variant had caused “exponential […]

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Would you believe it’s the second time in just a matter of weeks that he’s exposed himself during a governmental Zoom meeting? A Canadian MP has said that he will be “stepping aside temporarily to seek assistance” after his colleagues saw him urinating during a virtual House of Commons meeting. William Amos reportedly relieved himself […]

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I mean, this has got to be some people’s worst nightmare… A nightclub in Colchester is going to let clubbers hire out GoPros and harnesses so that people can record the entirety of their night and remember what exactly it was they got up to. ATIK will let customers hire out the cameras, and for […]

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“It’s going to become the next epidemic of abuse.” A legal expert has warned that deepfake pornography could become the “next pandemic” and that there will be an “epidemic” of sexual abuse if changes aren’t made to current laws in order to tackle the practice. Deepfake pornography involves people using computer technology to map the […]

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Germany went short of calling the payment “reparations” or “compensation” Germany has officially recognised the Herero-Nama genocide that took place at the start of the 20th Century, and has agreed to pay Namibia over one billion euros as a gesture of reconciliation. Tens of thousands of men, women and children in West Africa (modern-day Namibia) […]

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“She was just the loveliest person in the world and she didn’t deserve it.” Radio host James O’Brien was moved to tears during his show on Thursday after taking a call from a bereaved father who blamed Boris Johnson and his government for being the reason “why my daughter is dead.” As O’Brien took calls […]

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“Anyone who watched the original show may have had an inkling Betty was a member of the alphabet mafia.” Betty DeVille, Phil and Lil’s mum in Rugrats, has been rewritten as an openly gay character in the new reboot of the classic children’s cartoon. The original show ran from 1991 to 2004 and has returned […]

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“Very big themes and big emotions.” Cillian Murphy has warned Peaky Blinders fans that the upcoming series of the hit drama will be an emotional climax to the show. Earlier this year it was announced that the sixth series of the show, which is currently being filmed in Manchester (yep, not filmed in Birmingham), will […]

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“A lot of my friends stopped talking to me.” Love Island star Mike Boateng has opened up about the moral dilemma he faced as a black police officer, and explained his reasoning for joining the force. Speaking to JOE as part of a panel discussing police violence and racism in the UK a year on […]

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The city has declared itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” A city in Ohio, USA, has voted unanimously to outlaw abortion. The city council in Lebanon, Ohio, voted unanimously on Tuesday night to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion there, and declaring the city a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” The practice will now be […]

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Only in Glasgow. There’s no doubt that Scotland is a country of many wonders, and Glasgow is a city of many wonders. And there is perhaps no world in which this is more apparent than the culinary one. Scottish salmon. Haggis. Deep-fried Mars bars. And of course Irn Bru, the drink of Scotland. Well now […]

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The hit show is back for a new series, and is looking for “ordinary” people. One of TV’s most unique shows is returning for another tense series of hiding and hunting. Yes, that’s right, Channel 4’s Hunted is back, and they’re looking for contestants for the new edition of the show. The concept is simple: […]

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“It was the wrong content that has gone out.” A Youtuber has been arrested after making a video of him tying his pet dog to balloons and sending it floating into the air. Indian YouTuber Guarav – who has four million subscribers – was detained after attaching his pet dog ‘Dollar’ to hydrogen balloons. Footage […]

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She’s now been nominated for an award. Here’s a heartwarming story for you, courtesy of the The Naturo Superdog Awards. Yes, they are a thing, and yes, spending 10 mins browsing through the nominees is the perfect tonic to a stressful day and the goings-on in the world. For this story, we’re going to go […]

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“What the f**k you just said that first time?” An online streamer has recorded himself being hit in the head by a Black security guard in New Orleans after using a racist slur while talking to her. In the footage, the white streamer, who has been identified as ‘Loulz’, approaches the woman, who appears to […]

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It could shrink emissions by 127 million tonnes. A report has suggested that the introduction of a four day week in the UK would dramatically reduce the country’s carbon footprint and help it meet its climate targets. The study found that a four-day week by the year 2025 would shrink the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions […]

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He said he spoke to Kuenssberg once every three or four weeks. The BBC spoke over Dominic Cummings at the very moment that he revealed that the only media person he had spoken to in recent months was the broadcaster’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg. In one of a number of eye-catching moments from his appearance […]

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It’s after Dominic Cummings’ scathing criticism of the government on Wednesday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected claims from his former aide Dominic Cummings that tens of thousands of people died of Covid because of government failings, and has insisted that he and the government did “everything we could” to save lives. Asked whether tens […]

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“I have been straight with people in public and in private throughout.” Matt Hancock has hit back at Dominic Cummings’ allegations on Wednesday that the Health Secretary repeatedly lied during meetings and conversations surrounding how the government was dealing with the pandemic last year. On Wednesday Prime Minister’s former aide claimed that Hancock should have […]

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She was reflecting on her mental health battle at university. Gordon Ramsay’s 21-year-old daughter Holly has opened up about her experiences suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), revealing that she spent three months in a mental health hospital after being sexually assaulted twice. Speaking in her podcast 21 & Over with Holly Ramsay, she said […]

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He was just 32. Jack Black has paid tribute to his School of Rock co-star Kevin Clark, who passed away at the age of just 32, describing him as a “beautiful soul.” Clark played drummer Freddy Jones in the classic 2003 comedy, but tragically died on Wednesday after he was hit by a motorist whilst […]

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Cabin crew have their own gossip and code words it would seem. In a job in which you are trapped in close proximity with hundreds of other people for hours at a time, is it any wonder that cabin crew have created their own codes and secret words to vent their true feelings to colleagues? […]

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Classic Hancock. Health Secretary Matt Hancock ran away from reporters while being quizzed on Wednesday morning about allegations made by former aide to the Prime Minister, Dominic Cummings. He was stopped whilst out for a jog near his home in London and asked about some of the claims being made by Boris Johnson’s former right-hand […]

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Got a few years left in the locker then. It’s got to be right up there as the thing that we’ve missed most since Covid entered our lives: going out to clubs. Well, at least it should be if you’re under the age of 37, because this is the age at which we should all […]

5 years ago

Put those reunion plans on hold everyone. Liam Gallagher has yet again made it very clear what he thinks of his brother, just in case any of us were in any doubt. After Noal shared a post on social media asking fans for questions they wanted answering, Liam couldn’t resist launching a jibe at his […]

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