She was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. News of a woman in Oklahoma being sentenced to four years in prison after suffering a miscarriage has been met with widespread outrage and concern. Brittney Poolaw, 21, was 17 weeks pregnant when she experienced the miscarriage, and afterwards admitted to medical staff that she had consumed methamphetamine […]

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He was America’s first black Secretary of State Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died aged 84 after suffering complications due to Covid-19. His family released a statement on Facebook on Monday, saying: “General Colin L Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning […]

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A sad time for Mansell, Havers and Slater The name Nigel is “officially extinct” as a baby name according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which did not record a single child being given the name in 2020. This sad Nigel news comes as the ONS releases its full 2020 baby names data, which […]

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He brewed ‘mushroom tea’ before injecting it intravenously A man ended up in intensive care after injecting himself with magic mushrooms causing a life-threatening growth of fungi in his blood. A team of doctors and medical students at the Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix released a case report last week in which they […]

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The assault lasted more than 40 minutes A woman was sexually assaulted on a moving train in Pennsylvania whilst passengers watched on without intervening, according to officials. Some passengers are reported to have even filmed the rape on their phones. The attack took place at around 11pm on October 13 on a train to Upper […]

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Scientists have called the hippos “one of the greatest challenges of invasive species in the world.” The Colombian government has had to sterilise dozens of hippos once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar due to concerns over the impact they are having on wildlife and the local population. Known as ‘cocaine hippos,’ the herd has […]

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Well that clears that up. Donald Trump has said that he is “not into golden showers,” and that his wife Melania would agree it’s not something he likes. The former president was performing a private speech at the National Republican Senatorial Committee retreat when he decided to categorically clear up once and for all whether […]

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The actor asked Snoop to “shake” up his daughter’s boyfriend. Jamie Foxx has revealed that he once got Snoop Dogg to try and intimidate his daughter’s boyfriends. Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor told the tale, explaining that it was to let the boyfriend know that his daughter has “people that […]

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One neighbour said she had been “nothing but trouble.” A woman branded a “neighbour from hell” has been booted out of a retirement complex for getting naked and threatening to stab a resident who asked her to turn her music down. Hayley Hope, 56, made residents’ lives “a misery” after being placed in the old […]

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Just days ago the former health secretary tweeted that he was “honoured” to accept a role with the UN. The United Nations has said that Matt Hancock’s appointment as a special representative is “not being taken forward.” Earlier this week, it was reported that the former Health Secretary was set to be appointed as the […]

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Police are appealing for information about the incident. Police have released an e-fit of a man who tried to strangle a woman with a metal chain in a London park. The incident took place at around 11.30am on Friday, September 10 in Hornchurch Country Park, East London. According to the Met, the woman in her […]

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Sir Elton brought an end to Ed Sheeran’s remarkable run at the top of the charts. Sir Elton John has bagged a UK Number One for the first time since 2005 with his Dua Lipa- collaboration, ‘Cold Heart.’ The song had spent three weeks at number two before finally taking top spot. In the last […]

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“You don’t have to win Squid Game to afford this.” A vegan food company has been trolling Salt Bae and his extortionate prices by setting up a food truck outside his new London restaurant and giving out free food. For the past few weeks, people have been dumbfounded by the prices that Salt Bae – […]

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The Tory MP died after being stabbed multiple times on Friday Police are treating the killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess as a terrorist incident and have said there is a potential link to Islamist extremism. The investigation into the murder of Sir David on Friday is being led by the Met’s Counter Terrorism […]

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The name’s quiz. Pub quiz. Well done, you made it through another week. Give yourself a pat on the back.  And it looks like you’ve decided to reward yourself by taking 10 minutes out of your day to take part in another pub quiz. Good choice. A strong movie theme to this week’s quiz, with […]

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Priti Patel has called on the UK’s Border Force to ‘push back’ migrant boats Border Force staff who follow Priti Patel’s plans to turn away and “push back” migrant boats in the Channel could be given immunity from conviction if a refugee dies as a result. This is according to officials. who have confirmed that […]

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It was lent to the Prime Minister by Zac Goldsmith Boris Johnson’s holiday villa in Marbella potentially has links to offshore tax havens, according to reports. Documents seen by the Guardian reportedly suggest that the luxurious villa, which has been lent to him by environment minister Zac Goldsmith, has been held by an opaque offshore […]

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‘There are a lot of girls there for exactly the same reason.’ Daniel Craig has said he often goes to gay bars to get away from aggressive straight men. The actor, who recently starred in his final film playing the iconic James Bond in No Time To Die, explained that he started going to gay […]

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The diner’s bill ended up being more than the UK’s average salary A diner at Salt Bae’s London restaurant has been left stunned after having a service charge of almost £5,000 added to his bill. After spending £37,023.10 at the Nusr-et venue in Knightsbridge, the diner shared a picture of the bill on his Snapchat, […]

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Robinson walked out of the hearing part way through Tommy Robinson has been given a five-year stalking protection order after shouting abuse outside the home of a journalist and threatening to return to her address. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, went to the home of Lizzie Dearden, the Independent‘s home affairs correspondent, in […]

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The five-minute video portrays the moment Williams learnt about the death of a friend Fans are calling for a biopic to be made of Robin Williams’ life after a clip of actor Jamie Costa playing the comedian went viral. Costa’s portrayal of Williams is uncanny and it isn’t the first time he’s shown his ability […]

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The special has caused controversy over the trans jokes featured in it Workers at Netflix are planning a walkout in protest against Dave Chappelle’s latest stand-up special, The Closer. It’s over some of the trans jokes that the outspoken comedian makes in the special, which a number of employees apparently warned executives about before it […]

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She was just 25 Two-time world championship medallist Agnes Tirop has been found stabbed to death at her home in Kenya. The 25-year-old won bronze in the 10,000m in 2017 and 2019 and won the World Cross Country Championships in 2015. She finished fourth in the Olympics 5,000m final this summer, missing out on a […]

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The radio waves could be the sign of a new type of stellar object An area near the centre of the Milky Way has been emitting weird radio waves that have been baffling scientists. The waves were discovered by an international team of scientists from Australia, Germany, the US, Canada, South Africa, Spain and France. […]

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He has accused the comics of ‘bandwagoning.’ Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain has criticised the decision from DC to have the superhero come out as bisexual in its new comic book series. On Monday (October 11), DC announced that Jonathan Kent, the son of Clarke Kent and Lois Lane, will be bisexual in an upcoming storyline […]

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It had already been ruled that Petito’s death was a homicide. A coroner has confirmed that Gabby Petito died as a result of strangulation. Dr Brent Blue, the Teton County Coroner, discussed the findings from the autopsy carried out on the 22-year-old and concluded that her death was indeed a homicide. But before now, the […]

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Casualty, Doctors, Holby City and Hollyoaks are also involved. Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale are going to be joining forces with other major soaps for a first-ever crossover episode. The story will be focused on climate change and will begin airing on November 1. For the first time in British television history, Coronation Street @emmerdale […]

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The influencer had almost half a kilo of cocaine in her bag A social media influencer and her fiancé’s friend have been charged with drugs trafficking after they were caught trying to board a flight from Brazil to Dubai with cocaine. Brazilian influencer Lais Crisostomo Aguiar and her 44-year-old friend, car washer Peterson de Souza […]

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Children should not be watching Squid Game – for a number of reasons A school has had to warn parents not let their children watch the hugely popular Netflix series Squid Game because of the unsuitable nature of the show. Anyone who’s watched the series will realise that – despite children’s games being at the […]

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The Australian PM called Jaku an ‘inspiration and a joy.’ Australian Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, who became known for his bestselling memoir The Happiest Man on Earth, has passed away at the age of 101. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his death on Tuesday (October 12), saying: “Having survived the Holocaust, Eddie chose to […]

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Lego found that stereotypes are still hindering children Lego has announced that it is going to start removing gender stereotypes from its toys after a major survey commissioned by the company found that attitudes towards playing with toys aimed at the opposite sex remained unequal. According to the Guardian, the study found that while girls […]

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The fish is one of the most expensive aquarium pets in the world A husband has been left shocked after his wife deep-fried his pet fish because he refused to clean its tank. Mia Kurniawan shared the frying on her TikTok account where she posts under the handle @miakurniawan01. The video has since racked up […]

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Good news for some I’m sure. Experts have suggested that a small penis may become desirable at some point in the future, with the concept of the ‘ideal dick size’ having been a fluid and ever-changing one throughout history. Vice reports that whilst the Western world is enamoured by big penises at the moment, throughout […]

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‘As a soon-to-be firefighter, I find it very offensive.’ A petition has been set up to remove some scenes from the new Halloween sequel which shows firefighters being killed. The latest instalment of the Halloween franchise, Halloween Kills, is due out on Friday October 15 and sees infamous killer Michael Myers return to the big […]

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Scotland Yard has said that its review of the case has “concluded.” The Metropolitan police has dropped its investigation into Prince Andrew in relation to accusations made by Virginia Giuffre. Officers from the Met decided to drop the investigation into the claims made by Giuffre after reviewing several documents and, according to the Sunday Times, […]

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The incident took place in an 8th-grade lesson as children learnt about the US Constitution A teacher at a school in North Carolina has resigned after being accused of making racist remarks towards black students. The teacher at Winterville Charter Academy in Greenville, North Carolina, apparently told the black children in the class that if […]

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The rising price of gas is having a knock-on effect Manufacturers are warning of a potential toilet roll shortage in the UK as a result of increasing production costs. There are fears that the soaring price of gas may mean that firms have to reduce production of toilet roll. Andrew Large, the director-general at the […]

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The new owners are already planning for how they can turn around the fortunes of Newcastle in the immediate future Newcastle United are looking to appoint experienced recruitment specialist Frank McParland to help with the first phase of steering the club away from the relegation zone. On Thursday, Newcastle became one of the richest clubs […]

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Well this is an honour. Welcome one and all to a new era in the history of the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. Yes, after almost two years in the role, Reuben has decided to pass on his crown and I have been given the honour of looking after this fine quizzing institution full-time. I’ll be […]

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Tommy Shelby’s final rodeo could be just a matter of months away… The creator of Peaky Blinders has revealed when he thinks we can expect to see the show’s sixth – and final – series hit our screens. The sixth season of the hit BBC drama will be the last one for the show – […]

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Ambulances appear to have been blocked by Insulate Britain’s latest protest Insulate Britain protestors have descended upon a major roundabout in central London, just a couple of hundred yards from a hospital, as part of yet another protest. Footage online of this morning’s protest (October 8) shows about a dozen protestors sitting in the middle […]

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The Zodiac Killer is one of America’s most infamous unsolved criminal cases Cold case investigators in the US believe they have identified the Zodiac Killer, the man who terrorised the San Francisco community in the late 1960s. A group of more than 40 volunteers, made up of former law enforcement investigators, journalists, and military intelligence […]

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FIFA’s deal with EA is their biggest commercial contract EA Sports are considering renaming their iconic line of FIFA football video games, according to the head of the gaming company. The news comes just a week after EA released their latest edition of the game, FIFA 22, which already has 9.1 million players. But in […]

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‘Needless to say I’m in the bad books at home’ Andy Murray has landed himself in a bit of hot water at home after having his wedding ring “stolen”. Currently training in California ahead of the Indian Wells Masters, the Scot explained his predicament on Instagram, writing: “Got a quick story here for you that I […]

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She spent almost £1500 on the steak. Gemma Collins has revealed how she “felt sick” the morning after going to Salt Bae’s new London restaurant. The TOWIE star visited the restaurant last month and ordered one of Salt Bae’s famous 24 carat gold covered-steaks. The GC and her boyfriend, Rami Hawash, shared footage of their […]

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From Angela Rayner branding Boris ‘scum’ to Therese Coffey singing ‘I’ve had the time of my life’ as Universal Credit is cut by £20. Here’s the lowest of the low The deputy Labour leader set the tone for conference season on day one when she branded Boris Johnson, ‘scum’. And it was all downhill from […]

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The bizarre symptom affects children and teenagers most Scientists believe they have come up with an explanation for one of the weirder symptoms that some people develop following a Covid-19 infection – ‘Covid toe’. ‘Covid toe’ is a symptom where people develop small, red, itchy patches on their toes and fingers after catching the disease, […]

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The act has been described as ‘outrageous.’ The organisation that runs the Auschwitz-Birkenau II death camp has said that anti-Semitic graffiti has appeared at the site. The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial, which preserves the site of the Holocaust camp in Poland, released a statement on Tuesday afternoon (October 5) condemning the graffiti as “an outrageous […]

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Director Peter Jackson decided to make a sly dig at Weinstein in the popular fantasy trilogy… One of the orcs in director Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy was designed to look like Harvey Weinstein, according to star of the films Elijah Wood. Wood made the revelation on a podcast, explaining that the film’s […]

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Insulate Britain have been causing chaos on roads in recent weeks Boris Johnson has called Insulate Britain protestors “irresponsible crusties.” His comments come on the same day that Home Secretary Priti Patel announced new powers to stop activists attending demos. On Monday (October 4), footage was shared online of people pleading with protestors to get […]

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