‘This is close to a crime against humanity dressed up in the name and under the flag of progress.’ Russian leader Vladimir Putin has claimed it is “monstrous” that children in the West are taught about transgender issues and the idea they can change their gender. The Kremlin leader said: “(It is a) simply monstrous […]

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Several councils have already some collections suspended or delayed due to staff shortages. There are warnings of a ‘Christmas crisis’ in bin collections this year, as drivers quit their job to drive HGVs for supermarkets and food hauliers for much better pay. According to reports, bin lorry drivers are being offered as much as $40,000 […]

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The textbook has now been withdrawn. A youth worker has shared her horror at a question in an A-level history textbook which asked whether the treatment of Native Americans in the late 1800s had been ‘exaggerated.” Hannah Wilkinson, who offers history mentoring sessions at Durham Sixth Form Centre, shared the question from the AQA textbook […]

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They’re set to disappear 200 million years sooner than previously thought. The iconic rings of Saturn are disappearing at a quicker rate than scientists previously thought according to data from NASA’s former Cassini spacecraft. They’re one of the most recognisable features of our solar system, extending over 280,000 km from Saturn and wide enough to […]

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Reports suggest the show could be returning. Line of Duty writers have apparently ‘drawn up plans for a seventh series’ of the hit police drama. According to the Daily Star, an insider for the show said: “Another series is happening. This is the news millions of fans have been hoping for.” They added: “A lot […]

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500 soldiers and 22 helicopters were involved in the operation. Dairo Antonio Úsuga, Colombia’s most wanted drug lord and leader of the country’s largest criminal gang, has been captured. Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was captured after a huge operation by the army, air force and police on Saturday, with the news of his capture […]

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He made the comments at the British Farming Awards. Jeremy Clarkson launched an attack at the “f**king government,” threatening to “f**k them up the a**” in the second series of his farming series, Clarkson’s Farm. The former Top Gear host made the comments as he picked up the ‘flying the flag for British agriculture’ award […]

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Expect some heated debates in Glasgow COP26 gets underway next week and one issue is burning brighter than a wildfire – can world leaders agree on plans to stop the planet heating up – and can they actually stick to it? While global warming isn’t the only concern, addressing it means finding solutions to a number […]

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Mother of god, it’s another pub quiz. Sometimes these intros are going to be short and sweet, because if you’ve not got anything worth saying don’t say anything at all. Except I do have something worth saying – free beers. Yes you read that right. Courtesy of Beer52 you can get eight free beers, just […]

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“Fortune favours the bold.” The first trailer for the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg has dropped and looks like it’s full of references and similar moments to the video game that it is based on. The trailer shows a young Nathan Drake, played by Holland, as a bartender and his first encounter […]

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Madeley has been accused of victim blaming Richard Madeley has once more landed himself in hot water for comments he made while speaking to a victim of drink spiking, with his co-host Susanna Reid even having to intervene in his questioning. As concerns grow over drink spiking in bars and nightclubs across the country, Good […]

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‘I’m tired of this sh*t!’ A colourist who helps produce the DC Superman comics has revealed he is quitting his job in protest against the company’s decision to make the superhero bisexual and to change his iconic slogan. Gabe Eltaeb made the announcement on a Youtube livestream with fellow former DC Comics worker Ethan Van […]

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In order to be considered for the pageant, hopefuls must be single, taller than 1.70 metres and considered to be ‘representative of beauty’ Three former contestants are suing a French beauty pageant for discrimination, claiming that the contest only selects contestants based on their physical appearances. The trio have joined up with French feminist group […]

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Sainsbury’s recently announced they would no longer be selling fireworks Two thirds of JOE readers would support a ban on fireworks being sold in UK supermarkets. A JOE Twitter poll asked: “Should all supermarkets ban fireworks?” And 66.3 per cent of you said yes, they should. Should all supermarkets ban fireworks? — JOE (@JOE_co_uk) October […]

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The hunts for both Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have led to a number of bodies being found in recent weeks At least seven bodies have been found amid the searches for Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie as missing persons cases receive renewed interest and attention across the US. A massive search began on September […]

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Tilly Ramsay has hit back at a radio host who called her a ‘chubby little thing’ Tilly Ramsay has urged a radio host to “be kinder” after he commented on her weight and dancing ability during his radio show. Tilly, who is the daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, is currently taking part in Strictly […]

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“I’m so confused… are they fake?” A woman has posted a TikTok asking whether the extra cameras on new iPhones are actually pointless and fake. The three back-facing cameras were introduced by Apple for the Pro versions of the iPhones 11, 12 and 13, but in the video Kayla (@kaylathayla) covers two of them up […]

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‘I’m Anglo-German […] so I’ll do a ropey German accent any time I like’ Matt Lucas has responded to criticism for a German accent he did on Tuesday’s (October 19) episode of the Great British Bake Off. It was German week on last night’s episode of the show – and don’t worry there will be […]

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The man’s entire garden was covered following the ‘dreadful’ incident A council has heard how a man was “splattered in a very unpleasant way” by human waste after a plane emptied its toilet over his garden. Councillor Karen Davies said that a member of the public contacted her about the “dreadful incident” in Berkshire. Speaking […]

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The Newcastle star described Bruce as “one of the most gentle people” he had ever met Allan Saint-Maximin has said it was “an honour and a privilege” to have Steve Bruce as a coach in a touching tribute to his former manager. It comes after Bruce was sacked as Newcastle manager on Wednesday morning. Saint-Maximin, […]

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‘We’ve sent the word out across the world to get as many Nigels here as we possibly can’ A pub landlord is offering prizes to mums that decide to name their child Nigel after the news that no newborns were given the name in 2020. Nigel Smith, the landlord at the Fleece Inn in Worcestershire, […]

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The mum went viral after footage was shared online of her driving to Insulate Britain activists sat in the road. Sherrilyn Speid, the mother who tried to drive over Insulate Britain protestors as they blocked the road, has spoken out about the incident, insisting that “just gave them a nudge.” In a post on her […]

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A number of passengers didn’t intervene whilst a woman was the victim of a 40-minute assault on a train Passengers on a Pennsylvania train that watched and reportedly filmed the assault of a woman without intervening are unlikely to face criminal charges. The attack took place at approximately 11pm on Wednesday October 13 while the […]

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Motorists continue to come up with innovative ways of dealing with the protestors They’re the protestors that refuse to go away, continuing their calls for the government to properly insulate all social housing in the UK. However as the persistence of Insulate Britain becomes more and more apparent, motorists are having to become more creative […]

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The price rise would be because of staff and supply shortages The average price of a pint in the UK could rise above £4 as pub landlords warn that they look set to increase pint prices by as much as 30p. More than eight in 10 pubs have announced they have already raised prices – […]

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Police have until Friday to question the suspect Police are studying CCTV images taken close to the home of the man suspected of killing Sir David Amess. Video footage shows a man walking with a backpack across his right shoulder and his hand in his left pocket. It was filmed from outside a convenience store […]

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Covid cases are at their highest levels since mid-July Number 10 has warned that the coming months could be “challenging” after UK coronavirus cases reached almost 50,000. Throughout October, the daily number of Covid cases have gradually gone up and on Monday (October 18) reached 49,156, the highest level since July 17. This is a […]

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“She’s so slim isn’t she” Richard Madeley upset Good Morning Britain viewers on Monday morning when he commented on Kate Middleton having a “tiny, tiny waist” and being “so slim.” The Duchess of Cambridge and her husband Prince William were at the Earthshot Prize awards on Sunday to present five winners with £1 million in […]

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‘Audiences around the world need let Netflix know that there is a real interest…’ One of the directors of the David Fincher-produced Netflix series Mindhunter has called on fans to “make enough noise” in order for the show to return for a third series. The hit show, which follows two detectives in the early days […]

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The EURO 2020 final at Wembley was marred by crowd trouble. England have been given a stadium ban by UEFA after chaos and fan trouble at the European Championship final in July. Chaos ensued at Wembley for England’s first final since 1966 as thousands of fans without tickets stormed the stadium and footage emerged of […]

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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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