The BBC series received critical acclaim Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once was one of the biggest Netflix shows in recent years, but there’s a British crime drama on the platform with a higher rating than his entire collection. Back in 2018, thriller and mystery novelist Coben signed a five-year contract with Netflix which gave them […]

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More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests […]

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“I’m going to buy a brand new Tesla tomorrow morning as a show of support for Elon Musk.” Donald Trump had a full scale meltdown on Truth Social after Tesla suffered one of the worst days of trading in its history. On Monday, Tesla’s share price dropped by 15.4 per cent, the biggest drop since September 2020. This continues […]

1 year ago

They keep popping up. Yet another anti-Elon Musk advert has appeared on London’s public transport network, this time advertising “Elon’s Musk.” In recent weeks, a number of posters slamming the Tesla CEO have been popping up around the capital. Now, another one has appeared, this time on the Victoria tube line, likening the billionaire to a […]

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People have been advised. Eurostar trains have been cancelled after an unexploded World War Two bomb was discovered on the tracks in Paris. The Eurostar and all trains at Paris’ Gar du Nord – the busiest station in France – have been stopped as police work to disable the unexploded WW2 device. Local media reports […]

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Ladies and gentlemen, the pub quiz We’ve got a YouTube channel! Yes, after years of keeping this thing pretty analogue, we’ve decided this ol’ quiz might work rather well in video form. The first episode of the JOE Pub Quiz – which Eggheads legend Kevin Ashman sees take on comedians in a quizzing battle – […]

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The aneurysms occurred in 2011 and 2013 Emilia Clarke has admitted that it is “remarkable” she is still able to speak and live her life normally after suffering two brain aneurysms that have left “quite a bit” of her brain missing. The actress and Game of Thrones star had to undergo surgery after the aneurysms, which occur […]

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“A Vice-President who is as dumb as he is aggressive.” JD Vance has sparked outcry after his claims that the United Kingdom “hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”, with many all pointing out the same thing. The VP was responding to plans to send a peacekeeping force of 20,000 British and French troops to […]

1 year ago

More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests […]

1 year ago

“Zelenskyy played it very badly.” Nigel Farage has refused to call out Donald Trump and JD Vance for their explosive row with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, instead blaming the Ukrainian president for the ugly scenes. On Friday, Zelensky found himself in a furious exchange with Trump and his vice president JD Vance, during which the US president […]

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Let’s wave a quizzing goodbye to the winter months Let’s hear it for February. A month that has the common decency to realise that, after the slog of January and the winter, it shouldn’t hang around. After just 28 days, it decides not to outstay it’s welcome and says “see you next year folks, here’s […]

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Trust the French to not take any nonsense This is the moment Emmanuel Macron grabbed Donald Trump‘s arm and fact-checked him to his face. The French President visited Washington for talks with Trump at the White House, where they discussed the war in Ukraine. When Macron was asked if the US should be compensated for the money […]

1 year ago

More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests […]

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Bring on the wall! Iconic BBC game show Hole In The Wall is set to return to screens, with Alison Hammond as host. The wacky show, which saw lycra-clad celebrities try and fit through holes in a rapidly-approaching polystyrene wall, aired for two series until 2009. It was hosted first by Dale Winton and then […]

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The body is believed to be that of a man in his forties Two motorways were closed for several hours on Saturday evening after a human body was found on the carriageway. A number of drivers calls police from 6:40pm to report “something in the road” between junctions 20 and 21 of the M4 – […]

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“They saw everything go away and then you got this activity” A professor has claimed to find potential evidence of the “soul leaving the body” as we die. Dr Stuart Hameroff, a professor of anaesthesiology and psychology at the University of Arizona, says he has recorded brain activity that suggests we have ‘souls.’ The findings are […]

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You may be required to provide a number of documents at passport control The Foreign Office (FCDO) warned Brits travelling to Spain from the UK that they might need to present five specific documents upon arrival. The FCDO’s advisory is aimed at holidaymakers and travellers departing from the UK for European destinations. The documents you may […]

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‘It was great seducing someone with your mind’ Angelina Jolie has said the “best sex” she ever has was with her co-star Denzel Washington. Jolie appeared alongside Washington in the 1999 thriller, The Bone Collector. In the film, she plays the role of Amelia Donaghy, a cop who becomes romantically involved with forensics expert Lincoln […]

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‘It’s just too problematic these days’ It’s undoubtedly one of the most famous musicals of all time, but some have raised issues with parts of Grease after rewatching the film. Released in 1978, Grease was a box-office and commercial hit, launching the careers of John Travolta and Olivia Newton John as Danny and Sandy. The […]

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Into the valley of quiz we charge once again Here we are again, united by quiz. Ignore the unhinged comments coming from the supposed leader of the free world, ignore talk of plane crashes, ignore worries about an asteroid that has a 1 in 50 chance of hitting Earth. None of that matters here. What […]

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“Let’s be clear, Zelenskyy is not a dictator. But it’s only right and proper that Ukrainians have a timeline for elections.” Nigel Farage has finally broken his silence following Donald Trump’s comments labelling Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator.” This week, Trump accused Ukraine of ‘starting the war’ with Russia, as the US started talks with Putin to try […]

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Temperatures in the hot springs can reach boiling point Yellowstone national park is one of the most breathtaking areas of natural beauty in the world. The area is perhaps best known for its hot springs and geysers, but whilst spectacular, they can also prove to be very dangerous. Yellowstone sits above one of the largest […]

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‘I haven’t seen the cheques in years’ A man who had a fleeting but memorable role in Titanic as a child has revealed that he still gets paid for his appearance, but hasn’t cashed in any of the cheques recently because of a change of address. When Reece Thompson was five-years-old he played the role […]

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Another weekly quizzing treat for you footy fans The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests taking on in […]

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‘How dare you cancel anybody?’ Brian Cox has launched an impassioned defence of his “old friend” Kevin Spacey, claiming it’s “not right” he has been blacklisted in the entertainment industry. Spacey hasn’t appeared on stage or screen since 2017, when actor Anthony Rapp accused him of sexually abusing him in 1986. Spacey would have been […]

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She’s urged people to get themselves checked Danielle Lloyd has revealed she has been diagnosed with skin cancer in an emotional video on social media. Sharing the news with her followers on Instagram, the model said she was “really shocked” by the news and would require an operation. She said: “I don’t really know how […]

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It comes amid fears over a reduction in US support for the country. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said an “armed forces of Europe” should be created. The Ukrainian president was speaking at the Munich Security Conference, and raised the possibility that Europe could no longer rely on America for its support. For three years, Ukraine has […]

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Sinner had been cleared of any wrongdoing over two positive drugs test last year World number one Jannik Sinner has been banned from tennis for three months after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). The 23-year-old Italian, who won the Australian Open just last month, will be suspended from the sport from […]

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The local government said the tourist had been ‘trying to engage’ with the shark A tourist reportedly lost both her hands after being the victim of a shark attack in the Caribbean. The woman, believed to be a Canadian national, had been on holiday in the Turks and Caicos islands when the attack happened last […]

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“When your fiance isn’t much of a flowers girl.” Selena Gomez was gifted a bath full of nacho cheese by her fiance Benny Blanco for Valentine’s Day. Sharing the unusual gift in a video on his Instagram, Blanco filmed himself following a trail of corn chips to the bathroom, where ‘I love you’ is written […]

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A quiz made with love Flowers. Chocolates. The pub quiz. I think it’s widely accepted these are the classic Valentine’s Day gifts, right? Nothing says love and romance like 25 general knowledge questions. And for this week’s pub quiz, we’re giving you two of the most romantic rounds possible: country spellings and The Inbetweeners. Be […]

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‘Dear Stormzy, help us take genocide off the menu’ Jeremy Corbyn has called for Stormzy to end his collaboration with McDonald’s due to the company’s ties Israeli. In an open letter to the rapper, the Peace and Justice Project, which was founded by Corbyn in 2021, says it is “hugely disappointing” to see him partner […]

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Another weekly quizzing treat for you footy fans The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. After you’ve had a go at the questions yourself, you can see how the FootballJOE team got on at […]

1 year ago

All aboard the gravy train…or rather boat A Gravy Boat restaurant, with a menu including gravy cocktails and gravy-inspired dessert, is coming to London. The unique opening is a result of a collaboration between gravy kings Bisto and Wallace & Gromit, and is inspired by the final chase scene in the Oscar-nominated Vengeance Most Fowl. The […]

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The petition will now be considered for parliamentary debate. A petition calling for the United Kingdom to rejoin the European Union “as soon as possible” has reached 100,000 signatures. We’re more than five years on from Brexit officially happening, and it’s safe to say everyone hates it. From celebrities such Alan Sugar and Jeremy Clarkson to most of the British public, including some […]

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MPs salaries were just under £80,000 at the start of the last parliament. MPs are set to get a 2.8 per cent pay rise this year, the body in charge of parliamentary salaries has announced. The above-inflation pay increase will see their annual salaries rise to £93,904, up from £91,346. The move was announced by the Independent […]

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The mountain is now recognised as a ‘living and indivisible whole’ A New Zealand mountain has been legally recognised as a person by the government. Mount Taranaki has been legally granted all the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of a person as part of an agreement between New Zealand’s government and the indigenous Maori tribes. […]

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The plane was attempting an emergency landing Two people have died after a plane crashed into a bus in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. The tragic incident took place at around 7.20am local time on the Avenida Marques de Sao Vicente in Barra Funda, sparking a huge fire. The small King Air F90 aircraft […]

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‘If the probability remains this high then we will have to make a decision’ Professor Brian Cox has warned humanity could “have to make a decision” regarding an asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032. Earlier this year, asteroid ‘2024 YR4’ was given a 1.3 per cent chance of hitting Earth after it was spotted […]

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‘If a person pays for an ostrich dish, then they should be given ostrich’ A takeaway restaurant in North Yorkshire has been fined more than £1,500 for serving sheep meat in what was meant to be an ostrich curry. Abdul Malik Ali, of Amalik Cafe Ltd, Thirsk, pleaded guilty to offences under the Food Safety […]

1 year ago

Friday quiz again allez allez, Friday quiz again allez allez! No messing this week. We’re a week into February, wagons are rolling, we’re cooking on gas, and it’s full steam ahead. It’s a hell of a weekend of sport as well. From the FA Cup 4th round starting on Friday evening, all the way through […]

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Another weekly quizzing treat for you footy fans It’s a Monday, you need a pick me up, so how about some football-based quizzing for you? This week, Sky Sports’ European football brainbox Dougie Critchley was the guest of honour on the FootballJOE quiz, which you can watch at the bottom of this page. Critchley is […]

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‘This is the most horrendous betrayal our education system has ever perpetrated.’ David Mitchell has labelled Gen Z “f***ing morons” after a Channel 4 poll found they have a preference for a dictatorship in the UK. Last week, the broadcaster’s ‘Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust’ poll found that 52 per cent of 13-27 year […]

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He was trapped upside down for more than 24 hours A dad who died after getting stuck upside down in a cave is described as having had the “worst death imaginable.” John Edward Jones lost his life in 2009 at the age of just 26 after he became stuck in Nutty Putty Cave, about 55 […]

1 year ago

Your quizzing fix is once again here You’ve waited all week for this. You might have dabbled in an in-person pub quiz, but it lasted three hours and you got annoyed after your team finished 6th. You’ve googled quizzes, but they just don’t have the variety you’re after, or they’re far too news-y. You’ve searched […]

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How closely were you watching the weekend’s football? It’s been another busy weekend of football, and we’ve got one question for you on the FootballJOE Pub Quiz: were you watching? The Liverpool machine keeps marching on, the Spurs machine keeps blowing up, and Arsenal keep getting players sent off – rightly or wrongly. There really have […]

1 year ago

The film is based on a real-life story A horror film on Netflix is so scary and horrifying that people are struggling to watch it all the way through. If you fancy yourself as the sort of horror fan who can stomach pretty much anything, this could be your version of Everest, the final horror […]

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‘He’s taking the p**s out of real farmers’ Jeremy Clarkson has been criticised for charging £199.99 for a pie at his Cotswolds farm shop. For the last few years, Clarkson has been attempting to run his Diddly Squat farm, a business venture that has been the subject of the hit Prime video series Clarkson’s Farm. […]

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It’s one of the best British comedies of recent years A hit British comedy drama which has been praised as a “tsunami of filth” and the “new Shameless” is streaming on Netflix in all its glory. The series in question is Brassic, which first hit screens on Sky One in 2019 and has ran for […]

1 year ago

Stephen King asked for the book to go out of publication himself One of Stephen King’s books will never be printed again because of the controversy it generated. One of the most successful authors of all time, Stephen King has earned the title of the King of Horror thanks to novels such as It, Pet […]

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