West Ham are holding out for more West Ham have reportedly rejected a huge £87,000,000 (€101,000,000) bid from Manchester City for Lucas Paqueta. The reigning Premier League champions submitted the monster bid as they search for midfield reinforcements following Ilkay Gundogan’s departure to Barcelona this summer. Paqueta is said to be keen to leave the […]

2 years ago

‘There is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur’ A contestant on Big Brother 25 in the US has been booted off the show after he used a racial slur during a 24-hour live feed. Viewers of the 24/7 coverage of the house heard Luke Valentine use the word n**** while talking […]

2 years ago

He said he ‘reacted in ways I’m now questioning’ A man was left furious after he found out that his wife had lied about the gender of their baby. In a post on the Am I The A**hole subreddit, the 32-year-old male told readers how he and his wife, aged 25, are expecting their first […]

2 years ago

‘This would be like if I were a professional dog walker who walked a client’s dog, then came back and shot it later’ A bride has asked for a refund after finding out that her wedding photographer slept with her husband. The story was posted on the Reddit sub-thread Wedding Photography by user Wedding Dude. […]

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However bad you think this is going to be, it’s worse Before you go any further, I’ll warn you, you’ll probably need a moment to process what you’re about to read. This is a story about a woman who used her mum’s sex toy, and that is not even close to being the worst part. […]

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‘The Line’ set to cost $1 trillion Construction is underway on Saudi Arabia’s futuristic megacity project, NEOM, which will consist of a pair skyscrapers stretching 75 miles across the desert. The name “NEOM” is a portmanteau made up from the Ancient Greek prefix Neo, meaning “new”, and M, which is the first letter of the Arabic word […]

2 years ago

Jobs wanted to break the trend of candidates giving prepared answers Steve Jobs apparently had a ‘beer test’ that he would use during interviews for potential new employees. Going slightly against the idea that job interviews should be pretty formal affairs, the late Apple CEO wanted to buck the trend of people turning up to […]

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‘People expect my farts to be rancid, but I don’t have any’ A mum claims to have lost three stone by eating a “lion diet” of just meat – and says it is the “best thing to happen” to her. Courtney Luna, 39, had tried every diet in the book but found herself constantly slipping […]

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Warning: contains some details readers may find upsetting A student took a picture of a black bear just moments before the animal mauled him to death. Back in 2014, 22-year-old Rutgers University student Darsh Patel was hiking with four friends in the Apshawa Preserve in West Milford, New Jersey. During their hike, the group noticed […]

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Game-changing Netflix users have hailed the discovery of the 9875 code, which has changed the way they use the platform. One of Netflix’s most popular genres is true crime documentaries and shows. Whether it’s series focusing on serial killers such as Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy or documentaries looking at unsolved crimes from the past, […]

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He had ‘substantial surgery’ just a couple of weeks ago Simon Jordan has revealed live on talkSPORT that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The football pundit and former Crystal Palace owner has been absent from his talkSPORT show opposite Jim White for several weeks, but returned to the airwaves on Tuesday morning. Live […]

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Sounds pretty ideal An island off the cost of the Isle of Man is looking for volunteers to move there and count its seals. The Manx Wildlife Trust has put out a job advert for two “enthusiastic volunteers” who are up for moving to the virtually unpopulated Calf of Man for just over two months. […]

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She says the airline should be ‘ashamed’ A woman has told of how she ‘felt forced’ to purchase every packet of peanuts on a flight because cabin crew ‘ignored her allergy.’ Leah Williams, 27, has had a severe peanut allergy all her life, and had asked staff on the Eurowings flight to announce her allergy […]

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One of Hollywood’s greatest directors has passed away Oscar-winning director William Friedkin, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 87. Friedkin, best known for directing “The French Connection” and horror classic “The Exorcist,” died Monday. His death was confirmed to Variety by Chapman University dean Stephen Galloway, a friend of Friedkin’s wife Sherry Lansing. His final […]

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We’ve probably all been guilty of this at least once A health expert has warned people about the dangers of ‘phubbing’ in relationships. Whilst you’ve probably heard of modern-day dating terms such as ‘ghosting’ and ‘gaslighting,’ it would come as no surprise if you’ve never heard this new piece of vocab before. So allow us […]

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Milk is often perfectly fine to drink even after the date on the bottle Aldi has announced it will remove use-by dates from all its fresh milk bottles in a bid to reduce food waste. Shoppers will instead be encouraged to judge whether milk is off or not using a good old-fashioned ‘sniff test.’ It […]

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England haven’t lost a competitive game since March 2020, and have only lost once in their last 36 matches England have made it to the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand – just. The Lionesses scraped into the last eight with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Nigeria, which […]

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It’s not just meat-eaters that should be concerned Netflix viewers have been left disgusted by one of the latest documentaries from the platform, Poisoned. ‘Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food’ to give it its full title, is based on the 2011 book ‘Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed […]

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It wasn’t long before things took a turn A restaurant has resorted to taking legal action after a diner left a $3,000 tip – which he later decided to try and take back. In June last year, Mariana Lambert, a waitress at Alfredo’s Cafe in Scranton, Pennsylvania, was left amazed after diner Eric Smith left […]

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‘I am responsible for everything’ Andre Onana has taken full responsibility after he conceded a goal from the halfway line during his Old Trafford debut for Manchester United. The Cameroonian keeper was making his first appearance at the Theatre of Dreams since joining the English giants from Inter Milan for £43.8m in July. United were […]

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A pre-season friendly is probably the best time for this to happen Andre Onana didn’t have an ideal Old Trafford debut for Manchester United after he was lobbed from the centre circle. The Cameroonian keeper was making his first appearance at the Theatre of Dreams since joining the English giants from Inter Milan for £43.8m […]

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The fight was set to take place in just a week’s time Anthony Joshua’s upcoming fight with Dillian Whyte has been called off after a random anti-doping test on Whyte returned “adverse findings.” Joshua and Whyte had been due to face-off next Saturday, August 12, but the bout has now been cancelled. Matchroom said in […]

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The news comes just hours before the first Soccer Saturday of the season Soccer Saturday veteran Dickie Davis has left Sky Sports after 30 years with the broadcaster. A familiar face for viewers of Sky’s football coverage, Davis was a regular on Soccer Saturday, appearing from grounds across the country every weekend. But, just hours […]

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A description of the attacker had wrongly implicated him in the crime A man who spent more than a decade in prison after being wrongfully convicted of first degree murder has been awarded $1 million in compensation. Adam Braseel, from Grundy County, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison in November 2007 for the killing […]

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‘Next day I told him we were done’ A woman has explained why she decided to divorce her husband the day after their wedding because of a stunt he pulled involving their wedding cake. Writing in to Slate‘s Dear Prudence advice column, the woman explained exactly what her husband had done to warrant such a […]

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It doesn’t go down well with the crowd… A prom night DJ has been slammed online over his choice of song for the prom queen’s winning dance. In a clip of a senior prom in Texas, the prom queen Sarah Mendenhall, who is in a wheelchair, is in the middle of the dancefloor alongside the […]

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Swap the bails on the quizzing stumps for good luck For one last time this summer, I’m going to wang on about cricket to you in this intro. In particular, I’m going to wang on about one particular cricketer: Stuart Broad. One of England’s greats, and one of the greatest fast bowlers the game has […]

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It’s ahead of the iOS 17 rollout Some iPhone users are being encouraged to upgrade their mobile devices before September, with the iOS 17 update set to cut some models’ value in half. The iPhone 8 and iPhone X, both released in 2017, will not support iOS 17. Tech experts are therefore urging people with […]

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She described the experience as ‘horrible and traumatizing’ A woman claims £1,000 worth of items went missing after the airline “lost” her luggage for two months – despite her AirTag showing them at the airport. Sarah Waite, 25, had travelled from her home in Los Angeles to Athens, where she was going to learn modern […]

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One employee said the policy made them feel ‘awful’ Staff at Aldi have reportedly been told to not serve customers who refuse to comply with their new bag rule. The budget supermarket chain recently introduced a bag searching policy, with checks to be carried out by security guards in the store on all of a […]

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The series has also left people divided BBC viewers are issuing warnings to others about ‘Wolf’, the latest drama series offering from the broadcaster. The six-part series debuted on Monday (July 31) on BBC One, and is based on the novels by crime writer Mo Hayder. It follows the grisly tale of a family who […]

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‘This is a stalker’s dream’ There is a website online that you can use to find every picture of yourself – or someone else – on the internet. Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more accessible for the general public thanks to websites such as ChatGPT that are opening up a whole world of possibilities […]

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The title alone makes this an instant so-bad-it’s-good classic The first trailer has been released for an upcoming slasher sloth horror film, and people are understandably stunned. We’ve had a horror movie about Winnie the Pooh. We’ve had a film about a bear going on a rampage after eating millions of dollars worth of cocaine. […]

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You only need to answer four questions to apply The company that created UNO are looking for a ‘chief player’ to play the game for £3,000 a week. Unquestionably one of the most popular and iconic card games in the world, many an hour has been spent by families or groups of friends slamming down […]

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People were left divided by her behaviour A mum has told of the way she decided to get revenge on a woman who refused to let her sit with her kids on a flight. There seems to be plenty of debate on social media at the moment over when it is and isn’t appropriate to […]

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She wants to help her children and grandchildren with the ‘next chapter of their lives’ A widowed grandmother has decided to sell a £4.5 million mansion, just three months after winning it for £25. In May this year, June Smith, 74 won the Omaze Million Pound House Draw – a six-bedroom, three storey house overlooking […]

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Ha had been watching a rugby game with his family A five-year-old boy in Australia has died after he was hit by a 77-year-old driver in a Jeep. Alfie Darby was watching his older brother play in a rugby match at Dural Rugby Club on Sunday afternoon with his family. But when he wandered off, […]

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Lizzo is accused of pressuring one of the dancers into touching a nude performer in a nightclub Lizzo has been accused of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment by three of her former backup dancers. The trio – Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez – have filed a lawsuit against the singer […]

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#BoycottCostaCoffee has been trending on Twitter Costa Coffee has faced calls for a boycott because of a Pride mural which includes a cartoon picture of a trans person. The image, which is part of a design for the company’s Brighton and Hove branch and was created for last year’s Pride Month, shows a cartoon surfer […]

2 years ago

Don’t get your hopes up for improved weather in August… It may not have escaped your attention that July has been wet. Anyone who’s been outside in the last few weeks will have noticed this. Festivals, the Ashes, and no doubt a few weddings and holidays have fallen victim to one of the most British […]

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Many defended Amanda against the misogynist Andrew Tate has been condemned for a comment he wrote under a recent social media post from Amanda Holden. In June, Tate was charged with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. Him and his brother will face trial in Romania over the […]

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Las Vegas police have released a statement regarding the incident A fan has gone to the police after Cardi B threw a microphone into the crowd during a gig, hitting a concertgoer. Over the weekend, footage of the incident which occured at a concert in Las Vegas was widely shared online. The video showed the […]

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His mum said she’s ‘dead chuffed’ and ‘so proud’ of him A football-mad 12-year-old boy who had his leg amputated as a baby has been left overjoyed after being selected to play for England. Inspirational Freddy Mahoney had his left leg removed when he was just 14 weeks old. He only started playing with a […]

2 years ago

Sun bears are the smallest bear species A Chinese zoo has had to deny claims that one of its sun bears is actually just a human in a bear suit after photos of the animal were widely shared online. The pictures showed the bear standing on its hind legs, looking remarkably similar to how a […]

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‘Hey look, Barbie’s here!’ A radio presenter in the US has been sacked after calling a female sports reporter ‘Barbie girl’ and telling listeners that he mistook her for a cheerleader. Don Geronimo said “I’m guessing she’s a cheerleader” when referring to Emmy-winning reporter Sharla McBride, and also called her a “chick.” He has since […]

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It’s time for him to put his paws up Britain’s longest-serving fire investigation dog has retired after almost 11 years of service. Reqs joined Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2012 at the age of one, and has since gone on to attend roughly 500 incidents. The black Labrador helped gather evidence in investigations into […]

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He became trapped on the outside of a penthouse A French daredevil famous for climbing skyscrapers across the globe has died after falling from a building in Hong Kong. Remi Lucidi fell from the 68th floor of the Tregunter Tower complex in Hong Kong after reportedly getting trapped outside a penthouse. The 30-year-old arrived at […]

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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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I’m a quiz master, in a quizzing world Hello all, welcome to another pub quiz, as always I hope you’re good. What a day this is, a cultural milestone in the year 2023 – it’s Barbenheimer. Christopher or Greta. Cillian or Margot. Bomb or doll. Or maybe you don’t need to pick a side, and […]

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After the Lionesses brought football home last year, they’re going to try and keep it here Hello all, welcome to another pub quiz, as always I hope you’re good. Can you feel a buzz in the air though? Can you hear the humming of a familiar Lightning Seeds tune? Yes, it’s time for another major […]

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