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  • Jeremy Corbyn tables motion of no confidence in Theresa May after Brexit deal defeated

    Jeremy Corbyn tables motion of no confidence in Theresa May after Brexit deal defeated

    The Labour leader has begun a chain of events that could lead to a general election Jeremy Corbyn has tabled a motion of no confidence in Theresa May’s government after her Brexit deal suffered a historic 230 vote-margin defeat in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Speaking following the vote, Jeremy Coryn described the result […]

    7 years ago

  • Game of Thrones fans think there’s a hint that Bran is the Night King in new teaser

    Game of Thrones fans think there’s a hint that Bran is the Night King in new teaser

    A major fan theory could have been hinted at in the latest Game of Thrones season eight teaser A 90-second trailer for Game of Thrones was released overnight on Monday along with the news the first episode will air on 14 April. The Stark children play a big part in the latest Game of Thrones teaser. But while Jon Snow, Arya […]

    7 years ago

  • The feather in the new Game of Thrones teaser has implications for Jon Snow

    The feather in the new Game of Thrones teaser has implications for Jon Snow

    Fans have been quick to point out what it could mean for the ending of the show We now know that the next season of Game of Thrones will begin airing on 14 April after HBO released a new teaser overnight on Monday. The minute-and-a-half clip of the coming episodes shows Jon Snow, Arya and Sansa Stark […]

    7 years ago

  • Rick and Morty is now going to be aired on Channel 4

    Rick and Morty is now going to be aired on Channel 4

    Loads of Adult Swim content is going to be made available on All 4 Rick and Morty will be aired on terrestrial TV as of February, with viewers able to catch up on series one to three on E4 ahead of the brand new series four being aired on Channel 4 as a UK exclusive premiere. It […]

    7 years ago

  • Neil Warnock launches into anti-EU rant after draw to Huddersfield

    Neil Warnock launches into anti-EU rant after draw to Huddersfield

    “I think we’ll be far better out of the bloody thing. In every aspect. To hell with the rest of the world. Football-wise as well” In the least surprising news in political/footballing history, Neil Warnock emerged as a gammon-y Brexiteer on Saturday following Cardiff’s 0-0 draw with Huddersfield. After being asked how exiting the EU […]

    7 years ago

  • If Coutinho joins Manchester United this January it will cost Liverpool loads of money

    If Coutinho joins Manchester United this January it will cost Liverpool loads of money

    It is rumoured Manchester United might be looking to sign Philippe Coutinho Philippe Coutinho has emerged as a surprise rumoured Manchester United target in the January transfer window after he has failed to make the impact he would have liked at Barcelona, with Spanish papers reporting the interest in recent days. The Brazilian joined the Nou […]

    7 years ago

  • Leeds United fans have a new chant following the Bielsa spy scandal

    Leeds United fans have a new chant following the Bielsa spy scandal

    Footage shows Leeds United fans delivering a message to Frank Lampard and the club’s other detractors from the terraces on Friday night After over half a season of positive, fluid football and plaudits from football’s talking heads, Leeds United fans were given a chance to remember what it’s like to be Leeds fans when it […]

    7 years ago

  • Rio Ferdinand’s defence of Mike Ashley on BT Sport has alarmed football fans

    Rio Ferdinand’s defence of Mike Ashley on BT Sport has alarmed football fans

    The BT Sport pundit claimed that he ‘understands’ Mike Ashley’s refusal to spend with the club up for sale Rio Ferdinand defended Mike Ashley’s unwillingness to make funds available to Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez ahead of their game against Chelsea on Saturday. Before the game kicked off on BT Sport, the former Manchester United defender […]

    7 years ago

  • Footage shows Owen Jones being mobbed by Yellow Vest protesters after left-wing demonstration

    Footage shows Owen Jones being mobbed by Yellow Vest protesters after left-wing demonstration

    The prominent socialist journalist was subject to homophobic chants and mobbed in central London Footage has emerged showing Guardian journalist Owen Jones being mobbed by so-called ‘Yellow Vest’ protesters in central London following his appearance at a separate left-wing demonstration on Saturday afternoon. The 34-year-old posted a clip of the incident in Trafalgar Square to Twitter, claiming […]

    7 years ago

  • Yellow vest protester James Goddard arrested in Westminster

    Yellow vest protester James Goddard arrested in Westminster

    His supporters claim he was going to hand himself in to police An organiser of the so-called ‘Yellow Vest’ protests outside Parliament, James Goddard, has been arrested by police on suspicion of a public order offence. Police confirmed that a man in his thirties was arrested just before midday on Saturday outside St James Park tube station […]

    7 years ago

  • Police hunt man who stole blue light from top of cop car

    Police hunt man who stole blue light from top of cop car

    CCTV images have been released of the man stealing the police light Police are on the hunt for a man who is alleged to have stolen a blue light from the top of one of their vehicles over the festive period. CCTV images have been released by British Transport Police showing the man stealing the light […]

    7 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson calls Brexit voters ‘idiots’ and ‘coffin-dodgers’ in pro-EU tirade

    Jeremy Clarkson calls Brexit voters ‘idiots’ and ‘coffin-dodgers’ in pro-EU tirade

    ‘Those coffin-dodging idiots who voted for Brexit have just screwed it all up,’ Clarkson said. Jeremy Clarkson has launched a two-pronged attack on young and old alike over Brexit, describing those who wanted to leave the EU as “coffin-dodging idiots” while also blaming the young for “not getting up” to vote for Remain. Although ‘Captain […]

    7 years ago

  • Question Time audience member mercilessly deconstructs ‘feeling sorry’ for Theresa May

    Question Time audience member mercilessly deconstructs ‘feeling sorry’ for Theresa May

    ‘The woman in the yellow jacket’ had absolutely no sympathy for Theresa May over Brexit Last night Fiona Bruce made her debut as host of BBC’s Question Time, hosting a panel that included shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry and Tory MP James Cleverly, in the first episode since David Dimbleby stepped down from the role. But […]

    7 years ago

  • Tottenham will play at least four more games at Wembley

    Tottenham will play at least four more games at Wembley

    More bad news for Tottenham fans Tottenham have confirmed continued redeveloped at White Hart Lane will mean they will play their next four games at Wembley. It is now confirmed Premier League matches against Watford (30 January), Newcastle United (2 February) and Leicester City (10 February), as well as the Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund […]

    7 years ago

  • Boy, 14, rammed off moped and stabbed to death by gang in east London

    Boy, 14, rammed off moped and stabbed to death by gang in east London

    Police and paramedics were called to the scene just before 6.30pm A 14-year-old boy was rammed off his moped by a car and stabbed to death by a gang of men in east London on Tuesday night. After smashing into his moped on Bickley Road in Waltham Forest, three males got out of a car and stabbed […]

    7 years ago

  • Autonomous robot hit and ‘killed’ by a self-driving Tesla car

    Autonomous robot hit and ‘killed’ by a self-driving Tesla car

    Welcome to the future An autonomous robot has been hit and irreparably damaged by a Tesla car operating in self-driving mode in Las Vegas. The $2,000-per-day rentable humanoid robot was struck ahead of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) technology conference taking place in the Nevada city. The company behind the robot, Promobot, revealed one of its model v4 […]

    7 years ago

  • Police investigate ‘Yellow Vest’ protests after footage shows harassment outside Parliament

    Police investigate ‘Yellow Vest’ protests after footage shows harassment outside Parliament

    Responding to claims the group were far-right, ‘Yellow Vest’ ringleader James Goddard told JOE: “I’ve never been a member of a political organisation or street movement… although there’s nothing wrong with the EDL they’ve done some very good things over the years” Pro-Brexit ‘Yellow Vest’ protests outside Parliament are under investigation by police after footage emerged […]

    7 years ago

  • David Moyes favourite to take over at Stoke after Gary Rowett sacked as manager

    David Moyes favourite to take over at Stoke after Gary Rowett sacked as manager

    Moyes is said to be their first choice to replace Rowett and Sam Allardyce is also under consideration David Moyes has emerged as the favourite to take over at Stoke City after it was confirmed Gary Rowett had been sacked as manager on Tuesday morning. Rowett had been in charge of the Championship side for less […]

    7 years ago

  • Alex Ferguson visited the Manchester United training ground over Christmas

    Alex Ferguson visited the Manchester United training ground over Christmas

    It is reported that the legendary Manchester United manager gave a rousing speech during his visit to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad Alex Ferguson visited interim Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team over the festive period at the former striker’s invitation, with it now revealed what he said during his trip. While there, it is reported that the 77-year-old […]

    7 years ago

  • You can book off 18 days in a row this year using only nine days holiday

    You can book off 18 days in a row this year using only nine days holiday

    That’s close to three weeks vacation by using less than half of the days you’re legally entitled to The Christmas break might have only just finished, but anyone who’s been back at work for more than a couple of hours will likely be looking forward to some more well-earned downtime as soon as possible. Sadly, […]

    7 years ago

  • Government carry out no deal Brexit tests on traffic congestion around Dover

    Government carry out no deal Brexit tests on traffic congestion around Dover

    The Department for Transport had hoped around 150 lorries would take part in the test but only 79 turned up The government is today carrying out a major test on how the country will cope with a no deal Brexit with 79 lorries descending on Kent before travelling to Dover, in a drill being referred […]

    7 years ago

  • Andres Iniesta faces backlash after appearing in blackface Christmas photo

    Andres Iniesta faces backlash after appearing in blackface Christmas photo

    Two men appear to be made up in blackface in the image Andres Iniesta has faced a social media backlash after posting a photo of him and his family that appears to show two men wearing blackface. The image was posted by the former Barcelona player to Twitter on Sunday 6 January, the day that Spaniards […]

    7 years ago

  • Wayne Rooney’s mugshot released after his arrest for ‘public intoxication and swearing’

    Wayne Rooney’s mugshot released after his arrest for ‘public intoxication and swearing’

    The incident occurred on 16 December Wayne Rooney’s mugshot has been released following his arrest for ‘public intoxication and swearing’ last month. The former England captain – who moved to the USA to play for Major League Soccer’s D.C. last year – was detained by the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority at Dulles International Airport after spending […]

    7 years ago

  • Newport knock Leicester out of FA Cup in magic third round moment

    Newport knock Leicester out of FA Cup in magic third round moment

    The magic of the Cup is alive and well League Two Newport County have knocked the Premier League’s Leicester City out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at a sold-out Rodney Parade. Jamille Matt headed home for the fourth tier side in the 10th minute, putting them on track for a huge upset, […]

    7 years ago

  • Theresa May warns against Brexit becoming ‘enemy of good’ ahead of parliamentary vote

    Theresa May warns against Brexit becoming ‘enemy of good’ ahead of parliamentary vote

    The prime minister also refused to rule out repeated parliamentary votes until her deal is passed Theresa May has cautioned against “the search for the perfect Brexit” becoming “the enemy of good” ahead of parliament voting on her Brexit deal after its delay until after the Christmas recess. Speaking on the Andrew Marr Show, the […]

    7 years ago

  • Man stabbed to death in ‘shocking and violent attack’ on train heading to London

    Man stabbed to death in ‘shocking and violent attack’ on train heading to London

    Police have launched a manhunt to identify the suspect A man has been stabbed to death while travelling on a train service to London Waterloo station. Police and ambulance services were called to Horsley station, Surrey around 1:15pm after reports that a man had been stabbed on board the 12.58pm South Western train service travelling between Guildford […]

    7 years ago

  • Fiona Onasanya expelled from Labour party after lying about speeding charge

    Fiona Onasanya expelled from Labour party after lying about speeding charge

    “She was suspended from the Labour party and she was expected to resign. She hasn’t resigned, regrettably” Labour has confirmed that it has booted Fiona Onasanya out of the party after she was convicted of perverting the course of justice for lying to police to avoid a speeding charge. The MP for Peterborough was suspended last month […]

    7 years ago

  • £115m EuroMillions lottery winners revealed as Frances and Patrick Connolly

    £115m EuroMillions lottery winners revealed as Frances and Patrick Connolly

    “The only thing I ever won was a guess the number of sweets in the jar” The winners of the near £115m New Year’s Day EuroMillions jackpot have been identified as a couple from Northern Ireland. Frances and Patrick Connolly, from County Armagh, appeared at a press conference on Friday after they became the fourth biggest […]

    7 years ago

  • Jurgen Klopp claims Vincent Kompany should have been sent off for Mo Salah tackle

    Jurgen Klopp claims Vincent Kompany should have been sent off for Mo Salah tackle

    “He is last man and he goes in. If he hits Mo more then he is out for the season” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has claimed that Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany should have been sent off during his team’s loss at the Etihad Stadium. Kompany was booked for a hard challenge on Liverpool winger Mo […]

    7 years ago

  • Most Conservative party members prefer no deal Brexit to Theresa May’s plan

    Most Conservative party members prefer no deal Brexit to Theresa May’s plan

    More than half the Tory membership support withdrawing from the European Union without an agreement, a poll has found A majority of the Conservative party membership would prefer to crash out of the EU without a deal than to leave on Theresa May’s agreed terms, according to a new survey. A poll of over 1,200 […]

    7 years ago

  • Machine Gun Kelly ends 2018 by firing shots at Eminem in new Instagram diss post

    Machine Gun Kelly ends 2018 by firing shots at Eminem in new Instagram diss post

    “Tough talk from a rapper payin’ millions for security a year” Machine Gun Kelly has decided to welcome in 2019 by reigniting his feud with Eminem, posting a diss video to Instagram. The post is a short clip from his ‘Rap Devil’ music video, specifically the bit where he calls out the 46-year-old hip-hop legend. […]

    7 years ago

  • Jeremy Corbyn says Tories have ‘made a complete mess of Brexit’ in New Year message

    Jeremy Corbyn says Tories have ‘made a complete mess of Brexit’ in New Year message

    The Labour leader says that the country “cannot go on like this” Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Conservatives of “plunging the country into crisis” over Brexit in his annual New Year message. Speaking in a video released by Labour on New Year’s Eve, the opposition leader said that as part of “eight years of damaging Tory […]

    7 years ago

  • Star Wars fan film telling Darth Vader’s story lets you get inside his head

    Star Wars fan film telling Darth Vader’s story lets you get inside his head

    “For eight months, the mysterious Darth Vader has enforced the Emperor’s commands” A fan-made Star Wars film has been released that allows fans to go deep into the psyche of Darth Vader. Set in the aftermath of The Revenge of the Sith, the film begins with Darth Vader attempting to kill Emperor Palpatine as he fights off clone […]

    7 years ago

  • Instagram just completely changed how users scroll through their feed

    Instagram just completely changed how users scroll through their feed

    People on social media aren’t all happy about the change Instagram has changed its app so that users scroll from side-to-side rather than up and down, in a large overhaul of the social media platform’s interface. Users across the globe are reporting the app switched within the last hour. “Introducing a new way to move […]

    7 years ago

  • Nine migrants including three children land on Kent beach

    Nine migrants including three children land on Kent beach

    Christmas Day saw 40 immigrants detained while attempting to cross the Channel A group of nine migrants, including three children, have been stopped by border police in Folkestone after crossing the Channel in a dinghy. Five men, one woman, two boys and a girl were detained by Border Force officers in a small 13ft (4m) […]

    7 years ago

  • Double-decker bus smashes into garden of London home causing Boxing Day chaos

    Double-decker bus smashes into garden of London home causing Boxing Day chaos

    The area was cordoned off by emergency services Footage has shown the aftermath of a double-decker bus veering off the road and crashing into the front garden of a south London home on Boxing Day night. Police and paramedics were called just before 9pm to the incident that saw the bus smash through a fence […]

    7 years ago

  • Mo Salah escapes FA punishment for penalty ‘dive’ against Newcastle

    Mo Salah escapes FA punishment for penalty ‘dive’ against Newcastle

    The Egyptian is free to face Arsenal and Manchester City Mo Salah has avoided retrospective action by the FA after he was awarded a 47th-minute penalty when he contentiously went to ground after a challenge from Newcastle’s Paul Dummett during Liverpool’s 4-0 win on Boxing day. The Liverpool forward is now cleared to play in the […]

    7 years ago

  • Award-winning clown says comparing Brexiteers to clowns is an insult to his profession

    Award-winning clown says comparing Brexiteers to clowns is an insult to his profession

    The Guardian letters page has peaked An award-winning clown has written to the Guardian newspaper saying it is wrong to use his profession in connection with parliamentary and other chaotic behaviour. Referring specifically to an article published in the newspaper titled ‘Our elders are supposed to be older and wiser. But not these Brexit clowns‘, David […]

    7 years ago

  • Man, 21, hospitalised after acid and knife attack in north London

    Man, 21, hospitalised after acid and knife attack in north London

    His injuries are not being treated as life threatening or life-changing, police said A man was rushed to hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning after being stabbed and having a “corrosive substance” thrown over his face on a busy north London road. The 21-year-old victim was discovered by paramedics and police at around […]

    7 years ago

  • Cancel all your Christmas plans, Home Alone 2 is on TV tonight

    Cancel all your Christmas plans, Home Alone 2 is on TV tonight

    Lose a child once and you can put it down as human error, lose a child twice and, let’s face it, it’s probably a matter for child protection services It’s not really Christmas until you watch Home Alone, is it? But where do you go from there? What possible thing could you possibly do to […]

    7 years ago

  • Footage shows Donald Trump imply to child Santa isn’t real on Christmas Eve

    Footage shows Donald Trump imply to child Santa isn’t real on Christmas Eve

    Apparently Santa is fake news. SAD! President Donald Trump told a child that believing in Santa was “marginal” as he and first lady Melania took calls from children who wanted to find out where the big man in red was on delivery night. Trump asked a 7-year-old named Coleman: “Are you still a believer in […]

    7 years ago

  • Police manhunt after thieves drive at pedestrians and smash through vehicles in Tesco carpark

    Police manhunt after thieves drive at pedestrians and smash through vehicles in Tesco carpark

    Footage shows members of the public attempting to stop the driver using shopping trolleys and a metal bar Hertfordshire police have launched a manhunt after two people were injured when suspected thieves smashed through parked cars and drove directly at pedestrians while attempting to escape from a Tesco supermarket on Sunday. In footage posted on social […]

    7 years ago

  • This image of Donald Trump as The Grinch is here to ruin your Christmas

    This image of Donald Trump as The Grinch is here to ruin your Christmas

    The photoshop was featured on the front cover of the New York Daily News The front page of the New York Daily News on Saturday featured a terrifying image of Donald Trump as Dr. Seuss’ fictional character The Grinch, with the headline: “How The Trump Stole Christmas!” The headline refers to a US government showdown in the […]

    7 years ago

  • Liverpool fans sing Virgil van Dijk chant in a pub and it’s an absolute classic

    Liverpool fans sing Virgil van Dijk chant in a pub and it’s an absolute classic

    It uses the melody of The Pogues’ Dirty Old Town Footage has emerged showing Liverpool fans singing a chant that regardless of which club you support is indisputably one of the best we’ve heard in a long time. A re-working of The Pogues’ classic ‘Dirty Old Town’, it celebrates the Merseysiders’ centre-half Virgil van Dijk. The lyrics go: “He’s […]

    7 years ago