‘Shut the fridge!’ In the UK, an ambulance callout costs you £0 in medical bills. The birth of your child costs you £0 in medical bills. In the USA, it’s a different story. We asked members of the public to guess how much they’d have to pay for simple medical services in America, and what […]

7 years ago

“That’s 1.2 kilos of chips…you have one hour to eat it.” We tried London’s biggest breakfast, and boy was it more than we bargained for. This full English eating challenge is not for the faint-hearted, and when you look at the components it’s easy to see why. The restaurant responsible is the aptly-named Fat Boys […]

7 years ago

Politics for the many, not the few You’ve seen JOE’s political offerings on social media. Of course you have, otherwise you probably wouldn’t be here. Now PoliticsJOE is officially on YouTube so you can find all of our song mashups, exclusive interviews with key figures and politicians, and documentaries all in the same place. Our […]

7 years ago

“I always felt like I would play for England.” Callum Wilson didn’t take the usual root to the top. Starting his career at Coventry, he endured two difficult spells in Non-League, scoring two goals in 20 matches. During his formative years, you’d have been forgiven for thinking that he wasn’t destined for international football or […]

7 years ago

This looks fucking wild On November 5 every year the British people celebrate the failure of a man who attempted to blow up the House of Lords more than 400 years ago. That man was Guy Fawkes and he was a part of the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I. To celebrate the king’s […]

7 years ago

On Remembrance Sunday Britain remembers its war dead At 11am on the second Sunday in November (the Sunday nearest to 11 November, 1918 – the end of World War I) Britain holds Remembrance Sunday to commemorate its fallen soldiers. Up and down the country, crowds of people gather to pay their respects to their forefathers […]

7 years ago

Advertisement feature We live in uncertain times – are you prepared? No one knows exactly what’s going to happen with Brexit. Hard? Soft? Deal? No Deal? Revoke and remain? Among the many concerns around the UK leaving the European Union, economic uncertainty is at the forefront. Even aside from Brexit, many experts think that some […]

7 years ago

They can talk the talk but can they walk the walk? Declan Rice and Michail Antonio engage in their fair share of battles in the line of work. Contesting headers in the air and 50/50s on the ground, they are two of the most combative players in the West Ham squad and never shy away […]

7 years ago

Have you ever wondered how good Sir Richard Branson is at haggling? To celebrate Virgin Atlantic’s latest route – the airline now offers flights to Tel Aviv – the international businessman extraordinaire surprised locals in the city’s famous Jaffa Market. Not only that, but he even set up his own stall – pithily named ‘Come […]

7 years ago

Advertisement feature Debt is a scary word, but it’s something most of us will encounter Student loans. Credit cards. Mortgages. It’s more than likely that you’ll incur some kind of borrowing during your life, and unless you can’t pay, it’s nothing to be frightened of. Sometimes, though, manageable borrowing becomes problem debt. It doesn’t help […]

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Brought to you by Open Money “That just makes me even more determined” This week’s guest on Pioneers with John Amaechi is Cassandra Stavrou, the founder of healthy gourmet popcorn brand, Proper. She founded Proper – then known as Propercorn – in 2011, and it is now available in eleven countries around the world. In 2017, the […]

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Advertisement feature Jack was 22 when he realised he was in trouble. Coming out of university and moving into the next stage of his life, Jack started to accumulate debt. Banks were offering what seemed like straightforward financial services: credit cards and the like. And as a young person fresh out of education and into […]

7 years ago

It’s been almost one year since Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha tragically died in a helicopter crash On Saturday thousands of Leicester supporters took to the streets to march from the city centre to the King Power Stadium in honour of their late chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people who died on October […]

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Brought to you by Open Money Entrepreneur and politician Dinesh Dhamija has led a remarkable life. The son of a diplomat, he was born in Australia, and spent a nomadic childhood living in Mauritius India, Holland, Afghanistan, and Czechoslovakia, before settling in the UK in the mid 1960s. He then went from selling tickets in a kiosk in […]

7 years ago

You love JOE, we love JOE, now you can wear JOE JOE’s mission is to entertain and inspire through original content, specialising in sport, politics, lifestyle and pop culture. And now we’re moving into merchandising: starting with our hugely successful JOE Presents shows. From eternal quotes like “Never microwave Moules Marinieres” to All Aboard The Hask […]

7 years ago

England coach Eddie Jones visited the birthplace of rugby in Japan, home of Asia’s first club. Jones himself coached the side from 2012 to 2015

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“I just want to get this over with” The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union on October 31, either by securing a deal with the the EU or – if Boris Johnson has his way – leaving without a deal. That reality has put the status of Europeans living in the UK […]

7 years ago

JOE spoke to Brandon Lewis of the Home Office about the government’s settlement status scheme Ahead of the United Kingdom’s impending exit from the European Union, migrants from the bloc who have lived here for longer than five years after being asked to apply for settled status via a government scheme. After investigations revealed that […]

7 years ago

Fears are shit Being afraid stops us doing lots of things during our lives. It can stop us asking someone out, stop us applying for our dream job, and stop us from having fun. Fears can be paralysing, and the only way of overcoming them is by actually tackling them head on. So that is […]

7 years ago

EU nationals gathered outside the Home Office to fight against the government’s plans to end freedom of movement on October 31

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“When will the Prime Minister apologise for his racist remarks?” Boris Johnson today held his first Prime Minister’s Questions – and faced a fiery backlash from all four corners of the house. Boris’ premier PMQs session also saw him clash with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for the first time. “He’s asking for mobs of Momentum […]

7 years ago

How does the Full English stack up for American rapper Hobo Johnson? “You guys have ham…we have bacon!” Just like the breakfast this interview got heated about the intricacies of the classic Full English. We took American Rapper Hobo Johnson out for breakfast in London to see how it measures up. Before the food even […]

7 years ago

Terms and Conditions: Coca Cola – Instagram Grid Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag   There will be 4x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess the location of the football on the grid post […]

7 years ago

McVitie’s and Mind are encouraging the nation to get together over and biscuit and a cuppa and get talking. To find out more click here Talking is important. Just taking time out, with a friend or family member, to catch up and chat about whatever. We don’t do it enough, and it’s something that needs to […]

7 years ago

Terms and Conditions: Coca Cola – Instagram Grid Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag  There will be 4x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess the location of the football on the grid post image on […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess what happens next on the appropriate FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram Story and follow the FootballJOE and Joe_co_uk Instagram accounts. Entries will […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag   There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess the location of the football on the grid post image on the FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram page(s) and follow FootballJOE […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag   There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess what happens next on the appropriate FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram Story and follow the FootballJOE and Joe_co_uk Instagram accounts. Entries […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag  There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess the location of the football on the grid post image on the FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram page(s) and follow FootballJOE and […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag  There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess what happens next on the appropriate FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram Story and follow the FootballJOE and Joe_co_uk Instagram accounts. Entries will […]

7 years ago

Knife crime is a growing issue in the United Kingdom Professional bike riders Ryan Taylor and Jake 100 are best known for their skills on two wheels. But they are putting their fame to good use. Riding bikes helped these young men stay away from violence growing up, and now they’re trying to help others […]

7 years ago

The Brexit recession is coming Nobel-prize winner and former advisor to the Clintons and Obama, Joseph Stiglitz, makes the case for progressive capitalism: channelling the power of the market economy to best serve all of society. He also talks about what a shit-show a no deal Brexit is likely to be.

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It’s time to view failure differently Although Elizabeth Day was doing extremely well professionally, she felt like a failure after discovering she couldn’t have children and going through a divorce. Retrospectively, she considers this one of the most valuable times in her life and argues we should all embrace failure. “Surviving your 20s is possibly […]

7 years ago

Should coders have more accountability? Technology writer Clive Thompson believes that coders are now the most powerful group of people on Earth. He wants to demystify the algorithms which overshadow our lives, and the people behind them. "Coding has become very valuable. And once there's a lot of money at stake, you create a lot […]

7 years ago

Survival tips for everyday life Working as the top survival expert for the British Forces, John Hudson recognised that many of the skills he learned in extreme environments can help normal people in their everyday lives. In an interview with JOE, he explains exactly how. “It’s not just an exploding airplane in the night sky. […]

7 years ago

High temperatures are dangerous for dogs Most of the United Kingdom is basking in high temperatures at the moment, with record breaking heat hitting the capital and other areas. While humans understandably love to soak up the sun while we can on these shores, our dogs aren’t quite as big fans of that big red […]

7 years ago

We’ve seen some tremendous Royal Rumbles over the years Nothing beats the shock of a returning superstar’s entrance music as an unexpected treat arrives in the form of one of the entrants. The sight of a giant being outwitted by an underdog and tossed over the ropes, the teamwork employed by contestants who join together […]

7 years ago

Pepe was speaking to JOE at FC Porto’s kit launch event with New Balance Former Real Madrid defender Pepe has recalled how he was moved by Manchester United supporters on the night they welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. Pepe, now 36, is in his second spell with FC Porto having returned there in […]

7 years ago

One Irishman completed an incredible 5,000 kilometre run and cycle across America in just 36 days – while training for strength and not taking a rest day

7 years ago

The Lion King (the new one) is heading the UK cinemas soon Two of the stars, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner, who play Pumba and Timon in the new movie, joined JOE for a game of Guess The Disney Character. The game is simple. Each player has a stack of Post-it notes. On each note […]

7 years ago

Easy, this All we want here – just in case it’s not already obvious enough from the headline – is for you to name the 25 all-time leading scorers in Premier League history. All you need to do is enter their surnames to get a point and you have a whole five minutes to get […]

7 years ago

“It’s up to me and my fists to make the judgement” Daniel Dubois is a man on a mission. The 21-year-old heavyweight is 11-0 in his nascent professional boxing career and has won all bar one by knockout. On 13 July, the man known as ‘Dynamite’ will face his toughest task yet since leaving the […]

7 years ago

Should he stay or should he go? Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba’s future at the club is one of the most discussed topics surrounding the club at this moment in time. Forget the need for reinforcements, forget the need to shed the deadwood which are weighing down the squad, the only thing that seems to […]

7 years ago

Prize details: £50 Amazon.co.uk Gift Voucher There will be 1x winner selected. Terms and Conditions: To enter the competition, entrants need to complete the JOE.co.uk Audience Research Survey. The competition opens at 12pm on Wednesday 10th July 2019 and closes at 12pm on Friday 9th August (GMT). 1x Winners will be chosen to win a £50 Amazon.co.uk […]

7 years ago

“Ultimately, just don’t be a Jeremy Hunt.” Mhairi Black is the youngest MP in the House of Commons and as such carries the unofficial title of ‘Baby of the House’. However, she is light years ahead of many of her colleagues when it comes to LGBT rights and trans rights in particular. The SNP representative […]

7 years ago

The chant took place during a Fox News report on the World Cup Supporters of the United States women’s national team chanted “Fuck Trump” during a Fox News report on the country’s 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Jill Ellis’ side ran out assured winners against the […]

7 years ago

It was  only a year ago, but how well do you remember the World Cup of 2018? One of several quizzes we’ve put together on World Cups of yesteryear, you’ll find 20 questions below. See how you get on, and don’t forget to show off to your mates when you get an unbeatable score. The […]

7 years ago

It’s been a tournament like no other The Lionesses were eliminated from the 2019 Women’s World Cup at the hands of the mighty United States on Tuesday evening, but they can hold their heads high. It’s not just the performances of the England national team that have garnered praise this summer, but also the work […]

7 years ago

Dad jokes are bad jokes The term ‘dad joke’ makes a lot of people squirm. And with good reason. They are absolutely shite in every conceivable way. They are lazy. They are low hanging fruit. They are, in some cases, not even jokes. They are an affront to God and one of the clearest indications […]

7 years ago

Pride in the sky This year’s Pride festivities have fallen on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, when spontaneous and violent demonstrations erupted from members of New York’s gay community against a police raid in the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village on the morning of June 28, 1969. The riots, which were also directed at […]

7 years ago