Joseph Loftus

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Joseph Loftus is a writer and editor from the north west of England. He has worked as editor of UNILAD, LADbible, and now works as Senior Social Editor at JOE.

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  • The John Lewis Christmas ad is here and everyone’s in tears

    The John Lewis Christmas ad is here and everyone’s in tears

    It’s finally here The latest John Lewis Christmas advert is here and it’s all about celebrating the joy in changing traditions. The advert starts with a young lad at what appears to be a car boot sale where he stumbles upon a “grow your own Christmas tree” pack. The lad takes a lot of care […]

    2 years ago

  • Greggs festive bake is back in stores from today

    Greggs festive bake is back in stores from today

    It’s back! Yes that’s right folks, Christmas is officially here once again. With Christmas Markets opening up across the country, the John Lewis advert about to drop any minute, and Greggs festive bake making a comeback, it’s certainly beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Greggs themselves confirmed the exceptional news, writing: “It’s the news […]

    2 years ago

  • The Joe Rogan Podcast rumoured to be a radio station on GTA 6 as first trailer announced

    The Joe Rogan Podcast rumoured to be a radio station on GTA 6 as first trailer announced

    ‘Please make this happen’ Rockstar Games have confirmed that they will be releasing the very first trailer for GTA 6 in early December. Posting on Twitter, Rockstar wrote: “Next month marks the 25th anniversary of Rockstar Games. Thanks to the incredible support of our players worldwide, we have had the opportunity to create games we […]

    2 years ago

  • Fans are devastated after Nestle axes iconic chocolate bar after 64 years

    Fans are devastated after Nestle axes iconic chocolate bar after 64 years

    The end is near Scenes of heartbreak and pandemonium are sweeping the chocolate world by storm as the news has emerged that Nestle are cancelling one of their most iconic bars after a massive 64 years on the market. But just which chocolate bar is being axed? Well in an email to a bakery near […]

    2 years ago

  • Rockstar gives fans first official update on GTA 6

    Rockstar gives fans first official update on GTA 6

    The wait is over Rockstar Games have confirmed that they will be releasing the very first trailer for GTA 6 in early December. Posting on Twitter, Rockstar wrote: “Next month marks the 25th anniversary of Rockstar Games. Thanks to the incredible support of our players worldwide, we have had the opportunity to create games we […]

    2 years ago

  • Greggs festive bake is coming back to stores tomorrow

    Greggs festive bake is coming back to stores tomorrow

    Twas Christmas evening babe Yes that’s right folks, Christmas is officially here once again. With Christmas Markets opening up across the country, the John Lewis advert about to drop any minute, and Greggs festive bake making a comeback tomorrow morn, it’s certainly beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Greggs themselves confirmed the exceptional news, […]

    2 years ago

  • Woman divides internet after date reveals he can’t afford the bill

    Woman divides internet after date reveals he can’t afford the bill

    ‘I can pay for some of it’ A woman has divided the internet after sharing a video of her on an apparent date in which the “date” confesses he can’t afford the bill at the end of dinner. The video, which was shared by Winta Zesu, appears to be a reenactment of an actual date […]

    2 years ago

  • 15-year-old stabbed to death outside primary school named

    15-year-old stabbed to death outside primary school named

    He was just 15 A 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death outside a primary school near Leeds has been named. The teenager, who was attacked on St Margarets Avenue in Horsforth, was rushed to hospital around 3pm yesterday afternoon but died soon after due to critical injuries. Tributes have been paid online to the […]

    2 years ago

  • GTA 6 could be announced as early as this week

    GTA 6 could be announced as early as this week

    A trailer for the game is expected to be released next month to celebrate Rockstar’s 25th anniversary Rockstar Games could announce the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI as early as this week according to people who are familiar with their plans. Bloomberg reports that the company will then publish a trailer for GTA6 in […]

    2 years ago

  • British tourist moans that too many Spanish people ruined her Benidorm holiday

    British tourist moans that too many Spanish people ruined her Benidorm holiday

    ‘I cried after’ A fuming British OAP has claimed her holiday to Benidorm was ruined because her hotel had ‘too many Spaniards in it’. Freda Jackson, who was 81 at the time, said she cried at the end of her two-week trip to the popular holiday destination through travel operator Thomas Cook. But the pensioner, […]

    2 years ago

  • Teenage dad wins lottery on his first ever ticket while sitting in the bath

    Teenage dad wins lottery on his first ever ticket while sitting in the bath

    ‘I played a Lucky Dip while having a bath’ A teenage dad has enjoyed a huge slice of beginner’s luck – after winning £120,000 with his first ever lottery ticket. Sam Lawton, 19, was having a soak in the bath when he decided to play the National Lottery for the first time back in 2019. […]

    2 years ago

  • Why Matthew Perry’s last seven Instagram posts were about Batman

    Why Matthew Perry’s last seven Instagram posts were about Batman

    ‘I don’t solve crime, but I have saved lives’ Starting on October 17, Perry posted a series of Instagram posts, seven in total, all of which referred to Batman in one way or another. The first of which showed a home cinema, presumably in Perry’s home, with three screens set up to show the latest […]

    2 years ago

  • Friends creators pay heartbreaking tribute to Matthew Perry 

    Friends creators pay heartbreaking tribute to Matthew Perry 

    ‘The one where our hearts are broken’ Yesterday morning, many of us woke up to the horrific and tragic news of Matthew Perry’s death at the age of just 54. Perry, who was most famous for his longtime role as the tragicomedy character, Chandler Bing on Friends was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in […]

    2 years ago

  • Lisa Kudrow reportedly wants to adopt Matthew Perry’s dog Alfred

    Lisa Kudrow reportedly wants to adopt Matthew Perry’s dog Alfred

    Mattew Perry’s dog Alfred was one of his closest friends In the early hours of yesterday morning, the news began coming in that the legendary comic actor, Matthew Perry, has tragically passed away at the age of just 54. Best known for his longtime role as Chandler Bing on Friends, Perry was found dead inside […]

    2 years ago

  • Kylie Jenner speaks out about being a single mum at 26

    Kylie Jenner speaks out about being a single mum at 26

    She says she’s doing her best Kylie Jenner has spoken out about the struggles of being a single mum at just 26. Kylie, who has Stormi, aged five, and Aire, who’s 20 months, with rapper Travis Scott, has said that she’s doing her best after the pair called it quits in January after five years […]

    2 years ago

  • iPhone users say Apple’s new update is destroying their battery

    iPhone users say Apple’s new update is destroying their battery

    ‘Worst experience ever’ iPhone users are, once again, not best pleased following the latest Apple update which they believe is killing their phones. Just last night Apple unveiled its iOS 17.1 update which contained numerous important bug fixes and security updates. The update also provided improvements to AirDrop, StandBy, and Apple Music. However while many […]

    2 years ago

  • Woman causes outrage after opening sushi restaurant because she’s white

    Woman causes outrage after opening sushi restaurant because she’s white

    ‘Enough is enough’ An Aussie woman who set her up her own sushi place in New York has been accused of cultural appropriation by some Americans who object to her not being Japanese. The former lawyer who has been dubbed Sushi Sheila has even been called a “coloniser” and subjected to one star Google reviews […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘I refuse to date ugly women even if I’m single forever’

    ‘I refuse to date ugly women even if I’m single forever’

    ‘I’m not saying I’m Brad Pitt but I know I can pull reasonable women’ A man has claimed that he’ll never date “ugly women” even if it means he’ll stay single forever. Kevin, from Fife, Scotland, says that he’s got very high standards when it comes to women and “won’t settle for second best”, saying […]

    2 years ago

  • GMB viewers demand Richard Madeley be taken off air after ‘insensitive’ comments

    GMB viewers demand Richard Madeley be taken off air after ‘insensitive’ comments

    ‘Madeley needs to be taken off air’ Good Morning Britain viewers have once again slammed Richard Madeley – this time for his insensitive comments about Motor Neurone Disease. Many have asked that Madeley is taken off after he made a series of comments while discussing a new Coronation Street storyline which involves a character being […]

    2 years ago

  • Schoolboy put in isolation after teachers found his mullet hairstyle ‘too extreme’

    Schoolboy put in isolation after teachers found his mullet hairstyle ‘too extreme’

    ‘They said it wasn’t professional’ A 15-year-old boy was put into isolation at school after being told his mullet hairstyle was ‘too extreme’. Toby Quinn was left fuming after his teachers said the famous Aussie-style trim was ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unprofessional’ and gave him a week to chop it off. The schoolboy was separated from his […]

    2 years ago

  • Mum regrets having a baby because she misses watching Netflix and alone time

    Mum regrets having a baby because she misses watching Netflix and alone time

    ‘I just want to go back to my old life’ Of all the challenges we face in life, having children is without doubt one of the most demanding. That being said, most parents would argue that despite its many difficulties, becoming a parent is the most rewarding achievement one can have. When you have children, […]

    2 years ago

  • Viral Amsterdam dad voicenote story has been debunked

    Viral Amsterdam dad voicenote story has been debunked

    It was the story of the week but the voicenote of the century Let’s be honest we’ve all heard it by now. The voicenote that took British Twitter (X) by storm just a few days ago. The story of a joint stag and hen do in Amsterdam that brought father and daughter together like never […]

    2 years ago

  • Britain’s most tattooed mum banned from Halloween parties for being too scary

    Britain’s most tattooed mum banned from Halloween parties for being too scary

    She’s been told she’s already scary enough A self-professed tattoo addict who is believed to be Britain’s most inked up mum says that she’s been banished from Halloween parties because she’s “scary enough”. Melissa Sloan, 46, says that she often feels like a social outcast due to her 800 tattoos which she’s racked up over […]

    2 years ago

  • Double tragedy as mum-of-five dies just months after dad leaving children orphaned

    Double tragedy as mum-of-five dies just months after dad leaving children orphaned

    Their 23-year-old daughter will now take over as her siblings’ guardian A large family in Scotland have been hit with tragedy after their mum died from a stroke just months after their dad passed away. After suddenly taking ill, Paula Black, was taken to Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride, complaining of weakness in her right […]

    2 years ago

  • Kim Kardashian says that she still struggles as a single mum

    Kim Kardashian says that she still struggles as a single mum

    ‘I’m raising four kids’ Kim Kardashian has opened up about her struggles as a single mum. In this week’s episode, the 43-year-old mum headed through Europe with her seven-year-old Saint. Last week the mum and son were in London, and now they’re over in Paris. However at the very start of the episode, Kim opened […]

    2 years ago

  • At least 22 people dead after US mass shooting

    At least 22 people dead after US mass shooting

    Breaking news At least 22 people have died following a mass shooting in the US city of Lewiston, Maine. The shooting began at 18.56 local time (22.56GMT) on Wednesday evening at a bowling alley and a nearby restaurant. Police have named 40-year-old Robert Card as a person of interest and have said that he should […]

    2 years ago

  • Two-year-old shocks mum by ordering 31 McDonald’s cheeseburgers on delivery app

    Two-year-old shocks mum by ordering 31 McDonald’s cheeseburgers on delivery app

    ‘He actually doesn’t even like cheeseburgers’ Two-year-old Barrett Burkhalter Golden is the new cheeseburger king of the world. How, you ask, because while using his mum’s phone, the toddler ordered 31 cheeseburgers from McDonalds and even tipped. While playing on his mum, Kelsey’s, phone, Barrett used DoorDash and ordered $61 worth of McDonalds and gave […]

    2 years ago

  • Influencer dies aged 25 after vanishing from social media for months

    Influencer dies aged 25 after vanishing from social media for months

    She was just 25 Popular social media influencer Juliana Rocha has died suddenly at the age of just 25. The Instagram star’s heartbroken family confirmed the news of her death earlier this week after she disappeared from social media for two months. Sharing a post to Juliana’s story, her family said: “It is with deep […]

    2 years ago

  • Police officer who groomed 200 girls on Snapchat jailed for life

    Police officer who groomed 200 girls on Snapchat jailed for life

    ‘I lost my innocence’ A paedofile police officer who posed as a young boy on Snapchat has been jailed to life after inciting more than 200 girls to send him explicit photos. Lewis Edwards, 24, of Bridgend, used fake Snapchat accounts where he pretended to be a 14-year-old boy to groom 210 girls who were […]

    2 years ago

  • Abbey Clancy named as favourite to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning

    Abbey Clancy named as favourite to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning

    Holly left the show earlier this month Abbey Clancy has been named as the favourite to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning. Holly left the show earlier this month after a massive 14 years on the show. Fans were shocked to learn of Holly’s departure from the show which came just months after her longtime […]

    2 years ago

  • Benidorm creator teases revival five years after it was axed

    Benidorm creator teases revival five years after it was axed

    Da da da da! Da da daaa da da da da daaaa daaa daaaa daaaaa The creator of ITV’s hit comic classic, Benidorm, has teased the idea of a revival five years after the show was axed. Derren Little has said that he is ready to start writing dozens of new episodes and fans are […]

    2 years ago

  • College graduate cries about her first 9 to 5 job on TikTok

    College graduate cries about her first 9 to 5 job on TikTok

    ‘I don’t have time to do anything’ A college grad who recently started her first 9-5 job has taken to TikTok to ask people how they do it. The TikToker, who goes by the username @brielleybelly123 on the platform, shared a video to the platform with tears in her eyes asking the question: “How do […]

    2 years ago

  • The UK’s most haunted pubs to get you in the mood for a spooky Halloween pint

    The UK’s most haunted pubs to get you in the mood for a spooky Halloween pint

    In partnership with Greene King From headless horsemen to fallen soldiers, these are Britain’s most haunted pubs… Spooky season is upon us, as the leaves begin to crack under our feet, and we teeter towards a cold winter. And as the weather makes us shiver, what better time to remind ourselves of some chilling tales […]

    2 years ago

  • Woman, 104, says secret to long life is ‘a Guinness a day and don’t marry’

    Woman, 104, says secret to long life is ‘a Guinness a day and don’t marry’

    She celebrated her 104th with Guinness and friends A 104-year-old woman has shared her secret to living a long and fruitful life. Kathleen Hemmings, who’s a resident at Care UK’s Sandfields, celebrated her big 104th with family, friends, and team members. Born on October 2, 1919, Kathleen grew up in Brixton where she later worked […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘I’m worried my top is too skimpy for a family BBQ after having a boob job’

    ‘I’m worried my top is too skimpy for a family BBQ after having a boob job’

    ‘Could I wear this for my dad’s BBQ’ A woman has taken to TikTok to explain that she’s a little bit apprehensive to wear her skimpy outfit to a family barbeque after having a boob job. Taylor Ryan, who’s from Exeter, goes by @lifeoftaylorsxc on TikTok, and has built up a massive following on social […]

    2 years ago

  • Massive debate sparked after man reveals ‘The Yellow Pillow’ to girlfriend

    Massive debate sparked after man reveals ‘The Yellow Pillow’ to girlfriend

    Forget Foucault vs Chomsky, we’ve got a new debate of the century A monstrous debate has been sparked online after a man shared to his girlfriend his magical yellow pillow and yes, she was absolutely disgusted. The man, who goes by the name of Cam, claims that his absolute state of a pillow is the […]

    2 years ago

  • Dwayne Johnson’s waxwork to be redone after star criticised huge error

    Dwayne Johnson’s waxwork to be redone after star criticised huge error

    The Rock wasn’t happy with his waxwork Sometimes waxworks can be eerily life-like, sometimes they are just a little bit off, and on some very rare occasions they actually look a bit more lively than their human counterpart. Recently, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was not best pleased with a waxwork of himself which was unveiled […]

    2 years ago

  • Nearly half a million Brits to get 10% pay rise today

    Nearly half a million Brits to get 10% pay rise today

    Those earning the new Real Living Wage will earn more than £3,000 a year more than those on the government minimum From today almost half a million workers in the UK will see their wages go up by 10 percent. The wage increase is set to reflect the ongoing cost of living crisis and will […]

    2 years ago

  • Paris Hilton hits back at sick trolls bullying her baby

    Paris Hilton hits back at sick trolls bullying her baby

    ‘He just has a large brain’ Paris Hilton has slammed trolls who’ve bullied her son and made vile comments about the size of his head. The socialite who welcomed her son Phoenix via surrogate, posted snaps of her son’s first trip to NYC to Instagram on Friday however the comment section was absolutely jam packed […]

    2 years ago

  • Delivery driver returns customer’s £330 grocery order after they didn’t tip

    Delivery driver returns customer’s £330 grocery order after they didn’t tip

    Tipping culture is sparking a debate all over again A new video has surfaced showing an alleged delivery driver engaging in a heated conversation with a couple over a tip. According to the driver, the couple had ordered $400 (£330) worth of groceries but didn’t tip. The driver says: “You should see how much work […]

    2 years ago

  • British gran on death row has chilling final wish before execution

    British gran on death row has chilling final wish before execution

    She was sentenced to death by firing squad A British grandma who is on death row in Bali has revealed her chilling final wish. The grandma, Lindsay Sandiford, has spent a decade behind bars after being given the death penalty for drug smuggling. Sandiford, 67, was found guilty of smuggling cocaine from Bangkok into Bali […]

    2 years ago

  • Dave Courtney’s family issue statement following notorious gangster’s death

    Dave Courtney’s family issue statement following notorious gangster’s death

    ‘Stop the ride, I want to get off’ Late last night (October 22), news emerged that Dave Courtney, the self-confessed former gangster turned actor, had been found dead at the age of 64. The Londoner, who had claimed to have been an associate of the Kray twins, was found dead at his home on Chestnut […]

    2 years ago

  • Man wins nearly £1 million on lotto after having a bad day at work

    Man wins nearly £1 million on lotto after having a bad day at work

    ‘F*ck I had no idea – zero idea’ An Aussie bloke has won $1.8 (nearly £1 million) on the lottery after having an absolutely awful day at work. The man, from Tasmania, held one of the 11 division one winning entries nationally in TattsLotto draw 4409, drawn Saturday 21 October 2023 and took home a […]

    2 years ago