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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  • Donald Trump addresses the nation with announcement

    Donald Trump addresses the nation with announcement

    Trump announced the press briefing this morning. Donald Trump has addressed the nation, and the world, this evening. The President held the White House press conference at 2pm EST today (7 pm BST). Before the conference, Trump’s Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt revealed some information relating to the nature of the speech saying: “The President will […]

    9 months ago

  • Putin responds to claims Russia is planning to attack Europe

    Putin responds to claims Russia is planning to attack Europe

    Putin is attending a military parade in China. Putin has responded to claims that Russia is planning to attack Europe. This news comes as the Russian leader attends a military parade in the Chinese capital, Beijing. According to Sky News, when meeting Putin, XI Jinping, the Chinese leader referred to him as an ‘old friend’. […]

    9 months ago

  • Festivalgoer found dead in ‘pool of blood’ as police launch murder investigation

    Festivalgoer found dead in ‘pool of blood’ as police launch murder investigation

    There’s now fresh demands for the festival to be permanently scrapped. Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man was found dead at the Burning Man festival. The man’s body was found at around 9.15pm on Saturday with officers rushing to the location. Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen said: “Pershing County Sheriff Office deputies […]

    9 months ago

  • Donald Trump finally breaks silence on death rumours

    Donald Trump finally breaks silence on death rumours

    Rumours were rife this weekend. Donald Trump has finally broken his silence regarding the rumours that were spreading like wildfire over the weekend suggesting the President of the United States had died. Before we get into what Trump has said, let’s look at why the rumours began. The ‘Donald Trump is dead’ rumour was sparked […]

    9 months ago

  • Reality TV star Kelsey Bateman dies aged 39

    Reality TV star Kelsey Bateman dies aged 39

    Awful news. Reality TV star, Kelsey Lee Bateman, has sadly died at the age of 39. Bateman, who starred on the show Rock of Love, died unexpectedly. Bateman was just 21 when she appeared on the third and final series of Rock of Love, a reality show which shows contestants compete for the heart of […]

    9 months ago

  • Rudy Giuliani rushed to hospital after serious car crash

    Rudy Giuliani rushed to hospital after serious car crash

    He remains in hospital. Former New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani, has been severely injured following a car crash in New Hampshire. The 81-year-old was hospitalised with a fractured spine and multiple cuts and bruises after his car was struck from behind in a high-speed crash, reports The Telegraph. Giuliani, who was Donald Trump’s former lawyer, […]

    9 months ago

  • Russia threatens to ‘march on Paris’ as WW3 fears continue across Europe

    Russia threatens to ‘march on Paris’ as WW3 fears continue across Europe

    “Terror and barbarism.” Vladimir Putin’s propaganda team have issued a terrifying warning to France saying that they are reading to ‘march on Paris’. Over the last few weeks and months, tensions between the two nations have ramped up and the latest threat comes after French President Emmanuel Macron called the Russian leader a ‘predator and […]

    9 months ago

  • Ex-Love Island star Troy Frith has been jailed

    Ex-Love Island star Troy Frith has been jailed

    BREAKING. Former Love Island star, Troy Frith, has been jailed. Frith, who appeared in the second series of the show, was jailed for beating a man in an attack over a parking space. The 32-year-old is said to have punched the man so forcefully that he was left with serious head injuries. Following his sentencing […]

    10 months ago

  • ‘Sex offender’ executes two police officers before taking own family hostage

    ‘Sex offender’ executes two police officers before taking own family hostage

    He is still on the run. A suspected sex offender has reportedly executed two police officers and taken his own family hostage in the Australian bushland. Dezi Freeman, who is 56, has gone on the run with his wife and two children after being suspected of shooting two police officers at a farm in Porepunkah, […]

    10 months ago

  • Charred human remains found by dog walker in UK forest

    Charred human remains found by dog walker in UK forest

    Police have launched an investigation. A dog walker has discovered ‘charred’ human remains in woodland. Police have launched a probe after the ‘burnt’ body of a man was found at Savernake Forest, just outside Marlborough, Wiltshire, at around 8am on Monday. The witness called the police and detectives immediately launched an investigation into the unusual […]

    10 months ago

  • Award-winning actress Verónica Echegui dies aged 42

    Award-winning actress Verónica Echegui dies aged 42

    Awful news. Award-winning actress Veronica Echegui has died at the age of 42. The Spanish actress was perhaps best known for her roles in My Name Is Juani, My Prison Yard, and Book of Love. According to reports she was hospitalised in Madrid and passed away on Sunday. It’s also been reported that she had […]

    10 months ago

  • Flight from London Heathrow makes emergency landing in Russia

    Flight from London Heathrow makes emergency landing in Russia

    What happens next is unknown A flight from London Heathrow with 311 people on board has been forced to make an emergency landing in Russia. The Boeing 777-39L(ER) is believed to have suffered an engine failure and requested to land at the city of Nizhnevartovsk in Siberia. The plane, which was an Air China jet […]

    10 months ago

  • Comedian Reggie Carroll shot dead aged 52

    Comedian Reggie Carroll shot dead aged 52

    Awful news. Comedian Reggie Carroll has been shot dead at the age of 52. Carroll, who was well known as a comedian across the US, was shot and killed in Mississippi. He was gunned down in Southhaven on Wednesday last week, the police department confirmed in a statement. View this post on Instagram A post […]

    10 months ago

  • Starmer announces plans to tackle mounting asylum claims amid hotel protests

    Starmer announces plans to tackle mounting asylum claims amid hotel protests

    New bodies are being set up. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a new approach to tackling the increasing asylum claims in the UK. According to reports, asylum appeal cases take up to 53 weeks to be processed in the UK but now new independent bodies are being set up to speed up the process. […]

    10 months ago

  • Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape

    Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape

    This article contains content that some may find distressing to read. A Strictly Come Dancing has been arrested on suspicion of rape. The Metropolitan Police said: “On Friday August 22, officers arrested a man on suspicion of rape and non-consensual intimate image abuse.” More information was given to The Sun on Sunday, with police saying: […]

    10 months ago

  • Emily In Paris assistant director dies during filming for fifth season

    Emily In Paris assistant director dies during filming for fifth season

    Awful news. The assistant director of Emily in Paris has died while filming the fifth series of the show in Venice. Diego Borella, who was 47, is said to have collapsed in front of the crew while preparing to film the final scenes of the latest series. While medics rushed to attend to Borella, they […]

    10 months ago

  • Government takes steps to appeal court ruling banning asylum seekers from Epping hotel

    Government takes steps to appeal court ruling banning asylum seekers from Epping hotel

    The Bell Hotel were told to stop housing asylum seekers. Earlier this week, Epping Council won their bid to temporarily block asylum seekers being housed at The Bell Hotel. Epping Forest District Council sought a High Court injunction to stop migrants from being accommodated at the hotel. The hotel have now been told they must […]

    10 months ago

  • Legendary judge Frank Caprio has died aged 88

    Legendary judge Frank Caprio has died aged 88

    The nicest judge in the world. Legendary judge, Frank Caprio, has sadly died at the age of 88. Caprio, who was well known for his show Caught in Providence, died peacefully following a ‘long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer’. In a lengthy post shared to his Instagram, his death notice reads: “Beloved for his […]

    10 months ago

  • Epping Council wins bid to block asylum seekers being housed at hotel

    Epping Council wins bid to block asylum seekers being housed at hotel

    The Bell Hotel have been told to stop housing asylum seekers. Epping Council have won their bid to temporarily block asylum seekers being housed at The Bell Hotel. Epping Forest District Council sought a High Court injunction to stop migrants from being accommodated at the hotel. The hotel have now been told they must stop […]

    10 months ago

  • Russia praise Trump and launch massive attack on Ukraine hours after White House talks

    Russia praise Trump and launch massive attack on Ukraine hours after White House talks

    Over 270 drones were launched. Just hours after the talks between Ukraine and the US, Putin’s forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine. Ukraine’s air force says Russia launched 270 drones and 10 missiles overnight in one of their biggest attacks this month. The huge attack occurred just hours after talks concluded at the White […]

    10 months ago

  • Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape

    Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape

    He could face up to 10 years in prison. Marius Borg Høiby, the 28-year-old son of the Norwegian crown princess, has been charged with 32 offences including four counts of rape. Høiby is expected to stand trial at the beginning of next year and could face ten years in prison if found guilty. The charges, […]

    10 months ago

  • King Charles will address the nation tomorrow

    King Charles will address the nation tomorrow

    The message will last around six minutes. King Charles will address the nation tomorrow morning. The King’s speech will last around six minutes and will echo a similar address which was given by grandfather, King George VI, when he announced the end of the Second World War on this date in 1945. To mark the […]

    10 months ago

  • Uefa says ‘stop killing children’ banner was not political

    Uefa says ‘stop killing children’ banner was not political

    “It’s just common sense.” Uefa have claimed that their banner reading “Stop Killing Children – Stop Killing Civilians” at last night’s Super Cup final was not a political message. Instead, Uefa have claimed that their message was about humanity. The banner was unveiled last night before the match between Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain. Two […]

    10 months ago

  • 150 people evacuated from major London hospital after chemical ‘explosion’

    150 people evacuated from major London hospital after chemical ‘explosion’

    “There was some kind of acid explosion.” Around 150 people have been evacuated from a hospital in London following reports of a chemical incident. London Fire Brigade sent two fire engines, two fire rescue units, a command unit, and specialist hazardous material officers, were called to Guy’s Hospital in central London. BBC report that the […]

    10 months ago

  • US and Russia set to ‘propose West Bank-style occupation of Ukraine’

    US and Russia set to ‘propose West Bank-style occupation of Ukraine’

    “It’ll be like how Israel occupies the West Bank.” The US and Russia are reportedly going to suggest a ‘West Bank-style’ occupation of Ukraine. The Times and The Independent report that this is set to be proposed as a way of ending the war. Under these alleged plans, Russia would have both economic and military […]

    10 months ago

  • Thousands evacuated and at least one dead as nightmare wildfires sweep Europe

    Thousands evacuated and at least one dead as nightmare wildfires sweep Europe

    ‘We are being cooked alive’ Thousands of people have been evacuated as ‘nightmare’ wildfires continue to burn across southern Europe. This news comes as a record-breaking heatwave has resulted in fires across a number of areas, though near Madrid in particular. One man, who was caught in the fire in Tres Cantos, died in hospital […]

    10 months ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo announces he is engaged to partner Georgina Rodriguez

    Cristiano Ronaldo announces he is engaged to partner Georgina Rodriguez

    Congrats! Cristiano Ronaldo is engaged to his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez. Georgina, who is 31, confirmed the news by posting a photo of her ring to Instagram writing: “Yes I do. In this and in all my lives.” The couple have been together for nine years. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]

    10 months ago

  • Birmingham Airport runway shut after ‘incident with aircraft’

    Birmingham Airport runway shut after ‘incident with aircraft’

    BREAKING A runway at Birmingham Airport has been shut after an incident involving an aircraft. In a statement, the airport said: “Following an aircraft incident, the runway is temporarily closed. “We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. “We will keep passengers already at the airport informed, and those due to travel later today are […]

    10 months ago

  • Gary Lineker ‘signs massive deal’ with ITV to host new show

    Gary Lineker ‘signs massive deal’ with ITV to host new show

    Big news. Gary Lineker is set to return to Saturday night TV with a brand new ITV show. These fresh reports of Lineker’s new deal come just three months after the England legend was forced to stand down from the BBC following accusations of anti-Semitism. The new show, which The Sun reports Lineker will be […]

    10 months ago

  • The Walking Dead star Kelley Mack dies aged 33

    The Walking Dead star Kelley Mack dies aged 33

    Awful news. Kelley Mack, the actress best known for her role in The Walking Dead, has died at the age of 33. Mack, who played Hilltop Colony resident Addy on the hit show, died on Saturday night in Cincinnati. A remembrance service for her is planned for August 16 in her native Ohio with a […]

    10 months ago

  • Labour say they will end the use of asylum hotels by 2029

    Labour say they will end the use of asylum hotels by 2029

    The government will stop housing asylum seekers in hotels by 2029 Last month, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves said the government plans to stop housing asylum seekers in hotels by the end of this parliament. According to Sky News, the Chancellor says she is also “tackling the asylum backlog”. She added: “The party opposite […]

    10 months ago

  • Trump orders nuclear submarines to be moved after ‘highly provocative’ comments from Russia

    Trump orders nuclear submarines to be moved after ‘highly provocative’ comments from Russia

    ‘Thank you for your attention’, the President wrote. Donald Trump says that he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be moved following a row with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev, who is now the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, told Trump on Thursday that he must remember Moscow has Soviet-era nuclear strike capabilities […]

    10 months ago

  • English cricket legend spotted playing with local team

    English cricket legend spotted playing with local team

    People were left gobsmacked If you were walking through Clapham Common recently, you might have seen Moeen Ali casually strolling onto the pitch for a local Last Man Stands match. Yes, that Moeen Ali. The England cricket legend surprised a local team by showing up to play, and the reaction from players and spectators says […]

    10 months ago

  • American woman brands British food ‘unseasoned trash’ after Wetherspoons visit

    American woman brands British food ‘unseasoned trash’ after Wetherspoons visit

    She did not hold back An American tourist has absolutely rinsed British food after taking a holiday to the UK and visiting some of our national culinary delights, Wetherspoons and Toby Carvery. 24-year-old Charlie went viral on TikTok after sharing her opinions on some of best loved ‘restaurants’ in a now-deleted video. Taking to TikTok, […]

    11 months ago

  • WWE legend Hulk Hogan has died aged 71

    WWE legend Hulk Hogan has died aged 71

    Heartbreaking news just in. WWE legend, Hulk Hogan, has died at the age of 71, according to reports. Hogan, who was born Terry Bollea, was found dead in his home in Clearwater, Florida this morning.ho TMZ report that first responders were called to the home after receiving a call about a ‘cardiac arrest’. Just weeks […]

    11 months ago

  • Several people critically injured after car drives into crowd in Los Angeles

    Several people critically injured after car drives into crowd in Los Angeles

    Breaking news. A number of people are in critical condition after a car reportedly drove into a crowd in Los Angeles. At least 20 people are injured with five in a critical condition. The incident happened on Santa Monica Boulevard near Hollywood. According to Sky News, via the Los Angeles Fire Department, five people are […]

    11 months ago

  • British woman in her 20s found dead behind church on family holiday

    British woman in her 20s found dead behind church on family holiday

    Awful news. A British woman has tragically died while on holiday in France. The woman, said to be in her 20s, was found by a walker at around 9am this morning. The woman’s body was on the rocks below the St-Nicolas church in Barfleur. It’s been reported that she was staying in Barfleur with her partner and […]

    11 months ago

  • How the Egyptians moved pyramid stones has finally been solved

    How the Egyptians moved pyramid stones has finally been solved

    One of the Earth’s greatest mysteries has finally been solved. Around four and a half thousand years ago, the Ancient Egyptians (or just the Egyptians as they were known then) began building what would go onto become one of the seven wonders of the world: The Pyramids. Built using millions upon millions of thick stone […]

    11 months ago

  • Love Actually star Jo Bacon has died

    Love Actually star Jo Bacon has died

    Sad news just in. Tributes have flooded in following the death of actress Jo Bacon who has died. Joanna ‘Jo’ Bacon had roles in EastEnders, The Bill, and the Horrible Histories movie, reports the Mirror. She was was 72. Bacon also played Natalie’s mum in Love Actually and features in the iconic scene when Hugh […]

    11 months ago

  • Man who sold illegal streams to TV and sport jailed for three years

    Man who sold illegal streams to TV and sport jailed for three years

    His brother was also charged. A man who made a fortune running illegal streaming sites has been jailed. Stephen Woodward sold illegal access to copyrighted content through the websites IPTV Hosting, Helix Hosting and Black and White TV, pocketing around £1million. Following an investigation by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of […]

    11 months ago

  • 82 people now confirmed dead in Texas floods as search continues for 10 missing girls

    82 people now confirmed dead in Texas floods as search continues for 10 missing girls

    Ten children are still missing. The death toll from the Texas floods has now topped 82 people. Floodwaters swept into central Texas on Friday without much morning leaving a trail of destruction in its place. Many of the victims are children who were attending Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the river bank. While […]

    11 months ago

  • Liverpool players join mourners for Diogo Jota’s funeral in Portugal

    Liverpool players join mourners for Diogo Jota’s funeral in Portugal

    Heartbreaking. Several Liverpool players have attended the funeral of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva today. The 28-year-old died alongside his brother on Thursday. Spanish authorities claim that the car they were travelling in left the road due to a blowout. The crash took place just days after Jota’s wedding to his long term […]

    11 months ago

  • Jurgen Klopp shares heartbreaking tribute to Diogo Jota

    Jurgen Klopp shares heartbreaking tribute to Diogo Jota

    ‘We will miss you so much’ Jurgen Klopp has shared a tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre to Instagram. Taking to the platform, the former Liverpool manager said that he is heartbroken. In full, Klopp wrote: “This is a moment where I struggle! There must be a bigger purpose! But I can’t see […]

    11 months ago

  • Major incident near primary school as police close several streets

    Major incident near primary school as police close several streets

    Worrying news. Police have closed off a number of streets close to a primary school with reports of a ‘major incident’. South Wales Police are dealing with the incident in Barry. Details are scarce at the moment but Vale of Glamorgan council have urged people to avoid the area. Jenner Park Primary School said in […]

    1 year ago

  • Lewis Capaldi stuns fans as he returns to Glastonbury for secret set

    Lewis Capaldi stuns fans as he returns to Glastonbury for secret set

    He’s back! Lewis Capaldi has delighted fans by returning to Glastonbury after a two year break from music. The secret set performer was a tighly guarded seret however yesterday rumours began circulating that Lewis Capaldi was the chosen one. Those rumours became true just moments ago, when Capaldi walked out to rapturous applause from the […]

    1 year ago