
Government employee spends £6k of tax-payers’ money on luxury chocolate
The government has launched an investigation after a communal card was used to buy £6k worth of chocolate from Hotel Chocolat
5 years ago
Reuben Pinder
Reuben is a JOE contributing writer.

Government employee spends £6k of tax-payers’ money on luxury chocolate
The government has launched an investigation after a communal card was used to buy £6k worth of chocolate from Hotel Chocolat
5 years ago

Tony Collins, English football’s first black manager, dies aged 94
Tony Collins was a pioneer in English football, becoming the first black manager in the Football League and taking Rochdale to the 1962 League Cup final
5 years ago

Dutch FA launches app allowing people to anonymously report racism
The KNVB have today launched an app that allows football fans to report incidences of racist abuse on and off the field called Discrimination Alert
5 years ago

Man arrested over offensive tweet about Sir Captain Tom Moore
A man in Lanarkshire has been arrested over an offensive tweet about the recently deceased Captain Tom, Scottish police have confirmed
5 years ago

YouTubers project ‘Boris Johnson is a wet wipe’ onto houses of parliament
Is he though? YouTubers Zac Alsop and Jamie Rawsthorne of The Zac and Jay Show projected the words ‘Boris Johnson is a wet wipe’ on to the houses of parliament on Sunday evening. Rawsthorne tweeted: “You’re welcome, British public,” with a photo of the stunt against the Conservative prime minister. You’re welcome, British public 🇬🇧 […]
5 years ago

Roy Keane calls Liverpool ‘bad Champions’ after third straight home defeat
Roy Keane has slammed Liverpool’s mentality after their third consecutive loss at Anfield, labelling Jurgen Klopp’s team ‘bad champions’
5 years ago

Mo Salah was fouled by Ruben Dias, he had every right to go down
Mo Salah was accused of diving when Ruben Dias tugged his arm, but a foul is a foul, and he had to go to ground to get the penalty he deserved
5 years ago

The Queen lobbied government to change law to hide ’embarrassing’ private wealth
Documents discovered by the Guardian reveal Queen Elizabeth lobbied the government to change a law in order to hide “embarrassing” levels of personal wealth
5 years ago

Scotland and England rugby players criticised for refusing to take the knee
England and Scotland players have come under scrutiny after the majority refused to take the knee before their Six Nations clash on Saturday
5 years ago

Antonio Rudiger received ‘immense’ racist abuse after Lampard sacking
The Chelsea defender was accused of causing trouble during Frank Lampard’s tenure, and has opened up on the racist abuse he received as a result
5 years ago

Jackie Weaver reacts to overnight viral fame: “I’ve had nothing but support”
After going viral overnight, Jackie Weaver spoke to BBC Woman’s Hour about the video that propelled the Handforth Parish Council meeting into the news
5 years ago

41 essential learnings from the viral Handforth Parish Council meeting
The zoom meeting that took over the world, as Jackie Weaver and Handforth PC Clerk engage in a battle for the ages – broken down into 41 bullet points
5 years ago

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 229
his week I’ve coined a new round we’ve never done before – Geoguesser. Some of you may remember the game from our lunch time streams in lockdown 1.0.
5 years ago

Kilmarnock hospital locked down after three separate ‘serious incidents’
Two members of the hospital staff were reportedly stabbed outside the hospital at on Thursday, before two more ‘potentially linked’ incidents occurred
5 years ago

David Attenborough: Anti-vaxxers are ‘ignorant minority’
Everyone’s favourite wildlife documentary presenter and national treasure David Attenborough has told Channel 4 anti-vaxxers are an ‘ignorant minority’
5 years ago

BBC would cost nearly three times more than Netflix as subscription service, says Tim Davie
If the BBC’s business model were to change to that of a subscription service like Netflix, it would cost significantly more than the licence fee
5 years ago

NHS staff receive threatening phone calls after vaccinating Chesterfield players
NHS staff in Derbyshire have received threatening phone calls after giving jabs to Chesterfield players, who have been accused of queue jumping
5 years ago

One dose of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine gives ‘90% immunity’ after 21 days
Analysis of Israel’s mass vaccination programme shows that one does of the Pfizer jab offers 90 per cent protection from Covid-19 three weeks after
5 years ago

The new iOS 14.5 update will let you unlock your phone with a mask on
First world problems etc This is far from the worst part of the Covid-19 pandemic, I want to make that very clear from the start. But one of the unforeseen annoyances of the virus has been the inefficacy of the face ID function on iPhones when the user is wearing a mask. I know, I […]
5 years ago

Tottenham donate £100k from player fines to local NHS hospital
A classy gesture Tottenham Hotspur have donated £100,000 to North Mid Charity as part of a Thank You initiative to the NHS staff who have worked tirelessly throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Like most clubs, some of Tottenham’s players have broken Covid-19 guidelines over the past year, notably when Sergio Reguilon, Erik Lamela and Gio Lo […]
5 years ago

Ian Wright responds after teenager who racially abused him escapes conviction
Ian Wright has responded to the news that the teenager who racially abused him on Instagram escaped a criminal conviction
5 years ago

Why making cricket free to air will be crucial to the sport’s survival
Channel 4 securing the rights to broadcast England’s test series against India is a hugely significant step for a sport constantly looking to recruit fans
5 years ago

Sean Dyche shows his lighter side in hilarious press conference
Burnley might play boring football but Sean Dyche is not a boring man. He is, as this press conference shows, an incredibly funny man with strong banter
5 years ago

Arsenal fans fume after David Luiz shown controversial red card
David Luiz was sent off for bringing down Willian Jose in the penalty area in the first half of Arsenal vs Wolves, picking up his third red card for Arsenal
5 years ago

AstraZeneca vaccine offers 76% protection for full 12 weeks before second dose
An Oxford University study has shown the vaccine remains 76 per cent effective for a full 12 weeks before the second dose is administered
5 years ago

Tributes pour in for Captain Sir Tom Moore after passing aged 100
Captain Sir Tom Moore has passed away aged 100, and his impact on the nation throughout the Covid-19 pandemic is clear to see from the tributes
5 years ago

Patrick Bamford donates thousands to Leeds primary school to buy tablets
Leeds United star Patrick Bamford has revealed how his own privileged upbringing made him want to help out less well off children in Leeds
5 years ago

Jurgen Klopp provides update on Virgil Van Dijk’s recovery from ACL injury
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has provided an update on the recovery of his star defender Virgil Van Dijk as he continued his rehab from an ACL injury
5 years ago

English manager sacked by Indian football club for using rape analogy
Stuart Baxter has been sacked by Indian football club Odisha after using a rape analogy in a post-match interview with regard to refereeing decisions
5 years ago

Work out when you should get the Covid-19 vaccine with this queue calculator
This calculator claims to be able to work out when you should receive your first and second shots of the Covid-19 vaccine(s)
5 years ago

Liverpool in talks to sign Preston North End defender to ease injury crisis
With no first team centre-backs available for selection, Liverpool need a short term solution at the back and have turned their attention to Ben Davies
5 years ago

Captain Tom in hospital with Covid-19
His daughter Hannah issued a public statement on Sunday afternoon confirming that he is being looked after at Bedford Hospital and is not in ICU
5 years ago

Real ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort praises GameStop investors
Jordan Belfort, the man whose career inspired the Wolf of Wall Street movie, has hailed the Redditers investing in GameStop, but warned them to be careful
5 years ago

Virgil van Dijk expected to return to action before season’s end
Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk is expected to return before the end of the season, while Joe Gomez is still unlikely to be fit in time for Euro 2020
5 years ago

Lionel Messi to sue newspaper that published staggering details of his contract
Lionel Messi will reportedly sue Spanish newspaper El Mundo after they published details of his staggering contract at Barcelona
5 years ago

Marcus Rashford responds to racist abuse received after Arsenal draw
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has responded to racist abuse he received after a 0-0 draw with Arsenal in a show of incredibly defiance
5 years ago

Gary Barlow plans a supergroup with Spice Girls, Chris Martin, Little Mix and more
Take That songwriter Gary Barlow is reportedly planning a supergroup featuring members of the Spice Girls and Little Mix, to be called ‘Group Therapy’
5 years ago

Scientist warns normality won’t return until vaccines are distributed globally
A top scientists has warned that life will not return to anything resembling normality until vaccines are distributed all over the world
5 years ago

Ice cream man in Bolton loses licence after having meltdown at group of kids
An ice cream man who chased a group of children with a stick after they allegedly threw stones at his van has lost his trading licence
5 years ago

Marseille fans set fire to tree outside training ground, demand president’s resignation
Marseille fans have caused havoc outside the club training ground, attempting to break in and setting fire to a tree in protest against the club’s bad form
5 years ago

Carlo Ancelotti’s beautiful friendship with Everton fan battling motor neurone disease
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has developed a heartwarming friendship with Everton fan Mark, who is living with motor neurone disease
5 years ago

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 228
Money isn’t real I don’t really understand money. The stock market, and its constantly changing landscape due to people’s hunches on what might happen in the future, has never made sense to me. Watching the Wolf of Wall Street made it somewhat clearer, but only emphasised my preconceived idea that none of it is real. […]
5 years ago

Ilkay Gundogan auctions off memorabilia to support struggling Manchester businesses
Ilkay Gundogan is selling boots and signed shirts to raise money to support cafes and restaurants in Manchester that are struggling in the pandemic
5 years ago

Two men fined £10,000 each for organising snowball fight in Leeds
Two men who organised a huge snowball fight in Leeds earlier this month have been fined £10,000 each for breaching Covid restrictions
5 years ago

White people over 80 are being vaccinated at twice the rate of black people in England
White people aged 80 or over in England are being vaccinated at twice the rate of black people in the same age bracket, the FT have revealed
5 years ago

Anton Ferdinand calls for less talk, more action against racism on social media
Anton Ferdinand has called for less talk and more action in the fight against racism on social media platforms after Manchester United players were targeted
5 years ago

Man United issue statement after players receive racist abuse
Manchester United duo Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial were subjected to torrents of racist abuse after their loss to Sheffield United on Wednesday night
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Axel Tuanzebe removes Instagram post due to racist abuse
Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe has deleted his Twitter account due to reported racist abuse that followed United’s loss to Sheffield Utd
5 years ago

Proud Boys leader has past of working undercover for law enforcement
As per a Reuters exclusive, the leader of Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, helped authorities prosecute more than a dozen people
5 years ago

Group fronted by Darron Gibson favourites to buy Wigan Athletic
The former Manchester United, Everton and Sunderland midfielder is fronting a group who have emerged as favourites to buy Wigan Athletic
5 years ago