Sammi Minion

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Sammi Minion is a Sports Writer at JOE, with more than two years experience working in journalism and publishing, a NCTJ qualification from Darlington College, and a degree in History and English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. As well as writing about the latest football news and transfer rumours, Sammi helps out with the weekly JOE Pub Quiz!

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  • Celebrity accused of misconduct loses injunction bid

    Celebrity accused of misconduct loses injunction bid

    The injunction was denied according to reports. A celebrity who asked the UK’s High Court to “permanently prevent” two news organisations from publishing his identity, as well as reported allegations of sexual misconduct, has lost his case, according to information reported by BBC News. The court is reported to have said that the man’s attempt […]

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  • Journalist who broke Daniel Craig’s Bond casting news says he knows who next 007 is

    Journalist who broke Daniel Craig’s Bond casting news says he knows who next 007 is

    It isn’t the current favourite for the role… Despite Slow Horses star Jack Lowden being the bookmakers’ favourite to succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond, the man who first revealed Craig would take on the iconic role believes someone else will be named 007. Back in 2006, Showbiz411 reporter Roger Friedman was the very first […]

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  • Site near UK town chosen for major new AI data centre

    Site near UK town chosen for major new AI data centre

    The site will be more than 4.5 hectares in size. An area close to the town of Selby in North Yorkshire has been chosen as the site of a new AI data centre, the company behind the development have announced. As reported by Sky News, an AI data centre will be built on land controlled […]

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  • Royal Navy rush to intercept Russian ‘spy ship’ near UK coastline

    Royal Navy rush to intercept Russian ‘spy ship’ near UK coastline

    Royal Navy helicopters were scrambled to the location. The Royal Navy intercepted a Russian spy ship near the Scottish coast, as reported by The Herald. According to the report: “Merlin helicopters were deployed at short notice from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall to Glasgow Prestwick Airport to conduct Operation Iceblast.” The Russian ship […]

    1 day ago

  • Full line-up for I’m A Celebrity 2026 has been ‘revealed’

    Full line-up for I’m A Celebrity 2026 has been ‘revealed’

    A list of 12 celebrities has been revealed, one of whom is a former England footballer. The line up of contestants for this year’s edition of “I’M A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here” has been reportedly revealed, according to information published by the Sun. The beloved ITV programme returns to screens on Novemever 16th, […]

    1 day ago

  • James Bond frontrunner may have accidentally revealed 007 casting

    James Bond frontrunner may have accidentally revealed 007 casting

    People think the next James Bond may have just been revealed… James Bond frontrunner Callum Turner, one of an elite list of actors reported by Deadline last week to be invited for final screen tests, may have dropped a major hint that he has been offered the title role in Denis Villeneuve’s new production. As […]

    1 day ago

  • Bradley Walsh speaks out after revealing live on air new quiz show was a hoax

    Bradley Walsh speaks out after revealing live on air new quiz show was a hoax

    He published a statement on social media. Bradley Walsh has issued an explanation via one of his social media channels, after Channel 4 quiz show ‘The Million Pound Shot’ was revealed to be a hoax, a fact that was made clear to viewers live on air. The programme was advertised to viewers as a […]

    1 day ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 724

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 724

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 724 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

    3 days ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 527

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 527

    Happy Friday! Welcome back to another week’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz! This time, we’re on edition 527, where I’m sure you’ll all be thrilled to learn that I’ve opted against including anything even remotely related to John Healey’s new budget. Safe in the knowledge that fuel duty and OBR forecasts don’t exactly make for the […]

    5 days ago

  • LIVE: Premier League GW9 as under-fire Man United visit Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

    LIVE: Premier League GW9 as under-fire Man United visit Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

    Follow every viral moment here! After a week packed with EFL Cup drama, the Premier League returns this weekend, with all twenty clubs in action between now and Monday. Without doubt, the biggest match of the weekend has been scheduled for the much-feared early kick-off, as Michael Carrick’s Red Devils head to Stamford Bridge. And […]

    5 days ago

  • Jake Paul confirms first fight since he had jaw broken by Anthony Joshua

    Jake Paul confirms first fight since he had jaw broken by Anthony Joshua

    BREAKING American social media influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul has confirmed his long awaited return to the the ring, months after he had his jaw broken by Britain’s Anthony Joshua. Paul has confirmed that the bout will take place this December, on Christmas Eve (24th December). Paul had to have two surgeries following his sixth-round loss to […]

    5 days ago

  • LIVE: Carabao Cup action as several Premier League sides face off

    LIVE: Carabao Cup action as several Premier League sides face off

    Follow every viral moment here! Twenty-four hours ahead of what had been expected to be the biggest match of the fourth round, between Liverpool and Chelsea on Wednesday, League Two outfit Fleetwood Town have served up one of the greatest shocks in modern English football history. The Lancashire outfit, placed 84 positions below Premier League […]

    6 days ago

  • Man United make decision on sacking Michael Carrick

    Man United make decision on sacking Michael Carrick

    BREAKING The Manchester United hierarchy have reached a verdict on whether to sack Michael Carrick, according to multiple reports. The former Red Devils midfielder has been under immense pressure following a 4-1 thrashing by Como 1907 in the Champions League was compounded by a further loss to Bournemouth on Sunday. Carrick was appointed in January […]

    1 week ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 720

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 720

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 720 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

    1 week ago

  • Sir Jim Ratcliffe puts football club up for sale

    Sir Jim Ratcliffe puts football club up for sale

    He has decided to cash in on the club. INEOS chairman and founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken the surprising choice to put one of his football clubs up for sale, as reported by The Athletic. Alongside Manchester United, in which Ratcliffe took control of a 27.7% stake in late 2023, the company also control […]

    1 week ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 719

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 719

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 719 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

    1 week ago

  • Andre Onana involved in car crash

    Andre Onana involved in car crash

    An update has been provided on on his condition. Manchester United goalkeeper, on loan with Turkish side Trabzonspor, Andre Onana was involved in a car crash on Thursday evening, as reported by The Manchester Evening News. According to the report, Onana was “reportedly rushed to hospital after being caught up in a high-speed car crash […]

    1 week ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 526

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 526

    Guess who’s back… After a week away in sunny Spain, your loyal quiz writer is back home and ready to bring you a fresh set of questions, following last week’s pre-prepared trivia. Live and direct. And on my return, it seems the world is more or less as I left it. Donald Trump is still […]

    1 week ago

  • Former Sale Sharks player Hyron Andrews’ cause of death has been confirmed

    Former Sale Sharks player Hyron Andrews’ cause of death has been confirmed

    Andrews was found dead just one day before a scheduled Champions Cup fixture. South African rugby player Hyron Andrews died of natural causes, his club the Lions from Johannesburg have confirmed, as reported by The Times. The 31-year-old was found dead in a hotel shower cubicle last Friday, and had been travelling with his team […]

    1 week ago

  • Fans in disbelief at fine handed to Ronaldo over Portugal squad walkout

    Fans in disbelief at fine handed to Ronaldo over Portugal squad walkout

    He has also been suspended for 30 days. Cristiano Ronaldo has learnt his punishment from the Portuguese Football Federation over the sensational decision to walk out of his nation’s Nations League camp early this month. The 41-year-old accused Portugal manager Jorge Jesus of going back on his word regarding his role in the squad, after […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Here’s everything we know as rumours circulate that Kim Jong-un ‘has died’

    Here’s everything we know as rumours circulate that Kim Jong-un ‘has died’

    Unconfirmed rumours have spread around the world suggesting that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have died after suffering a brain haemorrhage. Rumours have circulated on social media claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have died after reportedly suffering a brain haemorrhage and falling into a coma. However, the claims remain unverified. Much […]

    2 weeks ago

  • BBC respond to rumours of feud between James Acaster and Traitors co-stars

    BBC respond to rumours of feud between James Acaster and Traitors co-stars

    A statement has been issued on behalf of showrunners. Now beyond its second week of episodes, discourse surrounding hit BBC show The Celebrity Traitors has been dominated by rumours of behind-the-scenes tension between co-stars. Over the weekend, The Mail on Sunday reported, citing sources, that James Acaster had complained to producers about fellow comedians Rob […]

    2 weeks ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 716

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 716

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 716 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

    2 weeks ago

  • King Charles has stripped 15 people of their honours – Here’s the full list

    King Charles has stripped 15 people of their honours – Here’s the full list

    King Charles has stripped 15 people of their honours so far this year. Receiving an honour from the British monarch represents one of the highest forms of recognition an individual in the United Kingdom can attain. However, such honours are not irrevocable and may be forfeited under certain circumstances. Usually, it is done for those […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Reform UK mayor under police investigation over alleged naked photos of himself

    Reform UK mayor under police investigation over alleged naked photos of himself

    He was elected to his role in May last year. One of Reform UK’s leading elected officials is under police investigation for allegedly showing “naked and sexualised” images of himself to a female member his staff, as first reported by The Observer. Luke Campbell, the mayor of the Hull and East Yorkshire combined authority was […]

    2 weeks ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 715

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 715

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 715 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

    2 weeks ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 525

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 525

    Autumn quizzing… Welcome back, everyone, to JOE Friday Pub Quiz number 525! I bring this week’s quiz to you from the past, last weekend, to be exact. As you read this, your loyal quiz writer should be enjoying the delights of Spanish hospitality, having jetted off on holiday. As such, this week’s trivia was prepared […]

    2 weeks ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 710

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 710

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 710 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Man dies after being attacked by tiger at UK wildlife park

    Man dies after being attacked by tiger at UK wildlife park

    The park released a statement A man has died after he was attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, as confirmed by police, and reported on by BBC News. Per the report, South Yorkshire Police were called to the park after 1pm, following reports that a man had entered the tiger enclosure […]

    3 weeks ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 524

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 524

    Happy Friday! Welcome back everyone, for JOE Friday Pub Quiz number 524… I hope you’re ready for another spell in JOE Quiztopia, as we’re back once again to test your knowledge on a host of diverse and fun subjects! Whether you’ve been counting down the days until the Holborn and St Pancras by-election — which […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Granit Xhaka has learnt his punishment for using forged Covid certificate

    Granit Xhaka has learnt his punishment for using forged Covid certificate

    Xhaka released a statement. Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka has confirmed the punishment he will face after admitting to the use of a forged Covid vaccine certificate to travel. The 34-year-old took no part in the latest round of international fixtures, after an allegation arose that he used a forged Covid-19 vaccine passport to travel, despite […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Everton player handed fine after breaching FA betting rules

    Everton player handed fine after breaching FA betting rules

    BREAKING Everton player Martin Sherif has been fined following an FA investigation into the allegation that he breached betting rules. In a statement, the FA confirmed: “The player admitted breaching FA Rule E1.2 by causing, permitting, or enabling 61 bets to be placed on football matches between 20 November 2024 and 12 February 2026.” The […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Quiz: Name all 30 of these obscure 2010s international football players

    Quiz: Name all 30 of these obscure 2010s international football players

    Take a trip back in time… It’s time to cast your mind back to the glorious days of the 2010s. Over the course of the decade, fans were blessed to witness some truly great international football tournaments. Spain’s triumph at EURO 2012, the emergence of Neymar Jr, and La Selecao’s heartbreak (7-1) in Belo Horizonte, […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Southampton boss Tonda Eckert learns FA punishment after ‘Spygate’ investigation

    Southampton boss Tonda Eckert learns FA punishment after ‘Spygate’ investigation

    BREAKING Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has avoided an immediate ban from football, and has instead been handed a suspended six-week ban, over the ‘Spygate’ scandal, following an investigation from the FA. The scandal saw his side kicked out of the Championship playoffs in May, as they were found to have sent staff to gather information […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Quiz: Name Manchester United’s top goal scorers in the Premier League

    Quiz: Name Manchester United’s top goal scorers in the Premier League

    Calling all Red Devils fans! We know it is yet another Manchester United quiz, but there are a lot of you out there who love the Red Devils. This tricky teaser will have you naming their 40 top scorers from the Premier League era. There are plenty of well known names, but you will have […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Quiz: Name the all-time highest goalscorer for every major football nation

    Quiz: Name the all-time highest goalscorer for every major football nation

    It’ll take a genius to name all 25/25… As the international break rolls on for another week, it’s time to put your knowledge of the biggest names in international football to the test. Although the Premier League’s return is now firmly in sight, with champions Arsenal getting us underway with an early kick-off against Leeds […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 705

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 705

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 705 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 523

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 523

    Happy Friday! Welcome back everyone, for JOE Friday Pub Quiz number 523… What a week it’s been. Sports fans like myself thought we’d have spent the past seven days in abject boredom, counting down the days until the end of the international break. But instead, last Friday, we were served up the sporting news of […]

    1 month ago

  • More than 150 homes evacuated in UK town

    More than 150 homes evacuated in UK town

    A 70-year-old man was also arrested. More than 150 homes were evacuated on Wednesday evening after “suspicious substances and items” were found at a property in Somerset, as reported by Sky News. According to reports, while making an arrest of a 70-year-old man in Worle, near Weston-super-Mare, police searching a property discovered “suspicious substances and items.” […]

    1 month ago

  • Revealed: The players Man City signed using their ‘sham’ £830m payments

    Revealed: The players Man City signed using their ‘sham’ £830m payments

    Man City spent £1.21bn between 2009 and 2018, with £830m found to have been brought into the club via “sham contracts.” An extensive piece of financial research from The Telegraph’s James Ducker, has revealed the incredible list of players Manchester City managed to sign over the decade between 2009 and 2018 – a period in […]

    1 month ago

  • Quiz: Name England’s top ten all time highest goalscorers

    Quiz: Name England’s top ten all time highest goalscorers

    Only an expert will name them all.. As the Three Lions prepare for action, why not kill some time testing your knowledge on England’s illustrious football history. While England may not have quite succeeded in securing a trophy for the past few decades — since 1966 to be exact — there have been plenty of […]

    1 month ago