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  • The FootballJOE Quiz #38: Connections

    The FootballJOE Quiz #38: Connections

    Five questions and one connection that links them all together The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. You’ll take on five questions about some of the modern game’s greatest stars. Uncover the answers and guess the theme that connects them all! These are the same questions […]

    7 months ago

  • Ozzy Osbourne documentary dropped from BBC schedule without explanation

    Ozzy Osbourne documentary dropped from BBC schedule without explanation

    The film was titled ‘Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home’ The BBC have opted to pull an upcoming documentary about Ozzy Osbourne from their schedule without explanation. Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home was described as “a moving and inspirational account” of the final chapter of Ozzy’s life. A description of the programme on the BBC’s website reads: “This […]

    7 months ago

  • Powerful warning sent to drink drivers after new statistics emerge

    Powerful warning sent to drink drivers after new statistics emerge

    Brought to you by THINK! – the Government’s flagship road safety campaign THINK! is warning that if you drink a little, you risk a lot by driving while under the influence of alcohol. It is a tragic fact that 23% of drink drive casualties are made up by 16-24 year-olds. This is a higher figure […]

    7 months ago

  • ‘Skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ amongst new words to be added to Cambridge Dictionary

    ‘Skibidi’ and ‘tradwife’ amongst new words to be added to Cambridge Dictionary

    We’ve got social media to thank for them Amongst the 6,000 new words being added to next year’s Cambridge Dictionary are the terms “tradwife” and “skibidi.” For those who haven’t spent enough time online over the last few months, Cambridge define a ‘tradwife’ as “a married woman, especially one who posts on social media, who […]

    7 months ago

  • Neymar leaves pitch in flood of tears after Brazilian league match

    Neymar leaves pitch in flood of tears after Brazilian league match

    Neymar’s Santos lost out to Philippe Coutinho’s Vasco da Gama Brazilian superstar Neymar suffered the worst defeat of his career last night as Santos were humbled 6-0 by Vasco da Gama in the Brazilian Serie A. The 33-year-old was unable to hold back his emotions as he left the pitch as he attempted to come […]

    7 months ago

  • Pierce Brosnan backtracks on female Bond comments and says ‘it has to be a man’

    Pierce Brosnan backtracks on female Bond comments and says ‘it has to be a man’

    The actor played 007 four times Pierce Brosnan has retracted a previous suggestion that James Bond could one day be played by a woman. The 72-year-old Mamma Mia actor told Saga magazine that whoever takes up the mantle of James Bond next “has to be a man.” Those comments are in direct contradiction to an […]

    7 months ago

  • One of the very best Irish movies ever is on TV tonight

    One of the very best Irish movies ever is on TV tonight

    It won four BAFTA awards back in the 1990s Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 17 August) is The Commitments, a brilliant 1991 comedy-drama based on Roddy Doyle’s iconic 1987 novel of the same name. It follows the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, who is an unemployed Dublin boy that decides to put together a […]

    7 months ago

  • Greggs announce plans to set up ‘new type of bakery’

    Greggs announce plans to set up ‘new type of bakery’

    Coming to a shopping centre or train station near you! While Greggs is undoubtedly the UK’s favourite big chain bakery, it doesn’t mean they’re immune to making changes to their business model when the time comes. As first reported by Time Out, Greggs are about to do just that through the introduction of something called […]

    7 months ago

  • BrewDog beers axed by nearly 2,000 UK pubs

    BrewDog beers axed by nearly 2,000 UK pubs

    Problems are brewing for the former industry leading brand. Just a month after closing ten of its own branded bars, 1,860 British pubs have opted to stop serving Brewdog beer, as first reported by The Telegraph. The move, which is said to mainly have taken place at larger chain pubs, is part of a wider […]

    7 months ago

  • Chart topper Sean Kingston jailed alongside mother

    Chart topper Sean Kingston jailed alongside mother

    The ‘Beautiful Girls’ singer has been sentenced to more than three years in jail American musician Sean Kingston has been sentenced for committing wire fraud. Per American outlet TMZ, a judge is said to have told a packed Miami courtroom that Kingston is to face 42 months in prison for his offence. Kingston’s mother Janice […]

    7 months ago

  • Semenyo releases defiant statement after suffering racist abuse at Anfield

    Semenyo releases defiant statement after suffering racist abuse at Anfield

    Semenyo scored both of Bournemouth’s goals in the 4-2 loss Last night’s opening Premier League game between Bournemouth and Liverpool was marred by an awful incident in the first half. Referee Anthony Taylor suspended play during the 29th minute of the game, after he received a report that Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo had been subject to […]

    7 months ago

  • Putin becomes meme just moments after arriving at peace summit with Trump

    Putin becomes meme just moments after arriving at peace summit with Trump

    He’s broken the internet A facial expression made by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as he responded to intense questioning from American news reporters has gone viral online. Yesterday, Putin made his first trip to the USA in a decade to attend a summit with Donald Trump in Alaska where they discussed potential conclusions to the […]

    7 months ago

  • Trump and Putin come to ‘agreements’ but fail to strike deal over Ukraine

    Trump and Putin come to ‘agreements’ but fail to strike deal over Ukraine

    The two leaders met in Alaska yesterday After months of disagreements and tension over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump finally met in the US state of Alaska yesterday. Ukraine has been in a state of crisis for over three years after Putin’s Russian military forces invaded the Eastern European nation […]

    7 months ago

  • Hundreds of XL Bullies destroyed but ban has ‘failed’ to stop dog attacks

    Hundreds of XL Bullies destroyed but ban has ‘failed’ to stop dog attacks

    More than 700 ‘dangerous dogs’ have been killed by authorities The RSPCA have called into question the effectiveness of the national XL Bully ban, saying that attacks and fatalities have continued to persist in the UK despite hundreds of the dogs being seized and euthanised by police. In January 2024, the government made it illegal […]

    7 months ago

  • Netanyahu says ‘if we wanted to commit genocide it would have taken exactly one afternoon’

    Netanyahu says ‘if we wanted to commit genocide it would have taken exactly one afternoon’

    He made the claim at a press conference last Sunday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to growing accusations that Israel are committing genocide in the Gaza strip. Netanyahu’s government has been subject to global condemnation from human rights groups — and a series of influential nations including the UK —for their refusal to […]

    7 months ago

  • The surprising reason why Jack Grealish will wear number 18 at Everton

    The surprising reason why Jack Grealish will wear number 18 at Everton

    He’s joined the Toffees on loan Premier League club Everton F.C. have just announced the news that they’ve signed English winger Jack Grealish on loan from Manchester City for the duration of the upcoming season. The 29-year-old is still the most expensive British player of all time — after City bought him from Aston Villa […]

    7 months ago

  • Former FA Cup winner jailed for seven years over drug smuggling probe

    Former FA Cup winner jailed for seven years over drug smuggling probe

    He received his sentence today. Ex-Wigan Athletic defender Ronnie Stam — who won the FA Cup with the Latics in 2013 — has been jailed for seven years for drug smuggling. Stam, alongside his brother, attempted to import 700kg worth of cocaine from the South-American nation of Chile, as first reported by Dutch newspaper De […]

    7 months ago

  • FA issue David Coote lengthy suspension for comments made about Jurgen Klopp

    FA issue David Coote lengthy suspension for comments made about Jurgen Klopp

    The FA confirmed his suspension today Ex-Premier League referee David Coote has been officially suspended by the FA after making a series of unprofessional comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Coote has been suspended for an eight-week period and must also attend a mandatory face-to-face education programme following his alleged “Aggravated Breach” of FA […]

    7 months ago

  • Crystal Palace release statement after learning Europa League fate

    Crystal Palace release statement after learning Europa League fate

    They’ve said it was ‘impossible to receive a fair hearing’ on the issue. Premier League side Crystal Palace have spoken out for the first time since discovering they’ve been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League for allegedly breaching UEFA’s strict multi-club ownership rules. When Palace won the FA Cup in May — […]

    7 months ago

  • New drink driving laws mean one pint could send you over the limit

    New drink driving laws mean one pint could send you over the limit

    It’s half pints only from now on The government are planning to introduce a new law that will reduce the legal limit for drinking alcohol while driving to what could be for many less than one pint.  The proposed new regulations would see limits for English and Welsh drivers brought in line with the legal […]

    7 months ago

  • A legendary mystery thriller is among the movies on TV tonight

    A legendary mystery thriller is among the movies on TV tonight

    You can start another week of movie watching off by checking out this Oscar Best Picture winner. Your Monday night viewing options include the following films on TV tonight: Dear Evan Hansen – BBC Three – 9pmA high schooler with social anxiety, accidentally gets caught up in a lie. RoboCop 2 – ITV4 – 9pmRoboCop […]

    7 months ago

  • Number of people identifying as graysexual on the rise – here’s what it means

    Number of people identifying as graysexual on the rise – here’s what it means

    They’re another group that exist outside the heteronormative By now it’s a more than well-established fact that there are millions of people around the world who don’t quite fit into the binary view of sexuality that once governed the world.  While the majority of people still identify as either homosexual or heterosexual, a good proportion […]

    7 months ago

  • The FootballJOE Quiz #37: Famous faces

    The FootballJOE Quiz #37: Famous faces

    More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from the football world, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special […]

    7 months ago

  • Over 70s face driving ban if they fail eye tests under new rules

    Over 70s face driving ban if they fail eye tests under new rules

    Details of the new rules will be published later this year Drivers over the age of 70 in England and Wales could be banned from the roads if they fail to complete compulsory eye-tests. The proposed move comes after an inquest into the deaths of four people who passed away as a result of drivers […]

    7 months ago

  • MrBeast finally reveals his net worth after admitting the amount of money in his account

    MrBeast finally reveals his net worth after admitting the amount of money in his account

    He’s the world’s biggest YouTuber YouTube’s most popular creator Mr Beast has finally revealed the full extent of his bank account. The Squid Games In Real Life host has more YouTube subscribers than there are people in the USA, and also owns a series of other successful businesses including the successful MrBeast Burger chain.  The […]

    7 months ago

  • Celebrity SAS star reveals she ‘ripped her labia’ in horrifying injury during filming

    Celebrity SAS star reveals she ‘ripped her labia’ in horrifying injury during filming

    She stars in this year’s series  Ahead of the release of tomorrow’s (August 10) episode of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, X-Factor star Lucy Spraggan has revealed an excruciating injury she suffered while filming.  Louie Spence, Rebecca Loos, Adam Collard, Michaella McCollum and Harry Clark star alongside Spraggan on the seventh season of the Channel […]

    7 months ago

  • Piers Morgan issues challenge to Glenn McGrath after 5-0 Ashes prediction

    Piers Morgan issues challenge to Glenn McGrath after 5-0 Ashes prediction

    He’s put his money where his mouth is  TV personality Piers Morgan has hit back at a claim from one of Australia’s greatest ever cricketers that England will lose the Ashes 5-0 when they travel Down Under this November.  Morgan backs the England side so strongly that he’s prepared to put up to £10,000 on […]

    7 months ago

  • Hannah Hampton threw Spain goalkeeper’s penalty notes into the crowd during Euro final

    Hannah Hampton threw Spain goalkeeper’s penalty notes into the crowd during Euro final

    She took matters into her own hands  England’s goalkeeping hero Hannah Hampton says she launched the Spanish keeper’s penalty research into the crowd to stop her from knowing where England’s players would put their pens during last month’s final.  The Lionesses went on to win 3-1 on penalties, thanks in most part to Hampton who […]

    7 months ago

  • Multiple people shot in Times Square with ‘bodies on the ground’

    Multiple people shot in Times Square with ‘bodies on the ground’

    The incident incurred at 1am local time last night  Three people have been shot in New York’s Times Square. Footage from social media shows bodies strewn on the floor after the shooting occurred. Bullets from the shooter at New York’s best-known tourist hotspot are also said to have shattered through car windows.  One suspect is […]

    7 months ago

  • Arctic Monkeys spark rumours of new album and tour after fans notice clues

    Arctic Monkeys spark rumours of new album and tour after fans notice clues

    Do you wanna know? Iconic British band Arctic Monkeys have removed all mention of their last release — 2022’s The Car — from their website, sparking rumours that the group are set to release something new very soon.  The Sheffield band shot to fame in the late-2000s with the album Humbug (2009) before the 2013 […]

    8 months ago

  • Tarantulas with massive penises have been discovered by scientists

    Tarantulas with massive penises have been discovered by scientists

    ‘It seems that size really does matter.’ You’d think that the discovery of one new sub-species of tarantulas characterised by their massive penisises would be a terrifying enough prospect, but scientists think they’ve actually uncovered a whopping four new groups of the well-endowed arachnids. Tarantulas are large and hairy spiders — the largest of which […]

    8 months ago

  • Celebrity Big Brother star accused of sexual assault at BBC Studios

    Celebrity Big Brother star accused of sexual assault at BBC Studios

    He appeared on the reality TV show in 2018 Comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli — who appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2018 — has appeared in court after being charged with sex-related offences against three women. The charges relate to the period between 2007 and 2016. One of the locations where an alleged offence took […]

    8 months ago

  • Outrage as town in Spain bans Muslim religious festivals in public spaces

    Outrage as town in Spain bans Muslim religious festivals in public spaces

    The decision has been described as “Islamophobic and discriminatory.” A local authority in Spain has banned its Muslim population from using venues like civic centres and gyms to celebrate religious festivals. Examples of religious festivals that have been banned are Eid al-Fitr — the traditional celebration that marks the end of Ramadan — and Eid […]

    8 months ago

  • Ex-Man City goalkeeper Eike Immel sentenced to two years in prison

    Ex-Man City goalkeeper Eike Immel sentenced to two years in prison

    He played more than 40 times for Man City Former Manchester City goalkeeper Eike Immel has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison in relation to 107 cases of fraud. As first reported by German newspaper Bild, the 64-year-old was mainly accused of borrowing money and not paying it back. In total, […]

    8 months ago

  • Aldi is no longer the UK’s cheapest supermarket for first time in two years

    Aldi is no longer the UK’s cheapest supermarket for first time in two years

    There’s a new champion in town  After 20 consecutive months at the top, Aldi has now lost its crown as the UK’s cheapest supermarket.  Every month Which? tests the average cost of a weekly shop at every UK supermarket. They buy 76 popular items at each, before comparing the overall price. The Which? test has […]

    8 months ago

  • Homelessness Minister ‘evicted tenants from property and hiked rent by £700’

    Homelessness Minister ‘evicted tenants from property and hiked rent by £700’

    She’s been accused of hypocrisy The UK’s Homelessness Minister Rushanara Ali has resigned, after it was alleged she evicted tenants at a property she owns in order to hike rent by nearly £700.  According to the i Paper, Ali evicted four tenants living in a four-bedroom house she owned on the grounds it would be […]

    8 months ago

  • The reason why Man United are able to afford £74m Sesko revealed

    The reason why Man United are able to afford £74m Sesko revealed

    The Red Devils made a big money bid for the striker this week Manchester United are on the verge of securing a deal to sign RB Leipzig’s highly-rated centre-forward Benjamin Sesko, despite making more than 400 staff members redundant last year. The £74 million offer for Sesko is only the latest move in a summer […]

    8 months ago

  • Disney+ will show live La Liga games next season 

    Disney+ will show live La Liga games next season 

    They’ve agreed a three-year deal with Spain’s top division American broadcast giants Disney+ will provide UK and Irish viewers with live access to La Liga football once every week for the next three seasons.  As first reported by The Athletic, and now confirmed by La Liga, the deal will allow users to watch top-tier Spanish […]

    8 months ago

  • Keir Starmer makes intervention as English football club risks liquidation

    Keir Starmer makes intervention as English football club risks liquidation

    He has demanded those involved ‘do the right thing.’ The Prime Minister has weighed in on the grave situation faced by National League side Morecambe FC. Last week, Morecambe were officially suspended from playing fixtures in the division, after they missed a deadline to comply with financial requirements. The National League have also imposed sanctions […]

    8 months ago

  • Oasis fan who fell to death at Wembley named and pictured for first time

    Oasis fan who fell to death at Wembley named and pictured for first time

    He passed away on Saturday. The man who died at the Oasis concert on Saturday has need named. Lee Claydon — described as a “loving family man” — tragically fell to his death at one of last weekend’s Oasis gigs. Following news that it was Claydon who passed away, his cousin Shannon Gabrielle took to […]

    8 months ago

  • Ryanair to axe all flights to three major European destinations

    Ryanair to axe all flights to three major European destinations

    25 flight routes have been disrupted There’s bad news for anyone planning a low-cost getaway to mainland Europe later this year, as Irish flight provider Ryanair have announced the decision to axe direct flights to three French airports. They’ve cut back on all services to Brive, Bergerac and Strasbourg. Some of France’s most popular tourist […]

    8 months ago