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

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

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

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’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

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

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

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

“It’s a killer, no doubt about it” An animal rescue centre in East Yorkshire says it is almost at full capacity after having to take in more than 50 hedgehogs suffering from dehydration. Carers at Wolds Hedgehog Rescue, based in Driffield, East Yorkshire, say the intense heat has caused the overheated hogs to drink from […]

7 months ago

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 […]

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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 […]

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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

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

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

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

The incident took place days before he was due to fly back to the UK An EasyJet pilot has been suspended from his position after allegedly walking around a Cape Verde hotel while drunk and naked. The captain had been due to fly back from West Africa to London Gatwick just 36 hours after the […]

7 months ago

A video of the incident has gone viral on social media A bull was filmed kicking a man in the head during a festival in Catalonia last weekend. The video, which was widely shared on social media, shows the man hitting the animal on the rear just seconds before the bull lashes out in response. […]

7 months ago

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

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

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

‘It looked very bleak. I wondered if it was even possible to get him beyond this point.’ A first responder has described the final moments of a man who died after being unable to escape Utah’s ‘Nutty Putty’ cave while on a spelunking trip. 26-year-old John Edward Jones passed away after taking a wrong turn […]

7 months ago

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

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

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

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

The new rules will be enforced from October British passengers travelling to Europe on holiday this autumn may have to prove they have both medical insurance and a return flight to the UK if they want to enter EU countries. The changes make up part of a strict new set of border rules that are […]

7 months ago

People allegedly paid £350 to be ‘smuggled in’  The Oasis ‘Live 25’ reunion tour has been the biggest musical event of the summer in the UK, as hundreds of thousands of fans have flocked to packed out arenas across the country to relive all of the rock band’s greatest hits. Shows in Cardiff, Manchester, and […]

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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

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

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

‘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

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

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 […]

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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

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

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

Four Liverpool players made the list One of the Premier League’s most high-profile players has been left out of the 30-man shortlist to win the Ballon D’or. The trophy is the most prestigious individual award in world football, and has only been won by three Premier League players before, by Michael Owen in 2001, Cristiano […]

8 months ago

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

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

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

United submitted a big money bid for the striker earlier today  It now seems to be a matter of certainty that Benjamin Šeško will be playing Premier League football by the time the new season commences on the 15th of August.  What does still needs to be decided however, is which Premier League club the […]

8 months ago

‘I thought I would drown.’ A woman says she is too traumatised to cycle to work after allegedly being thrown into a Manchester canal by a dog walker. Klaudia Mitura — who isn’t able to swim — was confronted by a male dog walker while cycling to work on the 19th of July. Footage from […]

8 months ago

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

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