Taylor had 250,000 followers on TikTok Malik Taylor, best known for posting parody POV videos on TikTok, has passed away aged 28. News of Taylor’s death was announced by his business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi at Austin Peay State University. Their statement paid tribute to how the TikToker was “always bringing laughter, joy and a warm smile […]

5 months ago

“Every night, I make sure he’s asleep before I close my eyes.” A video of a homeless man slowly rocking his dog to sleep has gone viral on social media. The man says his dog has always struggled to adapt to life on the streets because of the noise. He said: “When I first got […]

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It comes weeks after she was in a controversial documentary Adult content creator Bonnie Blue has been banned from the social media platform Instagram. The 26-year-old former OnlyFans creator is best known for a reported stunt that saw her sleep with more than 1,000 men in a single day, and first shot to online fame […]

5 months ago

It’s in London, no surprise A pub in a London train station has taken the controversial decision to start charging punters a service charge for every pint they order. While it is fairly common for restaurants and some pubs to charge a service fee when they deliver drinks to tables, this is a first for […]

5 months ago

19 people were injured Fan disorder described as ‘one of the most violent chapters in football history’ caused local authorities to abandon a football game in South America on Wednesday night. A Copa Sudamericana round of 16 game between Argentina’s Independiente and Chilean side Universidad de Chile, which was hosted in the Argentine capital of […]

5 months ago

‘Famine in Gaza is entirely man-made’ The presence of famine in Gaza has been confirmed for the first time by a UN-backed body responsible for monitoring food security. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative (IPC) — who work with the UN to gauge and monitor malnutrition levels — released a 59-page report earlier this morning […]

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Welcome back to 1349 Some 700 years after it ravaged the Medieval population of Europe, a man in California has tested positive for ‘the Black Death.’ The South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for the almost extinct deadly disease and is now recovering at home, per the California Department of Health. Their officials believe that […]

5 months ago

She has welcomed the child with her partner Jake Bongiovi Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has shared the exciting news that she has welcomed her first child. The 21-year-old has adopted a baby girl. She announced the news on Instagram today. The actor wrote: “This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption,” […]

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Americans have been told to steer clear Wildlife experts in the US have warned people to stay away from squirrels with sores and warts. A number of animals affected with “squirrel pox” have been spotted by Reddit users. Unlike the cute woodland creatures we’re used to, these squirrels can be very alarming to look at, […]

5 months ago

It’s estimated that more than 500 million people around the globe will be tuning in The date of the biggest fixture in English football has been rearranged. The season’s first clash between Liverpool and Manchester United has been selected by Sky Sports as the headline of their Super Sunday coverage. Originally planned for October 18th, […]

5 months ago

It’s double what Gary Neville was offered This week’s episode of popular podcast The Overlap took an unexpected step as Irish footballing legend Roy Keane brought out a few of his old Manchester United contracts. After the 54-year-old ex-Manchester United legend had successfully dusted off the old papers, he and former teammate Gary Neville got […]

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She was jailed last year. A woman who was jailed for allegedly stirring up racial hatred last summer has been released from prison. 42-year-old Lucy Connolly posted a tweet in the hours following the Southport attack in July 2024. The Southport attack led to the deaths of three young girls. Her message included calls for […]

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It’s the second time it’s gone up in price since 2022 Major UK supermarket Tesco have increased the price of their meal deal for the second time in a year. As of today, a typical meal deal — consisting of a main like a sandwich, a snack, and a drink — will now cost £3.85 […]

5 months ago

He passed away aged 88 US celebrity judge Frank Caprio has passed away aged 88, and has left behind a heartwarming message to his thousands of fans around the world. Caprio, from Rhode Island in New England, was best known for showing both humour and genuine compassion when dealing with court cases. Videos from his […]

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He won by a landslide The public have chosen their favourite football co-commentator currently working on TV, and a surprise name has come out on top. While ‘lead commentators’ like Peter Drury and Sam Matterface are responsible for describing the action on the pitch, the role of the co-commentator is to provide live context and […]

6 months ago

‘Miss you old pal.’ British comedian and actor Bill Bailey has taken to Facebook to pay an emotional tribute to his former colleague and friend Sean Lock, who passed away four years ago. Sean Lock tragically died of cancer aged 58 in 2021, leaving the world of British TV and comedy in shock. Lock was […]

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He played at AFCON in 2017 Former Zimbabwean international footballer Tendai Ndoro has passed away at his home in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ndoro played for world-renowned side Orlando Pirates for two years between 2015 and 2017 after making a name for himself at Zimbabwean club Chicken Inn. It was around this time that the striker earned […]

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He may have set a world record A Ukrainian sniper has shot and killed two Russian soldiers with a single bullet from 2.5 miles away. It has been claimed that the distance, of more than 4,000m, is a new world record for the longest ever shot by a marksman. The news of the achievement was […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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“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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 — […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

6 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 […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]

6 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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