The highway to hell possibly runs alongside Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border What is thought to be the largest ever cluster of ‘Witches Marks’ found in the UK has been discovered in an East Midlands cave. For the less-Goth of you, ‘Witches Marks’ – also known as ‘Apotropaic marks’ – are symbols that were scratched into cave walls in olden […]

7 years ago

This Time With Alan Partridge proves how durable Steve Coogan’s creation is For nearly three decades, Alan Partridge has remained one of the consistently funny and perfectly-pitched characters in British comedy. Squeezing and twisting a beloved comedy creation into a new format, long after their initial heyday, is far from an easy task – as […]

7 years ago

Taron Egerton out; Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Filming on the third Kingsman movie is underway, and there have been some major changes in the cast. The next instalment in the franchise –  reportedly titled Kingsman: The Great Game – is believed to a prequel, set in the past and has even been described as a “period drama”. That means […]

7 years ago

The decision to give Seaborne Freight the contract had been widely criticised The Department of Transport has cancelled a £13.8 million contract given to a freight company to keep ferry moving across the Channel in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The decision to award the contract to Seaborne Freight received widespread criticism after it emerged that […]

7 years ago

Stephen Port killed four men between 2014 and 2015 Stephen Merchant had his place in British comedy history assured when he created The Office with Ricky Gervais. He then, of course, went on to take a larger on-screen role in the duo’s next collaboration, Extras, and appear alongside Gervais and Karl Pilkington in An Idiot Abroad and its assorted […]

7 years ago

He leaves an incredible body of work Iconic British star Albert Finney has died at the age of 82. He passed away after a short illness, his family has confirmed. His 50-plus year career spanned everything from the new wave of British cinema in the 1960s, through to modern blockbusters like The Bourne Legacy and Skyfall. Born in […]

7 years ago

A blaze has killed ten people at the training ground of one of Brazil’s biggest football teams The fire engulfed a dormitory at Ninho de Urubu, the youth team training centre of Flamengo in Rio De Janeiro, at around 5am local time on Friday morning. The fire was under control by 7.30am. The ten victims are yet to […]

7 years ago

“My mouth is dry” The first clip from the new Alan Partridge show is here, and it does not disappoint. This Time With Alan Partridge sees Steve Coogan’s greatest creation return to the BBC for the first time since 2003. The new series will see Norwich’s finest co-host a One Show-style early-evening show. The clip features […]

7 years ago

He even went to the movie’s premiere with director James Gunn The racoon that was the real-life model for Rocket Racoon of the Guardians of the Galaxy films has passed away. Oreo The Racoon was nine years old. His passing was announced on Facebook of Quinta Layla, who confirmed that he died on February 7, after “a very short […]

7 years ago

The photo has been removed from their website JD Sports has apologised for the way the women’s version of the Scotland home shirt was portrayed on their website, following complaints from a parent. Father-of-two Simon Kemp complained to the retailer after going online to purchase a shirt for his daughter, ahead of taking her to France […]

7 years ago

The order you drink different types of alcohol does not affect how hungover you get, according to a new study ‘Beer before wine, and you’ll be fine’ is a saying you hear, suggesting that if you switch from drinking beer to wine, you won’t get too drunk or hungover – but going from wine to […]

7 years ago

We’re surely past the ‘Are video games art?’ discussions by now, right? Video games are almost certainly going to be the defining artistic medium of the twenty-first century. Interactive entertainment has the potential to thrill us, bring us together, let us experience the lives of others, and be creative, in ways passive mediums like movies […]

7 years ago

The Room + Sharknado = Greatest film ever, right? There have been two key trends in cult ‘bad movie’ fandom over the last decade or so. One is The Room, the endlessly fascinating independent drama written, directed by and starring genuine auteur Tommy Wiseau. Originally opening at just one cinema in LA, the wonderfully-incompetent film developed a […]

7 years ago

Around 13,000 ex-military personnel are homeless Explorer and former soldier Ed Stafford is to present a new Channel 4 documentary series tackling the homelessness epidemic that the UK is currently facing. Since 2010, the number of rough sleepers in the UK has more than doubled. In Manchester, the number has increased seven-fold, and in central […]

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What were you thinking, mate? There have been some notorious footballer’s haircuts down the years – from David Beckham’s cornrows, to Ronaldo’s bit at the front, to Ivan Perisic having the Croatian flag on his scalp. But we expect them from the players – not the officials. Referee’s assistant Simon Beck got a lot of attention […]

7 years ago

Could he be about to become Director of Football? Eric Cantona has sent Manchester United fans into speculation meltdown with a post on his Instagram. The post shows the Frenchman standing on a stage, in front of the floodlights. https://www.instagram.com/p/Btdy7xHl_Gs The cryptic image is accompanied by the caption: I can’t tell you anything but you […]

7 years ago

The rapper was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Sunday Records have revealed that 21 Savage was born in the London Borough of Newham, report Complex. The Billboard Award winner was arrested on Sunday by controversial US agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). US officials claim that the 26-year-old was born in […]

7 years ago

Jose has been doing promo work for Russian ice hockey league KHL Since leaving Manchester United, Jose Mourinho has taken a break from management. He joined Richard Keys and Andy Gray in the United Arab Emirates on BeIN Sport, sounding off about the Premier League, and revealing the true story behind the infamous laundry basket […]

7 years ago

“Up here, astro boy” Last night was the Super Bowl, and between Maroon 5 and SpongeBob Squarepants, there were, of course, the trailers for a lot of big upcoming blockbusters. And 2019 movies don’t really come any bigger than Toy Story 4. The third sequel to the film that launched Pixar has gone through plenty of behind-the-scenes […]

7 years ago

The actor says he is “ashamed” of his past actions Liam Neeson has revealed that he wanted to attack a “black bastard” after finding out that someone close to him had been raped. The 66-year-old made the comments in a remarkably frank interview with The Independent, to promote his new film Cold Pursuit, which sees […]

7 years ago

The most important film of 2019 The Fast & Furious franchise is arguably the greatest human achievement since William Shakespeare decided to write some plays, so it is only right that we are getting spin-off movie Hobbs & Shaw. One thing the series has done brilliantly is constantly add in new actors and raise the stakes to insane levels – […]

7 years ago

Imagine wearing this on the terraces on a Saturday afternoon Half and half shirts are just the worst, right? Well, if you agree with that, Ruud van Nistelrooy has got something that will literally blow your mind. The retired Dutch legend received this shirt from custom shirt maker Blood In Blood Out – and it […]

7 years ago

Football bringing people together in the most horrible of circumstances The disappearance of Argentinian striker Emiliano Sala has been difficult for fans of both FC Nantes and Cardiff City. The player had signed for the Welsh side from the French club, but was yet to play a single game for his new team when the plane he was travelling […]

7 years ago

Possibly the most Football Manager transfer ever to happen in real life Sky Sports are reporting that Derby County midfielder Tom Huddlestone is currently in talks to join Serie A side Udinese. Huddlestone has made 19 appearances for the Rams so far this season. The 32-year-old started his career at Derby, and resigned for the […]

7 years ago

The film will focus on his first trip to the US Young British actor Johnny Flynn has been cast as David Bowie in a new film about the late musician, Screen Daily reports. Stardust will focus on David Bowie’s first visit to the US in 1971. It was the period that inspired his transformation into […]

7 years ago

Details about Mario Kart Tour are very thin on the ground Mario Kart Tour – the mobile version of Nintendo’s beloved racing game – has been hit by delays. In Nintendo’s most recent quarterly earnings report, released on Friday, the company confirmed that the game had been delayed until Summer 2019. “In the smart-device business, Mario Kart Tour was […]

7 years ago

IT. IS. FINALLY. HAPPENING After years and years and year of speculation, Bad Boys 3 is actually happening. And now, we’ve got our first look at a reunited Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Smith posted a video on his Instagram of him and Lawrence back together, with the very appropriate song choice of Diddy’s “Bad Boy […]

7 years ago

A million people have signed a petition to get Spongebob SquarePants to perform at the Super Bowl Rodger Bumpass, the voice actor behind SpongeBob SquarePant’s ill-tempered colleague Squidward, has reportedly confirmed that he will introduce Maroon 5 at Super Bowl LIII’s halftime show. In a Facebook post, Bumpass is reported to have said: “To all SpongeBob […]

7 years ago

He paid £8 for the games console A French teenager has been jailed after he fooled a supermarket self-service checkout into charging him just €9 (£7.86) for a PlayStation 4. The 19-year-old man – named by the French media as just ‘Adel’ – took the games console off the shelves at a supermarket in Montbeliard, eastern France, in September. […]

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“Well hello, Mr Fingers” For the first time in five years, Salad Fingers is back. ‘Glass Brother’, the eleventh episode of David Firth’s dark and disturbing web cartoon has just debuted on YouTube, after previously being available to Patreon subscribers. The latest instalment is business as usual – well as ‘usual’ as Salad Fingers gets. […]

7 years ago

Family Guy first aired two decades ago this week The year is 1999 and the Fox Network is gearing up to launch a new adult animated comedy. It came from the minds behind one of the network’s biggest hits and arrived with a gargantuan weight of anticipation and expectation. It was going to be the new […]

7 years ago

That’s a strong list of headliners Wireless Festival has announced its headliners for 2019 – and it is a pretty impressive line-up. After playing the festival in 2018, Migos will be co-headlining alongside Cardi B on Friday July 5th. The Saturday and Sunday night headliners are both UK festival exclusives – Travis Scott takes top […]

7 years ago

Up from the 36 Chambers You don’t need us to tell you that the Wu-Tang Clan are one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop groups of all time. Possibly the greatest. With their mixture of kung-fu iconography, street-level realness, raw production and free-roaming lyrics, they defined the sound of classic early 90s East Coast rap […]

7 years ago

The 16-year has impressed scouts Both Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly chasing young Birmingham City striker Romello Mitchell. The 16-year-old is believed to have impressed scouts from both clubs, who watched him score in Birmingham’s Under-18’s 2-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. Mitchell fired his way into Liverpool’s radar after he scored twice in the U16s Blades […]

7 years ago

The giant Grand Big Mac is back as well How did it take this long? Seriously? McDonald’s have announced that a Big Mac with Bacon is coming to the UK for the very first time. It is apparently the first time the Big Mac has been changed in the UK since the burger’s creation all […]

7 years ago

Warning: gory images below Championship Millwall defeated Premier League Everton on Saturday evening, but what should have been a joyous occasion for the South London club was marred by violence between both sets of supporters. Millwall and Everton fans clashed outside The Den in a mass brawl on ahead of their fourth-round FA Cup tie. […]

7 years ago

Are you afraid of the dark? A lot of great horror movies work because a simple, killer premise – and 2016’s Don’t Breathe, which is on Film4 on Monday at 9pm, is no different. Essentially, the set-up is this: a trio of street kids hear that a blind, reclusive army veteran (Stephen Lang) is hoarding […]

7 years ago

Whatever was on that note, it worked It was heartbreak for League One Shrewsbury Town on Saturday afternoon, as they threw away a two-goal lead against Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers, conceding an injury-time equalizer to send the FA Cup fourth-round tie to a replay. For a few minutes, however, they were on top of the world, […]

7 years ago

Do whatever you have to do to seal the deal 21-year-old Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong is set to join Barcelona at the end of the season, for a reported fee of €75 million. The highly-rated Dutch international had interest of several clubs – with PSG in particular keen to secure his services – but he […]

7 years ago

But that’s all we know so far Warner Bros has announced that the new film from Christopher Nolan will be released in IMAX on July 17th 2020. And… that’s it. That’s all we know so far. But movie fans will still be putting that date in their diary. Christopher Nolan is, of course, the director […]

7 years ago

The crowdfunding campaign was started on Friday The family of missing Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala have raised over €300,000 via crowfunding in order to resume the search for him and his pilot. The Go Fund Me campaign was started on Friday, following Gurnsey Police’s decision to end the search. Emiliano Sala had just moved from FC Nantes […]

7 years ago

Martial law could even be considered, according to reports Britain is reportedly making plans to declare a “state of emergency” and introduce martial law in the event of disorder breaking out following a No Deal Brexit. The report comes from an article on the front page of this weekend’s Sunday Times. The newspaper states that […]

7 years ago

No coming back from that, mate Can we please have a moment of silence for Brazilian international Fred, who has been absolutely murdered by Marcus Rashford. Rashford shared a clip on Instagram of the Manchester United players warming up, presumably from Friday’s 3-1 FA Cup victory over Arsenal. It all looked friendly until the England […]

7 years ago

The incident happened late in the game A coin was thrown at Manchester United players during their 3-1 victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup. With about five minutes to go in the game, and United winning comfortably, a fracas broke out on the touchline involving several players. Marcus Rashford and Sead Kolasinac went head to head, […]

7 years ago

Is this the start of his comeback? Alexis Sanchez broke Arsenal hearts on his return to Emirates, scoring the first goal in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Arsenal in their fourth-round FA Cup tie. The Chilean started against his former club, as United progressed to the next stage of the competition. It proved to be […]

7 years ago

A lot of praise for his former teammate Phil Neville says that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a great chance of becoming Manchester United manager on a permanent basis, if his team continue their current form. Speaking before United’s fourth FA Cup clash with Arsenal, the former United full back praised Solskjaer’s “ruthless” streak. “He’s got a ruthless […]

7 years ago

“I have now decided to put a stop to all the speculation” After weeks of rumours and speculation, Marko Arnautovic has confirmed he is staying at West Ham United. The Austrian forward announced his intention to stay in East London in a post on his Instagram Stories. “I guess it’s no secret that there has been […]

7 years ago

“I like rusty spoons, I like to touch them” The internet has contributed a lot of bad things to the world, but David Firth’s Salad Fingers makes it all worthwhile. First debuting in 2004, the surreal Flash animation has delighted and confused thousands of fans across the world. Spreading first through Newgrounds (remember that?) and then YouTube, Salad […]

7 years ago

On first glance, you could easily be watching CBeebies Two puppets, a fuzzy duck and a Bert-and-Ernie-knock off, are being taught the food groups by song. All seems fine. And then you realise that something is kind of, well, off. White sauce, cream and aspic do not belong in the same group. Eating “fancy food” […]

7 years ago

A clip of WWE wrestling is going viral at the moment. But it is not a jaw-dropping ladder leap, vicious chair shot or shocking run-in It is an angry young-ish man perfectly explaining the culture war that is tearing apart polite Western society.  Daniel Bryan is not the archetypical WWE wrestler, neither physically or ideologically. […]

7 years ago