People are being urged to stay home and do as little as possible. The UK is set to experience record-breaking temperatures this week, with the mercury potentially reaching 41C (106F) in some areas. The Met Office has issued a red extreme heat warning for Monday and Tuesday across much of England. Brits are being urged […]

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The comedian had cancelled a number of tour dates last week. Rhod Gilbert has announced he is receiving treatment for cancer. The 53-year-old did not reveal the type of cancer he had, only that he was receiving care at the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, a facility of which he is a patron. In a […]

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An impressive new cast has been unveiled. Aaron Paul is set to be part of the cast for the upcoming sixth season of Black Mirror, according to reports. The hit Netflix anthology series is preparing to return after more than three years away and it seems like the cast has already been lined up, with […]

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A stark warning. The UK Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for extreme heat across England and Wales, with a “potential risk to life and property” highlighted. The rare extreme heat warning is in place for this coming Sunday (17 July) and into the following days, when temperatures could reach the low 30s […]

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Halfway through 2022, what a thrill. Welcome back one and all, a pleasure to have your company again, except those of you who still say ‘pinch, punch, first day of the month.’ Well, after the fanfare of number 300, it’s very much business as usual this week. Solidarity this weekend with anyone else fearing for […]

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Russia has labelled it a “gesture of goodwill”. Russia has withdrawn from Snake Island, where a group of Ukrainian soldiers famously told a Russian warship to “go f*** yourself.” The Russian Defence Ministry has said that the move shows that they are not impeding efforts from the United Nations (UN) to organise a humanitarian corridor […]

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16 others, including four children, have been taken to hospital. At least 46 people have been found dead in an abandoned lorry on the outskirts of San Antonio in Texas, in what has been labelled a “horrific, human tragedy” by the city’s mayor. Fire officials said they found “stacks of bodies” in the truck and […]

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The restaurant had claimed to be the first to accept Ethereum and ApeCoin. A crypto-themed restaurant has reportedly had to stop accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment following a devastating period for the crypto market. Bored & Hungry opened in Long Beach, California, earlier this year and proudly boasted that it would be the […]

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As fake blood poured down his face, the rapper chanted “Godspeed for women’s rights”. Kendrick Lamar closed the Glastonbury festival with a powerful statement which appeared to reference the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade. Last Friday, the US Supreme Court effectively outlawed or criminalised abortion in roughly half of the US after […]

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Step aside Fanny Chmelar, there’s a new kid on the block. Bradley Walsh was left in fits of laughter on The Chase after yet another answer on the quiz show tickled his funny bone. The 62-year-old host has become renowned for being easily amused at some of the cheekier answers on the show. Previous examples […]

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The big 300. What a day. Someone buy a cake and crack open a bottle of the bubbly because the JOE Friday Pub Quiz has hit the 300 milestone. It’s had many custodians over the years, both temporary and permanent, and let me tell you it’s an honour to be guiding it through this milestone. […]

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The host was accused of acting ‘in bad faith and to humiliate’. Laura Whitmore has defended herself after she was accused of ‘humiliating’ a ‘broken’ Love Island contestant. The presenter was hosting Sunday’s edition of Love Island: Aftersun in the aftermath of that night’s episode, which saw Remi Lambert dumped from the villa. Lambert left […]

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It’s a hot Friday. You know what time of the week it is and you know exactly what you have to do. It’s the JOE Friday Pub Quiz!

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Eurovision organisers have ruled Ukraine will not be able to host the contest next year. The United Kingdom is being lined up as the host for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organisers decided Ukraine would not be able to host the event in 2023 due to the war in the country. Ukraine stormed to […]

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People on the top row won’t be able to stand up or get out. Flying economy can be rough at the best of times, and is often a necessary chore in order to get to that exciting holiday destination. But it turns out it could be worse. Much worse. A prototype at this year’s Aircraft […]

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He credits one actor in particular for helping him turn his life around. Bradley Cooper has opened up about his struggles with cocaine and alcohol before his breakthrough role in The Hangover. Cooper was appearing on the podcast Smartless, hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes. Discussing his issues with addiction and self-esteem […]

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It is reported that Joker: Folie à Deux will also be a musical. Lady Gaga is reportedly in talks to star as Harley Quinn in the sequel to 2019’s dark comic book movie Joker. Last week, Joker director Todd Phillips confirmed a sequel to the acclaimed film was underway, sharing an image on social media […]

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Short kings, rejoice. A study of hundreds of thousands of adults has found that tall people are at greater risk of a range of health conditions compared to shorter people. The research discovered that the greater risk was particularly applicable to white men. Men taller than 5ft 9in – the average height for men in […]

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Islanders, gather round the pub quiz. Hello all, welcome back, I do hope you’re well. It’s that time of year, isn’t it? People divided into two camps: those who are clearing their schedules at 9pm so they can tune into Love Island, and those who are looking for literally anything else to do instead. But […]

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It’s believed to be the first time this has ever happened. An experimental cancer drug has shocked researchers after it caused every patient in a clinical trial to enter complete remission. Dostarlimab was given to 14 patients with colorectal cancer as part of a small trial run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New […]

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It’s that time of the week again, folks. Hello one and all, thank you for joining us again. This week, along with the usual selection of general knowledge, sport and entertainment, we’re honouring some incredible feats of endurance. You know what else is not impossible? Getting a full 25 marks on this quiz. There must […]

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There are fears the Elvis ban could “destroy” part of the city’s wedding industry. Elvis impersonators could be banned from wedding ceremonies in Las Vegas after the company that controls the rock and roll legend’s name and license sent cease-and-desist letters to chapels. Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is demanding that chapels in the city no […]

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“I can only hope that karma kicks in and takes the gift of breath from her.” Amber Heard appeared to become visibly emotional when an explicit text from Johnny Depp was read out to the court on Wednesday (25 May). Depp is currently suing his former wife Heard for defamation over an op-ed she wrote […]

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“I shot my grandmother.” The gunman who killed 19 pupils and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas posted a series of messages on Facebook warning what he was about to do. On Tuesday morning, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos shot his grandmother in the face before taking her car to drive to Robb Elementary School […]

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“Why are you here if not to solve a problem as existential as this?” A Democratic Senator has gone viral following his powerful and emotional speech to Congress in the wake of the Texas elementary school shooting. On Tuesday morning, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos went into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde with a rifle. He opened […]

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Amber Heard’s lawyers said calling Depp back to the stand would be as “relevant to us as a bicycle to a fish”. Amber Heard’s lawyers have revealed they will not be calling Johnny Depp back to the stand as the high-profile defamation case between the two enters its final week. Heard’s legal team have said […]

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The virus spreads through physical contact. A leading doctor in the UK has urged people with multiple sexual partners have been urged to remain vigilant about monkeypox. The virus, which is rare outside of Central and West Africa, has now been detected in 15 countries around the world, with 20 cases confirmed so far in […]

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There are 120 confirmed monkeypox cases worldwide. Belgium has become the first country to introduce a compulsory monkeypox quarantine, with 14 countries now recording outbreaks of the viral disease. Those who contract the virus will now have to self-isolate for 21 days, Belgian authorities confirmed. The first infection in the country was recorded on Friday, […]

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Two of the alleged victims are fellow MPs. A senior Conservative MP has been accused of spiking the drinks of four men, including fellow MPs, with date-rape drugs. One of his alleged victims, a Tory MP, claims they woke up to their nipples being licked. The other alleged victims are a Labour MP, the flatmate […]

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The trial came to a close on Thursday. Coleen Rooney has reportedly told friends she is “confident” of winning her High Court libel battle with Rebekah Vardy. Thursday was the final day of the much-publicised legal dispute between the two, which began all the way back in 2019 when Rooney publicly accused Vardy of leaking […]

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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time… Hello one and all, another week in the bag. This week’s JOE Friday Pub Quiz is dedicated to the football fans who simply won’t be able to enjoy this weekend until it’s basically over on Sunday evening. So, let this be a calming place for you to relax ahead of […]

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She worked with Heard for six years. An acting coach who worked with Amber Heard for several years has explained how she knew the actress’ tears were real. In a pre-recorded testimony played to the Virginia courtroom on Wednesday (18 May), Kristinia Sexton said that during her time working with Heard she would always have […]

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He has been asked by the chief whip to stay away from Parliament. A Tory MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, it has been reported. According to the Sun, the serving MP remains in custody and has been told to stay away from Parliament. In a statement, Scotland Yard said: […]

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The ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial is back underway. Coleen Rooney has labelled the leaked texts read out in court between Rebekah Vardy and her agent as “pure evil”. Vardy is suing Rooney for libel after the latter accused her of leaking stories about her private life to The Sun in October 2019. Vardy denies these accusations and […]

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The panel compared commenting on a man’s baldness to making a remark about a woman’s breasts. An employment tribunal in the UK has ruled that calling a man “bald” is a form of sexual harassment because hair loss is “inherently related to sex.” The tribunal was ruling on the case of an employee who had […]

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Vardy said she “deeply regrets” the comments. Peter Andre has hit back at Rebekah Vardy after comments she made about him were mentioned on the first day of the ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial. Vardy is suing Coleen Rooney for libel after Rooney publicly accused her of leaking stories to The Sun in October 2019; allegations that […]

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The trial is the culmination of a two-and-a-half-year battle between the two media personalities. A court has heard that Rebekah Vardy was told her baby should be “put in an incinerator” after she was publicly accused by Coleen Rooney of leaking stories to the press about her private life on the first day of the […]

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“His counsel are turning from prosecutor to persecutor.” Amber Heard’s legal team have hit back at claims from Johnny Depp’s lawyers that Heard has put on “the performance of her life” while testifying against him in the multi-million-pound defamation case. Last week, Depp’s lawyers released a statement after days of Heard testifying in court about […]

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JOE Friday Pub Quiz Episode 293: Return of May 6th. Welcome all, gather round, here’s another quiz for you. It was of course Star Wars day this week, and if any planning went into this quiz I’d have done a round dedicated to a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. But this […]

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“I may be a baldy biker for a while.” Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers has revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The celebrity chef shared the news on Friday (6 May), saying that he “hasn’t been too well recently,” but has vowed to beat the illness. Speaking to his […]

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The pair are long-time friends and collaborators. Paul McCartney has appeared to show his support for Johnny Depp by playing a video of the actor at his concert. The video was played on a big screen behind the former Beatle during his Seattle show as he performed ‘My Valentine.’ It comes as Depp continues his […]

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His talk show didn’t register a single viewer for half of its broadcast on Tuesday. Piers Morgan’s new TalkTV show has seen its viewing figures plummet to rock bottom just days after the host had bragged on Twitter about its ratings. ‘Piers Morgan: Uncensored’ is meant to be one of the new channel’s flagship shows, […]

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Heard took to the stand on Wednesday. Amber Heard has told the court that Johnny Depp repeatedly struck her in drug and drink-fuelled rages and once threatened to “f***ing kill” her. On Wednesday (4 May), Heard testified to the court in the multi-million dollar defamation trial between her and her ex-husband Depp. In an emotional […]

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The incident took place on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. A man has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon after he attacked Dave Chappelle on stage in Los Angeles. The comedian was performing at the Hollywood Bowl as part of the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival on Tuesday evening (3 May) when […]

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German prosecutors say they are ‘sure’ that Christian Brueckner killed the toddler. It has been claimed that police have found evidence linking long-term suspect Christian Brueckner to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Journalist Sandra Felgueiras says a Portuguese police source has told her an “item” belonging to Madeleine was found in the yellow and white […]

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The comedian was at the same event when Chappelle was attacked on stage Chris Rock aimed a dig at Will Smith after fellow comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage in Los Angeles. Chappelle was tackled to the ground by a man whilst he was performing at the Hollywood Bowl in LA as part of […]

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A man reportedly armed with a gun and a knife has been taken into custody. Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage during a performance in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The controversial comedian was performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles as part of the Netflix Is A Joke comedy festival when the […]

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The McCanns shared a quote from Winnie the Pooh alongside the statement. The parents of Madeleine McCann have said it is “essential” that they get the “truth” about what happened to their daughter. On Monday, Kate and Gerry McCann shared a poignant statement ahead of the 15th anniversary of their daughter’s disappearance, alongside a quote […]

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The JOE Friday Pub Quiz and a bank holiday weekend? It’s a match made in heaven… You’ve got to love this time of year. Prime bank holiday season, the weather is on the turn, summer is blooming. The football season is reaching a climax, festivals are within touching distance, and some of you may even […]

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The passenger ferry got into difficulty off the Antrim coast. Three lifeboats were launched after a P&O ferry developed a “mechanical issue” in the Irish Sea. The European Causeway became adrift five miles off the coast of Larne in Antrim, according to tracking website Marine Traffic. It left Cairnryan in Scotland at around midday on […]

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