There have been security worries over the object’s origin. The mystery around a metal giant sphere that washed up on a shore in Japan may have been solved. The orb, roughly 5ft (1.5m) in diameter, washed up on Enshu beach in the Pacific coastal city of Hamamatsu this week, forcing beachgoers to evacuate. Authorities were […]

3 years ago

The venue has said the situation was ‘out of their hands’ Some S Club 7 fans were left disappointed after just one member of the pop group turned up to perform at a sold-out gig. Tina Barrett, 46, and Bradley McIntosh, 41, had been scheduled to play at Wyld, a 150-capacity venue in Newport, Isle […]

3 years ago

Readers have been assured that the “sharp-edged spirit” of Roald Dahl’s books remains though. The latest editions of Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s books have been altered to remove words that are deemed offensive. At the beginning of the new editions, publisher Puffin says in a note that some text has been rewritten to ensure that […]

3 years ago

‘This is about Charles telling Andrew he must use his own money to pay for things.’ Prince Andrew is getting ready to move out of his 30-room royal residence on the grounds of Windsor Castle as King Charles III prepares to cut his brother’s income, according to reports. The Duke of York has lived in […]

3 years ago

Her contract runs out in December ITV bosses are reportedly worried that Holly Willoughby may decide to quit This Morning, following the Queuegate controversy last year. The channel is said to be putting together a bumper new deal for the host in an attempt to keep her on the daytime show. It comes after Willoughby […]

3 years ago

The 45-year-old went missing on 27 January Police searching for missing mum-of-two Nicola Bully have found a body. In a statement, Lancashire Police said: “This morning, Sunday, 19 February, you may be aware of police activity around the river near to St Michaels. We want to provide you with an update on that activity. “We […]

3 years ago

‘I thought ‘this is not right” The dog walker who found the phone of missing mum Nicola Bulley has spoken out for the first time since her disappearance. The man, who said he was called Ron, went public this morning three weeks after the mortgage adviser vanished in St Michael’s on Wyre. In an extraordinary […]

3 years ago

That pub quiz, eh? That pub quiz, it just won’t go away. It might hibernate from time to time, and sink back into the swamp. I think the cyclical nature of the universe in which it exists demands it adheres to some of its rules. But it’s always waiting there, just around the corner. Ready […]

3 years ago

Turns out, this is an awful idea. Dozens of firefighters in England were called to a blaze at university accommodation after a group of students tried to make a cheese toastie by turning a toaster on its side. Student life is all about learning some independence and for many, it’s the first time they’ve ever […]

3 years ago

Summers will never be the same again. Lilt is being scrapped after almost half a decade on supermarket shelves, it has been announced. Coca-Cola, which owns the Lilt brand, confirmed that the iconic tropical beverage will be relaunched under as a Fanta drink. New Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit 330ml cans, 500ml bottles and two-litre bottles […]

3 years ago

One of the workers was taken to hospital by air ambulance. Confectionary giant Mars Wrigley has been fined €13,500 after two workers at a factory fell into a vat of melted chocolate. The pair had been hired to clean tanks at the factory in Elizabethtown in Pennsylvania last June. They fell into a tank used […]

3 years ago

The findings ‘indicate the inner core has nearly ceased its rotation in the recent decade.’ The way that the Earth’s core rotates may have changed recently, slowing down in relation to the mantle, according to a new study. The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores. The solid inner core […]

3 years ago

Has an age-old debate finally been settled? Hogwarts Legacy seems to have decided that Ravenclaw is the worst Hogwarts house to be in. The new video game was released on Friday and gives players the opportunity to create their own character and explore the Wizarding World, around 100 years before the events of the Harry […]

3 years ago

Some have seen the funny side in the advert placement. McDonald’s has confirmed it will remove a sign advertising one of its burgers after it was branded as “tasteless” due to its location opposite a crematorium. There are a whole host of items on the menu that the fast food chain could have chosen to […]

3 years ago

Three is a magic number. Hang up the bunting, crack open a bottle of the bubbly and get your gladrags on – yes, it’s another Repdigit Quiz! Sorry, what? You don’t know what a repdigit is? Hmm funny that. Well, it’s a number composed of the repetition of a single digit, such as 333, or […]

3 years ago

Police in the UK described the footage as ‘sickening.’ A CCTV camera has captured the shocking moment a drunk thug picked up a defenceless seagull before cruelly slamming it into a brick wall. Footage shows Richard Kitching, 43, scooping up the bird before walking down the street and throwing it into a wall in the […]

3 years ago

More than 11,000 people have died in the disaster. Heartbreaking footage has been shared online of a little girl protecting her baby brother’s head after the siblings were trapped under earthquake rubble in Syria. On Monday, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria. This was followed by a 7.5 magnitude tremor […]

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‘We are happy there is nothing in the area where Nicola’s phone was found.’ The head of the expert diving team leading the search for Nicola Bulley has called it off his team’s search operation to declare she is not in the water. It comes the day after police said it was a possibility that […]

3 years ago

Elf Bar has ‘wholeheartedly apologised’ Elf Bar vapes have been taken off shelves in supermarkets across the UK after the company admitted the products contained illegal levels of nicotine. One line of the disposable vape pens had been found to be at least 50 per cent over the UK’s legal nicotine limit. Lab tests carried […]

3 years ago

After an MRI scan, doctors discovered a 4cm tumour on his brain. A “healthy, active” little boy whose headaches turned out to be a brain tumour, died just four months after his diagnosis, despite his mother warning doctors on multiple occasions about his illness. Rayhan Majid, aged four from Airdrie near Glasgow, died after doctors […]

3 years ago

‘This is literally all I’ve talked about for SEVEN YEARS’ Katherine Ryan has said that Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history is “creepy” after the actor was seen at a party with a 19-year-old model. DiCaprio split up with his long-term model girlfriend Camila Morrone last summer. Whilst on the surface this may not have appeared any […]

3 years ago

An inquest has been opened into her death. An elderly woman in the UK has died from hypothermia after telling her doctor that she “couldn’t afford heating” in her home. Barbara Bolton, 87, was admitted to Fairfield Hospital in Bury, Greater Manchester, with the condition, as well as a chest infection, but passed away on January […]

3 years ago

The pair were seen together at a party. Leonardo DiCaprio’s love life has become the centre of attention once again after he was spotted with a 19-year-old model. The actor split up with his long-term model girlfriend Camila Morrone last summer. On the surface, this may not have appeared any more significant than other celebrity breakups, […]

3 years ago

Spoilers ahead! Just in case you were in any doubt about Sarah Lancashire’s acting talents. Millions came to a halt on Sunday night for roughly 70 minutes as they sat down for the finale of Happy Valley. After three seasons spread over eight years, fans of the series said a fond farewell to Sarah Lancashire’s […]

3 years ago

The man’s son has spoken out The mystery surrounding a woman’s ‘dead husband’ being seen in a recent social media video for an Indian restaurant has been solved. Spice Cottage, West Sussex, became the centre of a social media storm last week after they uploaded a video with the caption “New year, new mood”. Diners […]

3 years ago

‘I can call him my high school bully and high school sweetheart’ A woman has revealed how she is “happily married” to the man her “high school bully” who teased her every day for months at school. Lauren Enslow, 20, from Utah, fell in love with Lucas Olsen, 21, when she forgave him for tormenting […]

3 years ago

A care home has been fined $10,000 for the incident. A woman was left “gasping for air” in a body bag at a funeral home after she had been falsely declared dead. Officials said the 66-year-old woman was declared dead at the Glen Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Centre in Urbandale in Iowa on 3 January after […]

3 years ago

February made me shiver, with every pub quiz I delivered. Welcome to the JOE Friday Pub Quiz where I do my best each week to cater to quizzers of all interests and ability. A couple of major events this weekend. Firstly, the Six Nations get underway. Secondly, it’s the Happy Valley finale. I can only […]

3 years ago

He claims she ‘breached an agreement’ to improve their relationship and damaged his ‘stellar reputation’ by turning him down A man has sued his female friend for £1.9million over “emotional trauma” after she refused to be his girlfriend. K Kawshigan, a director at drone company D1 Racing, filed two lawsuits in Singapore against Nora Tan […]

3 years ago

Another oil company announces record profits. Shell has announced record annual profits of $39.9bn (€36.31). The London-listed company made more than €76bn in 2022, but once adjusted earnings are taken into account, this gave the company a profit of €35.99bn. The profits also came thanks to bumper gas prices as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led […]

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Andrew Tate and his brother will remain in custody until at least February 27. A court in Romania has upheld the decision to extend the detention of Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan in custody on charges of human trafficking, sexual assault and rape. In January, police in Romania extended the Tate brothers’ detention for […]

3 years ago

There are concerns over the song’s lyrics. The Welsh Rugby Union has decided to ban the song ‘Delilah’ from being sung by a choir at the Principality Stadium during the Six Nations. The Telegraph reports that the Tom Jones song has been banned by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) due to concerns about the song’s […]

3 years ago

‘He just said ‘mummy’s lost” Nicola Bulley’s two young daughters are said to have “cried their eyes out” when their dad told them their mother had gone missing. Nicola Bulley was last seen walking next to the River Wyre off Garstang Road, in St Michael’s on Wyre, at about 9.15 am on January 27. An […]

3 years ago

The comet will pass closest to Earth tonight. An incredibly rare green comet will be visible from Earth tonight for the first time in 50,000 years. Comet C/2022 E3 will fly past our planet at a distance of about 26.4 million miles (42.5 million km). Stargazers will be able to tell the difference between the […]

3 years ago

‘There is nothing special in this drink that you would not get from water and a sip of coconut water.’ It’s the drink that has sent teenagers and adults into meltdown in recent months, but a nutritionist has now explained why she wouldn’t buy Prime Hydration for her children. The drink, created by KSI and […]

3 years ago

‘I’d like to go on the record and say I don’t agree with him.’ James May has labelled Jeremy Clarkson’s controversial Meghan Markle column as “too creepy”, admitting that he “wouldn’t have written that.” May was appearing on Radio 4’s Today programme to discuss his views on potential 20mph speed limits coming into force. Near […]

3 years ago

She was travelling at just 6mph. Police in the UK have been mocked after they seized a mother’s electric scooter as she took her child to school. The woman was stopped by specialist roads policing officers from the Gloucestershire Constabulary in Stroud, Gloucestershire, on Friday. Footage showed her riding the e-scooter at a speed of […]

3 years ago

Patience is a virtue A Florida man has landed a big lottery win on a ticket that he only purchased after someone cut in ahead of him in the queue. Stephen Munoz Espinoza struck gold, winning $1 million on a ticket after a rude stranger jumped ahead of him in line at a Florida grocery […]

3 years ago

Not even stopping for the maestro himself Paul McCartney had a close shave with car whilst he was posing on the iconic Abbey Road zebra crossing, as part of a new documentary. Now, I’m sure residents in the area are fed up of, are fed up of people coming from far and wide to pose […]

3 years ago

‘When I wear my costume I feel I’m no longer human’ A man has forked out £19,000 on an uber-realistic wolf costume created specially for him which he wears when he “no longer feels human”. Most of us would probably watch some TV, listen to some music or enjoy a nice long bath when we […]

3 years ago

She has lived in four temporary homes in the last six months S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt has said that she and her family were left homeless after being forced out of their home by a landlord with just two days notice. The singer, who is shot to fame in the late 90s and […]

3 years ago

‘People don’t realise the seriousness of firing a laser at our aircraft or any aircraft.’ A man in the US has been shot dead after pointing a laser and firing a rifle at a police helicopter. The unnamed 33-year-old pointed a green laser from inside his home at the helicopter while it was circling north […]

3 years ago

He was unable to read a number plate from seven metres away. A 96-year-old man who had been warned not to drive by an optician has been jailed after killing an 84-year-old pedestrian. William Beer hit Illtyd Morgan on Bedwas Road, Caerphilly, on April 6, 2021. He pleaded guilty at Newport Crown Court to causing […]

3 years ago

The series is a ‘love letter to Birmingham and Coventry.’ The creator of Peaky Blinders is searching for bald people and ‘skinheads’ to appear in his newest show. Steven Knight’s This Town is an upcoming drama about four young people drawn into the world of ska and two-tone music. It will star Levi Brown, Jordan […]

3 years ago

She required hospital treatment. A DJ accidentally shot herself in the face with a confetti cannon during a live performance in Brazil last weekend. Flavia Ribeiro, also known as DJ Flavinha, was performing in Santa Catarina on Saturday (21 January) when the painful incident happened. In footage that Ribeiro shared online, she can be seen […]

3 years ago

‘Thank you God, it wasn’t my time.’ Conor McGregor has been hit by a car whilst out cycling on his bike. Sharing a picture of his bike in the aftermath, the MMA fighter wrote on Instagram: “Got a bang of a car just now from behind. A sun trap, the driver couldn’t see me. Full speed […]

3 years ago

Quiz from a rose. So I’ve done the maths, and this is the 50th pub quiz intro I’ve written for you lovely lot. What a privilege it has been. Sometimes inspiration for these comes quite easily, other times it’s more of a struggle. Writer’s block isn’t just something authors deal with. Maybe one day, in […]

3 years ago

One of the best best man’s speeches ever. One man took a real gamble at his best friend’s wedding as he delivered the “best punchline ever” during his best man’s speech. There aren’t many greater responsibilities in a male friendship than being bestowed with the honour of best man. But this of course comes with […]

3 years ago

They could only eat mash potatoes and soup, and even struggled to drink water. A couple who flew to Turkey to have £4k cosmetic veneers fitted to their teeth say it “ruined their lives” after they were left unable to eat or drink. Jade Tushingham, 32, and her partner Kelly Tushingham, 30, went to Antalya, […]

3 years ago

The petition claims the reaction to Clarkson’s controversial Sun column has been “completely disproportionate” More than 21,000 people have signed a petition urging ITV not to drop Jeremy Clarkson from ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ following the controversy over his Meghan Markle column for the Sun. Clarkson caused a torrent of outrage with his column […]

3 years ago