The broadcaster has said it takes ‘any allegations seriously’ The BBC has officially suspended the unnamed presenter who is alleged to have paid thousands of pounds to a teenager in exchange for explicit sexual images. On Saturday, the Sun revealed that a high-profile presenter at the corporation has been taken off air while allegations he […]

2 years ago

20 is a great score this week. We’re back with another Friday pub quiz. This week, we have a general knowledge round, a sports round, a round on entertainment, a round on ancient Greek gods and a round on Monopoly street colours. Good luck, and let us know what score you get.

2 years ago

The voice of authority has spoken. It’s rare nowadays for topics to have a clear-cut answer. But this debate has always been black and white: where do you keep your ketchup – in the fridge or the cupboard? There’s no sitting on the fence, no middle ground, no murky grey areas. We all know exactly […]

2 years ago

It’s the latest action from the climate activist group. Just Stop Oil protestors managed to bring play to a halt by making their way onto one of the courts at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Two protestors got on to court 18 at the All England Club, disrupting the match between Sho Shimabukuro and Grigor Dimitrov. They […]

2 years ago

“My flights are around $100 there and back.” A TikToker has gone viral after revealing she flies to her internship rather than renting a place nearby. She explained that it is actually cheaper to fly once a week than to rent an apartment. Sophia Celentano took to TikTok to share her unusual journey to work […]

2 years ago

Just three question to establish whether you’re the wheat or the chaff. Most tests to establish your intelligence are long and let’s be honest quite boring. So, here’s the solution if you can’t be bothered to sit through 50 questions asking you to find the pattern in a sequence. Psychologist Shane Frederick got 3,428 students […]

2 years ago

The actor said he was ‘deeply distressed’. Robert De Niro has released a statement following the death of his 19-year-old grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez. On Monday, his adopted daughter, Drena De Niro, confirmed the tragic news of her teenage son’s passing. Leandro was the son of Drena, 51, and artist Carlos Rodriguez. In an Instagram […]

2 years ago

It could be an issue for some users. Apple will remove an entire photo album section from people’s iPhones next month. The company announced it was getting rid of My Photo Stream, an album that automatically stores all your pictures from the last 30 days. Introduced in 2011, My Photo Stream uploaded up to 1,000 […]

2 years ago

The government has offered up the venue There is a possibility that the proposed cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg could be given a gladiatorial setting by taking place at the Colosseum in Rome. The Tesla boss has The Musk and Zuckerberg beef was born on social media, seemingly as a joke, but […]

2 years ago

Another week, another 25 questions. Friday afternoon is here, meaning the weekend is right around the corner. Even better, it also means that JOE has published another iteration of its now classic Friday Pub Quiz. So, sit down, focus up and try and get a perfect 25/25 score. Read more: The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: […]

2 years ago

Unfortunately, we can only imagine what Ireland would look like. Artificial intelligence has once again been given the crucial task of informing us what peak physical attractiveness is. Whilst experts argue over whether this tech is going to guide us into a golden new era or end up killing us all, the good people of the internet […]

2 years ago

By Charlie Herbert She had spent her entire life in a cage. A viral video shows the moment a chimpanzee, who had spent her entire life caged, witnessed the open sky for the first time. Vanilla’s early years saw her raised as part of an animal testing programme at the now closed Laboratory for Experimental […]

2 years ago

Debris was loaded onto trucks by crane Pieces of the imploded Titanic submersible have been seen for the first time after they were brought to shore. Metal wreckage from the OceanGate-owned Titan sub was unloaded from the Horizon Arctic ship in St John’s, Canada, on Wednesday. Photographs and footage from the scene showed metal pieces […]

2 years ago

She was reportedly absent for the entirety of her first 10 years at the school. A secondary school teacher, who was fired after it came to light that she had been absent for 20 years of her 24-year-long career, has defended herself. Cinzia Paolina De Lio taught at a school near Venice, Italy, and reportedly […]

2 years ago

“My wife heard terrible screaming and then silence.” Tributes have poured in for an “awesome” airline pilot who died when his hot air balloon plunged hundreds of feet to the ground. Peter Gregory, 25, was flying over Ombersley, Worcestershire, at 6.20am on Sunday (June 25) alongside his brother when his balloon suddenly deflated. Witnesses watched […]

2 years ago

“It’s somewhere of a mix between a rocket and an airplane.” A European company is aiming to develop a hypersonic passenger aircraft that can fly from New York to London in just 90 minutes. Of course, it wasn’t that long ago that you could make the trip across the pond in as little as three […]

2 years ago

By Charlie Herbert There was no signs of harm or assault An inquest has heard that Nicola Bulley was alive when she fell into the River Wyre and died as a result of drowning. The inquest into Ms Bulley’s death began today at County Hall in Preston. Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour gave evidence […]

2 years ago

It was before a not-so-secret set on the Pyramid Stage Dave Grohl decided to hop on the train to get to Glastonbury Festival for a surprise performance at the legendary festival. The Foo Fighters frontman caught the 11:00 Great Western Railway service from London to Bath Spa on Friday morning, along with 40 others. They […]

2 years ago

The actor had considered an expedition to the Titanic wreck for a documentary Ross Kemp turned down the opportunity to venture to the Titanic shipwreck on OceanGate’s Titan sub due to safety concerns about the vessel. Five people aboard the OceanGate vessel were killed instantly in a “catastrophic implosion” during its dive to the Titanic […]

2 years ago

‘It’s becoming clear the Arctic Monkeys we loved are gone’ People were left divided following the Arctic Monkeys’ headline set at Glastonbury, with some saying the band ‘butchered’ their set. The Sheffield group were headlining the iconic festival for the first time since 2013, and performed an hour-and-a-half set featuring songs from all seven of […]

2 years ago

By Charlie Herbert Welcome again quizzers. It’s a rare occasion here where I’m going to go against my better nature and not waffle on to you for 200 words this week. After all, time is precious and there are quiz questions to answer. You know the drill, you know what we do here. So, quiz […]

3 years ago

By Charlie Herbert The US Coast Guard confirmed the news. The five men who were onboard the missing Titan submersible have been declared dead by the US Coast Guard. In a press conference that began on Thursday (22 June) at around 8pm Irish time, Rear Adm John Mauger stated that the debris discovered hours earlier […]

3 years ago

People think The Simpsons has done it again. The Simpsons has become famous for some of its eerie ‘predictions’ over the years, and people are convinced that the show has done it again, by foreshadowing the missing Titanic submersible. A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the mid-Atlantic after the OceanGate tourist vessel, the […]

3 years ago

A number of rescue vessels have joined the search. The U.S. Coast Guard has released the first image from the missing Titanic sub search site, showing rescue ships in the middle of the Atlantic. A massive search and rescue operation is being carried out in the mid-Atlantic after the OceanGate tourist vessel, the Titan, went missing during a […]

3 years ago

By Charlie Herbert “I got high by proxy just being in his presence and it was beautiful.” Emilia Clarke has described the time she met Snoop Dogg as the “greatest night of my life.” Back in March, Snoop Dogg came face-to-face with the Game of Thrones star after she came to one of his concerts at London’s […]

3 years ago

The actor will be leaving the Netflix fantasy drama after its upcoming third season. Henry Cavill became emotional as he said goodbye to his The Witcher co-stars at a Netflix event over the weekend. Cavill has played the lead role of Geralt in two seasons of the hit Netflix fantasy drama and will reprise the […]

3 years ago

‘Anything in the last month that I should know of?’ Gino D’Acampo left viewers cringing after an awkward exchange with Holly Willoughby on his return to This Morning. You’re probably aware that over the last couple of months, This Morning has been at the centre of a storm following Phillip Schofield’s resignation from ITV over an affair […]

3 years ago

He will plead guilty to federal charges. Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden has been charged with federal tax and weapons offences. The Justice Department said the 53-year-old had struck a deal to resolve the charges. He will plead guilty to two federal tax misdemeanors and one charge tied to gun possession, […]

3 years ago

“I look forward to not seeing you again.” A chef has banned all vegans from his restaurant following a customer complaint that sparked an online reviewing war between meat-eaters and those who follow a plant-based diet. In a post on Facebook, UK-born celebrity chef John Mountain – who has appeared on shows such as Great […]

3 years ago

God knows how this would go down in 2023… Tom Cruise could be interested in playing his Tropic Thunder character Les Grossman again in a sequel or spin-off project, according to reports. The satirical comedy, which was released in 2008, starred Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr, and followed a group of actors […]

3 years ago

We all know at least one person this applies to. If you’re the sort of person whose idea of relaxation is sticking on the latest true crime documentary Netflix has to offer, you might want to listen up. A psychologist has suggested that, maybe unsurprisingly, it can be a bit of a red flag if […]

3 years ago

By Charlie Herbert “Someone on our block was having a large party and someone decided they were entitled to park in my driveway.” A homeowner has explained how they got sweet revenge on a woman who had parked on their driveway. The person came up with the “petty” plot after they got back home from […]

3 years ago

She could face five years in prison Police have released a statement after a 28-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly enrolling into a high school by pretending to be 17. Hahnville High School in Boutte, Los Angeles, received reports of a woman above the age of 18 attending the school during the 2022-2023 year, and an […]

3 years ago

By Charlie Herbert It may not be the news fans are after… Jeremy Clarkson has given fans an update on when they can expect the next season of Clarkson’s Farm. The hit Prime Video series sees the former Top Gear host as he attempts to run a 1,000-acre farm in the Cotswolds alongside his farmworker […]

3 years ago

‘This living arrangement is the secret to our happiness’ Most couples will have their own methods and ideas about how to maintain a long and happy marriage, whether it’s regular date nights or trips away together. This is a slightly more unique measure though – simply not living with your spouse. One woman has explained […]

3 years ago

State law was changed because of his request It’s common knowledge that prior to their execution, death row prisoners are able to request a last meal of their choosing. The idea of a “death row meal” has always fascinated many and it’s almost certainly something you’ve thought about yourself or debated with mates. Some of […]

3 years ago

‘He should have been allowed to take the first swing!’ The coach of the basketball team whose mascot was hospitalised by Conor McGregor last week has given an update on his wellbeing. McGregor was at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets Nuggets at Kaseya Center on Friday […]

3 years ago

A dramatic development in Scotland. Former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested by police in connection with the investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP. Police Scotland confirmed in statement on Sunday that a 52-year-old woman was taken into custody on Sunday and is being questioned by detectives. The statement read: […]

3 years ago

By Charlie Herbert It’s another milestone for the pub quiz. 350 quizzes. What an institution we’ve built here. I bet all those years ago the founding fathers of this fine quiz didn’t reckon it would rack up 350 editions. But as long as Fridays keep coming around and people still have a thirst for knowledge […]

3 years ago

Flying solo seemed to have a number of evolutionary benefits for our ancestors New research has found that masturbation dates back to monkeys and apes, tens of millions of years before the first humans walked the Earth. Evolutionary biologists compiled what is believed to be the largest ever dataset on masturbation by gathering information from nearly 400 […]

3 years ago

‘It’s time to let someone else have a crack at it’ James May has said The Grand Tour wouldn’t go ahead without Jeremy Clarkson amid reports Amazon has cut ties with the controversial presenter. Earlier this year, it was announced that Clarkson had “parted ways” with Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, following the backlash to an article he had […]

3 years ago

‘That song is not a cheating song!’ It’s undoubtedly one of the most iconic songs of the Noughties, but Shaggy has said that fans have misunderstood ‘It Wasn’t Me’ for years. Released in 2000, the single ended up being the biggest selling song of 2001 in the UK, selling over 1.15m copies. Although Shaggy was […]

3 years ago

Viewers also heard his co-host say she’s a ‘b***h’. Eamonn Holmes and co-host Isabel Webster both swore live on GB News, unaware the cameras were rolling and their mics were on after an ad break. Holmes has done his best to grab headlines in recent weeks by launching scathing attacks on his former This Morning colleagues […]

3 years ago

About ducking time. Apple has revealed it is going to upgrade the autocorrect on iPhones so that it stops autocorrecting a certain swear word to ‘duck’ or ‘ducking.’ As useful as it is, autocorrect can at times be annoying, whether your typing someone’s uncommon name that it simply doesn’t recognise or an unusual place name. […]

3 years ago

He had plans for a six-week ‘sex championship’. A man in Sweden has submitted an application for sex to be recognised as an official sport in the country. Dragan Bratic, who owns a number of strip clubs in the Jönköping area of the country, applied in January to enrol as a member of the National […]

3 years ago

She said it felt ‘strange’ for Phil to not be there. Holly Willoughby has given an emotional statement on her return to This Morning. In her first appearance on This Morning since Phillip Schofield’s admission of the secret affair, Holly said she felt “shaken, troubled, let down and worried.” She started by saying: “It feels […]

3 years ago

By Charlie Herbert The Grand Tour host has said he has “never seen a witch hunt like it”. Jeremy Clarkson has described the criticism against Phillip Schofield as a “witch hunt”, saying he has been left “baffled” by the reaction to the presenter’s past affair with a younger male colleague. In a Sunday Times column, The Grand […]

3 years ago

By Charlie Herbert Be careful what you leave on the dashboard this summer. A fire service in the UK has shared how a pair of sunglasses left on a car’s dashboard managed to cause a huge blaze that ripped through the vehicle. The shades sparked the fire by magnifying a concentrated ray from the sun. […]

3 years ago

‘Wtf is this s**t?’ Paloma Faith has criticised Disney’s live-action version of The Little Mermaid for teaching girls what she believes is a bad message. The singer went to watch the new film with her kids, and although she was impressed by Halle Bailey’s performance as the titular mermaid, she didn’t think the film was […]

3 years ago

Cleese admitted ‘all the actors’ in the production had advised him to cut the scene John Cleese has assured fans that a scene in the stage production of Life of Brian will not be cut due to modern-day sensitivities. The Monty Python star took to Twitter to clear up any rumours about the ‘Loretta’ scene. […]

3 years ago