A simple but effective disguise British SAS troops are said to have managed to slip through Afghanistan undetected and be successfully evacuated after they disguised themselves in burqas. Up 20 British soldiers are believed to have concealed their identities and fooled Taliban soldiers into thinking they were “devout women” while trying to make their way […]

4 years ago

Jerrod suffered from a rare type of tissue cancer Comedian and Mock The Week star Phil Jerrod has sadly died at the age of 42. His passing was announced in a statement by his agency, Off The Kerb, this weekend. This is awful news. A great comic and a lovely man. https://t.co/3x1MNG4yRj — Nish Kumar […]

4 years ago

Jean-Pierre Adams died aged 73, having spent more than half of his life in a coma The former French footballer, Jean-Pierre Adams, has died aged 73 after having been in a coma for 39 years. The France international fell into a coma after an ‘anaesthesia error’ before knee surgery. He was quoted as saying he […]

4 years ago

Banu Negar was reportedly shot and killed in front of her relatives Taliban soldiers have shot and killed a pregnant police officer in Afghanistan, according to reports. She was already eight months pregnant. The woman, identified by local media as Banu Negar, was apparently killed at home in Firozkoh, the capital of central Ghor province. […]

4 years ago

Hundreds of evacuees now remain stuck in the airport At least four planes, filled with hundreds of evacuees, have been blocked from leaving Afghanistan by Taliban forces, according to reports. While the exact reason why remains unknown, it is believed that the majority of the intended passengers were Afghans, many without passports or visas, Time […]

4 years ago

Khal Drogo loves a sesh The Mother of Dragons has told how she was almost slain by the booze after going out on the lash with her ex-co-star Jason Momoa. Emilia Clarke, best known as Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones, gave a recent interview to PEOPLE Magazine, in which she discussed self-confidence, saying no to […]

5 years ago

A long-overdue change in legislation Pet abduction is set to be made illegal in the UK following a spike in thefts. Up until now, the offence had been classed as a loss of property under the Theft Act 1968. The update to legislation sees pets recognised as sentient beings, a change that hopes to take […]

5 years ago

In partnership with partypoker Fancy taking on the one and only ‘Stevo The Madman’ in a poker tournament worth up to $20,000? You came to the right place JOE has teamed up with partypoker, as well as Boreham Wood and Leyton Orient legend, ‘Stevo The Madman’ for the biggest community poker tournament of the summer. The […]

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Terms & Conditions: JOE POKER x partypoker The promotion will run from 19:00pm (CET) on 09/09/21 to 23:59 (CET) on 09/09/2021 (the “Promotional Period”). [SS3] Over one poker game (Thursday 9th September) This offer is not available in conjunction with any other offer. By taking part in this promotion, you hereby agree to these Specific […]

5 years ago

Firstly, creepy; second, gross and thirdly: in what universe did he think this would ever work? A waitress was left stunned and made to feel immensely uncomfortable after a customer left her a creepy note following his meal along with an enormous tip. The unidentified woman posted evidence of the exchange to the r/trashy subreddit […]

5 years ago

Declan Rice is iconic. Facts In a game that was predictably spoiled by racist chanting and all-around appalling behaviour from Hungary fans, Declan Rice‘s perfect reaction following the teammate Raheem Sterling‘s goal will go down in the history books and is yet another reminder of how special this England squad is. Hungary fans were at […]

5 years ago

His six-year-old brother is critically ill after undergoing a liver transplant near Warsaw. A five-year-old Afghan refugee who was recently evacuated from the country has sadly died after consuming deadly mushrooms picked from near where they were staying. Doctors at Poland’s main children’s hospital have said the boy, recently evacuated from Kabul, passed away after […]

5 years ago

The trailer for James McAvoy’s new film has dropped entitled ‘My Son’. But unlike other blockbusters this film had no script, and McAvoy improvised all of his scenes. James McAvoy has been involved in a very interesting project with Peacock, the US-based streaming platform owned by NBC. It may not yet have the pulling power […]

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The Taliban seized billions of pounds worth of equipment following the US evacuation, only to find much of it has been disabled The Taliban are said to be feeling “angry and betrayed” after discovered that much of the bounty of US military equipment left behind in their hasty evacuation from Afghanistan has been disabled. Billions […]

5 years ago

‘Never said this or anything close to this’ Riyad Mahrez has called out The Sun for making up a quote he apparently said about his fellow Manchester City teammates and their opinions surrounding other clubs. After the Football For All Twitter account shared a supposed quote from the much-maligned tabloid, Mahrez was quick to quote […]

5 years ago

Damn, when the police unit roasts you on Twitter, you know you’ve messed up A Lamborghini owner was left to walk home “in tears” after police seized his supercar for driving in an anti-social manner while the car was untaxed and after two previous warnings. The £400,000 Lamborghini Aventador was stopped by the Beds, Cambs […]

5 years ago

Lens hogger The international break might not always get everyone off their seat, but there’s occasionally some noteworthy moments: Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the all-time international goalscorer, for instance. Another one that gave us a bit of a chuckle last night was Virgil van Dijk being rushed by a fan who had run onto the pitch […]

5 years ago

Kourtney Kellar has said her direct messages have since blown up on social media Jake Paul surprised yet more fight fans with a split decision victory over Tyron Woodley this past Sunday, which begs the question: do we have to start calling him an actual boxer now? Admittedly, he is yet to take on a […]

5 years ago

In the latest edition of r/AmItheAsshole, vegans are getting involved If you’ve never been on Reddit and checked out the r/AmItheAsshole thread, you’re seriously missing out: we’ve found some corkers in our time. One of the latest and most interesting entries on the popular subreddit we found is ‘The Curious Case of the Backyard Beef […]

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A huge step forward in the move away from animal products According to a recent study, meat makes up 86.4% of Brits diets and although so many of us love our chicken, beef, fish, and so on, the impact it has on the environment is becoming harder to ignore. Moreover, if we could indulge our carnivorous […]

5 years ago

Just get some Senokot down you mate, no need to get weird with it In an extremely bizarre story, some bloke was apparently suffering from constipation so badly that he thought the best course of action would be to shove an eel up his bum. That’s right, this fella shoved a living creature up his […]

5 years ago

Ronaldo’s FPL price has been revealed. He came straight in at the top of the pecking order Ronaldo’s Manchester United and Premier League homecoming caught everyone off guard. The deal came together so quickly and with so many twists and turns in a short space of time – going from a ‘traitorous’ Blue to a […]

5 years ago

Aged like a fine wine Following the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United, as well as other additions to Solskjær’s squad depth, there now seem to be a lot of moving parts at the club as they look to make sure players get the game time they need. One of the more unfortunate casualties […]

5 years ago

The 22-year-old sued the Virginia school for sexual discrimination six years ago. The court has now ruled in his favour Transgender student and trans rights activist, Gavin Grimm – who took his school to court after they denied him access to the boy’s toilets – is set to be paid a huge sum. Grimm, now […]

5 years ago

So much for ‘free and independent media’ in Afghanistan In a truly spine-chilling video, a TV presenter in Afghanistan has urged the general public to “cooperate” with the Taliban and reassured viewers they “should not be afraid” – while being surrounded by armed militants holding automatic weapons The video, somewhat ironically, was taken from the […]

5 years ago

R Kelly’s alleged crimes now extend beyond just the claims of women The first man to publicly accuse R Kelly of sexual misconduct testified at the R&B artist’s trial over federal sex crimes on Monday, telling the court that Robert Sylvester Kelly sexually assaulted him repeatedly when he was just 17 years old. Testifying under […]

5 years ago

More than 60% are now double-jabbed but cases aren’t going away According to the latest from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Covid cases are now 26 times higher than this time last year. Scientists described the figures as “sobering” and the larger figures serve as a strong reminder that just because things have reopened, […]

5 years ago

CR7 was hardly going to take a pay-cut, was he? Cristiano Ronaldo took United, City and football fans in general on quite the rollercoaster ride this weekend when he secured a surprise return to the red half of Manchester. Reds were relieved all those mock-ups of him a blue shirt never became a reality and […]

5 years ago

Team GB keep racking up the medals Team GB are absolutely flying at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, with British athletes racking almost the same amount of medals won in Olympics already – there’s still a full week of fun yet to go! The latest addition to the tally came in the form of a historic […]

5 years ago

Now only US troops are left to evacuate the country before the Taliban’s August 31st deadline The last British troops have now been evacuated from Afghanistan and the mass airlift operation out of Kabul Airport continues. Their departure marks the end of a 20-year presence in the country. Remaining UK military and diplomatic personnel left […]

5 years ago

It took Marc 581 days to get back on the podium after his injury, now he’s a man on a mission to get back to his usual winnings ways Ahead of today’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, we got the opportunity to speak to the eight-time world champion and six-time MotoGP champ, Marc Márquez. Marc […]

5 years ago

‘It actually makes sense’ Jake Paul continues to run his mouth ahead of his fight with Tyron Woodley and whoever he might call out next. The 24-year-old fights the former UFC welterweight champion at 1am tonight, but in the meantime, he’s had a few choice words for Dana White. White, arguably the face of the […]

5 years ago

Director Matt Reeves also tips this to be ‘the most emotional Batman movie ever’ and will shake Bruce Wayne ‘to his core’ After some significant delay dues to Covid-19 and the leading man, Robert Pattinson, contracting the coronavirus himself, Matt Reeves’ The Batman finished filming back in March and the excitement is now really building […]

5 years ago

After claiming to be ‘committed to the rights of women’ in their new regime, oppressive staples are already returning under Taliban control Life in Afghanistan is starting to return to how it was some 20 years ago under the Taliban‘s rule, as the insurgents continue to consolidate power following their takeover. Despite telling the world’s […]

5 years ago

The couple had forgotten to bring a condom A man in India has died after using glue to seal his penis shut before having sex with his girlfriend as they’d forgotten after they’d forgotten to bring a condom. Salman Mirza, 25, reportedly applied epoxy adhesive – basically, a strong form of super glue – to […]

5 years ago

A worrying development The Taliban have blocked ex-Marine Pen Farthing and his rescue animals from reaching Kabul airport. The 57-year-old claims his cats and dogs will die from the heat if they are not taken out of their travel crates soon. The charity worker, Pen Farthing, has been stuck in Afghanistan for the past couple […]

5 years ago

The substance has been identified at three different supermarkets in west London There are fears for public health in the nation’s capital as yesterday, food from three different west London supermarkets is suspected to have been contaminated after being “injected with needles”. The Tesco Express, Little Waitrose and a Sainsbury’s Local located on Fulham Palace […]

5 years ago

Please, God, no. There has to be pigs in blankets at Christmas Christmas dinner is mint. Pigs in blankets are mint. Thems the facts. Combining that classic Sunday roast format with those little cocktail-sized parcels of pork-ception essentially makes it a Christmas dinner in our books – you can stuff your sprouts, just give me […]

5 years ago

Mino Raiola stipulating extortionate wages for Erling Haaland *Pretends to be shocked* Erling Haaland is arguably the most sought-after player in world football right now, almost certainly after that rare opportunity to sign Messi on a free was snapped up by PSG. He was Borussia Dortmund‘s talisman virtually within his first season but as the […]

5 years ago

The Love Island final has been embroiled in a debate about racism in media and the UK as a whole Love Island 2021 concluded on Monday night as Millie and Liam won. While many fans were happy, dubbing the couple deserved winners, their victory has also sparked somewhat of a race row among some fans […]

5 years ago

The now 30-year-old ‘Nevermind’ baby is suing them on child pornography charges and for “lifelong damages” Nirvana‘s ‘Nevermind’: an iconic album for an iconic band – not to mention a striking albeit inappropriate album cover to go along with it. That being said, the ‘Nevermind’ baby himself is now suing the band and Kurt Cobain‘s […]

5 years ago

The ex-marine Paul ‘Pen’ Farthing has secured himself a spot on a plane, as well as his staff and some 200 rescued animals After weeks of campaigning and insistence that he would not leave Afghanistan without both his staff and the animals rescued by his charity, Nowzad, Paul ‘Pen’ Farthing has been cleared to evacuate […]

5 years ago

The former CBBC presenter known as ‘Sizzlin’ Steve’ was found with at least six ‘extreme pornographic images on his phone and computer Stephen Kish, who was known for hosting Officially Amazing, a CBBC show featuring people from around the world trying to break Guinness World Records, has pleaded guilty to possessing animal porn. The 32-year-old, who […]

5 years ago

Wolverine may have some sharp edges but they’re a little bit softer when it comes to his mum Everyone’s favourite X-Man and Greatest Showman, Hugh Jackman, has shared a rare photo of himself hugging the mother who abandoned him as a child. Just goes to show that love really can overcome any obstacle. Jackman, 52, posted […]

5 years ago

The Australian was announced dead this morning In a saddening story of yet another life cut far too short, Australian darts player Kyle Anderson has passed away aged just 33 following a number of health conditions. As well as being diagnosed with diabetes, ‘The Original’ Anderson also suffered a long bout of Covid-19 last year […]

5 years ago

The trailer confirms some much-talked-about rumours A lot of people had Marvel fatigue following Endgame and fair enough (we’d had a bust slate of multiple films a year for more than a decade) but since the Disney+ shows – WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki – started rolling out, the appetite has returned. Phase […]

5 years ago

The sax player and songwriter has passed away after a ‘long and heroic battle with cancer’ UB40’s saxophonist and songwriter Brian Travers has passed away aged 62. Travers had been fighting a cancer diagnosis for the past few years and sadly passed away yesterday evening surrounded by his family. The band who are undoubtedly best […]

5 years ago

Seconded Upon hearing the horrific news that Australian authorities have been shooting dogs to stop people travelling against coronavirus restrictions, Ricky Gervais – like anyone who loves our good boys and girls – said exactly what everyone was thinking. Sometimes two words is enough. Ricky’s comments came after widespread outrage online at the news that dogs […]

5 years ago

The Taliban has said there will be consequences should British and US forces not leave by the end of the month An ultimatum is imposed as the Taliban warns Britain and America that “consequences” will come if troops from both nations do not leave Afghanistan by August 31st. Taliban officials have said that the withdrawal […]

5 years ago

Landlordism has peaked Renting is one thing, doing so in a big UK city is another: put the two together and you’ve got a perfect storm of prices that will make you pull your hair out and push how far you’re willing to sacrifice your own basic human needs. Do I need to shower at […]

5 years ago