James Dawson

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Deputy Editor of JOE.co.uk

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  • Instagram has launched a new feature that ends ‘creeping’ on accounts

    Instagram has launched a new feature that ends ‘creeping’ on accounts

    This is definitely a good thing. It appears that Instagram Stories is following the lead of Snapchat and will begin notifying users when you screenshot one of their posts. TechCrunch report that the feature is currently being rolled out to testers and given the widespread public appetite for the change, you can imagine it’ll be implemented […]

    8 years ago

  • WATCH: Huge feral boar rummage through garbage in shocking video

    WATCH: Huge feral boar rummage through garbage in shocking video

    They are massive and being described as ‘four creatures from hell’. Footage has captured the terrifying moment that a pack of wild boar ravaged a bin close to a school in Hong Kong. The viral clip has been shared hundreds of thousands of times, with everyone commenting on the monstrous size of the animals. One […]

    8 years ago

  • Bonnie from Take Me Out lost eight stone before appearing on the programme

    Bonnie from Take Me Out lost eight stone before appearing on the programme

    She had weighed 17 stone but made the dramatic change ahead of appearing on the show. Bonnie Stainer – who you probably recognise as one of the girls on ITV’s Take Me Out – has revealed that she lost eight stone before appearing on the programme. The 33-year-old had tipped the scales whilst she was […]

    8 years ago

  • More details revealed about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding

    More details revealed about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding

    The plans have been revealed. In case you’ve missed it, let’s just recap – the country’s most banterous shape shifting reptilian Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle are set to get married in May. So far the full details on the event itself have been scarce, although it has been rumoured that the couple have […]

    8 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson ‘signed up’ to host legendary quiz show as it returns to TV

    Jeremy Clarkson ‘signed up’ to host legendary quiz show as it returns to TV

    It would be a big change from his usual role presenting car shows. Jeremy Clarkson is reportedly being lined up to replace Chris Tarrant as the host of a reboot of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? According to the Sun on Sunday, the 57-year-old will be delivering the infamous line “but we don’t want […]

    8 years ago

  • Bradley Walsh posts hilarious video begging for collaboration with Stormzy

    Bradley Walsh posts hilarious video begging for collaboration with Stormzy

    He posted the video to his 300k Instagram followers. Of course, it’s impossible to pinpoint the exact moment that Bradley Walsh went from ‘that bloke who presents The Chase’ to something of a national treasure. Maybe it was the infamous Fanny Chmelar video. Maybe it was when he became the best selling debut artist of 2016, […]

    8 years ago

  • Young motorists could be banned from driving at certain times of day

    Young motorists could be banned from driving at certain times of day

    The government has set out a proposed shake up of driving laws. New plans outlined today mean that young motorists may end up being banned from driving at night in the UK. A ‘Graduated Driving Licence’ has been been put forward to restrict 17-24 year olds, even after they pass their test. These restrictions would […]

    8 years ago

  • You can buy white chocolate Nutella ice cream and it looks delicious

    You can buy white chocolate Nutella ice cream and it looks delicious

    It’s available to buy in the UK. A new creation from artisan ice cream makers Vanilla Joes is setting the internet alight. They’ve combine two of the greatest things in life: Nutella and ice cream, to make something that looks absolutely delicious. One commenter on the company’s recent social media post, wrote: “I need this now!” Another […]

    8 years ago

  • Jim Carrey’s Facebook account was just shut down

    Jim Carrey’s Facebook account was just shut down

    The actor has voiced some very out there opinions. Jim Carrey has closed down his Facebook account, claiming that the website profited from Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election. The 56-year-old actor posted on Twitter: “I’m dumping my @facebook stock and deleting my page because @facebook profited from Russian interference in our elections […]

    8 years ago

  • Diane Kruger responds to Quentin Tarantino Inglorious Basterds choking allegations

    Diane Kruger responds to Quentin Tarantino Inglorious Basterds choking allegations

    It comes after claims the director ‘choked and spat on’ and ‘tried to kill’ Uma Thurman during the filming of Kill Bill. Diane Kruger has opened up about her experience of working with Quentin Tarantino, following reports she had been unhappy with his behaviour on-set during the filming of Inglorious Basterds. “In light of the recent […]

    8 years ago

  • BREAKING: Alexis Sanchez accepts 16-month prison sentence for tax fraud

    BREAKING: Alexis Sanchez accepts 16-month prison sentence for tax fraud

    Bad news for the Manchester United star. Manchester United’s January signing Alexis Sanchez has reportedly accepted a 16-month prison sentence, after defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of almost €1 million (£890k). He recognised  to the court that between 2012 and 2013 he falsifying the sale of his image rights to a foreign company in order to […]

    8 years ago

  • People are taking the p*ss out of Kylie Jenner after she reveals baby name

    People are taking the p*ss out of Kylie Jenner after she reveals baby name

    It’s a pretty unusual name. Yesterday Kylie Jenner announced the name of her newborn daughter – Stormi. The 20-year-old makeup mogul took to Instagram on Tuesday to make the announcement. She captioned the photo, which shows the little girl clutching Kylie’s thumb: “Stormi.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Be3rTNplCHf/?utm_source=ig_embed It came after she confirmed on Sunday night that she had given […]

    8 years ago

  • It looks like a Kinder Bueno ice cream is officially being launched

    It looks like a Kinder Bueno ice cream is officially being launched

    They look amazing. So what a day this has been, first we heard that McDonald’s is launching a huge version of the Big Mac here in the UK. And now we’ve discovered that Walls is going to be bringing out a Kinder Bueno ice cream. Yeh, you heard that right. A product description on the Langnese […]

    8 years ago

  • WATCH: Rap battle between Big Narstie and Lady Leshurr for Big Mac 50th anniversary

    WATCH: Rap battle between Big Narstie and Lady Leshurr for Big Mac 50th anniversary

    They’re inviting people to share their own Big Mac bars. McDonald’s is launching the ‘Grand Big Mac’, as well as the ‘Mac Jr.’, here in the UK tomorrow to celebrate the Big Mac’s 50th anniversary. And as part of the launch Big Narstie and Lady Leshurr have battled it out, each trying to rhyme off […]

    8 years ago

  • McDonald’s is launching a huge Big Mac in the UK

    McDonald’s is launching a huge Big Mac in the UK

    It’s absolutely massive and available to buy as of tomorrow. In news that can only be described as mouth watering, McDonald’s has announced the launch of a huge ‘Grand Big Mac’, as well as the ‘Mac Jr.’, here in the UK. The difference of burger compared to a standard Big Mac is purely the size. […]

    8 years ago

  • Holly Willoughby makes ‘dirty’ slip up live on This Morning for second day running

    Holly Willoughby makes ‘dirty’ slip up live on This Morning for second day running

    He blurted out ‘d*ck’ yesterday, today she got in on the act. Phillip Schofield ended up walking off This Morning, after his co-presenter Holly Willoughby got her words muddled up live on air. It came as they were sharing pictures with viewers of animals camouflaging themselves. It looks like it's one of those days… again! 😂 […]

    8 years ago

  • Bill Gates just lost $2.2 billion from his personal fortune

    Bill Gates just lost $2.2 billion from his personal fortune

    A bad day for one of the richest men in the world. US stocks took a deep plunge plunge  yesterday, with the Dow Jones industrial average (DJIA) dropping 1,175 points, or 4.6% to close down at 24,345.75. The DJIA is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. It […]

    8 years ago

  • The ‘most toxic’ e-cigarette flavour has been revealed

    The ‘most toxic’ e-cigarette flavour has been revealed

    They have a severe impact on your health. The bad news just keeps pouring in for e-cigarette smokers, after a study last week found that they do damage to smokers’ DNA and increase the risk of heart disease and cancer. Scientists have now warned that flavouring chemicals and liquids used in the devices are toxic […]

    8 years ago

  • Phillip Schofield messes up and blurts out ‘d*ck’ live on air

    Phillip Schofield messes up and blurts out ‘d*ck’ live on air

    Viewers couldn’t get over it. It’s meant to be daytime TV. Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby wound up in hysterics after Phil accidentally dropped a dirty word on today’s episode of This Morning. BEST. BLOOPER. EVER. 😂😂😂 Phillip Schofield said “dick out” on #thismorning @schofe pic.twitter.com/KdqPPd6l2o — Sharon Forbes (@BlondeMzungu) February 5, 2018 The blunder […]

    8 years ago

  • Doritos launch crisps ‘for women’ that are less noisey to eat

    Doritos launch crisps ‘for women’ that are less noisey to eat

    They say the decision is based on research. Doritos have announced they will soon be releasing ‘lady-friendly’ tortilla chips. They will be quieter to eat, less messy and come in a packet designed to fit in handbags. The owners of Doritos, PepsiCo, claim research they have conducted has found women do not like to crunch loudly […]

    8 years ago

  • Liverpool fans are making the same point about last night’s Match of the Day coverage

    Liverpool fans are making the same point about last night’s Match of the Day coverage

    They weren’t happy about the end result of the game against Tottenham. I probably don’t need to tell you that Liverpool supporters were left fuming after their 2-2 draw with their North London opponents yesterday. Spurs scored a last minute winner, after they were awarded a controversial late penalty when Erik Lamela was kicked by […]

    8 years ago

  • Ajax wonderkid Justin Kluivert responds to Manchester United transfer speculation

    Ajax wonderkid Justin Kluivert responds to Manchester United transfer speculation

    The 18-year-old has been linked with a move to Old Trafford after he was filmed talking to Mourinho during last year’s Europa League final. Ajax’s Justin Kluivert has responded to widespread reports that he will move to the Premier League in the summer transfer window. Speculation has been rife since, Mourinho pulled Kluivert to one side and the pair […]

    8 years ago

  • Gordon Ramsay torn apart on social media after he mocks vegans, again

    Gordon Ramsay torn apart on social media after he mocks vegans, again

    People weren’t happy about his brutal comment and even called for him to be sacked. Professional agro merchant Gordon Ramsay has caused a Twitter storm after going in on vegans on the social media site. It came after somebody wrote to the chef on Twitter to ask for his thoughts on their vegan lasagne. He […]

    8 years ago

  • The bacteria that causes leprosy is mutating into something even more dangerous

    The bacteria that causes leprosy is mutating into something even more dangerous

    Thousands of people are already affected by the debilitating condition and this is terrible news. Despite now being relatively easy to cure,  leprosy has a reputation for being one of the worst diseases to have plagued humanity, having been around for the entirety of recorded history. The contagious disease affects the skin, mucous membranes, and […]

    8 years ago

  • WATCH: The dark episode of Tellytubbies so creepy it was banned from TV

    WATCH: The dark episode of Tellytubbies so creepy it was banned from TV

    It’s one of the oddest things you’ll see all day. As a big fan of Joy Division and as somebody who grew up around the same time as Tellytubbies was first being aired, one of my favourite things on the internet is the online video of the children’s TV show in black and white, set […]

    8 years ago

  • Coronation Street character to make shock comeback, with new actor playing role

    Coronation Street character to make shock comeback, with new actor playing role

    They’ve ditched the original actor, in favour of a famous face you’ll probably already recognise. Michelle Connor’s son Alex Neeson is set to rejoin the Corrie cast, however he will now we played by another actor. James Burrows has previously starred in Mount Pleasant and Love, Lies and Records. https://www.instagram.com/p/BJ-YvH5gtg6/?utm_source=ig_embed The character is being reprised a […]

    8 years ago

  • Bernard from Bernard’s Watch looks absolutely nothing like you remember nowadays

    Bernard from Bernard’s Watch looks absolutely nothing like you remember nowadays

    ‘Unrecognisable’ gets thrown around a lot these day, but yeh, I’d say he’s that. If you grew up in the 90s, then you’ll probably remember Bernard’s Watch. Not only was it a TV banging programme, it was also the source of millions of playground mediations on the spacetime continuum and what exactly you would do if […]

    8 years ago

  • Guys called Will are most likely to become millionaires

    Guys called Will are most likely to become millionaires

    It’s not that hard to change you name… So, if you ever had a mate called Bill, Will or William – and you wondered why they were still able to buy pints the week before pay day – then you might have an answer. According to Linda Rosenkrantz of Nameberry.com, a site dedicated to helping parents […]

    8 years ago

  • Red Dead Redemption 2 officially has a release date

    Red Dead Redemption 2 officially has a release date

    Rockstar Games made the announcement. We finally know when Red Dead Redemption 2  will come out. The video game’s creator posted a statement to their website, it reads: “Dear All, “We are excited to announce that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be released on October 26th 2018. We apologize to everyone disappointed by this delay. While […]

    8 years ago

  • Mario Kart is officially coming to smartphones

    Mario Kart is officially coming to smartphones

    This is going to be great. Nintendo has announced that a Mario Kart game will be coming to our smartphones. “The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near,” Nintendo wrote in a tweet. “A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour!” The checkered flag has been raised and […]

    8 years ago

  • The child who used to play Ben Mitchell on EastEnders looks unrecognisable nowadays

    The child who used to play Ben Mitchell on EastEnders looks unrecognisable nowadays

    He’s now almost 21-years-old and his appearance is a lot different. You probably remember Charlie Jones as one of the many actors to play Ben Mitchell on EastEnders. The mechanic has been played by a total of five people in the show, but Charlie’s stint between 2006 and 2010 is remembered well by viewers. It saw […]

    8 years ago

  • 1,300-year-old ‘mysterious artefact’ found on body of aristocrat put on display

    1,300-year-old ‘mysterious artefact’ found on body of aristocrat put on display

    The ‘Trumpington Cross’ is made of gold and garnet and its value is astonishing. A 1,300-year-old cross that was buried with the body of an Anglo-Saxon teenager is set to go on display in Cambridge. It will be held in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, just a few miles away from where the object was discovered. […]

    8 years ago

  • Viewer outrage over ‘lewd comment’ on last night’s Coronation Street

    Viewer outrage over ‘lewd comment’ on last night’s Coronation Street

    He’s a bad’un that Pat Phelan. If you were watching Corrie last night then you probably won’t have been happy about what went on. Pat Phelan turned up to the funeral of his latest murder victim, Luke Britton, and he couldn’t help running his mouth. Having said his ‘farewell’, he then went down the Rovers Return […]

    8 years ago

  • Pornhub will now ask for your name and address before browsing

    Pornhub will now ask for your name and address before browsing

    A big change. Mindgeek – the owner of popular online porn sites Pornhub, RedTube, YouPorn and Brazzers – will now collect names, mobile phone number, addresses and dates and place of birth before users log in. You will have to create an account on the site and will be made to log-in before you receive […]

    8 years ago

  • This is exactly what Arsene Wenger said in the now deleted Aubameyang video

    This is exactly what Arsene Wenger said in the now deleted Aubameyang video

    A transcript of the full interview has now been leaked. You’re probably already aware that last night Arsenal accidentally uploaded a video that appeared to confirmed the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. If not, catch-up here. Arsenal uploaded the video to their website in the early hours of the morning, in it Wenger confirmed that a deal […]

    8 years ago

  • Arsenal mess up and accidentally confirm Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signing

    Arsenal mess up and accidentally confirm Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signing

    Somebody’s going to get fired for this. So it’s transfer deadline day and Arsenal, being Arsenal, have kicked things off in the most Arsenal way they possibly could. They appear to have accidentally confirmed the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, after mistakenly posting a video clip of Arsene Wenger talking about the player. It is believed that the […]

    8 years ago

  • EastEnders viewers are angry at the ‘racism’ on last night’s show

    EastEnders viewers are angry at the ‘racism’ on last night’s show

    Mick Carter, what’s your problem? He might usually be the show’s lovable landlord, but viewers were less than impressed by Danny Dyer’s character on last night’s episode of EastEnders. Social media users accused the show of ‘casual racism’ after Mick called up neighbour Masood Ahmed to ask for tips on making a curry. Masood asked why […]

    8 years ago

  • Furious driver finds simple way to avoid people taking his parking space

    Furious driver finds simple way to avoid people taking his parking space

    “I started to formulate a plan as to how best to f**k the person over.” You know how it is. It’s been a hard day at work, the drive home’s not fun either –  rush hour, traffic jams, the lot –  then you roll up to your house and someone’s parked in your spot. Every […]

    8 years ago

  • Phillip Schofield has brutal response to woman who insulted his new suit

    Phillip Schofield has brutal response to woman who insulted his new suit

    He has his limit. Phil Schofield might be known as one of TV’s nice guys, a silver-haired cool uncle – too old for any funny business now, but who you imagine might have a story or two to tell from back in day. But, it turns out that the benevolence of one of the nation’s […]

    8 years ago

  • Coronation Street fans furious after Roy Cropper ‘disrespected’ last night

    Coronation Street fans furious after Roy Cropper ‘disrespected’ last night

    He’ll be picking up his carrier bag and leaving at this rate. Fans were shocked by last night’s episode of Corrie, after producers had the ‘audacity’ to ‘disrespect’ Roy Cropper’s famous cafe. Eagle-eyed viewers clocked that Costa Coffee cups were product placed on the show, leading them to question if Roy had seen a downturn […]

    8 years ago

  • Absolute chaos as Ant and Dec forced to extinguish fire at Britain’s Got Talent audition

    Absolute chaos as Ant and Dec forced to extinguish fire at Britain’s Got Talent audition

    “The most crazy audition we have ever seen.” Ant and Dec were forced to extinguish flames during a chaotic Britain’s Got Talent audition yesterday. Bambas, a Greek entertainer, hoped to impress the judge panel but it’s likely he will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. The performer accidentally dropped a glass filled with flames […]

    8 years ago

  • Elon Musk makes $5 million from Twitter joke

    Elon Musk makes $5 million from Twitter joke

    He made the announcement for a laugh but sales have been huge. Elon Musk has sold over $5 million (£3.57m) worth of flamethrowers hours after announcing their existence on Twitter. Despite having created the $500 (£357) devices primarily for his own amusement, he has already flogged in excess of 10,000 of them, meaning he has already […]

    8 years ago

  • David Beckham announces he’s moving to the USA to fulfil dream

    David Beckham announces he’s moving to the USA to fulfil dream

    He’s leaving his family at home. David Beckham has announced that he is planning to move to Florida to live his dream of owning a football club. Speaking at a press conference in Miami, David explained: “I want to thank my family. “Brooklyn and my wife Victoria, who is at home with the other kids. […]

    8 years ago

  • Amir Khan’s comeback opponent has been revealed

    Amir Khan’s comeback opponent has been revealed

    They’ve announced The Rumble After The Jungle. Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has taken to Twitter to announce the opponent that Amir Khan will face after his appearance in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here. He will fight Phil Lo Greco on his British homecoming on 21 April. . @amirkingkhan will face Canada's @Phil_Lo_Greco […]

    8 years ago