James Dawson

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Deputy Editor of JOE.co.uk

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  • Nando’s has just launched halloumi fries onto its menu

    Nando’s has just launched halloumi fries onto its menu

    They look delicious. Nando’s has added a brand new menu item and it’s bound to get cheese lovers across the country excited. As of tomorrow, ‘Halloumi Sticks & Dip’ are going to be available at the amphitheatre of cheeky banter, along with ‘Veggie Cataplana’. If you’re wondering what exactly they are, well, the halloumi fries consist […]

    8 years ago

  • The Rolling Stones announce huge UK tour for first time in five years

    The Rolling Stones announce huge UK tour for first time in five years

    The rock’n’roll legends will play dates up and down the country. The Rolling Stones have announced a huge tour of UK and Ireland this summer. NO FILTER! The news you’ve all been waiting for! The Rolling Stones are bringing the No Filter tour to the UK and Ireland this summer, with some additional European shows! […]

    8 years ago

  • A girl’s ‘skinny legs’ mirror selfie is freaking out the entire internet

    A girl’s ‘skinny legs’ mirror selfie is freaking out the entire internet

    What is going on here? A girl unknowingly caused an internet storm after posting a mirror selfie on social media. Twitter user Rose posted a pic of herself wearing Vans and a pair of trackies, along with the caption: “Yea I just combined vertical and horizontal stripes.” It has since been shared thousands of times. […]

    8 years ago

  • Four confirmed dead in aftermath of ‘explosion’ in Leicester

    Four confirmed dead in aftermath of ‘explosion’ in Leicester

    The explosion occurred around 7pm last night. Four people have been confirmed dead in an explosion at a shop in Leicester. Leicestershire Police declared a ‘major incident’ following an explosion in the Hinckley Road area of the city. Four other people remain in hospital, one with serious injuries, the force said. This footage shows the aftermath of […]

    8 years ago

  • Brilliant Vicar of Dibley clip shows why Emma Chambers will be missed so much

    Brilliant Vicar of Dibley clip shows why Emma Chambers will be missed so much

    Tributes have poured in for the actress after it was announced she has passed away. It was announced earlier today that actress Emma Chambers has died, aged just 53. She was most famous for playing Alice Tinker in the Vicar of Dibley and following the announcement people have been paying tribute to her genius as an actor. […]

    8 years ago

  • Liverpool fans criticised for Luis Suarez chant against Patrice Evra during West Ham game

    Liverpool fans criticised for Luis Suarez chant against Patrice Evra during West Ham game

    It comes after the former Liverpool player was charged with racially abusing Evra during a game against Manchester United in 2011. Liverpool fans have been widely condemned after a section of their crowd directed chants at Patrice Evra on his West Ham debut. Suarez was handed an eight-match suspension and fined £40,000 for abusing the then-Manchester United […]

    8 years ago

  • Vicar of Dibley actor Emma Chambers dies aged 53

    Vicar of Dibley actor Emma Chambers dies aged 53

    “Emma created a wealth of characters and an immense body of work. She brought laughter and joy to many” Actress Emma Chambers, best known for playing Alice Tinker in the Vicar of Dibley, has died aged 53. A statement from her agency said that Doncaster-born Chambers died from natural causes and would be “greatly missed”. It read: […]

    8 years ago

  • Zac Efron shares creepy picture of him and Jim Parsons on Ted Bundy movie set

    Zac Efron shares creepy picture of him and Jim Parsons on Ted Bundy movie set

    The High School Musical star will play the violent serial killer in the film and The Big Bang Theory actor will pay the lawyer who saw him sentenced to death. In case you haven’t heard about it yet, Zac Efron is currently filming a movie based around Ted Bundy’s life and needless to say his […]

    8 years ago

  • Asda is selling Easter eggs made out of cheese and they look delicious

    Asda is selling Easter eggs made out of cheese and they look delicious

    It includes cheese, crackers and caramelised onion chutney. Yes please. In what can only be described as ‘the best Easter news ever’, Asda has announced it is going to be selling an Easter egg made entirely out of cheese. Not only do you get a 172g block of cheese, you also get crackers and chutney […]

    8 years ago

  • Death row rapist turns to the State Governor and makes chilling claim before being executed

    Death row rapist turns to the State Governor and makes chilling claim before being executed

    Eric Scott Branch was convicted of raping and killing Susan Morris, a 21-year-old University of West Florida student, in 1993. A death row inmate shouted “murderers! murderers! murderers!” as he was put to death at Florida State Prison, before then turning to Governor Rick Scott and telling him that he should be the one to carry out the […]

    8 years ago

  • Coronation Street viewers left stunned by Roy Cropper’s sudden exit

    Coronation Street viewers left stunned by Roy Cropper’s sudden exit

    The character abruptly left the cobbles last night. Coronation Street viewers were sad to find that Roy Cropper was putting on his anorak, picking up his carrier bag and walking the hell out of Manchester, after his mother had an off-screen accident during last night’s episode. It’s unknown how long the character – who is […]

    8 years ago

  • Phil Schofield Snapchatted the entire BRITs whilst he was hammered and it was hilarious

    Phil Schofield Snapchatted the entire BRITs whilst he was hammered and it was hilarious

    A very interesting ‘dessert’, dad jokes about Stormzy and a lairy taxi home. Looks like he had quite the night. We’ve already documented the fact Phillip Schofield and his partner in crime Holly Willoughby got ‘wasted’ at the BRIT Awards last night. Holly was seen brushing Phil’s hair with a hairbrush during ITV’s coverage, with […]

    8 years ago

  • The reason Damon Albarn got abruptly cut off at the BRITs makes complete sense

    The reason Damon Albarn got abruptly cut off at the BRITs makes complete sense

    After Gorillaz picked up an award, he took the opportunity to speak about an ‘isolated Britain’. What would the BRITs be without somebody getting white girl wasted? After Gorillaz won Best British Group, beating Royal Blood, Wolf Alice, London Grammar and The xx, a drunk-seeming Damon Albarn took to the stage and launched into a […]

    8 years ago

  • Everyone had the same response to the ‘bizarre’ Kendrick Lamar BRITs performance

    Everyone had the same response to the ‘bizarre’ Kendrick Lamar BRITs performance

    It was very strange and people decided to vent on social media. Kendrick Lamar might be one of the GOAT, but not everything went right with his BRIT Awards appearance tonight. The rapper won Best International Male Solo Artist earlier in the evening, beating Childish Gambino, Drake, Beck and DJ Khaled to the gong. Then later […]

    8 years ago

  • Harry Kane got absolutely rinsed by Jack Whitehall at the BRIT Awards

    Harry Kane got absolutely rinsed by Jack Whitehall at the BRIT Awards

    Though some footballers were playing in the Champions League tonight, the Tottenham forward was presenting a BRIT Award. So, while Manchester United were playing Sevilla tonight, Spurs had a night off, meaning that Harry Kane could give BRIT Awards viewers the awkward moment that nobody asked for. For reasons that are only known to the […]

    8 years ago

  • Jeremy Kyle guest compared to South Park’s Kenny after ridiculous appearance

    Jeremy Kyle guest compared to South Park’s Kenny after ridiculous appearance

    How did the presenter keep a straight face? Despite agreeing to appear on national television, a man on today’s Jeremy Kyle show tried to conceal his identity. Needless to say it didn’t work. Gavin wanted to get his wife of twenty years, Paula, to do a lie detector test, as he feared she had been cheating […]

    8 years ago

  • EastEnders fans reckon they’ve ‘missed an episode’ after grim scene

    EastEnders fans reckon they’ve ‘missed an episode’ after grim scene

    People took to social media to voice their concerns and were genuinely confused about what had gone on. What in the blue hell is going on with these Soaps recently? I mean, fair enough they’ve never been the most wholesome TV in the world, but they seem to be on some next level shit right […]

    8 years ago

  • The Beast from The Chase has lost a huge amount of weight

    The Beast from The Chase has lost a huge amount of weight

    It comes after he stripped off on TV last year. Mark Labbett, probably known more commonly to you as “The Beast”, has announced on social media that he has lost a load of weight. For the past six months The Chase star has changed his eating habits significantly, focussing on reducing his sugar intake. The […]

    8 years ago

  • It’s hard to argue with Rio Ferdinand’s point about Messi’s genius

    It’s hard to argue with Rio Ferdinand’s point about Messi’s genius

    The Argentinian finally scored against Chelsea last night. So, Chelsea played Barcelona last night at Stanford Bridge and although 1-1 isn’t a bad score for the Blues, all things considered, they’ll still be ruing the fact they threw away their lead with a loose pass. As we said last night, one opportunity was all Messi […]

    8 years ago

  • If you shared that the moon would turn green in April, delete your account

    If you shared that the moon would turn green in April, delete your account

    It comes after a ‘red moon’ appeared over Britain last summer. In a bizarre turn of events that I’m just going to go ahead and write off as ‘the internet being the internet’, people are claiming the moon will turn green next month. A meme that’s being doing the rounds on Twitter and Facebook feeds […]

    8 years ago

  • Japan announces plans to build wooden skyscraper nearly as tall as the Empire State Building

    Japan announces plans to build wooden skyscraper nearly as tall as the Empire State Building

    The images of the plans for the building are mesmerising. A Japanese company has announced that it will build the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper. The project is set to be completed in 2041, to mark the 350th anniversary of  Sumitomo Forestry’s existence. The 70-storey W350 tower will be made up of 10% steel, combined with around 185,000 […]

    8 years ago

  • Jennifer Lawrence explains exactly why she ‘dissed’ Joanna Lumley on stage at BAFTAs

    Jennifer Lawrence explains exactly why she ‘dissed’ Joanna Lumley on stage at BAFTAs

    She was slammed yesterday for her rudeness towards the British actress. So, let’s just recap, it was the BAFTAs on Sunday night and as usual the ceremony provided us with some controversial moments. Get Out actor Daniel Kaluuya, for instance, threw the rule book out of the window during his speech as he revealed the existence […]

    8 years ago

  • Pregnant Kate Middleton is being torn apart on social media for defying BAFTAs dress code

    Pregnant Kate Middleton is being torn apart on social media for defying BAFTAs dress code

    People in attendance were wearing black as part of a protest against sexual assault. Kate Middleton caused controversy when she appeared on the red carpet alongside Prince William at the annual BAFTA Awards last night. Where as the majority of females in attendance at the ceremony wore black to support the Time’s Up campaign, she turned […]

    8 years ago

  • Elton John posts rare picture of his mini-me son on social media

    Elton John posts rare picture of his mini-me son on social media

    People can’t get over the resemblance. Elton John gave fans a rare glimpse of his five-year-old son, Elijah, during a concert in Las Vegas last night, when he invited him to join him on stage during the encore. The singer, who recently announced his up-coming ‘farewell tour’, posted a photo of the moment on his […]

    8 years ago

  • You can now buy Toblerone ice creams in the UK and they look delicious

    You can now buy Toblerone ice creams in the UK and they look delicious

    You can now buy them at your local supermarket. Great news for anybody who is a fan of the iconic Swiss chocolate Toblerone, you can now buy the chocolate in ice cream form. It’s available to buy at Tesco right now, with a three-pack setting you back £3. The product description reads: “Chocolate and honey ice […]

    8 years ago

  • Jose Mourinho in ‘furious’ bust up with two of biggest players in dressing room

    Jose Mourinho in ‘furious’ bust up with two of biggest players in dressing room

    The bust-up was reportedly heard by staff at St James’ Park. Jose Mourinho was reportedly involved in a huge argument with Paul Pogba and Phil Jones after Manchester United lost to Newcastle last week. Sources at Newcastle have reportedly revealed that the Portuguese manager launched an attack on the pair following their 1-0 loss. Singling […]

    8 years ago

  • QUIZ: Can you guess the FIFA game from the songs on the soundtrack?

    QUIZ: Can you guess the FIFA game from the songs on the soundtrack?

    If you can get 10/12 it’s a good score. There are people who say guitar music is dead – and while in terms of the current relevance culturally and its place in the charts, they might have a point – it’s fair to say those people don’t regularly play FIFA. Since the 90s the football game […]

    8 years ago

  • Cheryl set to make shock TV talent show comeback

    Cheryl set to make shock TV talent show comeback

    She has been signed up for the role, reportedly. So it looks like Cheryl (formerly Tweedy / Cole / Fernandez-Versini. Now just Cheryl) will not be returning to the X Factor this year. Instead, she will reportedly be jumping ship from ITV to the BBC *snake emoji*. It comes after reports a few months back that […]

    8 years ago

  • Child murderer smiles at Susanna Reid before revealing chilling plan

    Child murderer smiles at Susanna Reid before revealing chilling plan

    It leaves you with shudders down your spine. Susanna Reid’s new ITV documentary Children Who Kill airs tonight, looking at the cases of two adolescents who received life without parole in America for murder. One of the cases the programme explores is that of Morgan Leppert, who was 15 when she committed her crime and is […]

    8 years ago

  • EastEnders fans fear ‘controversial incest’ storyline on programme

    EastEnders fans fear ‘controversial incest’ storyline on programme

    Surely they wouldn’t air this before the watershed. Mel Owen returned to Albert Square recently and it’s safe to say that viewers were over the moon about her reappearance. She’s come back with her on-screen son, Hunter Owen, who seems to have struck up something of a romance with Louise Mitchell. Here’s the thing though, even […]

    8 years ago

  • Little Ant and Dec have quit Saturday Night Takeaway

    Little Ant and Dec have quit Saturday Night Takeaway

    It’s unlikely they will be replaced. In a move that is likely to shock weekend evening television fans up and down the country, it has been announced that Little Ant and Dec have quit Saturday Night Takeaway. The present pair, Neil Overend and Haydn Reid, took over from longstanding duo James Pallister and Dylan McKenna-Redshaw in 2013 […]

    8 years ago

  • The Spyro The Dragon trilogy is going to be remastered and re-released

    The Spyro The Dragon trilogy is going to be remastered and re-released

    This is amazing news. If, like me, you spent countless hours of your childhood recovering treasure and rescuing dragons, whilst playing the original Spyro The Dragon trilogy, then prepare to have countless hours of your adult years taken away too. According to Kotaku, game developer Activision is currently working on a remastered version of the Spyro the Dragon […]

    8 years ago

  • Teen sleeps through alarm because of Netflix binge, still wins Olympic gold

    Teen sleeps through alarm because of Netflix binge, still wins Olympic gold

    He also celebrated by swearing on live TV. You know how it is when you get stuck on a Netflix show. You tell yourself just the one episode before bed, but then it finishes and it begins autoplaying another and another, and – before you even know it – you’ve got one hour before you […]

    8 years ago