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  • Pensioner ‘stabs armed burglar to death’ at London home

    Pensioner ‘stabs armed burglar to death’ at London home

    They have been arrested and detained by police. A 78-year-old pensioner has been arrested after stabbing a suspected armed burglar in his home in Hither Green, south east London. The man was asleep with his wife when he heard noises. After coming down the stairs he challenged two men in the middle of a suspected break-in. The 37-year-old […]

    8 years ago

  • Great white shark interrupts police operation in Australia

    Great white shark interrupts police operation in Australia

    This is truly incredible. Pictures have shown the moment a police operation was intercepted by a great white shark. The shark was coined Noah by South Australia police. It was filming moving between a police dinghy operated by two police officers which was heading for a recreational fishing boat. The boat was the target of a random […]

    8 years ago

  • Buffon compares Cristiano Ronaldo to Maradona and Pele after worldie last night

    Buffon compares Cristiano Ronaldo to Maradona and Pele after worldie last night

    Last night we witnessed greatness. I probably don’t need to tell you that last night Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal so majestic that opposition fans at the Juventus Stadium stood up and applauded. Let’s just watch it again. OH. MY. WORD! 😱 Cristiano Ronaldo with an outrageous overhead kick! Insane! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/PYtT0uRTQ9 — Football on […]

    8 years ago

  • Alan Pardew’s departure is causing huge problems for the World Bollard Association

    Alan Pardew’s departure is causing huge problems for the World Bollard Association

    They have responded via a hilarious tweet. So, the inevitable finally happened this weekend and Alan Pardew was removed from his post at West Brom by ‘mutual consent’. The Baggies are rooted to the bottom of the table on 20 points and look certain to be relegated after Pardew failed to rejuvenate the side when […]

    8 years ago

  • Anthony Hopkins’ undisputed masterpiece is on TV tonight

    Anthony Hopkins’ undisputed masterpiece is on TV tonight

    “A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.” As the Bank Holiday weekend draws to a close, those of you searching for the perfect way to finish it off have an answer in the form of Anthony Hopkins’ greatest cinematic role. You can […]

    8 years ago

  • Coronation Street fans left furious after April Fools’ joke goes wrong

    Coronation Street fans left furious after April Fools’ joke goes wrong

    Only 364 days until the terrible #banter returns. Coronation Street viewers were left confused and angry yesterday after an attempted prank went wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong. It all started when ITV announced on social media that they were launching a Weatherfield-based sitcom called Victoria Street. The TV company said: “Appearing on our screens in Autumn, this […]

    8 years ago

  • Tom Hardy’s just responded to the James Bond rumours and it’s big news

    Tom Hardy’s just responded to the James Bond rumours and it’s big news

    Daniel Craig has repeatedly said he wants to give up the role. Tom Hardy has responded to the rumours that he will replace Daniel Craig as James Bond via his Instagram. A number of publications shared fake April Fools’ articles yesterday, saying that he had accepted the role. However, following the #FakeNews, the Peaky Blinders star […]

    8 years ago

  • Elon Musk’s April Fools’ joke backfired and cost him a lot of money

    Elon Musk’s April Fools’ joke backfired and cost him a lot of money

    The billionaire will be regretting this. I’m not going to name names on this one but, let’s face it, somewhere along the way April Fools’ Day stopped being about mucking about – putting a layer of clingfilm over your mate’s toilet bowl, or w/e – and instead turned into a shitshow of terrible #CorporateBanter. It’s fair […]

    8 years ago

  • MOT loophole can get you a £2,500 fine and three points

    MOT loophole can get you a £2,500 fine and three points

    Everyone needs to know about these massive changes. Plenty of people might be guilty of doing it, but the police are cracking down on anyone having a new MOT test carried out before their current certificate expires. A lot of drivers put their car in for an early MOT, believing they can still use the vehicle […]

    8 years ago

  • Hollywood A-lister will replace Ant on final Saturday Night Takeaway

    Hollywood A-lister will replace Ant on final Saturday Night Takeaway

    It’s going to be a huge ending for the show. I probably don’t need to remind you that Dec’s first solo gig in nearly two decades was a massive success, as he hosted Saturday Night Takeaway alone for the first time over the weekend. More than 8 million viewers tuned into the show, making it […]

    8 years ago

  • X Factor judge axed from show with two others ‘unlikely to return’

    X Factor judge axed from show with two others ‘unlikely to return’

    Simon Cowell just proved he’s an utter savage. The X Factor is going to undergo a massive shake-up this year in the face of plummeting ratings. The Sun reports that Nicole Scherzinger has already been handed a plate of chops, with Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh also unlikely to return. The show is entering its 15th year […]

    8 years ago

  • The national minimum wage just got a big increase

    The national minimum wage just got a big increase

    Two million people just woke up richer. As of today, the wage people over 25 must get paid is increasing by 33p – from £7.50 to £7.83. The rise is a 4.7 percent increase on last year, with the Treasury saying it will leave workers on basic pay and full-time hours, £600 better off a […]

    8 years ago

  • Being lazy is a sign of high intelligence, study finds

    Being lazy is a sign of high intelligence, study finds

    Well, this is a turn-up for the books. Great news for anybody who’s spent the bank holiday weekend binging on Netflix and generally getting nothing done, it could mean that you’re actually incredibly smart. Findings from a study in the US of A appear to support the idea that people with a high IQ get […]

    8 years ago

  • Dwayne Johnson saved his mum’s life when she attempted suicide

    Dwayne Johnson saved his mum’s life when she attempted suicide

    He opened up about the experience in a moving Instagram post. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has revealed his struggles with depression during an interview with The Express. It comes after he admitted that he saved his mother’s life as a teenager after she attempted to take her own life. The former wrestler decided to share […]

    8 years ago

  • Drivers face new £150 fine after huge rule change

    Drivers face new £150 fine after huge rule change

    A good reason to stop. Any litterbugs that are caught throwing rubbish out of their window will be hit with a £150 fine as of today. Updated council powers mean that the cost of the fine has increased from £80 – with 90% of people backing the change. Coffee cups, fast food papers and tab […]

    8 years ago

  • Phillip Schofield is reportedly making a big career move

    Phillip Schofield is reportedly making a big career move

    He made a cameo on Saturday Night Takeaway last month. It has been reported that Phillip Schofield has been offered a two album singing deal following a cameo alongside Ant and Dec last month. The news comes after the This Morning host performed on Saturday Night Takeaway along with James Corden and Joe McElderry, putting on a […]

    8 years ago

  • Coca-Cola just ‘launched’ three new flavours

    Coca-Cola just ‘launched’ three new flavours

    Remember what day it is. Coca-Cola has announced that it is launching three flavours of its Zero Sugar range: avocado, sourdough and charcoal. Previous variations of its products have included Cherry, Vanilla and Lemon, and now they say they want to capture the “Instagram generation” with the new flavours, claiming that research shows they are among […]

    8 years ago

  • Tyson Fury responds to Anthony Joshua’s win with a brutal Instagram post

    Tyson Fury responds to Anthony Joshua’s win with a brutal Instagram post

    Fury also provided a running commentary of AJ’s win over Joseph Parker. Last night Anthony Joshua beat Joseph Parker to become the WBA, IBO, IBF and now WBO World Champion. It was his first professional fight to go the distance and the unanimous judges decision took his record to 21-0. Following the fight, AJ was in […]

    8 years ago

  • Ant McPartlin ‘edited out’ of Saturday Night Takeaway finale teaser

    Ant McPartlin ‘edited out’ of Saturday Night Takeaway finale teaser

    Where’s he gone? Saturday Night Takeaway sponsor Virgin Holidays has shared a first-look at the show without usual co-host Ant McPartlin. The Virgin Holiday’s teaser video shows a bunch of excited group of travellers taking-off on the plane to the US, at one point a clip of Saturday Night Takeaway is seen playing on one of the […]

    8 years ago

  • People aren’t sure about the person tipped to co-host Britain’s Got Talent with Dec

    People aren’t sure about the person tipped to co-host Britain’s Got Talent with Dec

    There’s been a lot of speculation. With Ant out of action for the foreseeable future following his recent drink-driving incident, it looks likely that Dec will be joined by another presenter for Britain’s Got Talent when it kicks off again later this year. The bookies favourite to be brought in is Scarlett Moffatt, who along with Stephen Mulhern, […]

    8 years ago

  • The Big Show has lost loads of weight and looks absolutely ripped in new photos

    The Big Show has lost loads of weight and looks absolutely ripped in new photos

    Well its the Big Show! It’s a big bad show tonight. At 7ft tall and weighing 383lb, WWE legend the Big Show – real name Paul Wight – has always been a wrestler that nobody on the roster wants to mess with. The 46-year-old is currently out of contract with the WWE and it appears he’s used his […]

    8 years ago

  • John Cena confirmed for upcoming Duke Nukem film

    John Cena confirmed for upcoming Duke Nukem film

    The champ is here. It’s official, John Cena will play the lead in the upcoming Duke Nukem film – and looking at a picture of them side-by-side you’ve got to say it’s perfect casting. First appearing in 1991, the Duke Nukem video game was a huge success because the eponymous lead actually possessed a sense […]

    8 years ago

  • Viagra is available over the counter without prescription from today

    Viagra is available over the counter without prescription from today

    This is great news for a lot of men. As of today Viagra will be available over the counter without a prescription in the UK. Although they’ll cost you, with a pack of four pills from a pharmacist for £19.99, exclusively by Boots for the next two week. The pills will then go on general […]

    8 years ago

  • Shane McMahon hospitalised just before WrestleMania 34

    Shane McMahon hospitalised just before WrestleMania 34

    Let’s hope he’s okay. WWE has announced that Shane McMahon’s will face an operation to remove an umbilical hernia, just weeks before Wrestlemania. The 48-year-old had been expected to tag with the returning Daniel Bryan against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn at the WWE’s biggest show, but that has now been thrown into doubt. Although wrestling insider […]

    8 years ago

  • Bill Murray just announced a UK live show tour

    Bill Murray just announced a UK live show tour

    Every hipster’s dream just came true. I don’t know what it is about Bill Murray but he just seems like the kind of guy you’d want to have as a friend, y’know. He’s a goofball. It seems like every once in a while he’ll just go viral for doing something hilarious. Like stealing a guy’s […]

    8 years ago

  • Cannabis found to help alcohol and cocaine addicts overcome cravings

    Cannabis found to help alcohol and cocaine addicts overcome cravings

    Cannabis is increasingly being found to have medicinal qualities. New research has found that a supplement taken from cannabis may help alcohol and cocaine addicts overcome their cravings. During the recent study, which was undertaken on rats, scientists found that recovering animals that were provided with cannabidiol (CBD) were less likely to relapse when given the […]

    8 years ago

  • Eastenders fan favourite ‘to be killed off in shock stab attack’

    Eastenders fan favourite ‘to be killed off in shock stab attack’

    It’s going to be part of a major upcoming storyline. Bad news for any fans of wholesome soap opera storylines, it looks like more death is coming Walford’s way, courtesy of the EastEnders scriptwriters. Rival soap Coronation Street has attracted criticism for its recent focus on the grim and the grizzly, but that doesn’t seem […]

    8 years ago

  • BBC Newsreader George Alagiah given stage 4 cancer diagnosis

    BBC Newsreader George Alagiah given stage 4 cancer diagnosis

    Such sad news. BBC Newsreader George Alagiah has been given a cancer diagnosis which statistically means he has less than a 10 percent chance of surviving the next five years. George has undergone 17 rounds of chemotherapy and five operations after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014. The disease has since spread to his liver […]

    8 years ago

  • The first non-stop flight from Australia to the UK has landed

    The first non-stop flight from Australia to the UK has landed

    After a very long flight it has touched down at Heathrow. The first ever non-stop flight from Australia to the UK has touched down after 17 hours. The journey covered 9,050 miles in total and landed at 5.02am this morning. Qantas flight 9 from Perth, capital of Western Australia, landed at Heathrow after flying over the Indian Ocean, Sri […]

    8 years ago

  • Everyone has had the same response to the news Dec is having his first child

    Everyone has had the same response to the news Dec is having his first child

    Well, what did you expect? Earlier today it was announced that Dec Donnelly and his wife Ali Astall are expecting their first child. It comes after a hard week for the TV host, as Ant McPartlin’s on-going personal problems mean that Dec will be forced to host the final two episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway alone […]

    8 years ago

  • Dec Donnelly and his wife Ali Astall are expecting their first child

    Dec Donnelly and his wife Ali Astall are expecting their first child

    It comes after a hard week for the Saturday Night Takeaway star. Dec Donnelly and wife Ali are expecting their first child, according to reports. A source close to the couple told The Sun : “They are both absolutely delighted to be expecting — especially as they have been trying for some time.” It is […]

    8 years ago

  • EastEnders ‘back to its best’ following Kat Slater’s epic return

    EastEnders ‘back to its best’ following Kat Slater’s epic return

    People were absolutely loving last night’s episode. Obviously, like all soaps, EastEnders can be pretty rubbish – but even people who don’t usually watch it, found yesterday’s episode of the show hilarious, due to Kat Slater’s return. Viewers took especial delight in one-liners from Stacey, Big Mo and Jean, as each of them kept up […]

    8 years ago

  • Ryan Reynolds used the ‘Deadpool 2’ trailer to troll his wife Blake Lively

    Ryan Reynolds used the ‘Deadpool 2’ trailer to troll his wife Blake Lively

    Although you might have missed it the first time, fans picked up on the moment and it has since gone viral. You’ve probably already seen the first official Deadpool 2 trailer, but did you notice the subtle dig that Ryan Reynolds had at his wife? The trailer gave us our first glimpse at the movie […]

    8 years ago

  • Toys R Us’s dirt cheap 6p liquidation sale begins today

    Toys R Us’s dirt cheap 6p liquidation sale begins today

    Get yourself down there. I don’t know about you, but for me visiting Toys R Us was as close as I got to a religious experience as a kid. So obviously it’s liquidation was sad news for all of us – RIP, god rest its soul, gone but never forgotten, etc – on the plus […]

    8 years ago

  • ITV has made the official decision on Ant’s Saturday Night Takeaway replacement

    ITV has made the official decision on Ant’s Saturday Night Takeaway replacement

    We now know. Following a lot of speculation, we now know exactly what will go on as Declan Donnelly presents Saturday Night Takeaway for the first time without Ant McPartlin. The news comes after it was confirmed on Wednesday that the show would go ahead despite Ant McPartlin being unavailable to appear. Despite speculation that […]

    8 years ago

  • The girl out of LazyTown looks unrecognisable nowadays

    The girl out of LazyTown looks unrecognisable nowadays

    She’s changed her hair for a start. If I’m honest, I’m a bit too old for LazyTown. I’m aware it existed and I’m aware that – like a lot of children’s TV – it was proper weird, but I couldn’t describe in any real way to you what it was about or what was going […]

    8 years ago

  • Didier Drogba’s brutal assessment of Lionel Messi is bound to p*ss people off

    Didier Drogba’s brutal assessment of Lionel Messi is bound to p*ss people off

    Drogba is a legend but you can’t imagine this is going to get a warm reception. He might have won the Ballon d’Or five times and be considered the greatest player of his generation, but there are still people who feel we will only know where Lionel Messi stands in the all-time rankings after this summer. […]

    8 years ago

  • Wounded Jeremy Kyle storms off stage after ‘below the belt’ insult

    Wounded Jeremy Kyle storms off stage after ‘below the belt’ insult

    Boooooooom. It appears that Jeremy Kyle can dish it out but he can’t take it, after he stormed off stage following a savage comment made by a guest on his show earlier today. Dylan was appearing on the daytime TV programme after he was banned from his brother Paul’s wedding for trying to sleep with his […]

    8 years ago