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  • Alexis Sanchez has shaved his head and you would not want to mess with him

    Alexis Sanchez has shaved his head and you would not want to mess with him

    The Chilean has been stuck in the UK whilst the rest of his teammates are on tour in the US You’ve got to feel for Alexis Sanchez, whilst the rest of his teammates have been preparing themselves mentally for the season ahead – playing friendlies and already breaking important records – the forward had been […]

    8 years ago

  • Chance the Rapper makes surprise release of four new songs

    Chance the Rapper makes surprise release of four new songs

    The Chicago rapper announced the new tracks on Instagram Chance the Rapper has announced the release of four new songs via social media. ‘I Might Need Security’, ‘Work Out’, ‘Wala Cam [feat. Supa Bwe & Forever Band]’ and ’65th & Ingleside’  are available to listen to on the 25-year-old artist’s website and SoundCloud. The release […]

    8 years ago

  • Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for US election interference

    Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for US election interference

    He’s 180ed following his press conference with the Russian leader earlier this week Donald Trump has said that he holds Russia’s president Vladimir Putin personally responsible for Moscow’s suspected interference in the 2016 US election. It comes after Trump held a press conference with Putin in Helsinki on Monday, in which the US leader was […]

    8 years ago

  • First Godzilla 2 teaser released featuring Stranger Things’ Mille Bobby Brown

    First Godzilla 2 teaser released featuring Stranger Things’ Mille Bobby Brown

    It’s Millie Bobby Brown’s feature film debut The first trailer for Godzilla: King of Monsters has been posted online ahead of San Diego Comic-Con. The teaser shows Millie Bobby Brown trying to contact the monster-investigating unit, Monarch, introduced in the first Godzilla and also referenced in last year’s Kong: Skull Island. The movie is being directed by Michael Dougherty and […]

    8 years ago

  • Jacob Rees-Mogg now “running our country” claims Tory MP Anna Soubry

    Jacob Rees-Mogg now “running our country” claims Tory MP Anna Soubry

    Theresa May is no longer in the driving seat according to the leading Tory remainer… Conservative backbencher Anna Soubry has said that Jacob Rees-Mogg is now “running our country” after Brexiteer MPs forced government concessions on a series of key Commons votes as Britain prepares to exit the European Union. The Tory MP added that […]

    8 years ago

  • Veteran Jewish Labour MP tells Corbyn “you’re a f***ing anti-semite” in Commons

    Veteran Jewish Labour MP tells Corbyn “you’re a f***ing anti-semite” in Commons

    “You have proved you don’t want people like me in the party” Jeremy Corbyn was told he was “a fucking anti-semite” by a veteran Jewish MP on Tuesday night following Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee’s (NEC) decision to uphold new guidelines on tackling anti-semitism. The introduction of the new guidelines led to MP Dame Margaret Hodge launching […]

    8 years ago

  • If you Google image search ‘idiot’ Donald Trump comes up and Brits are to blame

    If you Google image search ‘idiot’ Donald Trump comes up and Brits are to blame

    The protests have been taken to cyberspace Donald Trump hasn’t been having a great time of it for the past week. On Thursday he headed to the UK, where he was made to feel “unwelcome” by tens of thousands of protesters and the now infamous 20-foot “angry baby” blimp. Then, on Monday, Trump headed to Helsinki […]

    8 years ago

  • Government wants to give MPs early holiday to avoid possible PM no confidence vote

    Government wants to give MPs early holiday to avoid possible PM no confidence vote

    They’ve tabled a motion to bring forward MPs’ summer break Theresa May’s government is attempting to bring forward parliament’s summer recess to avoid a leadership challenge. On Monday night amendments to the Customs Bill were carried by just three votes, after the Prime Minister made concessions to try and appease Brexit-supporting MPs. The government announced earlier […]

    8 years ago

  • Everyone had the same response after Georgia and Sam split on Love Island

    Everyone had the same response after Georgia and Sam split on Love Island

    Georgia’s loyalty was put to the test So, there was a twist. The contestants thought they were choosing for Georgia and Sam to leave the Love Island villa, but they weren’t finished, instead they had a  choice to split up in order to stay in the villa. As Caroline Flack put it: “You haven’t been […]

    8 years ago

  • Armed response police flood Leicester Square after casino stabbing

    Armed response police flood Leicester Square after casino stabbing

    The incident is not being treated as terror-related A man has been arrested by police after a man, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, was stabbed in the Empire Casino in Leicester Square. An eyewitness reported seeing armed police entering the casino in the heart of London’s West End at around ten to […]

    8 years ago

  • The 20-foot Donald Trump angry baby blimp is heading to America

    The 20-foot Donald Trump angry baby blimp is heading to America

    It’s already made appearances in London and Edinburgh It looks like the now infamous 20-foot “angry baby blimp” depicting Donald Trump that was flown during the US president’s recent four-day “working visit” to the UK will fly in America. An activist in New Jersey decided the helium balloon needed to be brought across the Atlantic after seeing […]

    8 years ago

  • Prince Charles and Prince William “refused to meet Donald Trump” at Windsor Castle

    Prince Charles and Prince William “refused to meet Donald Trump” at Windsor Castle

    The royals reportedly turned their nose up at the US president Both Prince William and Prince Charles are reported to have avoided meeting Donald Trump during his four-day “working visit” to the UK which ends today, leaving the Queen to meet the US leader alone. The Sunday Times reports that during the planning of the […]

    8 years ago

  • Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin are expecting a second child

    Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin are expecting a second child

    The announcement was made as the MMA fighter celebrated his 30th birthday Conor McGregor’s partner Dee Devlin has announced that the pair are expecting their second child together on the weekend the fighter celebrated his 30th birthday. She posted an image of McGregor relaxing on a yacht on Instagram, captioning it: “Happy 30th birthday babe! Thank you […]

    8 years ago

  • Tory minister resigns after bombarding two women with “daddy” text messages

    Tory minister resigns after bombarding two women with “daddy” text messages

    “I’m thinking maybe we need a flat for Daddy’s girls” The small business minister Andrew Griffiths has been forced to resign after messages sent to a 28-year-old constituent and her friend were revealed by the Sunday Mirror. The married Conservative MP for Burton and Uttoxeter – who became a father in April – sent 2,000 texts to two barmaids […]

    8 years ago

  • White House accidentally claims that Scotland is not part of the UK

    White House accidentally claims that Scotland is not part of the UK

    The tweet was subsequently deleted The official White House Twitter account has tweeted that Scotland is not a part of the UK as part of Donald Trump’s four-day “working visit” to Britain. The mistake came yesterday, when the US President’s official residence claimed he was “departing the U.K.” to head to Scotland after meeting with the […]

    8 years ago

  • The heatwave is about to come to an abrupt and thunderous end

    The heatwave is about to come to an abrupt and thunderous end

    Expect rain, lots and lots of rain Well, it was nice while it lasted, wasn’t it? Less than a week ago it seemed anything was possible, England were going to bring the World Cup home and the sun was never going to stop. But here we are now, knocked out in the semis, with temperatures […]

    8 years ago

  • Angry baby Trump blimp will take flight in Scotland today

    Angry baby Trump blimp will take flight in Scotland today

    You better believe it’s back The 20-foot “angry baby blimp” depicting US president Donald Trump that made the president feel so “unwelcome” in London will take flight once again, following the US leader as he visits his ancestral home of Scotland today. Trump’s journey to Scotland is part of the “private” leg of his four-day […]

    8 years ago

  • Donald Trump broke royal protocol twice when meeting the Queen and people are angry

    Donald Trump broke royal protocol twice when meeting the Queen and people are angry

    Introducing Donald Trump, the Leader of the Free World… Donald Trump defied protocol, not once, but twice when he met the Queen yesterday. The POTUS was destroyed on Twitter after he was seen walking in front of Her Majesty as she was inspecting a guard of honour of the Coldstream Guards. The Queen had been […]

    8 years ago

  • Tory MP apologises for tweeting image of Sadiq Khan being mounted by pig balloon

    Tory MP apologises for tweeting image of Sadiq Khan being mounted by pig balloon

    The London mayor has called for the Conservative Party to take action after Michael Fabricant shared the image that has led to accusations of Islamophobia Conservative MP Michael Fabricant has issued an apology after tweeting a cartoon image of Sadiq Khan being mounted by an inflatable pig. The social media post quickly led to accusations of […]

    8 years ago

  • Donald Trump accuses The Sun of “fake news” in press conference alongside Theresa May

    Donald Trump accuses The Sun of “fake news” in press conference alongside Theresa May

    It comes after he gave an interview with the Murdoch-owned paper in which he criticised Theresa May’s Brexit strategy and described Boris Johnson as a “future prime minister” Donald Trump has backtracked on his criticism of Theresa May’s Brexit strategy and accused The Sun of “fake news” after the newspaper published a “world exclusive” interview with him […]

    8 years ago

  • Sadiq Khan defends 20-foot Trump angry baby blimp and hits back on terror claims

    Sadiq Khan defends 20-foot Trump angry baby blimp and hits back on terror claims

    “Can you imagine if we limited free speech because some people’s feelings would be hurt?” London mayor Sadiq Khan has defended the right for a 20-foot “angry baby blimp” depicting president Donald Trump to be flown in Parliament Square during the US leader’s four-day “working visit” to Britain. Khan also accused the US president of singling […]

    8 years ago

  • Trump angry baby blimp takes flight in London’s Parliament Square

    Trump angry baby blimp takes flight in London’s Parliament Square

    We have lift off The 20-foot “angry baby blimp” depicting US president Donald Trump has been launched into the air above Parliament Square. The flying blimp was funded via a crowdfunding project with over £30,000 having been raised so far. Its release into the air comes as 200,000 people are expected to march in London later […]

    8 years ago

  • Barack Obama named the “best” president of recent years ahead of Trump’s UK visit

    Barack Obama named the “best” president of recent years ahead of Trump’s UK visit

    CC: Donald Trump A recent poll of Americans has found that they consider Barack Obama the “best President of their lifetime” with his popularity surging among millennials. Forty-four percent of Americans surveyed said Obama – who was in office between 2009 and 2017 – was the best or second best president of their lifetime. With […]

    8 years ago

  • Donald Trump describes Boris Johnson as future PM and attacks Sadiq Khan

    Donald Trump describes Boris Johnson as future PM and attacks Sadiq Khan

    Trump also laid into Theresa May’s Brexit plans within hours of arriving in the country Donald Trump has used his first press interview during his visit to the UK to lay into Theresa May’s plans for Brexit and hail Boris Johnson as a future prime minister, as well as continuing his war of words with London mayor […]

    8 years ago

  • Donald Trump says 20-foot angry baby blimp makes him feel “unwelcome” in London

    Donald Trump says 20-foot angry baby blimp makes him feel “unwelcome” in London

    Trump has admitted he plans to avoid it and other planned protests in London during his UK visit President Donald Trump has said he feels “unwelcome” in London after Sadiq Khan allowed a 20-foot-tall “Trump Baby” blimp to be flown above Parliament Square during his UK visit. Speaking during an interview with The Sun, Trump […]

    8 years ago

  • Donald Trump says British People “like him a lot” as he prepares for UK visit

    Donald Trump says British People “like him a lot” as he prepares for UK visit

    He was speaking following a Nato summit in Brussels Donald Trump has claimed that his stance on immigration means people in the UK “like him a lot”, ahead of his first official visit to the UK. Speaking at a press conference following a Nato summit in Brussels, the president said he thought the vote for […]

    8 years ago

  • London ambulance crews called 300 times an hour after England lost to Croatia

    London ambulance crews called 300 times an hour after England lost to Croatia

    So much for dignity in defeat Chaos reigned in the capital following England’s defeat against Croatia last night with fights breaking out as disappointed fans spilled out of pubs and onto the streets. Videos filmed in east London showed England supporters blocking roads in Old Street following the exit, with revellers climbing lamp posts and one […]

    8 years ago

  • New Love Island footage shows Georgia could be telling truth over kiss with Jack

    New Love Island footage shows Georgia could be telling truth over kiss with Jack

    People are divided Cast your mind back to Friday night and a big weekend was ahead. You were nervous about whether England would make it past Sweden, as yet unaware that the government could soon begin falling apart, and it was all kicking off on Love Island. Georgia. Jack. Who kissed who? There was an […]

    8 years ago

  • England fan suspected of smashing up ambulance following Sweden win identified

    England fan suspected of smashing up ambulance following Sweden win identified

    There remain others left to identify An England fan suspected of vandalising an ambulance following the Three Lion’s win over Sweden on Saturday has been identified, according to police. The force circulated CCTV images and launched a manhunt after an NHS ambulance was trampled near Borough Market during wild celebrations as England reached their first […]

    8 years ago

  • Action replay proves exactly what went on between Georgia and Jack on Love Island

    Action replay proves exactly what went on between Georgia and Jack on Love Island

    Wait. What? It all kicked off on Love Island, first between Laura and Jack, then Laura and Georgia, then Laura and Georgia and Jack, and finally between Georgia and Ellie. A proper kick off that, not some run of the mill reality-TV-constructed kick off – the type you can see happening at 4am on a Saturday […]

    8 years ago

  • Donald Trump will almost entirely avoid London during his UK visit

    Donald Trump will almost entirely avoid London during his UK visit

    He will meet Theresa May and the Queen away from London Donald Trump’s planned four-day visit to the UK that begins next week will almost entirely avoid London, according to an itinerary revealed today. The president will not travel to Downing Street to meet the prime minister on arrival in the country and will instead avoid […]

    8 years ago

  • Deaf 12-year-old boy campaigns for sign language to become GCSE

    Deaf 12-year-old boy campaigns for sign language to become GCSE

    He says he is doing it so “kids like him aren’t left behind” A deaf 12-year-old schoolboy is campaigning for British Sign Language to be added to the GCSE circulum. Daniel Jillings, of Lowestoft in Suffolk, is currently considering taking the issue to court as lawyers have advised the absence of the language from school curriculums could […]

    8 years ago

  • Danny Dyer is heading into the Love Island villa and has a message for Jack

    Danny Dyer is heading into the Love Island villa and has a message for Jack

    He made the announcement this morning It’s official, Danny Dyer is heading into the Love Island villa for the ‘meet the parents’ episode of the show. The news comes after it was thought the 40-year-old would be unable to appear due to prior commitments. Dyer wrote on Twitter this morning: “I’ve only gone and made the shortlist for […]

    8 years ago

  • Jeremy Corbyn calls for Bank Holiday if England win World Cup

    Jeremy Corbyn calls for Bank Holiday if England win World Cup

    It’s yet to be confirmed whether the Labour leader will personally deliver a bag of cans to every England fan’s door The Labour Party has called on the Government to instate a one-off public bank holiday if when England win the World Cup. And the good news for people living in Scotland, Wales and Northern […]

    8 years ago

  • Leaked report on Brexit campaign claims Vote Leave broke electoral law

    Leaked report on Brexit campaign claims Vote Leave broke electoral law

    The Electoral Commission is expected to find the official Brexit campaign guilty of four charges of breaking electoral law The elections watchdog has accused the Vote Leave campaign – that was fronted by Boris Johnson and Michael Gove – of breaking spending limits and failing to comply with a number of rules around the EU […]

    8 years ago

  • Love Island fans want Ellie Jones thrown off the show for sharing Tommy Robinson videos

    Love Island fans want Ellie Jones thrown off the show for sharing Tommy Robinson videos

    She has posted two videos of the far-right agitator Love Island fans are up in arms after it was revealed that Ellie Jones has previously shared two videos of former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson on her Facebook page. The 22-year-old customer service and office administrator gave her support to Robinson – born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon […]

    8 years ago

  • Richard Swift, bassist of The Black Keys and The Shins, has died aged 41

    Richard Swift, bassist of The Black Keys and The Shins, has died aged 41

    His death has been confirmed in a Facebook post Richard Swift, the touring bass guitarist of the Black Keys and The Shins has died at the age of 41, it has been confirmed. The news was announced via a Facebook post, it read: “And all the angels sing ‘Que Sera Sera’ Richard Ochoa Swift March […]

    8 years ago

  • Germany dumped out of the World Cup in the group stage by South Korea

    Germany dumped out of the World Cup in the group stage by South Korea

    Germany are going home You thought it wouldn’t happen, didn’t you? Your da was talking before the tournament, he was telling you they were the favourites – rattling off cliches about German efficiency, saying that the same wouldn’t happen to them as happened to Spain and Italy before them. Winners, then unceremoniously dumped out four years […]

    8 years ago

  • People think Adam Collard’s ex is heading into Love Island after posting cryptic message

    People think Adam Collard’s ex is heading into Love Island after posting cryptic message

    This would be game-changing It looks like Love Island‘s infamous snake, Adam Collard, is going to be on the receiving end of a snaking of his own from the show’s producers as his ex-girlfriend Claudia Proctor could soon be heading into the villa. The speculation comes after she posted on Twitter saying she was having an “exciting […]

    8 years ago

  • Glowing red ‘blood moon’ will bring longest eclipse this century

    Glowing red ‘blood moon’ will bring longest eclipse this century

    It’s past midnight. You look up to the moon, there, always, in the sky. It makes you think of that dream scene from the Simpsons – it smiling down. But this time it’s not smiling. It’s not happy at all. It’s glowing red and that can’t mean anything good at all “Oh moon, why have […]

    8 years ago

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