Yay or nay? The official Weetabix account has suggested that you have baked beans on your cereal, in a viral tweet. Why should bread have all the fun, when there’s Weetabix? Serving up @HeinzUK Beanz on bix for breakfast with a twist. #ItHasToBeHeinz #HaveYouHadYourWeetabix pic.twitter.com/R0xq4Plbd0 — Weetabix (@weetabix) February 9, 2021 We are used to […]

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“The focus this time must be on health and wellbeing and getting people active” Pure Gym, one of the largest fitness chains in the country, has urged the British public to sign a petition for the reopening of gyms across the UK. In a message sent out to all members and shared on their social […]

5 years ago

“A referee or player might make a mistake and they get abused or people are racist. It is a game, have fun.” Pep Guardiola has been accused of false equivalence after likening the abuse of referee Mike Dean to the treatment of Bernardo Silva after he was charged with an offensive tweet during last season. […]

5 years ago

“It would take approximately eight weeks to make a statue, so in that time there’s plenty of chance for people to watch the sculpture actually being made and plenty of time to find a prominent site” A campaign has been launched to install a statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore at the Fourth Plinth in […]

5 years ago

Are you a geography nerd? Everyone likes a good geography quiz. And here is one. It is incredibly simple, but often the best quizzes are. We are going to give you 15 maps of different continents, with a country highlighted in yellow. And you just have to tell us what country it is. Obviously, they […]

5 years ago

Guardiola is expected to add at least one striker in the summer Manchester City might have taken a giant leap towards winning the Premier League title back from Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, but their 4-1 win at Anfield came without a recognised striker in their ranks. That, though, is likely to be something Pep Guardiola […]

5 years ago

“I really think you should prepare your job a little bit better…” Oof. Jurgen. We get that you’re a bit upset at the way in which your team’s title defence is unravelling, but come on. Is there any need for this? After watching his side lose 4-1 at home to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon […]

5 years ago

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective in combating the South African variant of Covid-19, according to a new study due to be published on Monday

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“What is he seeing there?” We regret to inform you that Mike Dean is at the centre of yet more VAR-related drama. Days after upsetting Southampton during their 9-0 pummelling at Old Trafford, the referee looked to be closing in on completing a relatively uneventful day’s work as Fulham and West Ham played out a […]

5 years ago

Arsenal fans believed their side had been victims of refereeing inconsistencies It’s bee a rough week for Arsenal and their supporters. Again. After quiet optimism that Mikel Arteta’s men were slowly getting themselves out of the mess they appeared to be in a few weeks ago, back-to-back defeats in the Midlands have brought them crashing […]

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This follows several high-profile incidents of players being racially abused on social media Premier League clubs have reportedly been left shocked after reporting racist messages directed at players on Twitter only to be told by the social media platform that use of a monkey emoji does not violate any of the rules. According to the […]

5 years ago

Grealish made a donation and urged others to do the same after hearing the tragic news Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish donated £2,000 towards the funeral of 18-year-old Mia Craen, who sadly passed away after a car accident last week. Mia died at the scene of the crash in Southwater, West Sussex, last Saturday. An […]

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The amount of beer wasted would have exceeded £300m in sales Pub closures during Covid-19 lockdowns will see up to 87 million pints of beer wasted across the UK, according to the calculations of an industry body. The pub industry has been hit incredibly hard by the closures. Using industry feedback, The British Beer and […]

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The member of staff has since left their position after it became clear they attended the illegal rave A member of civilian staff at Greater Manchester Police has left the force after it was discovered they attended a 4,000-strong illegal lockdown rave last summer, defying coronavirus restrictions in the process. The female member of staff […]

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Ruthless stuff Look, we get it: elite football is a ruthless business. Life at the top is tough; there can be no room for sympathy for your inferior opponents. All this considered, you wouldn’t be human if some part of you did’t feel at least a *little bit* sorry for Southampton in the closing stages […]

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A woman from Fareham in Hampshire has been banned from all hospitals after repeatedly posting Covid-19 conspiracies on social media

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Sir Winston Churchill was the last non-monarch to receive a UK state funeral A petition has been launched to give Captain Sir Tom Moore a military state funeral. “Sir Tom Moore did so much for the NHS with his fundraising he deserves this recognition,” says the Change.org petition. “It’s the right thing to do,” says […]

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“This video should disgust all of us… Where is our decency?” Piers Morgan has ripped into Covid deniers and conspiracy theorists after video footage showing Professor Chris Whitty being abused in the street was posted online. The video, which originally appeared on TikTok but has since been widely shared on other platforms, shows the Chief […]

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More very good news A new study has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine had a ‘substantial’ effect on transmission of Covid-19. While it was already known that the jab prevented people from becoming ill from the virus, it wasn’t clear if it would stop people from catching it and passing it on to others. On […]

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A miserable night for Southampton With an injury-ravaged squad, Southampton were already up against it before a ball had been kicked at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. That in mind, they could’ve really done without 19-year-old Alex Jankewitz getting a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Scott McTominay with barely a minute played. […]

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The deal has drawn comparisons with the Glazer family’s takeover of Manchester United Burnley’s recent takeover by US consortium ALK Capital is reported to have left the Premier League club around £90m worse off, with the deal containing similarities with the Glazer family’s leveraged buyout of Manchester United in 2005. According to David Conn, writing […]

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Diamond had been diagnosed with cancer in January Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond has passed away aged 44. The actor, who rose to fame for playing Screech in the much-loved nineties sitcom, had battled stage four cancer having been diagnosed just a matter of weeks ago. The news of his death was confirmed […]

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Liverpool nearly have their man men They’ve left it late in the window – very, very late in the window, actually – but Liverpool are expected to complete a deadline day double signing of Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies to bolster their depleted defensive ranks. Kabak, a 20-year-old Turkish international, is expected to arrive from […]

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Brought to you by BT Sport Game changer Ah, match days. Remember how they used to be? That flutter of excitement as you approached the turnstiles. Queuing for your half-time pie. The screaming yourself hoarse with several thousand others in the glorious chaos that followed your team’s last-gasp winner… *Sigh*. How we miss those days. […]

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‘I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail’ Actress Evan Rachel Wood has accused musician Marilyn Manson of grooming her and subjecting her to years of ‘horrific’ abuse. The 33-year-old Westworld star got engaged to Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, in January 2010 after a three-year relationship. The pair called […]

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The binman lost his job after being caught kicking the snowman on CCTV A petition calling for a binman to be given his job back after being sacked for kicking the head off a child’s snowman has now reached over a thousand signatures. The binman, named in some reports as Callum Woodhouse, was captured on […]

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Mustafi could be a short-term fix to Liverpool’s defensive injury crisis Liverpool, you might have heard, could do with a defender. Maybe a couple of defenders. Long-term injuries to Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez – following the summer departure of Dejan Lovren – left the Premier League champions a little light at the back […]

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Perfect with Percy Pig dessert sauce If I had to pick one food or drink item to symbolise the UK, honestly, it wouldn’t be tea, or fish and chips, or yorkshire puddings. It would be Percy Pigs. Everyone loves Percy Pigs, no matter who they are – unless you are Piers Morgan getting performatively angry […]

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Gerald Dore was given a 18-month community order and 80 hours of unpaid work A man who spat in the face of Jeremy Corbyn in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic during a dispute over crossing the road has been sentenced. The former Labour leader was out on a bike ride with wife Laura […]

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He has been accused of spreading dangerous misinformation Senior Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne has refused to apologise for encouraging a group of anti-vaccination campaigners to “persist” in their fight against Covid restrictions. Swayne, the MP for New Forest West and once an aide to David Cameron, told the group that NHS figures were being […]

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The ambulance reportedly arrived at the supermarket with its blue lights flashing, having presumably used them to cut through traffic Okay, we’ll level with you: there was a time, not even a week ago, where we thought we’d heard the most ridiculous ‘news’ story we’d hear all year. It turns out we were wrong – […]

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The surge has led to one hedge fund facing a bailout Users of the social network Reddit have sent shockwaves through Wall Street after they quintupled GameStop shares, and made an enormous amount of money in the process, after being mocked on Twitter. The surge was sparked when users took issue with a tweet from […]

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The Covid-19 pandemic hit the skiing industry hard, but using that time off to advance the sport’s technology could inspire a whole new generation

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Zlatan does not appear to be letting this one go Zlatan Ibrahimovic appears to have aimed another dig at Romelu Lukaku, hours after the pair clashed in Tuesday night’s Milan derby. Having reportedly assured his Milan teammates after the game that no racist language was used as he traded insults with Lukaku towards the end […]

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*Resists urge to do the obvious thing of beginning article with a blasphemous phrase* Gianluigi Buffon could be facing a one-match ban after allegedly directing a blasphemous term at a Juventus teammate during a game at Parma last month. The soon-to-be 43-year-old is alleged to have shouted ‘Porco Dio!’ when he became exasperated with Manolo […]

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Gambling firm football shirt sponsorship could be banned in months Increasing concerns over gambling addiction in the UK could see Boris Johnson announce a ban on betting company sponsors appearing on football shirts in the months ahead. With a review being conducted by the government, The Telegraph report the prime minister could bring about a […]

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Johnson refused to back calls to follow Scotland Boris Johnson has refused to back calls to give a bonus of £500 to NHS staff in England as a show of support. The prime minister was asked if he would follow the example set in Scotland, where Nicola Sturgeon approved plans to reward  health and social […]

5 years ago

Dare you step up and take the challenge? Where do you lie on the Nando’s scale? What level of sauce do you go for? Do you play it safe with Lemon & Herb or Medium, or do you go straight for extra hot? Well, things are about to get a bit hotter and more dangerous […]

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Someone mistakenly confused a vaccination centre for an illegal rave and alerted the police. An easy mistake It’s been a hell of a 12 months, hasn’t it? No need for a full recap, but let’s just say that, after all that’s gone on, each and every one of us are feeling the strain. Perhaps then, […]

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The 58-year-old was wearing a V For Vendetta mask with “Covid is a con” scrawled on it Video has emerged of a 58-year-old ‘Covid-19 protestor’ being ejected from a Tesco branch on the Isle of Man. Company director and computer consultant Martin Houston was wearing a V For Vendetta mask with “Covid is a con” written […]

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Eminem’s never been one to not speak his mind With UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi fast approaching, Eminem – in true Eminem fashion – told Dana White that his opinion didn’t matter during a live TV interview, the clip instantly going viral as a result. The rapper’s song, ‘Higher’, is being used in promotional material […]

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Liverpool’s title challenge has shattered like a wall of glass and Liam is loving it

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Norcross’ final tweet has been widely shared after the sad news was confirmed Mick Norcross, the businessman well known for his appearances on The Only Way Is Essex, has died aged 57. Norcross, whose son Kirk starred alongside him in the ITV show, was found dead at his home in Bulphan on Thursday afternoon. Essex […]

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Klopp’s side lost their first home league game in almost four years Jurgen Klopp admitted that he was to blame as his Liverpool side suffered a shock defeat at home to Burnley – their first home league loss in nearly four years. Liverpool had dominated the game in terms of the number of chances created […]

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De Bruyne could miss next month’s crunch match with Liverpool Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for the next month after he was forced off with a hamstring injury during their win over Aston Villa. The Belgian playmaker left the game shortly before the hour mark on Wednesday. Although some reports had suggested […]

5 years ago

The Arsenal dressing room mole? You won’t be hearing any more gossip or leaks from him, thanks to ruthless Mikel Arteta’s elimination.

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A spokesperson for the Somerset factory has stressed that “fresh milk processing is highly automated ensuring no risk to products”.

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Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather wants to remind you that he’s rich Look, Floyd, we get it mate. You were arguably the best pound for pound fighter the world has ever known and, quite rightly, earned plenty of money for being so ridiculously good at it. All this is fine. We don’t begrudge anyone making a lot […]

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Yes, it really is him Understandably, many of us on these shores haven’t seen too much of Fernando Torres of late. The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker left English football nearly seven(!) years ago, eventually hanging up his boots up in 2019 after returning to Atletico Madrid for a bit and then playing out in Japan […]

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Some felt Sadio Mane was through on goal as the whistle blew All the hype, all the buildup, and in the end, Liverpool and Manchester United played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Sunday. Clear-cut chances were few and far between in a game that, despite a lack of goals, still made for an […]

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