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  • Billie Eilish apologises over ‘mouthing racist slur’ in old clip

    Billie Eilish apologises over ‘mouthing racist slur’ in old clip

    The ‘Ocean Eyes’ singer is in deep water Billie Eilish has taken to Instagram after a video surfaced of the singer seemingly mouthing a racist slur in her younger days. The 19-year-old ‘Bad Guy’ singer said she was “appalled and embarrassed”. This controversy also comes after criticism that she was queerbaiting. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQC15W2r3H5/ The compilation video […]

    5 years ago

  • White working class children have been neglected for decades, says Tory MP report

    White working class children have been neglected for decades, says Tory MP report

    MP misses the point of white privilege A report published today illustrates why disadvantaged white youth underperform compared to other disadvantaged groups. However, the report has received immense criticism online, with many calling it a deliberate attempt to divide the nation. The report was produced by the Commons education committee, which is a group largely […]

    5 years ago

  • UEFA rejects request for rainbow light display in protest against Hungary LGBTQ laws

    UEFA rejects request for rainbow light display in protest against Hungary LGBTQ laws

    Rainbow iconography ruled as “too political” Uefa has rejected the request for the Allianz Arena to be illuminated in rainbow colours for tomorrows Germany V Hungary game. The illumination is believed to be a response to the blatant homophobic legislation passed in Hungary. Hungary passed legislation that would prevent LGBTQ content from being shown on […]

    5 years ago

  • Las Vegas Raiders Carl Nassib comes out as gay

    Las Vegas Raiders Carl Nassib comes out as gay

    Top Athlete comes out! It can be hard during Pride to see past all the ignorant bravado and intolerant bullsh*t. But there are diamonds in the rough. Today’s diamond is the news that the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib has come out as gay! Nassib recorded himself talking about his experience, but also […]

    5 years ago

  • Sports stars who have the most outrageous sneaker collections

    Sports stars who have the most outrageous sneaker collections

    In partnership with eBay Get kicks like your favourite stars Footwear has been around for thousands of years, but in recent decades, the combination of sport and celebrity culture has given way to a wave of sneaker-obsessed consumers. A sneakerhead’s interest in footwear is beyond mere fashion and utility, it is a culture and […]

    5 years ago

  • Man dies after truck ploughs into crowd at Pride parade Florida

    Man dies after truck ploughs into crowd at Pride parade Florida

    Tragedy at Fort Lauderdale Pride What was meant to be a day of celebration ended in devastation. At a gay pride parade in Fort Lauderdale, a 77-year old man is involved in a horrific accident that saw two pedestrians hospitalised, with one later dying in hospital. Two Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus members were mowed […]

    5 years ago

  • Top Japanese footballer Kumi Yokoyama comes out as trans

    Top Japanese footballer Kumi Yokoyama comes out as trans

    Happy Pride to Yokoyama! Top Japanese footballer Yokoyama has come out as trans, and during pride month as well! Yokoyama has scored 17 goals in 43 international appearances and performed particularly well with Japan’s National Team in the 2019 women’s FIFA world cup. Afterwards, they played for Washington Spirit. The 27-year-old football star came out […]

    5 years ago

  • Friends star James Michael Tyler battling stage 4 prostate cancer

    Friends star James Michael Tyler battling stage 4 prostate cancer

    Awful news Friends was and still is a show close to the hearts of its fans. James Michael Tyler, who fans will remember as the barista Gunther, announced on Monday that he has been battling stage four prostate cancer. Actor James Michael Tyler (@slate_michael) played Gunther on “Friends” for 10 years, but he was unable […]

    5 years ago

  • People call for Stephen Graham and Sean Bean to win awards after Time finale

    People call for Stephen Graham and Sean Bean to win awards after Time finale

    Time could be “their best work yet” “A prisoner consumed by guilt, an officer with an impossible choice. What does it take to survive? A tense story of punishment and principles, starring Sean Bean and Stephen Graham,” reads the description for BBC’s Time. Line of Duty left masses disappointed with the finale and even more […]

    5 years ago

  • Melanie Sykes claims Keith Lemon made her cry with three hours of sexual jokes

    Melanie Sykes claims Keith Lemon made her cry with three hours of sexual jokes

    Should the Keith Lemon character be a thing of the past? TV presenter Melanie Sykes says she was left distressed after appearing on Keith Lemon’s Through the Keyhole back in 2018. The panel show follows Lemon as he explores celebrity homes, the panel of guests then have to discover whose house it is. Sykes says […]

    5 years ago

  • Christian Eriksen sends message to fans after hospital discharge

    Christian Eriksen sends message to fans after hospital discharge

    “The operation went well,” says Eriksen Christian Eriksen shocked the world after his cardiac arrest during the Euros game. Fans and colleagues alike were devasted by the news, but the entire football community rallied around him in support. However, Eriksen has now released another statement that reiterates his love for his team. Eriksen suffered cardiac […]

    5 years ago

  • UK at ‘pre-peak stage of third wave’, warn scientific advisers

    UK at ‘pre-peak stage of third wave’, warn scientific advisers

    Scientists have advised that the UK is seeing the “pre-peak stage of a third wave,” says first minister Mark Drakeford. He further commented by saying that eight out of ten cases in Wales are the Delta variant. “In just a few weeks, the Delta variant has entered Wales and spread quickly throughout the country,” he […]

    5 years ago

  • Crystal Palace footballer is one of four British women suing Pornhub

    Crystal Palace footballer is one of four British women suing Pornhub

    Allegations of trafficking are included in the lawsuit Crystal Palace football star Leigh Nicol is one of four British women suing Pornhub over content violations. A video of Nicol having sex was posted to the site after hackers accessed her iCloud account. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQQxBqWB2Z-/ Due to the stress and anxiety caused by the incident, Nicol had […]

    5 years ago

  • Daredevil Alex Harvill dies attempting world record motorcycle jump

    Daredevil Alex Harvill dies attempting world record motorcycle jump

    Daredevil Alex Harvill tragically passes away Daredevil Alex Harvill has died after a motorcycle jump gone wrong. He is survived by his wife and two children, one of which was born just last month. Yesterday Harvill was practising to break the world record for the longest motorcycle jump, which Robbie Maddison currently holds for a […]

    5 years ago

  • Southgate explains why he didn’t move Coke bottles like Ronaldo

    Southgate explains why he didn’t move Coke bottles like Ronaldo

    Could this be an end to bottle-gate? ‘Bottle-Gate’ has recently received more attention than England players kneeling before the match. Ever single Cristiano Ronaldo removed two bottles of coke from the press conference, the world has been obsessed with the soft drink brand and the after effect of Ronaldo’s actions. Manuel Locatelli and Paul Pogba […]

    5 years ago

  • Chinese disease expert says US should be investigated as origin of Covid

    Chinese disease expert says US should be investigated as origin of Covid

    A senior Chinese Epidemiologist, or disease expert for those of you slacking on your science jargon, has said that the US should be front and centre for the next stage of the Covid investigations. A study has shown that the virus could have been on US soil as early as December 2019. The US National […]

    5 years ago

  • It could be illegal for your boss to make you work from the office

    It could be illegal for your boss to make you work from the office

    “I don’t feel like coming in today” The pandemic has changed the way we operate in our day to day lives. The most recent change is a proposal that could mean employees have the right to work from home. Remote working #ShouldBecomeAnOlympicEvent pic.twitter.com/MFbvShtS1x — Raspberry 🇺🇦🌻♐🇺🇲 (@mryanerdek) June 15, 2021 The said proposal would make […]

    5 years ago

  • Osama Bin-Laden’s niece gatecrashes Biden-Putin meeting with ‘Trump Won’ flag

    Osama Bin-Laden’s niece gatecrashes Biden-Putin meeting with ‘Trump Won’ flag

    You weren’t invited! Osama Bin Laden’s niece has crashed the Putin and Biden summit wielding a “Trump won” flag. Noor Bin Ladin, whose name differs slightly from her late uncles, arrived in Geneva via boat. Bin Ladin is particularly vocal in support of Trump, and with just under 30k Twitter followers, she has built a […]

    5 years ago

  • North Korea is running out of food as a bunch of bananas ‘now costs $45’

    North Korea is running out of food as a bunch of bananas ‘now costs $45’

    North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has warned that North Korea is running out of food. In addition, reports indicate that the prices of everyday goods are increasing to the point ordinary citizens cannot afford them. Typhoons last year had created enormous food shortages, which has now resulted in grain shortages that the state […]

    5 years ago

  • Royal Mail bans posties from flying England flag during the Euros

    Royal Mail bans posties from flying England flag during the Euros

    Patriotism first, safety later Royal Mail has announced that its posties will not be allowed to adorn their vehicles in England flags during the 2020 Euros. Though England iconography is banned from their 45,000 vans and lorries, posties are also forbidden to put stickers and miniature flags on their walking trollies. A Royal Mail spokesperson […]

    5 years ago

  • Russian manager goes against Ronaldo and drinks bottle of Coke at press conference

    Russian manager goes against Ronaldo and drinks bottle of Coke at press conference

    Cherchesov is having none of it Ronaldo made headlines this week when he removed bottles of Coca-Cola in a pre-match press conference. Manuel Locatelli also followed suit by removing Coca-Cola in a post-match conference. But not everyone is so disgusted by the presence of soft drinks on the table. Ronaldo was insistent on drinking water […]

    5 years ago

  • GB News suffers another prank as comedian moons Laurence Fox live on air

    GB News suffers another prank as comedian moons Laurence Fox live on air

    Making an ass out of GB News- not that they need any help! GB news has made headlines repeatedly over the last week. First, for its GCSE media studies equipment, then for the hundreds of complaints Ofcom received, and finally prank callers who said their names were “Mike Oxlong” and “Mike Hunt”. #gbnews #DewbsandCo can't […]

    5 years ago

  • Hundreds complain to Ofcom over Covid rant on Jeremy Vine show

    Hundreds complain to Ofcom over Covid rant on Jeremy Vine show

    Anti-Vaxxer, or the voice of reason? The Jeremy Vine show has received hundreds of Ofcom complaints after a rather heated debate around the Coronavirus vaccine. Beverly Turner, a radio and TV presenter, appeared on the talk show via video chat to discuss the coronavirus vaccine and those who did not want to take it. Mrs […]

    5 years ago

  • Paul Gascoigne reckons he was a better player than Foden even when he was drunk

    Paul Gascoigne reckons he was a better player than Foden even when he was drunk

    Clash of the bleached buzz cuts Paul Gascoigne has complimented Phil Foden but has also said no one compares to himself, not even England’s rising star.  The National Football Museum describes Gascoigne as “widely recognised as the most naturally talented English footballer of his generation”. Similarly, the Spanish manager Pep Guardiola has said that Phil […]

    5 years ago

  • The reaction to Ronaldo’s Coke snub proves product placement needs to go

    The reaction to Ronaldo’s Coke snub proves product placement needs to go

    Ronaldo has broken the internet in one simple gesture Ronaldo has broken the internet in one simple gesture, removing two Coca-Cola bottles during the press conference. In addition to reportedly putting a dent in Coke’s market value, Ronaldo has highlighted the empty gesture of product placement. “DRINK WATER” Cristiano Ronaldo: not a big Coca Cola […]

    5 years ago

  • Sadiq Khan says ‘real fans don’t boo’ taking a knee

    Sadiq Khan says ‘real fans don’t boo’ taking a knee

    The Mayor of London Speaks out in support of kneeling People are still debating whether or not players should take the knee before the Euro 2020 games. Among its critics, the consensus is that politics should not be bought onto the football pitch. However, Sadiq Khan has spoken out in support of the gesture. He […]

    5 years ago

  • Marko Arnautovic banned for one game by UEFA after celebration against North Macedonia

    Marko Arnautovic banned for one game by UEFA after celebration against North Macedonia

    Arnautović has been banned for one game Marko Arnautović faced criticism after his aggressive and allegedly racist celebration following his goal against North Macedonia in Austria’s opening Euro 2020 game. However, after calls for the player to be banned for the remainder of the tournament, UEFA has ruled that Arnautović will be banned for just […]

    5 years ago

  • Covid jabs to be made mandatory for England care home staff

    Covid jabs to be made mandatory for England care home staff

    Do you agree with this? Ministers are to announce plans that would make it mandatory for all care-home staff to get the vaccine; they are also thinking of extending this law to all NHS staff. Such policies have already drawn criticism from those within the industry, but the UK could also face legal action under […]

    5 years ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo snub wipes billions off Coca-Cola’s market value

    Cristiano Ronaldo snub wipes billions off Coca-Cola’s market value

    Ronaldo endorses water over Coca-Cola Cristiano Ronaldo was credited with single-handedly plummeting the share price of Coca-Cola after he removed the fizzy drink during a press conference. Ronaldo is a passionate health fanatic whose diet proves why he can keep so shredded. He consumes two lunches, two dinners, multiple snacks, and five naps a day. […]

    5 years ago

  • 87-year-old Margaret Smith missing as hundreds join search

    87-year-old Margaret Smith missing as hundreds join search

    Margaret Smith is still missing 87-year-old Margaret Smith has now been missing for 48 hours. She was last seen at her home in the Lincoln House care home, in Swanton Morely, after 9.30 pm on Sunday, June 13. She was last seen at her home at the Lincoln House care home in Dereham Road, Swanton […]

    5 years ago

  • Thunderstorm and flood warning across Britain for later this week

    Thunderstorm and flood warning across Britain for later this week

    Football is coming home to lots of water it seems A 36-hour weather warning has been released for much of Britain. It is expected that thunderstorms will pummel the area later on in the week. The country has been enjoying, and still complaining, about the hot weather we have experienced in recent weeks. Fans are […]

    5 years ago

  • Fast food staff arrested for not giving police free burgers

    Fast food staff arrested for not giving police free burgers

    From burgers to behind bars Staff at Johnny & Jugnu, a fast-food chain in Pakistan, were arrested after refusing to give police officers free burgers. The staff were held overnight. “This is not the first time something like this has happened… at our restaurant,” the restaurant said. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKOj3e3h6eq/ “Upon rejecting their request for free burgers, […]

    5 years ago

  • Two pupils suspended after ‘ripping up Qur’an’ in front of other students

    Two pupils suspended after ‘ripping up Qur’an’ in front of other students

    Police and anti-terrorism officials have been contacted Fulwood Academy in Preston has suspended two students after they allegedly ripped up the Qur’an in front of other students. This is one of two reported incidents that resulted in the police and anti-terrorism officials being contacted. Principal Dave Lancaster said that he immediately contacted the authorities after […]

    5 years ago

  • Thousands sign petition to stop Jeff Bezos’ re-entry to Earth

    Thousands sign petition to stop Jeff Bezos’ re-entry to Earth

    Bye Bye Bezos Jeff Bezos, his brother, and the highest bidder are set to journey into the depths of space in his personal spaceship, the New Shepherd. However, a petition has surfaced that aims to ban Bezos from re-entering the planet’s atmosphere. The New Shepherd will take three minutes to journey to the precipice of […]

    5 years ago

  • Batman oral sex scene cut from DC series because ‘heroes don’t do that’

    Batman oral sex scene cut from DC series because ‘heroes don’t do that’

    The Dark Knight’s sex skills will never see the light of day DC executives have forbidden the creators of the hit series The Harley Quinn show from showing Batman give oral to Catwoman. With Kaley Cuoco voicing the titular character, the Harley Quinn show often walks the line between comedy and potentially offensive humour. It […]

    5 years ago

  • Inter Milan director confirms Christian Eriksen hadn’t been vaccinated before collapse

    Inter Milan director confirms Christian Eriksen hadn’t been vaccinated before collapse

    Eriksen has not had the vaccine yet Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed at Saturday’s Euro match due to cardiac arrest. Ever since the incident, speculation has grown surrounding how a man in seemingly good health suffered such a tragic complication. One theory suggests that it was a severe reaction to the Covid vaccine. Inter Milan director […]

    5 years ago

  • Greater Manchester’s new police chief “absolutely would not” take the knee

    Greater Manchester’s new police chief “absolutely would not” take the knee

    Police Chief calls for ‘Less-woke’ and more work If there is one thing that the British public is craving, it’s for more police officers that can’t (nor want to) relate to social movements and broader societal issues. Well, lucky Manchester, because their new Chief Constable Stephen Watson is on the job. Watson would “absolutely would […]

    5 years ago

  • Identical twins from Perth get engaged to same man

    Identical twins from Perth get engaged to same man

    Relationships are confusing enough, let alone when your twin sister is also dating your man! Since appearing on the US reality show, extreme sisters, twins Anna and Lucy DeCinque, have both become engaged to 37-year-old electrician Ben Byrnes. https://www.instagram.com/p/CP8HCPVh2TK/ The show aims to explore “the most obsessive and inseparable sibling relationships”. The twins have dated […]

    5 years ago

  • ‘Possible’ putting India on red list earlier might have prevented lockdown delay

    ‘Possible’ putting India on red list earlier might have prevented lockdown delay

    The Lockdown Delay could have been prevented The Health minister Edward Argar has spoken to Sky News regarding the Delta Covid variant. He discussed the idea that putting India on the red list sooner might have prevented the variant from transmitting so aggressively within our borders. Boris Johnson is set to make an announcement this […]

    5 years ago

  • Marko Arnautović went on ‘anti-Albanian rant’ during goal celebration

    Marko Arnautović went on ‘anti-Albanian rant’ during goal celebration

    Marko Arnautović has been accused of racism during his goal celebration Austria’s Marko Arnautović decided to use his goal celebration to spread ‘racist and anti-Albanian’ rhetoric. After scoring during the Austria Vs North Macedonia match, which ended in a 3-1 victory to Austria, Arnautović allegedly chose to allude to white power. So we realize Arnautovic […]

    5 years ago

  • Priti Patel says fans have right to boo England team for taking the knee

    Priti Patel says fans have right to boo England team for taking the knee

    Priti Patel, a politician who doesn’t want to get political? The subject of booing fans at football matches has divided the nation in recent weeks. Some people say that football should not be political, but others are convinced it acts as a unified front against racism. Priti Patel #SpittingImage pic.twitter.com/kkIpyaEjWm — Spitting Image The Musical […]

    5 years ago

  • Meghan Markle’s dad accuses Oprah of exploiting Prince Harry

    Meghan Markle’s dad accuses Oprah of exploiting Prince Harry

    Thomas Markle both pleads with and threatens his daughter Meghan Markle’s father, who has been estranged for some time now, has come forward with criticism of Oprah. Yes, that, Oprah! He has accused the talk-show host of taking advantage of a “weakened” Harry in the hopes of building her network. Harry and Meghan are constantly […]

    5 years ago

  • Romelu Lukaku pays tribute to Christian Eriksen in emotional post-match interview

    Romelu Lukaku pays tribute to Christian Eriksen in emotional post-match interview

    Not just colleagues, but friends Footage of Christian Eriksen’s collapse shocked the world, with everyone concerned about the Denmark player’s health. It has since been confirmed that Eriksen is in a stable condition. Romelu Lukaku, a teammate of Eriksen’s at Inter Milan, has since paid tribute to his colleague. "My mind was with my teammate […]

    5 years ago

  • England make final appeal to fans not to boo players taking the knee

    England make final appeal to fans not to boo players taking the knee

    The FA has responded to the immature booing at matches The Football Association has put out a statement calling for fans to be respectful as players take the knee. Whether they will listen is another thing entirely. A message to @England supporters: pic.twitter.com/mSRzpTjQ00 — The FA (@FA) June 12, 2021 “Tomorrow, our England senior men’s […]

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