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  • Amy Schumer reveals joke she was ‘banned from telling at the Oscars’

    Amy Schumer reveals joke she was ‘banned from telling at the Oscars’

    Schumer said she was ‘traumatised’ by Smith’s slap, but her joke hasn’t gone down well either Amy Schumer has revealed the one joke she was “banned from telling at the Oscars” that relates to the infamous Rust shooting. While Oscar’s discourse was largely centered around Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, the reaction may have been […]

    4 years ago

  • Author of ‘How To Murder Your Husband’ essay on trial accused of murdering her husband

    Author of ‘How To Murder Your Husband’ essay on trial accused of murdering her husband

    Nancy Crampton-Brophy also bookmarked a post called ’10 Ways to Cover Up a Murder’ The author of an essay offering instructions on how to kill your spouse is now standing trial, accused of killing her husband. While proceedings were initially delayed due to the covid pandemic, Nancy Crampton-Brophy was on Mondy due to stand trial for the […]

    4 years ago

  • Boy, 4, rushed to hospital after he was mauled by dog in latest horror attack

    Boy, 4, rushed to hospital after he was mauled by dog in latest horror attack

    Just last week a two-year-old boy was savagely mauled by a dog in Worcester A four-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after being mauled by a dog in Scotland. Police were called to reports of a young boy who had sustained “serious, but not life-threatening injuries” at a property in the Craiglea Road area […]

    4 years ago

  • Met police officer charged with sexually assaulting colleague while on duty

    Met police officer charged with sexually assaulting colleague while on duty

    The alleged attack happened in 2020 A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with sexually assaulting a colleague while he was on duty. PC Joseph Demir was attending Hendon Training School when the alleged attack took place on 10 March 2020. The incident was later reported on July 1, the Met said in a […]

    4 years ago

  • Major energy supplier gives away free electric blankets as heating bills soar

    Major energy supplier gives away free electric blankets as heating bills soar

    Back in January, SSE Energy caused outrage by suggesting people hug dogs to stay warm As Brits grapple with soaring energy prices that came into force last week, a major energy supplier is giving away free electric blankets. On April 1, the price cap on energy bills increased to £1,971, meaning customers will now pay up […]

    4 years ago

  • 1.5 million men would wear a suit to bury their pet- would you?

    1.5 million men would wear a suit to bury their pet- would you?

    Pooches deserve a proper send-off too Some occasions dictate formal wear, but shockingly, 1.5 million Brits would wear a formal suit to bury their beloved pets. New research from Grandnationa.org.uk, surveying over 2k men, has delved into when men are most likely to dress up James Bond Style. They found that 6 per cent of […]

    4 years ago

  • The Wanted’s Max George pays tribute to ‘best bud’ Tom Parker

    The Wanted’s Max George pays tribute to ‘best bud’ Tom Parker

    Parker is survived by his wife and two kids Max George has paid tribute to his The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker, who sadly passed away on Wednesday following his battle with brain cancer. Tom Parker was 32 when he died, reportedly to Oasis as he had requested. While celebrity tributes immediately poured in, fans awaited […]

    4 years ago

  • Bill Maher says Jada Pinkett Smith ‘lucky’ to just have alopecia

    Bill Maher says Jada Pinkett Smith ‘lucky’ to just have alopecia

    ‘It happens to all of us’ Bill Maher has slammed the infamous Oscars slap situation, stating that Jada Pinkett Smith is “lucky” to just have alopecia. During HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher” on April 1, the television host spoke on the moment Chris Rock, 57, made a joke regarding Jada Pinkett Smith’s haircut, branding […]

    4 years ago

  • Brits scroll through their phones for 46 days per year, research shows

    Brits scroll through their phones for 46 days per year, research shows

    Shall we round it up to 50? It’s hard to get lost on your phone, largely thanks to TikTok, and new research suggests that Brits scroll through their phones for 46 days per year. Surveying 1,000 UK adults, Lenstore found that our phone time increased by 46 per cent over lockdown. Described as “doom scrolling”, […]

    4 years ago

  • Bad Boys 4 reportedly on pause after Will Smith Oscar smack

    Bad Boys 4 reportedly on pause after Will Smith Oscar smack

    ‘Now there will be a … pause … in work as things play out’ The fourth instalment of the Bad Boys Franchise has been reportedly stalled following Will Smith’s viral slapping moment. This year’s Oscars ceremony saw Will Smith, 53, win the award for best slap. Of course, the slap was not featured in a […]

    4 years ago

  • Scientists invent moving slime that could be used in human digestive systems

    Scientists invent moving slime that could be used in human digestive systems

    And they can change its colour! Scientists have developed moving magnetic slime that is capable of self-healing and travelling through narrow spaces. Created by professor Li Zhang from the University of Hong Kong, the magnetic blob is controlled by magnets and makes for a great material to connect electrodes thanks to its electrical conducting capabilities. […]

    4 years ago

  • Driver smashed up Ferrari after driving less than 2 miles

    Driver smashed up Ferrari after driving less than 2 miles

    and in cherry red too After purchasing a flashy cherry-red Ferrari, a driver crashed the vehicle just two miles away from the dealership. In one of the more expensive crashes to happen on a UK road, an unnamed man purchased what is believed to be a Ferrari 488 for £250,000. Just show miles away from […]

    4 years ago

  • Judge denies retrial for Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

    Judge denies retrial for Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

    She was convicted in December A US judge has refused Ghislaine Maxwell’s plea for a retrial, choosing instead to uphold her sex trafficking conviction. Following her conviction in December, Ghislaine Maxwell, 60,  has claimed that one juror lied about being sexually abused in the past, which would no longer make him an impartial juror, reports […]

    4 years ago

  • Will Smith resigns from the Academy following Chris Rock slap

    Will Smith resigns from the Academy following Chris Rock slap

    ‘I am heartbroken’ Will Smith has resigned from the Academy following his explosive reaction to Chris Rock’s joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Less than a week after Will Smith, 53, took to the Oscars stage to smack Chris Rock, 57, the i Robot actor has said he “betrayed the trust of the Academy”, […]

    4 years ago

  • Tory MP on £115k says his bills are ‘tricky’ as he gets £2K raise

    Tory MP on £115k says his bills are ‘tricky’ as he gets £2K raise

    Read the room As soaring energy prices begin to come into effect for households across Britain, a Tory MP, whose £115,824 salary went up another £2k on Friday, has sparked outrage by suggesting his bills are “tricky” to manage. Ofgem’s 54 per cent energy cap hike came into effect on Friday increasing bills for struggling households […]

    4 years ago

  • Moment police dog turns on handler after he slams Black man to the ground

    Moment police dog turns on handler after he slams Black man to the ground

    ‘In that moment [the dog] saw an aggressor and a victim’ A now-viral video shows the moment a police dog turned on its handler after he slammed a Black man to the ground during a spring break incident. In a clip shared on Twitter on March 29, a situation infolds between officers and revellers that […]

    4 years ago

  • 42% of couples say the spark has gone from their relationship

    42% of couples say the spark has gone from their relationship

    Could the spark be with the unclean dishes? For 42 per cent of British couples, the spark has gone from their relationship, a survey has revealed. Censuswide quizzed  2,043 couples in long-term relationships, on behalf of Sainsbury’s to see if Brits were still getting it on. A third said they were in a “rut” while […]

    4 years ago

  • Porn star Raven Alexis dead at 35 following Crohn’s disease battle

    Porn star Raven Alexis dead at 35 following Crohn’s disease battle

    Rest in peace Award-winning porn actress Raven Alexis has passed away after fighting Crohn’s disease, which led to a life-threatening infection. The 35-year-old died on March 30. Her passing was confirmed by her unnamed husband via a video message posted to social media, reports Adult Video News (AVN). “I want all those people out there […]

    4 years ago

  • Police were ‘on scene and ready to arrest’ Will Smith at Oscars, show producer claims

    Police were ‘on scene and ready to arrest’ Will Smith at Oscars, show producer claims

    Police described the ordeal as ‘battery’ An Oscars producer has claimed that police were “on scene” and “ready to arrest” Will Smith following the now-viral moment he smacked Chris Rock. The 53-year-old actor berated and slapped Rock at the Oscars on Sunday after the 57-year-old comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and […]

    4 years ago

  • Ukraine recaptures Chernobyl after Russian soldiers flee following radiation sickness

    Ukraine recaptures Chernobyl after Russian soldiers flee following radiation sickness

    Ukrainian officials are looking to send a mission to the plant in the coming days Ukrainian forces have retaken the Chernobyl nuclear plant after Russian forces were exposed to “significant doses” of radiation. Ukraine’s state power company, Energoatom, confirmed the Russian retreat after forces invaded the infamous facility soon after the invasion began on February 24. […]

    4 years ago

  • Aliens ‘abducting humans and living on Earth before full invasion’, historian claims

    Aliens ‘abducting humans and living on Earth before full invasion’, historian claims

    Great, now we have to worry about aliens too Aliens are allegedly already living on earth where they use mind control to integrate themselves into society before launching a full invasion. Dr David Jacobs is somewhat of an extraterrestrial expert, having written a number of books on the subject and interviewed many an alleged abduction […]

    4 years ago

  • The Wanted’s Tom Parker dies aged 33 following brain tumour battle

    The Wanted’s Tom Parker dies aged 33 following brain tumour battle

    Rest in peace The Wanted star Tom Parker has died following a longtime battle with brain cancer. The 33-year-old musician is survived by his wife Kelsey, 32, two-year-old Aurelia and one-year-old Bodhi. Speaking to The Sun, Kelsey said: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with […]

    4 years ago

  • Worcestershire dog attack: Two-year-old boy dies after incident in Egdon

    Worcestershire dog attack: Two-year-old boy dies after incident in Egdon

    Three dogs have been removed from the property The two-year-old boy who was savagely mauled by a dog on Monday in Worcestershire has died in hospital, Police have confirmed. West Mercia Superintendent Rebecca Love said on Thursday that police “have been informed this morning that the young boy who was injured in an incident on […]

    4 years ago

  • A former pornstar who made ‘well over a million dollars’ is now a pastor

    A former pornstar who made ‘well over a million dollars’ is now a pastor

    From pornstar to pastor A former sex worker who filmed thousands of porn videos has seen the light – but not the ring light usually featured in his profession. Joshua Broome, 39, had worked in the straight and gay-for-pay porn industry since his early 20s, having filmed over 1,000 videos. He left the industry behind […]

    4 years ago

  • Mum’s puppy ‘had face ripped off’ during violent attack on evening walk

    Mum’s puppy ‘had face ripped off’ during violent attack on evening walk

    She believes the dog to be an American Bully XL A mum’s puppy was violently attacked during a nightly walk that left its face ripped off by a dog described as looking like it was on “steroids.” On March 26, Lesley McGowan took her 11-month-old Griffon Bruxellois named Jolene for a walk to Dovecot Park […]

    4 years ago

  • Four members of remote Amazonian tribe killed by soldiers over WiFi password

    Four members of remote Amazonian tribe killed by soldiers over WiFi password

    The soldiers allegedly demanded gold in return for WiFi The Venezuelan military has killed four members of a remote Amazonian tribe after an altercation over a changed WiFi password. The Yanomami tribe are the largest isolated tribe in South America, with a collective of 38,000 people spread across 18 million hectares. It’s understood that the […]

    4 years ago

  • Man accused of killing wife after she asked for divorce a day before she completed chemo

    Man accused of killing wife after she asked for divorce a day before she completed chemo

    He is said to have hit her with a ‘gallon-size cement flower pot’ A farmer in the US has been formally charged with the murder of his wife who had recently finished her final session of chemotherapy. After seeking a divorce, Elizabeth ‘Nikki’ Wilhoite, 41, was allegedly killed by her husband, Andrew Wilhoite, 39. According […]

    4 years ago

  • Russian military says it will ‘drastically’ cut back operations near Kyiv as Moscow hints at climbdown

    Russian military says it will ‘drastically’ cut back operations near Kyiv as Moscow hints at climbdown

    Peace talks are being held in Turkey Russia has announced that it will “drastically” cut down its military activity around Kyiv and Chernihiv following peace talks in Istanbul. Diplomats in Istanbul are currently embroiled in negotiations, with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calling for peace and mediating the proceedings. A translated message from Russia’s Alexander […]

    4 years ago

  • Mum ‘eaten by guilt’ after toddler drops out of window in Mother’s Day horror

    Mum ‘eaten by guilt’ after toddler drops out of window in Mother’s Day horror

    ‘It’s so hard being a parent sometimes’ The mother whose toddler fell from a first-floor window the night before Mother’s Day has claimed the guilt is “eating her alive.” On March 26, an 18-month-old climbed from his coat over his parents’ bed and over the headboard at a property in Temple View Terrace, according to […]

    4 years ago

  • Boy, two, fighting for life after being mauled by ‘two rottweilers’ at country cottage

    Boy, two, fighting for life after being mauled by ‘two rottweilers’ at country cottage

    The child is being treated at Worcestershire Royal Hospital A two-year-old is fighting for his life after being mauled by “two rottweilers” at a country cottage in Worcestershire. The unnamed toddler was attacked in Egdon on March 28 and was rushed to Worcestershire Royal Hospital by paramedics, where he is currently in critical condition. According […]

    4 years ago

  • James Bond wannabe among 620 Russian spies unmasked in shocking move against Putin

    James Bond wannabe among 620 Russian spies unmasked in shocking move against Putin

    00-war crimes Ukraine’s spy agency has released the names and addresses of 620 Russian FSB agents, including one spy with a particular passion for the James Bond franchise. The Intelligence branch of Ukraine’s defence ministry posted a link to their social media accounts that claimed to lead users to a list of Federal Security Service […]

    4 years ago

  • Fans left divided over Will Smith’s ‘violence is poisonous’ apology to Chris Rock

    Fans left divided over Will Smith’s ‘violence is poisonous’ apology to Chris Rock

    ‘I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be’ Fans were left divided after Will Smith apologised for smacking Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony, with the film star stating that “violence is poisonous.” During Sunday’s Oscar ceremony, moments before he collected his own award for best actor […]

    4 years ago

  • Girlfriend, 23, accused of murdering young dad pictured as family pay tribute

    Girlfriend, 23, accused of murdering young dad pictured as family pay tribute

    She is being held until the next hearing on March 30 The girlfriend who allegedly murdered a young dad by stabbing him in the chest has been formally charged with his murder. Bradley Lewis, 22, was rushed to the hospital on March 25 after sustaining injuries at his house in Kinswood, Gloucester. Lewis was declared […]

    4 years ago

  • Pub sparks debate after renaming ploughman’s lunch with genderless term

    Pub sparks debate after renaming ploughman’s lunch with genderless term

    Twitter loses it over bread After a pub renamed the ploughman’s lunch for “just a bit of fun”, many have taken to social media to share their disgust at their belief that “woke sh**e is getting out of hand.” The Tors Pub in the Dartmoor village of Belstone, Devon, has changed the traditional name of […]

    4 years ago

  • Ukraine witches plan ritual to topple Putin in three days time

    Ukraine witches plan ritual to topple Putin in three days time

    The first ritual will be performed at Ukraine’s ‘place of power’ More than a dozen Ukrainian witches are taking a stand against President Vladimir Putin as they plan a mountain-top ritual. While Ukrainian soldiers fight on the frontlines and Anonymous continues its cyberattacks, witches are now taking the fight to Russian President Vladimir Putin on […]

    4 years ago

  • Prince William ‘to rip up royal rulebook’ when he’s King after Caribbean tour backlash

    Prince William ‘to rip up royal rulebook’ when he’s King after Caribbean tour backlash

    The Duke and Duchess encountered protests during their Caribbean tour Prince William is reportedly looking “to rip up the royal rulebook” following an intense Caribbean tour that was met with protests. Following a “tense” royal tour that saw protests in both Belize and Jamaica, a royal insider has reportedly said, “The mood in the camp […]

    4 years ago

  • Judd Apatow says Will Smith slap ‘could have killed’ Chris Rock

    Judd Apatow says Will Smith slap ‘could have killed’ Chris Rock

    ‘That’s pure out of control rage and violence’ Following Will Smith’s dramatic decision to slap Chris Rock for telling a joke aimed at his wife Jada Pinkett Smith at last night’s Oscars, director Judd Apatow tweeted and then deleted a message claiming that Smith “lost his mind” and “could have killed” the comedian. Apatow, perhaps […]

    4 years ago

  • Two-thirds of Brits spend more on their pets than themselves

    Two-thirds of Brits spend more on their pets than themselves

    Now we know where all the money has gone Everyone loves their pets but new data might suggest Brits have gone too far as they spend over two-thirds more on their pets than themselves. New research from MoneySuperMarket shows that Brits spend almost £500 annually on luxury items for their pets. Such items include everything […]

    4 years ago