Steve Hopkins

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Steve is the deputy director of editorial at Joe. He manages Joe.co.uk and oversees the trending news team, where he helps cover the most talked about news, politics, sports and entertainment stories. Steve joined Joe in May 2021 from HuffPost UK.

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  • Dog who was adopted after 500 days in a shelter gets returned after just one week

    Dog who was adopted after 500 days in a shelter gets returned after just one week

    ‘Shelter dogs need time to adjust to a new home. Drogo didn’t even get the chance’ A dog that spent 500 days waiting to be adopted was heartbreakingly returned just one week later. The American pit bull, named Drogo, was taken to the Austin Animal Center in Texas in March 2022 after his owner was […]

    2 years ago

  • Wilko collapses into administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk

    Wilko collapses into administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk

    The retailer was unable to find emergency investment to save its shops Wilko has collapsed into administration putting 12,000 jobs at risk. The high street homeware retailer was unable to find emergency investment to save its 400 shops across the UK. The company had been looking to secure a white knight for the business which […]

    2 years ago

  • Joe Rogan just made a great point about the Barbie movie

    Joe Rogan just made a great point about the Barbie movie

    ‘It’s making fun of dorks’ Joe Rogan has laughed at the political outrage around the Barbie movie, breaking the box office blockbuster down as just a “fun movie” about “dolls who come to life”. Ben Shapiro was so upset by Barbie he posted a 43-minute rant and set fire to dolls, and Piers Morgan said it […]

    2 years ago

  • Lil Tay confirms death news was hoax amid social media hack

    Lil Tay confirms death news was hoax amid social media hack

    UPDATE: Lil Tay confirmed that news of her death was untrue, and that her death was a hoax. For our most recent article on this story, click here. Child rapper Lil Tay has died age 14. The performer died suddenly, with her passing being “entirely unexpected”, her family said on social media. Tay’s family revealed […]

    2 years ago

  • Child rapper Lil Tay dies aged 14 as family say brother has also passed away

    Child rapper Lil Tay dies aged 14 as family say brother has also passed away

    UPDATE: Lil Tay later confirmed that this news was untrue, and that her death was a hoax. Child rapper Lil Tay has died age 14. The performer, real-name Claire Hope, died suddenly, with her passing being “entirely unexpected”, her family said. Tay’s family revealed in a statement that her brother, Jason Tian, who reportedly helped […]

    2 years ago

  • Boxer turns up to Anthony Joshua presser as Spider-Man and mocks the size of his penis

    Boxer turns up to Anthony Joshua presser as Spider-Man and mocks the size of his penis

    A young fighter stole the show at the Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius press conference by turning up as Spiderman – then questioning AJ’s manhood. Brandon Scott, who is fighting the undercard against Louis Norman, pulled off his mask to reveal himself as the famous webslinger on Wednesday, much to the amusement of the other […]

    2 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson shares video of customer ‘stealing’ from farm shop

    Jeremy Clarkson shares video of customer ‘stealing’ from farm shop

    ‘When you steal from someone who has 6.7 million followers and get caught on camera’ Jeremy Clarkson has made a shoplifter caught on his Diddly Squat farm shop CCTV go viral. The former Top Gear host shared footage of the suspected thief in the store on Tuesday, telling his followers “this man came ‘shopping’ at […]

    2 years ago

  • Man sparks massive debate after refusing to give up seat at Barbie movie

    Man sparks massive debate after refusing to give up seat at Barbie movie

    The mum didn’t want to sit far away from her daughter who was five or six years old A man has sparked a debate online after refusing to swap seats at the movies so a mum could watch Barbie next to her daughter. The seating debate usually involves planes, trains and even buses, but has […]

    2 years ago

  • Tory Lanez jailed for 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

    Tory Lanez jailed for 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

    He shot at the ground and told her to ‘dance’ Tory Lanez has been jailed for 10 years for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion. The Canadian rapper shot Megan in the feet after they got into an argument on the way home from a pool party hosted by Kylie Jenner in 2020. Megan, 28, […]

    2 years ago

  • Five people sit down for a family meal – a week later three are dead

    Five people sit down for a family meal – a week later three are dead

    A fourth guest is fighting for his life and needs a liver transplant Erin Patterson invited her former in-laws, and two others, to lunch two weekends ago. But within a week, three of the guests she hosted at her home in Leongatha, a small town in Victoria’s Gippsland region, were dead. The fourth remains in […]

    2 years ago

  • Mattel is releasing a Weird Barbie after success of movie

    Mattel is releasing a Weird Barbie after success of movie

    ‘One is not born a Weird Barbie. One becomes a Weird Barbie’ With Barbie breaking the billion-dollar mark, Mattel is set to capitalise on its success with the release of a new doll – ‘Weird Barbie’. The new figurine is based on Kate McKinnon’s character in the Greta Gerwig movie that hit cinemas on July […]

    2 years ago

  • Jonnie Irwin marks emotional ‘last ever’ milestone with his young son

    Jonnie Irwin marks emotional ‘last ever’ milestone with his young son

    ‘Jonnie those boys will learn so much about your strength and tenacity, memories to last them their lifetime’ Jonnie Irwin has shared another emotional milestone with his young son, as he admits he’s getting “a lot weaker” as he fights terminal cancer. The A Place In The Sun star was diagnosed with lung cancer in […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Cha Cha Slide’ creator DJ Casper has died aged 58

    ‘Cha Cha Slide’ creator DJ Casper has died aged 58

    He hoped his hit song would serve as a reminder of the power of unity, community and positivity The DJ behind the world-famous Cha Cha Slide has died aged 58. Willie Perry Jr, better known as DJ Casper, revealed in 2016 that he had been diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer, and detailed the impact […]

    2 years ago

  • Sandra Bullock’s partner Bryan Randall has died aged 57

    Sandra Bullock’s partner Bryan Randall has died aged 57

    ‘We are immensely grateful to the tireless doctors who navigated the landscape of this illness with us’ Sandra Bullock’s partner Bryan Randall has died aged 57. The model-turned-photographer had been privately battling Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease and motor-neurone disease. It is a rare neurological disease that affects motor neurons, […]

    2 years ago

  • Driver’s roundabout ‘slingshot’ technique has divided the internet

    Driver’s roundabout ‘slingshot’ technique has divided the internet

    ‘You sir are a genius’ A man has gone viral for a motoring manoeuvre to “slingshot” past heavy traffic, and now it seems a bunch of other drivers may try it. While the police would probably hope – and maybe even expect – most drivers to approach a roundabout in the lane appropriate to where […]

    2 years ago

  • All mention of JK Rowling removed from museum’s Harry Potter exhibit

    All mention of JK Rowling removed from museum’s Harry Potter exhibit

    Rowling is ‘a bit too vocal with her super hateful and divisive views to be ignored’ JK Rowling has been cancelled, from a museum of pop culture. The Seattle-based Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) has removed all mention of the author from their Harry Potter exhibit, labelling the 58-year-old a “cold, heartless, joy-sucking entity,” according […]

    2 years ago

  • Tourist left furious after being charged £450 for two drinks and squid

    Tourist left furious after being charged £450 for two drinks and squid

    ‘He laughed in our face and did not do anything about it’ Amber Pace got a little more than she bargained for when she went out for a meal in Greece. But the extra didn’t come by way of the portions, it was the bill – £450 for a single meal. The US tourist was […]

    2 years ago

  • Angus Cloud’s mum insists he didn’t die by suicide as she recalls his last day

    Angus Cloud’s mum insists he didn’t die by suicide as she recalls his last day

    ‘Social media posts have suggested his death was intentional. I want you to know that is not the case’ Angus Cloud’s mum has spoken out in what appears like an attempt to end rumours that the Euphoria star took his own life. Cloud, 25, was found dead at his Oakland, California, home around 11.30am Monday, […]

    2 years ago

  • The real reason Lostprophets paedophile Ian Watkins was stabbed in prison

    The real reason Lostprophets paedophile Ian Watkins was stabbed in prison

    ‘They wanted revenge’ Ian Watkins was reportedly taken hostage and stabbed over guitar lessons. The Sun claimed that the shamed Lostprophets frontman was targeted Saturday after inmates got jealous about him giving lessons to other criminals in Wakefield prison. The 46-year-old remains seriously ill in hospital after being locked in his cell and stabbed by […]

    2 years ago

  • Nate Diaz finally accepts $10m offer from Jake Paul for cage fight rematch

    Nate Diaz finally accepts $10m offer from Jake Paul for cage fight rematch

    ‘Let’s run it back in MMA to make it fair’ Nate Diaz has accepted Jake Paul’s offer to step into the octagon, after losing their boxing bout. Paul dropped the UFC legend on his way to a one-sided decision on Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The scorecards read 97-92, 98-91 and […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Barbie’ surpasses $1 billion globally just 17 days after being released

    ‘Barbie’ surpasses $1 billion globally just 17 days after being released

    The movie has been dubbed Barbillion by studio bosses Barbie has broken the financial glass ceiling, hitting the billion-dollar club. Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster which hit cinemas on July 21, Variety reported, surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, including $459 million in North America and $572 million internationally over the weekend. The milestone makes […]

    2 years ago

  • Husband desperately tried to save wife who died from drinking water

    Husband desperately tried to save wife who died from drinking water

    She drank almost two litres of water in 20 minutes A mum-of-two has died after reportedly drinking too much water, too quickly. Ashley Summers, 35, died from water toxicity shortly after spending a leisurely day at Lake Freeman, a popular summer destination about 80 miles north of Indianapolis over the long fourth of July weekend. […]

    2 years ago

  • Dodgeball sequel is finally in the works with Vince Vaughn set to return

    Dodgeball sequel is finally in the works with Vince Vaughn set to return

    Peter LaFleur is set for a comeback Vince Vaughn is set to star in a sequel to his hit 2004 comedy Dodgeball, which reports suggest is underway. Deadline reported that the movie, where Vaughn plays gym owner Pete LaFleur, is in early development at 20th Century Studios and has been scripted by Jordan VanDina. Rawson […]

    2 years ago

  • Harry Potter publisher killed in speedboat accident

    Harry Potter publisher killed in speedboat accident

    The boat she was on collided with a large tourist boat carrying a wedding party Harry Potter publisher Adrienne Vaughan has died in a boating accident. The 45-year-old, who is president of Bloomsbury USA, was killed in a speedboat accident on the Amalfi coast while her husband and two children were on board. Vaughan was […]

    2 years ago

  • Harry Potter publisher killed in speedboat accident

    Harry Potter publisher killed in speedboat accident

    The boat she was on collided with a large tourist boat carrying a wedding party Harry Potter publisher Adrienne Vaughan has died in a boating accident. The 45-year-old, who is president of Bloomsbury USA, was killed in a speedboat accident on the Amalfi coast while her husband and two children were on board. Vaughan was […]

    2 years ago

  • Pilot traces 15-mile-long penis shape in the sky after being asked to divert his plane

    Pilot traces 15-mile-long penis shape in the sky after being asked to divert his plane

    It took 16-minutes to achieve the masterpiece A pilot made a 15-mile-long penis-shaped loop in the sky after being asked to divert their flight. The Lufthansa pilot was flying from Frankfurt to Sicily on July 28 when they were told, mid-flight, to land in Malta instead, according to the air-traffic website Flightradar24. Italian newspaper La […]

    2 years ago

  • Andrew Tate issues statement after being released from house arrest

    Andrew Tate issues statement after being released from house arrest

    Tate has been under house arrest for several months Andrew Tate has been released from house arrest, some seven months after his initial arrest. A court in Bucharest ordered that the restriction be lifted as the influencer, and his brother Tristan, await trial on charges of human trafficking and rape. The court has placed them […]

    2 years ago

  • Best friends killed in school dance crash were found touching hands

    Best friends killed in school dance crash were found touching hands

    ‘The hands of the two girls touching as though they knew they were off to heaven together’ Two best friends killed in a road crash on their way to a school ball, were touching hands in the aftermath of the accident, mourners were told at their funeral on Thursday. Kiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohamed, […]

    2 years ago

  • New Jason Statham film ‘Meg 2’ debuts with rare 0% Rotten Tomatoes score

    New Jason Statham film ‘Meg 2’ debuts with rare 0% Rotten Tomatoes score

    In the new Jason Statham film, Meg 2: The Trench, he is seen holding off an enormous shark with one foot and chasing it on a jetski. Perhaps, unsurprisingly, on Thursday it had a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, though, by Friday it had surged to 23%. The sequel to 2018’s The Meg, hits cinemas […]

    2 years ago

  • Mother-of-two dies from drinking too much water

    Mother-of-two dies from drinking too much water

    She drank almost two litres of water in 20 minutes A mum-of-two has died after reportedly drinking too much water, too quickly. Ashley Summers, 35, died from water toxicity shortly after spending a leisurely day at Lake Freeman, a popular summer destination about 80 miles north of Indianapolis over the long fourth of July weekend. […]

    2 years ago

  • Dwayne Johnson gifts brand new home to UFC fighter who had just $7 to his name

    Dwayne Johnson gifts brand new home to UFC fighter who had just $7 to his name

    He even covered the bills Dwayne Johnson has proved he’s got one of the biggest hearts in Hollywood – yet again. The Rock gifted a brand new home to UFC star Themba Gorimbo, who had just $7.49 (£5.89) to his name was sleeping in the gym. The Fast and Furious star, and former WWE wrestler, […]

    2 years ago

  • BBC warn presenter after he called cricketer ‘little Barbie’ live on air

    BBC warn presenter after he called cricketer ‘little Barbie’ live on air

    Viewers were left ‘speechless’ by the remark The BBC is embroiled in another outrage, this time after a former Love Island contestant it hired as a cricket presenter called a female cricketer she looked like a “little Barbie” in air. The broadcaster has warned Chris Hughes that his remark was “not appropriate”. The 30-year-old, hired […]

    2 years ago

  • Top comedian calls men trying to cancel Barbie movie ‘insecure babies’

    Top comedian calls men trying to cancel Barbie movie ‘insecure babies’

    Marc Maron slams men for having issues with Barbie for being ‘woke’ Marc Maron has unleashed on men who are taking issue with the box-office-blockbuster, Barbie, for being “woke”. The comedian, actor and podcaster took aim at angry men in a TikTok review of the Greta Gerwig film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in […]

    2 years ago

  • Quentin Tarantino looking to have Bruce Willis star in his final movie

    Quentin Tarantino looking to have Bruce Willis star in his final movie

    ‘I’ll be back before you can say Blueberry pie’ Quentin Tarantino reportedly wants to star Bruce Willis in his final movie. The Pulp Fiction and Die Hard star retired from making movies last year after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that causes difficulty with language and speech, in March. The 67-year-old was later diagnosed […]

    2 years ago

  • Couple sell home and move to Bali where their rent is just £2,000 a year

    Couple sell home and move to Bali where their rent is just £2,000 a year

    ‘Being financially free is literally freedom to do whatever we want with the kids, compared to working 10 hours, seven days a week’ A British couple sold their home and all their possessions and moved to Bali to become “financially free” – now their rent is just £2,000 a year. Matt Dearing, 36, and his […]

    2 years ago

  • Arielle Free’s suspension sparks claims ‘heads will roll’ at BBC over Radio 1 row

    Arielle Free’s suspension sparks claims ‘heads will roll’ at BBC over Radio 1 row

    Arielle’s replacement has been announced BBC producers have reportedly been asked to explain themselves following the suspension of Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free. Arielle clashed with co-star Charlie Hedges after appearing as a guest on her Dance Anthems show and questioning her taste in music. The Sun reports that show producers have since been asked […]

    2 years ago

  • David Baddiel says Cillian Murphy shouldn’t have played Oppenheimer because he’s not Jewish

    David Baddiel says Cillian Murphy shouldn’t have played Oppenheimer because he’s not Jewish

    ‘Another day, another film/TV show/play in which a famous Jew is played by a non-Jew’ Comedian and author David Baddiel has criticised the casting of non-Jewish actors to play Jewish people in the historical drama epic Oppenheimer. In the Christopher Nolan-directed movie, Cillian Murphy plays real-life theoretical physicist and “father of the atomic bomb” J. Robert […]

    2 years ago

  • Radio 1 DJ ‘suspended’ after being told to ‘have respect’ in on-air spat

    Radio 1 DJ ‘suspended’ after being told to ‘have respect’ in on-air spat

    ‘This is so cringe’ BBC Radio 1 DJ Arielle Free has been taken off air after she appeared on fellow presenter Charlie Hedges’ show from Ibiza and questioned her music choices. As Charlie was presenting her Dance Anthems show, Arielle, joined in, sounding a little worse for wear, from the Ibiza Rocks Hotel. “I sound […]

    2 years ago

  • Police defend baby-faced recruits after photo sparks online trolling

    Police defend baby-faced recruits after photo sparks online trolling

    They were recruited as part of the Police Uplift programme A police chief has come to the rescue of her baby-faced recruits who have been savagely trolled since their pictures were posted on social media. Kirklees Superintendent Helen Brear called the response to the pics of the young-blue-line cops, “incredibly disappointing”. One person suggested, “The […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Human bear’ at Chinese zoo is seen waving in new video

    ‘Human bear’ at Chinese zoo is seen waving in new video

    Hangzhou Zoo in China has been forced to issue a statement denying the claims A new video has emerged of the bear at the centre of claims she in fact a person in a costume, and it is doing nothing to quell the suggestion that it might be true. In recent days the social media […]

    2 years ago