Michael Gove got stuck in a BBC lift and Twitter didn’t have much sympathy Michael Gove’s efforts to “level up” hit a snag after he was trapped in a BBC lift for more than 30 minutes. indy100 · Jan 10, 2022
Ten metre ‘sea dragon’ fossil found near Leicester Scientists have discovered one of the “greatest finds” in British palaeontological history at Rutland Nature Reserve near Leicester. indy100 · Jan 10, 2022
Nigel Farage unexpectedly defends Molly-Mae Hague over her controversial ‘24 hour’ comments Nigel Farage has weighed in on the Molly-Mae Hague drama by posting a clip defending the former Love Island contestant’s remark that “we all have the same 24 hours”. indy100 · Jan 10, 2022
Wordle: 14 of the funniest memes about the internet’s new favourite game There comes a time – if it hasn’t happened to you already – where you’ll see a flood of yellow, green and black square emojis on your Twitter timeline with the word ‘Wordle’ and wonder if we’ve all lost our minds. indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
What is Article 16 and what would it mean for Brexit if triggered? Brexit: What is Article 16 and what would it mean for if triggered? indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
Football fan presses the back of a member of the ‘press’ in viral Dad joke There’s nothing quite like a Dad joke to have you both giggling and cringing at the same time and we believe we might have now seen the dad joke to end all dad jokes. indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
Woman sparks debate after posting a fish through her ‘ex’s front door’ A woman has gone viral on TikTok after admitting that her “toxic trait is that I post a raw fish through my ex’s letterbox every day.” indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
Uber Eats driver goes extra mile and delivers handwritten poem and card as well as food to customer An Uber Eats driver has gone viral due to the extra mile he went when delivering food to a customer by adding a handwritten card and poem to the delivery. indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
Trump Jr owns himself by sharing graph that shows Biden has created loads more jobs than his Dad Donald Trump Jr suffered an embarrassing self-own on Saturday when he shared a White House graphic showing that US president Joe Biden had created significantly more jobs per month, on average, than his father. indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
Comedian Munya Chawawa parodies Molly-Mae controversy with a ‘book of her quotes’ Influencer Molly-Mae Hague caused controversy earlier this week when comments that she made on a podcast about background and privilege surfaced on social media. indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
Ant and Dec’s new gameshow Limitless Win has left people ‘bamboozled’ about the rules ITV’s new quiz Limitless Win launched on Saturday night, helmed by popular TV presenters Ant and Dec – but it wasn’t just the fiendish questions which were leaving viewers scratching their heads. indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
Free lateral flow tests are reportedly being scrapped by the government – and people are furious News of the UK Government reportedly planning to stop free lateral flow tests except for a number of “high-risk” settings has outraged members of the public, who have described the possible move as “reckless” and “completely and utterly dangerous”. indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
Newly engaged woman told to ‘shut the f**k up’ by passerby in New York after yelling news from apartment For many people, getting engaged is a moment that they’ll never forget and it’s safe to say that a couple from Texas that recently got betrothed in New York City won’t be forgetting their engagement anytime soon thanks to one person’s reaction. indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
Designer gets inspiration from everyday household objects for January outfit challenge From toothpaste tubes to bleach bottles, one woman has been brightening up January by wearing outfits inspired by everyday items. indy100 · Jan 9, 2022
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 Scientists taught a goldfish how to ‘drive a vehicle’ in unique experiment A goldfish has ‘learned to drive’ by operating a vehicle from one end of the room to another, in a unique experiment carried out by Israeli scientists.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 Jimmy Fallon skewers Trump’s new social media site using ex-president’s own words The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon took aim at Donald Trump’s new social network on Friday, using the former US presidents own words and actions to ridicule the app.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 Woman threatens to kick brother out of her apartment because he is a nudist A woman has consulted Reddit to see if she was in the wrong for kicking her brother out of her apartment due to his nudist lifestyle.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 Footage captures moment massive coconut crab snaps golf club in half with just its claw Footage of a massive Coconut crab snapping a golf club in half with its claw on Christmas Island has gone viral after the footage was shared on Reddit.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 Thoughts and prayers sent to Sinead O’Connor following the death of her 17-year-old son Fans of the Irish singer Sinead O’Connor have sent their condolences, thoughts and prayers to the star after she announced that her 17-year-old son Shane, has died two days after he was reported missing.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 Florida governor bizarrely asks if anyone tested themselves for illnesses before Covid The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has challenged whether people tested themselves prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, in comments which have since been criticised by people online.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 Arsenal fans shocked to learn that Priti Patel supports their club Arsenal supporters and football fans, in general, have been shocked to discover that home secretary Priti Patel is a follower of the north London club.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 James Blunt destroyed a troll with just four words – and it was ‘beautiful’ “You’re Beautiful” singer James Blunt lived up to his surname on Friday, when he took down a troll with a single sentence.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 LBC presenter Maajid Nawaz axed following backlash to controversial Covid tweets Maajid Nawaz, the presenter who has faced criticism for his views on coronavirus and vaccinations, has been axed from LBC with “immediate effect”, the radio station has announced.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 Five times David Bowie predicted the future: From the internet to Kanye West David Bowie would have turned 75 on January 8th 2022.
indy100 · Jan 8, 2022 Tory who wants national anthem on BBC daily raised idea five years ago - Newsnight’s response was ‘brilliant’ It turns out Tory MP Andrew Rosindell, who made headlines earlier this week for suggesting the BBC play the national anthem every day, floated the same idea in 2016 – and was duly roasted by Newsnight.