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Whether you are planning a prank or just enjoy a good laugh, we are gathering the best jokes for you.

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:52:00 +0100UKHoax, World (section), April Fools, April Fools Day, Jokes, Pranks

The most funny part of that legendary BBC April Fools moment isn't the joke itself but how so many people fell for it.

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:50:00 +0100UKBBC, Hoax, Switzerland, BBC April Fool's prank, Swiss spaghetti harvest, Panorama 1957, iconic pranks

Lin Senhao was executed in China in 2015 after poisoning his roommate Huang Yang with a lethal dose of liver-destroying toxin at Fudan University

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0100WorldChina, Hoax, Lin Senhao, Huang Yang, April Fool's prank, execution in China

Denise Welch is alive and well despite viral death hoax rumours spreading online.

]]>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:02:00 +0000Celebrity NewsLoose Women, Hoax, Denise Welch, Viral news, death hoax, social media rumours

A kind-hearted motorist was moved at the sight of sobbing, barefoot Rachael Jones, 38, and offered her a lift home - but then she concocted a fake rape claim.

]]>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000UKHoax, Court news, Fraud, Charity, Rape hoax, Good Samaritan, False accusation, Legal consequences

The loose horse was spotted trotting down the railway track in the West Midlands on Sunday morning.

]]>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:26:00 +0000WeirdHoax, Railway, Trains, horse on railway, Network Rail disruption, Albrighton incident, hoax image impact

Terrified pupils hid under tables as three Liverpool schools were plunged into lockdown following suspected hoax email threats.

]]>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:49:00 +0000UKLockdown, Hoax, Liverpool, School, Education, Liverpool school lockdown, hoax threat, Merseyside Police, Belvedere Academy, Holly Lodge Girls' college, West Derby School, Liverpool schools hoax

A former Coronation Street actor was forced to deny reports.

]]>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:02:00 +0000Celebrity NewsArtificial Intelligence, Hoax, Jim Bartley, Fake Death Report, AI Technology, Liveline RTE Radio

Jonathan Carley is charged with wearing the uniform/dress bearing the mark of His Majesty's Forces without permission

]]>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:52:00 +0000UKCourt news, Crime, Remembrance Day, Hoax, Royal Navy, Fake admiral, Remembrance Sunday, Royal Navy uniform, Jonathan Carley

Thousands responded to fake adverts promising a fireworks display for the second successive year.

]]>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:53:00 +0000UKBirmingham, New Year's Eve, Hoax, Artificial Intelligence, fake events, AI-generated misinformation