Joseph Gamp

Joe Gamp is a writer, editor and journalist who has specialised in music and surrounding cultures over a ten year period. Living in London, his remit has also broadened to include technology, gender identity, cultural stereotyping and mental health. His publications have included NME, Metro, WIRED, i-D, Time Out, Virgin media and many more.

Orlando shootings: Florida prosecutor suspended for saying city 'should be levelled' on Facebook

Assistant state attorney Kenneth Lewis suspended for breaking SAO Facebook policy.

Iowa: Boy of four dead after accidentally shooting himself in head with handgun

Young boy accidentally triggers weapon whilst briefly unsupervised while visiting friends home in Elgin.

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Is Rick Astley the most successful one-hit wonder of all time?

IBTimes UK ponders Rick Astley's influence on culture as first album in 11 years beats Paul McCartney to No1.

Kim Jong-un killed in 'suicide attack' news report a fake say South Korean officials

East Asian satire site released hoax news article to 'capture public's attention' say South Korean officials.

The View frontman Kyle Falconer forces Glasgow-bound flight to be diverted to France

Falconer held by French police after becoming 'violent and disruptive' towards passengers and crew.

Leonardo DiCaprio dragged into Wolf of Wall Street lawsuit by investment banker

Andrew Greene seeking damages against Paramount Pictures for portrayal of character in Oscar-nominated film.

Teenage girls undergo more genital cosmetic surgery

Cosmetic surgeon dubbed 'Dr Snapchat' broadcasts surgical procedures online in full

820,000 viewers witness Dr Michael Salzhauer's practices live as he performs routine implants, lifts and tucks.

Black bears are 'prowling for food' amongst charred remains of Fort McMurray Wildfire

Bear warning issued as residents prepare to return to fire-damaged homes in Alberta.

Solar Impulse 2 sets off for Ohio on 12th leg of world circumnavigation attempt

Swiss aviator enters next leg of round-the-world journey in solar powered aircaft.

David Cameron ridiculed on Twitter for recreating Beatles' iconic Abbey Road cover

PM was meeting the Creative Industries Federation to discuss benefits of voting of Remain.

EgyptAir MS804: First images of debris emerge as investigators confirm smoke detected in multiple areas of plane

Egyptian Armed Forces release first images of suspected debris as crash investigations continue.

Sydney Water: Rubbish flushed down toilets costs Australia A$20m per year

Sydney Water begins a campaign against people flushing 'flushable' wet wipes.

Elton John calls husband David Furnish 'Yoko' as he is so unpopular with staff

Sir Elton said he wants to discuss LGBT rights with Vladimir Putin.

Italian fertility doctor Severino Antinori arrested for allegedly 'removing' woman's eggs without consent

Controversial doctor is alleged to have forcibly anaesthetised and removed the eggs from his former employee.

Circus apologises for knocking man out in daring clown stunt

Ben Garnham was 'lucky to not be paralysed' in backflip stunt that went disastrously wrong.

Hundreds of UK prisoners set for daytime release to find work

Michael Gove wants prisoners to find work before heading back to their cells at night.

Two tigers escape from Dutch big cat sanctuary north of Amsterdam

Police are trying to stop the tigers breaking through the centres' outer perimeter fence.

Fifa audit chairman Domenico Scala resigns to protest President Infantino taking control of independent panels

Scala says that Fifa are 'depriving' committees of their independence.

Counterfeit cigarettes are 'undermining' anti-smoking efforts

Black market cigarettes could include 500% more toxic chemicals than legal kind.

Auctioneers refusing to sell gun George Zimmerman used to kill Trayvon Martin

Zimmerman said he would sell 'iconic' weapon used to kill teenager Trayvon Martin

Origami robots designed by MIT and Harvard are able to fold up by themselves and crawl away

Miniature 'origami robot' can perform surgery in stomachs

The tiny device is swallowed before being guided around the body using magnets.

Sadiq Khan fends off Tory racism and Corbyn questions in his first day as Mayor of London

Where was Jeremy Corbyn during the London Mayor's first day in office?

'Miracle' spinal surgery credited with returning sight to blind woman after 21 years

Mary Ann Franco, 70, able to see again after receiving unrelated spinal surgery, following a fall at her Florida home.

Lloyds Bank to be the first UK company to offer transgender surgery as healthcare benefit

Lloyds Banking Group's groundbreaking move offers trans staff a quicker alternative to NHS waiting lists.

'Good morning London': Sadiq Khan's first day as Mayor of London

It's a sunny morning, as Sadiq Khan spends his first morning as London's new mayor.

Police health warning as women hospitalised after taking Lego Esctasy pills

Victims fell unconscious at a Manchester Nightclub shortly after 1.30am.

Founder of Liberty Reserve online criminal bank sentenced to 20 years in prison

Arthur Budovsky was charged for laundering $8bn in criminally obtained funds over 8 years.

Viral lottery winner 'defecating on boss's desk' news story revealed as fake

Article was shared tens of thousands of times on social media before being revealed as a hoax.

Radiohead erases online presence ahead of first LP release in five years

Deleted accounts leave fans speculating how the quartet will release its anticipated new album.

Zika virus: Risk of infection is now higher 'than previously thought'

Brazilian scientists claim up to 20% of Zika-affected pregnancies could result in other forms of brain damage.