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April Fools’ Day

All the latest from the annual pranking tradition April Fools' Day, which always falls on April 1 each year. Here, you'll find information on its origins, easy ideas for friends and colleagues, to news on brand and celebrity pranks, plus pranks gone wrong.

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Man Utd fans have convinced themselves Mata injury is an April Fools' prank

Channel: Football Football December 12, 2019 By Mark Brus
April Fools Day: Best of the day's april fools

The best April Fools' Day texts and office pranks

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle April 1, 2022 By Imogen Groome

Why does April Fools' Day end at midday?

Channel: UK UK December 12, 2019 By Imogen Groome
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Where does April Fools' Day come from?

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle March 31, 2022 By Imogen Groome

19 brilliant April Fools' Day pranks to try on friends, family and colleagues

Channel: Shopping Shopping December 12, 2019 By Amy Willis
April Fools Day: Best of the day's april fools

When does April Fools Day end? Rules and etiquette on telling April fools jokes after noon

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle April 1, 2022 By Amy Willis

Dad pulls totally unforgivable April Fool's pranks on his two kids AND dog

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 11, 2019 By Hattie Gladwell
Worst April Fools prank, Paddy Jihadi

This 'Paddy Jihadi' April Fools' prank is seriously wrong

Channel: Weird Weird December 11, 2019 By Nicholas Reilly

The best April Fools' Day 2016 jokes from the entertainment world

Channel: Coronation Street Coronation Street December 11, 2019 By Amy Duncan

April Fools' Day 2016: Round-up of the best sporting spoofs

Channel: Sport Sport December 11, 2019 By Max Miller

Vibrating tampons! A round-up of the silliest April Fools from brands

Channel: Horoscopes Horoscopes April 1, 2016 By Alison Lynch
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Was David Cameron's tweet an April Fool's joke?

Channel: UK UK December 11, 2019 By Jen Mills
China's President Xi Jinping, left, talks as Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron listens, during a joint press conference in 10 Downing Street, London, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015,  on the second day of his state visit to the UK. China's state visit to Britain moved from warm toasts and ceremony to cold, hard cash Wednesday, with business deals including a major Chinese investment in the U.K.'s first nuclear power station since the 1980s. (Suzanne Plunkett /Pool Photo via AP)

China has actually banned April Fools Day jokes

Channel: World World December 11, 2019 By Amy Willis
April Fools Day: Best of the day's april fools

9 things about April Fools Day you should know

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 11, 2019 By Amy Willis

Google's 'Mic Drop' April Fools prank is 'costing people jobs'

Channel: Weird Weird December 11, 2019 By Nicholas Reilly

The 13 best April Fools office pranks to play on your colleagues

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 11, 2019 By Amy Willis

April Fools’ Day 2016: Round-up of the best (and the worst) joke and prank headlines

Channel: UK UK December 11, 2019 By Harry Readhead

ITV announces Loose Men with Mark Wright, Vernon Kay and Peter Andre on the panel

Channel: TV TV December 11, 2019 By Hanna Flint

Therapea face mask made from frozen peas is full of antioxidants

Channel: Beauty Beauty April 1, 2016 By Deni Kirkova

Woman makes fruit basket with a surprising twist for April Fool's Day

Channel: Food Food December 11, 2019 By Hattie Gladwell