Josh Milton

Josh Milton | Senior News Reporter

A former PinkNews reporter, Josh specialises in LGBTQ+ topics, with a keen focus on trans rights, the experience of queer asylum seekers, LGBTQ+ homelessness as well as all things space and aliens.

josh.milton@metro.co.uk

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‘I went viral on YouTube 20 years ago – I’d flop if I posted it now’

Tech 11 hours agoBy Josh Milton

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Winner of world's first-ever 'sperm race' officially crowned

Tech 11 hours agoBy Josh Milton

BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 11: In this photo illustration a laptop displays the Marks and Spencer website on August 11, 2014 in Bristol, United Kingdom. This week marks the 20th anniversary of the first online sale. Since that sale - a copy of an album by the artist Sting - online retailing has grown to such an extent that it is now claimed that 95 percent of the UK population has shopped online and close to one in four deciding to shop online each week. (Photo Illustration by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Cyber attack forces M&S to stop taking orders online sending shares plummeting

Tech 1 day agoBy Josh Milton

Brothers jailed for plot to kill cagefighter behind UK's biggest cash robbery

UK 1 day agoBy Josh Milton

Fun runners, one dressed as a shark, compete in the 2024 London Marathon in central London on April 21, 2024.

Exact date 'mini-heatwave' will hit UK with temperatures as high as 27°C

UK 1 day agoBy Josh Milton

An explosion of a ballistic missile lights up the sky over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Nato scrambles warplanes after Putin launches 'murderous' strikes across Ukraine

World 2 days agoBy Josh Milton

Pensioner 'beaten to death by neighbour in row over shutting estate front gate'

UK 3 days agoBy Josh Milton

Chemical Incident in Oldham 23 APRIL 2025

‘Chemical incident’ closes roads with neighbours warned to keep windows shut

UK 3 days agoBy Noora Mykkanen

Man sitting on couch experiencing abdominal pain holding stomach. Wearing casual clothing and showing visible discomfort. Concept of stomachache, digestive issues, or health concerns.

Toxin caused by common stomach bug could be driving up rates of bowel cancer

Health 3 days agoBy Josh Milton

X-ray image of the intestine in the tablet. Gadget in the hands of the doctor close-up. The concept of telemedicine and diagnosis of diseases.

Breakthrough bowel cancer test could cut out need for colonoscopies for good

UK 4 days agoBy Josh Milton

For several years, Anna and Stuart were on the receiving end of many abusive letters and phone calls It escalated to vicious calls to their employers, neighbours and the local pub. The perpetrator was out to wreak havoc in their lives. In the hope their harasser would get bored, the couple ignored it all. But, that didn't work The couple tried to outrun their perpetrator - they moved house And even changed their names. Some might say that was drastic; but it's not that easy to report the perpetrator when it?s someone you love ?? But if this is happening to you, don't feel the guilt - report it - call 101 or report it our webchat. Stalking and harassment are serious crimes which can have a devastating effect on the lives of victims. Tomorrow marks the start of National Stalking Awareness Week. For advice on stalking or harassment visit: https://orlo.uk/1ptNd #NSAW25

Woman stalked by her own dad moved home and changed name - but he still found her

UK 4 days agoBy Josh Milton

Man bit stepdad's nose off in brandy-fuelled Christmas Day attack

UK 4 days agoBy Josh Milton

EMBARGOED TO 0001 TUESDAY APRIL 22 PA REAL LIFE: Samantha came out as trans in retirement. A former builder who was threatened with electric shock therapy for wearing a dress as a child has finally come out as a transgender woman in retirement in her 60s. Pensioner Samantha Wolsey, 69, previously known as Billy, first wore a dress at the age of six and her father took her to see a psychiatrist, who suggested electric shock treatment. Issue date: Tuesday April 22, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story REAL LIFE Transgender . Photo credit should read: Belong Wigan/PA Real Life NOTE TO EDITORS: This image must only be used in conjunction with PA Real Life story REAL LIFE Transgender . All usage is subject to a fee or incorporated into your outlet's agreed content package. Find copy in full on PA Explore or contact PA Real Life at RealLife2@pamediagroup.com or on 020 7963 7175 for access or queries

‘I was threatened with electroshock as a child for wearing a dress – now I’m proudly trans’

UK 4 days agoBy Josh Milton

Teenager thrown from theme park ride after seatbelt failed

World 5 days agoBy Josh Milton

Major supermarket confirms store closure in latest blow to struggling high street

UK 5 days agoBy Josh Milton

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) message from the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 16, 2017. Osservatore Romano/Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Vatican Media/??Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

What happens now after the death of Pope Francis?

World 5 days agoBy Josh Milton

Silhouettes of people clubbing against an LGBTQ+ rainbow flag.

'We're ready to break the law and defy the courts to keep trans people safe'

UK 5 days agoBy Josh Milton

We're now even closer to finding out if there was life on Mars

Tech April 18, 2025By Josh Milton

What could life be like on newly discovered planet + other potential planets where life could be Credit: Getty / NASA / Metro

Planet where life may have been found is 1,000,000,000 years away by car

Tech April 17, 2025By Josh Milton

Could mystery viruses be unleashed from frozen ancient mammals?

Tech April 17, 2025By Josh Milton