Charlie Herbert

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Charlie Herbert is a senior trending writer, who covers a variety of news and life stories. He joined JOE in March 2021, and his main areas of interest are sport and entertainment. Since then he has written several in-depth articles on subjects such as COP26, the Olympics, the Super Bowl and EURO 2020.

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  • Ant Middleton leaving the UK for Australia because it’s ‘too pretentious’

    Ant Middleton leaving the UK for Australia because it’s ‘too pretentious’

    “I don’t know whether the UK is a bit pretentious for me, a bit too PC for me, where I can’t be myself.” Ant Middleton has said that he is moving to Australia, and suggested that the UK was “too pretentious” for him. The 40-year-old was sacked from his role on Channel 4’s SAS: Who […]

    5 years ago

  • Victim of ‘Elon Musk’ Bitcoin scam loses home deposit

    Victim of ‘Elon Musk’ Bitcoin scam loses home deposit

    She lost £9,000 in the scam. A woman who fell victim to online scammers has said that she feels ashamed and embarrassed after she was conned into giving away her savings. Julie Bushnell fell for a Bitcoin fraud that used the name of entrepreneur Elon Musk and a story on a fake BBC website suggesting […]

    5 years ago

  • Israel’s Iron Dome has blocked 90% of rockets fired from Gaza in the last week

    Israel’s Iron Dome has blocked 90% of rockets fired from Gaza in the last week

    The death toll has risen to at least 90 Israel’s aerial defence system, the Iron Dome, has reportedly intercepted 90% of all Palestinian rockets fired. It’s as violence between Israel and Palestine shows no sign of letting up, having started on Monday. In the first 48 hours of the renewed conflict, the Daily Mail reports […]

    5 years ago

  • Ethereum co-founder donates $1.5B to India Covid relief fund

    Ethereum co-founder donates $1.5B to India Covid relief fund

    He’s the world’s youngest crypto billionaire Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin has donated over $1 billion in cryptocurrency to the India Covid Relief Fund. Buterin, who recently became the youngest known crypto billionaire, made the donation by offloading huge amounts of crypto that he was gifted by the creators of Shiba Inu coin (SHIB), Dogelon (ELON) […]

    5 years ago

  • There’s a high chance you’ve kissed the lips of this drowning victim from the 1880s

    There’s a high chance you’ve kissed the lips of this drowning victim from the 1880s

    Quite the tale this There is a strong chance that you have locked lips with a French drowning victim from late 19th century Paris. Settle down for a remarkable story. Known as L’Inconnue (The Unknown), her body was recovered from the River Seine after an apparent suicide. No one recognised her and the girl was transported […]

    5 years ago

  • Israeli mob attack motorist they believed to be an Arab on Live TV

    Israeli mob attack motorist they believed to be an Arab on Live TV

    It’s as violence grows within Israel between Jewish and Arab mobs A far-right crowd were caught on live TV pulling man out if his car and beating him because they thought he was an Arab. Airstrikes and rocket fire continue between Israel and Gaza, but the violence and tension is now breaking out within Israel […]

    5 years ago

  • UEFA confirms Champions League Final to be held in Porto

    UEFA confirms Champions League Final to be held in Porto

    Man City and Chelsea fans will have travel to Portugal for the match UEFA have announced that the Champions League Final on 29 May between Manchester City and Chelsea has been moved to Porto. The match had originally been scheduled to take place in Istanbul, but Turkey is in the middle of a lockdown due […]

    5 years ago

  • Madeleine McCann detectives ‘given dramatic new evidence against prime suspect’

    Madeleine McCann detectives ‘given dramatic new evidence against prime suspect’

    Investigators have been given new evidence on the prime suspect. Detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have said that they have been given dramatic new evidence on prime suspect Christian Brueckner. Convicted paedophile Brueckner was arrested last summer, in what was a potentially significant breakthrough in the investigation. He is currently in jail in […]

    5 years ago

  • Israel vows not to stop Gaza attacks until there is ‘complete quiet’

    Israel vows not to stop Gaza attacks until there is ‘complete quiet’

    Violence shows no sign of letting up between the two territories Israel’s defence minister has said that the country will not stop its military operation in Gaza until there is “complete quiet.” It’s as airstrikes and rocket fire continued throughout Wednesday in the worst violence the region has seen since 2014. The death toll on […]

    5 years ago

  • Kurupt FM return for new six-episode special series

    Kurupt FM return for new six-episode special series

    Kurupt FM are back Kurupt FM are returning to the airwaves, but perhaps not where you’d expect. From 17 May, the garage legends will broadcast shows into 2,200 Subway restaurants across the UK and Ireland after Subway struck a collab with the boys for a takeover of its in-store radio network. An exclusive online mini-series […]

    5 years ago

  • Ellen DeGeneres ending talk show after 18 seasons

    Ellen DeGeneres ending talk show after 18 seasons

    The news comes as ratings have plummeted after allegations of a toxic environment on the show Ellen DeGeneres is to end her famous talk show after 18 seasons and more than 3,000 episodes. According to the Daily Mail, there will be one more series of the show before it is pulled off the air. The […]

    5 years ago

  • UEFA open disciplinary proceedings against teams involved in European Super League

    UEFA open disciplinary proceedings against teams involved in European Super League

    The clubs under investigation led the scrapped Super League plans UEFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, the three remaining sides that are yet to withdraw from the proposed Super League competition. In a statement, UEFA said: “In accordance with Article 31(4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, UEFA Ethics and […]

    5 years ago

  • UN says Israel is heading for “full scale war”

    UN says Israel is heading for “full scale war”

    Recent clashes have now killed 36 Palestinians and five Israelis. The United Nations has warned that Israel is heading “towards a full-scale war” as violence continues to escalate between Israeli and Palestinian forces. Israel’s air force has been hitting the Gaza Srip with more rockets in response to a bombardment from Palestinian militant group Hamas. […]

    5 years ago

  • Hamas increases rocket fire as Israel rain down further air strikes

    Hamas increases rocket fire as Israel rain down further air strikes

    At least 26 Palestinians have been killed in the latest spell of violence. Cross-border fighting between Israel and militant groups in Gaza has intensified, with Israeli forces carrying out further airstrikes on Palestine and Hamas firing barrages of rockets at cities in Israel. Per the New York Times, health officials in Gaza have reported at […]

    5 years ago

  • Eric Cantona launches ‘Do Not Disturb’ hotel rooms for fans to watch Champions League final

    Eric Cantona launches ‘Do Not Disturb’ hotel rooms for fans to watch Champions League final

    King Eric will even be one lucky fan’s butler Eric Cantona and Hotels.com has launched brand-new ‘Do Not Disturb Suites’ designed especially for football fans who want to escape life’s distractions and enjoy the ultimate, uninterrupted viewing experience for the Champions League Final. They have teamed up with Manchester United legend Eric Cantona, who has […]

    5 years ago

  • Bodies wash up on banks of India’s holiest river as Covid rips through country

    Bodies wash up on banks of India’s holiest river as Covid rips through country

    It’s as the poorest dispose of bodies in the river due to the cost of cremations Villagers in northern India discovered dozens of bodies washed up on the banks of the Ganges River, as Covid cases continue to surge in states and rural areas. It is thought the bodies washed up because poor people are […]

    5 years ago

  • Seth Rogen shocks fans after shaving beard off

    Seth Rogen shocks fans after shaving beard off

    It’s mind-bending. Seth Rogen has shocked fans after posting a picture of him clean-shaven, in which he looks unrecognisable. Rogen shaved off his distinctive beard for a role he is playing in new TV series Pam & Tommy. The series is about Baywatch star Pamela Anderson and her husband Tommy Lee, the drummer in Mötley […]

    5 years ago

  • Conversion therapy ‘to be banned by Government tomorrow in Queen’s Speech’

    Conversion therapy ‘to be banned by Government tomorrow in Queen’s Speech’

    Theresa May promised to ban the controversial practice in 2018 The government is set to announce that it will ban ‘conversion therapy’ as part of its Queen’s Speech on Tuesday. The banning of the practice, which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, was first promised in 2018 by then-Prime Minister Theresa […]

    5 years ago

  • Phil and Holly can’t keep it together at woman who sells fart videos online

    Phil and Holly can’t keep it together at woman who sells fart videos online

    It’s just classic This Morning Holly Willoughby was brought to tears of laughter on This Morning as her and Phil interviewed a woman who sells videos of herself farting online for money. The two presenters couldn’t keep it together whilst they were interviewing Emma Martin, who quit her job as a travel agent to follow […]

    5 years ago

  • Alan Carr sparks backlash after Meghan Markle dig on Epic Gameshow

    Alan Carr sparks backlash after Meghan Markle dig on Epic Gameshow

    Joke + Twitter = FURY Alan Carr caused some upset on Twitter after making a joke merging the worlds of darts and Meghan Markle. Yes, really. In a celebrity special of his show Epic Gameshow, which saw Chris Kamara, David Seaman and Angela Griffin take part in a revamped version of classic gameshow Bullseye, Carr […]

    5 years ago

  • Laurence Fox accuses police of harassment after home visit following election loss

    Laurence Fox accuses police of harassment after home visit following election loss

    Officers visited his home on Sunday Laurence Fox has accused Met Police “thugs” of harassing him and making his children cry, after officers turned up at his home on Sunday amid reports of a “party.” The actor, who lost his £10,000 deposit over the weekend after coming 6th in the London Mayoral election, has told […]

    5 years ago

  • Joel Glazer says he ‘believes in fan ownership of clubs’ in open letter to United fans

    Joel Glazer says he ‘believes in fan ownership of clubs’ in open letter to United fans

    “We recognise the importance of fan and football interests being embedded in key decision-making processes at every level of the club.” Manchester United’s c0-chairman Joel Glazer has promised to discuss fan share ownership with supporters of the club. His promise comes at the end of a tumultuous week for the Red Devils that started with […]

    5 years ago

  • Caitlyn Jenner criticised for playing in women’s golf league

    Caitlyn Jenner criticised for playing in women’s golf league

    Couldn’t write it could you Caitlyn Jenner is being called out on Twitter for saying that trans girls should not be able to take part in girls’ sports, despite the fact that she herself took part in a women’s golf tournament in 2016. The issue of trans athletes competing in sports is a hot topic […]

    5 years ago

  • Conor McGregor calls Floyd Mayweather ‘embarrassing’ for punching Jake Paul

    Conor McGregor calls Floyd Mayweather ‘embarrassing’ for punching Jake Paul

    Hope the irony of this isn’t lost on anyone… Don’t worry everyone, stop panicking! Conor McGregor has finally broken his silence on the Jake Paul x Floyd Mayweather scrap. I know it’s what you were all waiting for. The ‘Notorious’ has called Mayweather “embarrassing” for attacking the YouTuber after he stole his hat at a press […]

    5 years ago

  • Jake Paul gets new tattoo mocking Floyd Mayweather after brawl at press conference

    Jake Paul gets new tattoo mocking Floyd Mayweather after brawl at press conference

    He’s moved fast Jake Paul has already commemorated his brawl with Floyd Mayweather, by getting a tattoo. After he wound up Mayweather on Thursday by stealing his cap during a press event for brother Logan’s fight with ‘Money’ Mayweather, Jake has decided to mark the clash forever. He posted a video of the inking on […]

    5 years ago

  • Fire engines rush to fire at London flats with ‘same cladding as Grenfell’

    Fire engines rush to fire at London flats with ‘same cladding as Grenfell’

    The building is covered in the same cladding used on Grenfell Tower Firefighters in east London are battling a huge blaze that has broken out at a tower block. The Metro reports that fire crews were rushed to New Providence Wharf, near Canary Wharf, on Friday morning. 20 fire engines are reportedly at the scene. […]

    5 years ago

  • Floyd Mayweather gives Jake Paul a ‘black eye’ after pair come to blows

    Floyd Mayweather gives Jake Paul a ‘black eye’ after pair come to blows

    Bold move to wind up Floyd Mayweather… Jake Paul and Floyd were involved in a viral confrontation on Thursday, as Paul nicked Mayweather’s hat off his head. The two were squaring up to each other after Mayweather and Jake’s brother Logan faced-off at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The event was intended to hype […]

    5 years ago

  • YouTuber Nikki Phillippi criticised for putting down ‘aggressive’ family dog

    YouTuber Nikki Phillippi criticised for putting down ‘aggressive’ family dog

    It was after the dog bit their one-year-old son Youtuber Nikki Phillippi has been criticised for having her and her husband’s dog put down. The 33-year-old made the announcement on her YouTube and Instagram, saying that they had made the decision to have their ‘aggressive’ bull terrier Bowser put down after he bit their one-year-old […]

    5 years ago

  • Chocolate orange Yorkie bars are launching in the UK next week

    Chocolate orange Yorkie bars are launching in the UK next week

    All is saved Nestlé are entering the orange chocolate game and I’m absolutely here for it. Fish and chips. Gin and tonic. Wine and cheese. Some foods and flavours just belong together. Chocolate and orange is up there with the very best of the flavour combinations. And if you disagree then understand this: you’re just […]

    5 years ago

  • French trawler rams UK boat in Jersey in post-Brexit fishing row

    French trawler rams UK boat in Jersey in post-Brexit fishing row

    Boat wars It seems like tensions amongst some are rising, as boats continue to gather off the coast of Jersey amid the row between France and Britain surrounding post-Brexit fishing laws. And for one vessel, anger boiled over as the owner rammed his boat into a British vessel. The British ship owned by Jonathan Ruff […]

    5 years ago

  • Aston Villa offers to host Champions League final between Man City and Chelsea

    Aston Villa offers to host Champions League final between Man City and Chelsea

    Istanbul….or Birmingham? Aston Villa have approached the FA and UEFA to offer up Villa Park as a potential new venue for the Champions League final at the end of May. After Chelsea’s victory over Real Madrid, the final will be contested between two English sides for the third time in the tournament’s history. However the […]

    5 years ago

  • Man firing musket at French ships in Jersey is ‘peak Brexit’

    Man firing musket at French ships in Jersey is ‘peak Brexit’

    Makes you proud doesn’t it A man in Jersey has found the latest way to embarrass us as a nation as he tries to get involved in the current fishing dispute between the UK and France. As dozens of French ships and boats continue to block the main St Helier port on the island in […]

    5 years ago

  • UK-born actor Ace Ruele faces deportation to Jamaica

    UK-born actor Ace Ruele faces deportation to Jamaica

    The actor has only visited Jamaica twice and has three children in Britain. Actor Ace Ruele Aristotles, who has appeared in Eastenders, The Legend of Tarzan and New Blood, is facing deportation to Jamaica and potentially having his family torn apart. This is despite the fact that he was born in London and has only […]

    5 years ago

  • Moderna vaccine ‘can be tweaked to work against variants’, according to trials

    Moderna vaccine ‘can be tweaked to work against variants’, according to trials

    Test trials have shown positive promising results against foreign variants. Vaccines that have been “tweaked” to help combat worrying Covid-19 variants form South Africa and Brazil have successfully neutralised them in laboratory trials. The news from US vaccine maker and pharmaceutical company Moderna suggests that booster jabs will be feasible this year to help combat […]

    5 years ago

  • Alan Carr’s new show hit with Ofcom complaints because there were no white players

    Alan Carr’s new show hit with Ofcom complaints because there were no white players

    In today’s episode of ‘people are dreadful’…. Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow has been hit with a number of complaints from racist viewers who were unhappy that the show featured an all-Black panel. On Saturday, Carr introduced three teams of Black contestants to play a modern rebooted version of classic gameshow Strike It Lucky.  The three […]

    5 years ago

  • Line of Duty writer responds to fan backlash after finale outrage

    Line of Duty writer responds to fan backlash after finale outrage

    “We knew a ‘down’ ending would rate less favourably with some viewers” Even now it’s finished, Line of Duty is still dominating plenty of thought amongst fans and TV critics, and show creator Jed Mercurio has taken to Twitter to respond to the backlash. The sixth series of the police drama concluded on Sunday with […]

    5 years ago

  • The US Office crowned the best-ever remake of a UK show, according to study

    The US Office crowned the best-ever remake of a UK show, according to study

    Bears. Beets. Best-ever US remake. A new study has crowned The US Office as the best cross-Atlantic remake of a British television show. Along with awarding the classic comedy this title, the research from satellite TV platform Freesat found that this was an exception to the rule though, with just 29% of US shows receiving […]

    5 years ago

  • First trailer for Sir Alex Ferguson documentary has just dropped and it looks amazing

    First trailer for Sir Alex Ferguson documentary has just dropped and it looks amazing

    It may even get the odd Liverpool fan watching The trailer has been released for the upcoming documentary looking at Sir Alex Ferguson’s career and life. The production, entitled ‘Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In,’ will look at the incredible story of Fergie and how he became arguably the greatest manager in the history of […]

    5 years ago

  • Donald Trump will not be allowed back on Facebook or Instagram

    Donald Trump will not be allowed back on Facebook or Instagram

    The board said Facebook was “justified in suspending Mr Trump’s accounts” Facebook’s quasi-independent Oversight Board has upheld Donald Trump’s ban from the platform after the US Capitol riots in January 6. It’s a huge blow to Trump’s hopes of posting again on Facebook or Instagram anytime soon, and may set a significant precedent in how […]

    5 years ago