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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  • Wetherspoons to cut beer price for next month with 99p pints

    Wetherspoons to cut beer price for next month with 99p pints

    The pub chain will be offering a number of drink bargains throughout November As we all start to converge in pubs as winter draws in and the nights get shorter, Wetherspoons is offering a range of drinks for the bargain price of 99p. At 671 of the chain’s pubs across the UK, customers will be […]

    4 years ago

  • Influencer criticised for photoshoot at her dad’s funeral

    Influencer criticised for photoshoot at her dad’s funeral

    She has now deleted her account A social media influencer has been slammed after posting photos of her posing at her dad’s funeral. After sharing the news last week that her father had passed away, Jayne Rivera, who is from Miami, Florida, uploaded a number of photos on Monday (October 25) which showed her posing […]

    4 years ago

  • TikTok star arrested for murdering wife and man could face death penalty

    TikTok star arrested for murdering wife and man could face death penalty

    He has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges TikTok star Ali Nasse Abulaban has pleaded not guilty to shooting and killing his estranged wife and a man she was with. The incident took place at an East Village apartment in California on September 21. Abulaban was reportedly arrested and charged for killing his wife, […]

    4 years ago

  • Drug dealer pleads guilty to selling drugs that killed Mac Miller

    Drug dealer pleads guilty to selling drugs that killed Mac Miller

    The rapper had cocaine and fentanyl in his system at the time of his death The man who supplied Mac Miller with drugs has pleaded guilty. According to court documents seen by online outlet XXL, Stephen Andrew Walter entered a guilty plea with the United States Attorney’s Office on a distribution of fentanyl charge, which […]

    4 years ago

  • A Quiet Place survival horror game announced

    A Quiet Place survival horror game announced

    The game will be set in the same universe as the movies A video game based on the hugely successful A Quiet Place horror movies is currently in development, it has been confirmed. The project has been announced by Saber Interactive and iLLOGIKA, along with EP1T0ME and is set to be released next year. In […]

    4 years ago

  • Boy, 7, mauled to death by dog adopted three weeks earlier

    Boy, 7, mauled to death by dog adopted three weeks earlier

    The tragic incident took place on October 20 A seven-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a rescue dog that his family had adopted just three weeks earlier. James McNeelis died on 20 October in Keifer, Oklahoma, following an attack by the sheltie-corgi mix dog, which the family had found abandoned by the side […]

    4 years ago

  • Squid Game creator says Netflix ‘never gave him bonus’ despite show making £650m

    Squid Game creator says Netflix ‘never gave him bonus’ despite show making £650m

    The creator of the hit show also revealed he is ‘considering’ a second series Hwang Dong-hyuk has said he did not receive a bonus from Netflix despite the remarkable success of his show, Squid Game. The dystopian South Korean show overtook Bridgerton as Netflix’s most successful ever show earlier this month. The show has helped […]

    4 years ago

  • Forensic pathologist explains how Brian Laundrie’s body skeletonised so quickly

    Forensic pathologist explains how Brian Laundrie’s body skeletonised so quickly

    Dental records had to be used to identify remains found last week that were later confirmed to be Laundrie’s A forensic pathologist has explained how Brian Laundrie’s body was able to decompose so quickly. Laundrie’s skeletal remains were found in Florida’s Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park on October 20 and were identified using dental records. However conspiracy […]

    4 years ago

  • Breastfeeding My Boyfriend doc criticised for ‘contributing to stigma’

    Breastfeeding My Boyfriend doc criticised for ‘contributing to stigma’

    Viewers accused the show of ‘sexualising’ breastfeeding and ‘adding fuel to the stigma fire’ The Channel 4 documentary Breastfeeding My Boyfriend has come under fire from some viewers for increasing the stigmatism around breastfeeding. The bizarre documentary aired on Monday night (October 25) and looked at a couple who use breastfeeding as part of their […]

    4 years ago

  • Dave Chappelle slams cancel culture in new stand up clip amid Netflix controversy

    Dave Chappelle slams cancel culture in new stand up clip amid Netflix controversy

    The comedian has been on the receiving end of criticism over comments he made about the trans community in his most recent special Dave Chappelle has shared a new stand up clip hitting back at those who want to “cancel” him over comments he made about trans people in his most recent Netflix special. He […]

    4 years ago

  • Donald Trump Jr sells T-shirts mocking Alec Baldwin set shooting

    Donald Trump Jr sells T-shirts mocking Alec Baldwin set shooting

    ‘Guns don’t kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people’ Donald Trump Jr has started selling t-shirts mocking Alec Baldwin after the actor fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in an on-set accident last week. Trump Jr shared pictures on his Instagram account of t-shirts with the phrase “Guns don’t kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people” written on […]

    4 years ago

  • Austria threatens to lockdown the unvaccinated as Covid cases soar

    Austria threatens to lockdown the unvaccinated as Covid cases soar

    ‘We are about to stumble into a pandemic of the unvaccinated’ Austrians who have not been vaccinated against covid-19 have been warned that they could face lockdown restrictions if cases in the country continue to rise. On Friday (October 22), Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenburg said that those who have not been jabbed may only be […]

    4 years ago

  • Director relives horrific moment Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer

    Director relives horrific moment Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer

    Alec Baldwin was apparently ‘hysterical and absolutely inconsolable for hours’ after the incident Joel Souza, the film director who was injured by actor Alec Baldwin during the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, has recalled the incident, describing how it happened. In an affidavit released on Sunday (October 24), Souza described how Baldwin was practicing drawing […]

    4 years ago

  • Radio 1 DJ and I’m A Celeb star Adele Roberts diagnosed with cancer aged 42

    Radio 1 DJ and I’m A Celeb star Adele Roberts diagnosed with cancer aged 42

    The Radio 1 host will undergo surgery on Monday Adele Roberts, the host of the Weekend Breakfast show on Radio 1 and star of Big Brother and I’m A Celebrity, has revealed that she has bowel cancer. Roberts, 42, revealed in an Instagram post on Sunday evening (October 24) that she was diagnosed with the […]

    4 years ago

  • Putin labels West ‘monstrous’ for teaching children they can change gender

    Putin labels West ‘monstrous’ for teaching children they can change gender

    ‘This is close to a crime against humanity dressed up in the name and under the flag of progress.’ Russian leader Vladimir Putin has claimed it is “monstrous” that children in the West are taught about transgender issues and the idea they can change their gender. The Kremlin leader said: “(It is a) simply monstrous […]

    4 years ago

  • Bin collections and bus services at risk this Christmas as workers quit to drive HGVs

    Bin collections and bus services at risk this Christmas as workers quit to drive HGVs

    Several councils have already some collections suspended or delayed due to staff shortages. There are warnings of a ‘Christmas crisis’ in bin collections this year, as drivers quit their job to drive HGVs for supermarkets and food hauliers for much better pay. According to reports, bin lorry drivers are being offered as much as $40,000 […]

    4 years ago

  • A-level history textbook criticised over ‘shocking’ Native American question

    A-level history textbook criticised over ‘shocking’ Native American question

    The textbook has now been withdrawn. A youth worker has shared her horror at a question in an A-level history textbook which asked whether the treatment of Native Americans in the late 1800s had been ‘exaggerated.” Hannah Wilkinson, who offers history mentoring sessions at Durham Sixth Form Centre, shared the question from the AQA textbook […]

    4 years ago

  • Saturn is losing its rings, much faster than experts thought

    Saturn is losing its rings, much faster than experts thought

    They’re set to disappear 200 million years sooner than previously thought. The iconic rings of Saturn are disappearing at a quicker rate than scientists previously thought according to data from NASA’s former Cassini spacecraft. They’re one of the most recognisable features of our solar system, extending over 280,000 km from Saturn and wide enough to […]

    4 years ago

  • Line of Duty bosses ‘draw up plans for 7th series’

    Line of Duty bosses ‘draw up plans for 7th series’

    Reports suggest the show could be returning. Line of Duty writers have apparently ‘drawn up plans for a seventh series’ of the hit police drama. According to the Daily Star, an insider for the show said: “Another series is happening. This is the news millions of fans have been hoping for.” They added: “A lot […]

    4 years ago

  • Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel finally captured

    Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel finally captured

    500 soldiers and 22 helicopters were involved in the operation. Dairo Antonio Úsuga, Colombia’s most wanted drug lord and leader of the country’s largest criminal gang, has been captured. Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was captured after a huge operation by the army, air force and police on Saturday, with the news of his capture […]

    4 years ago

  • The 10 most burning climate questions COP26 must address

    The 10 most burning climate questions COP26 must address

    Expect some heated debates in Glasgow COP26 gets underway next week and one issue is burning brighter than a wildfire – can world leaders agree on plans to stop the planet heating up – and can they actually stick to it? While global warming isn’t the only concern, addressing it means finding solutions to a number […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 266

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 266

    Mother of god, it’s another pub quiz. Sometimes these intros are going to be short and sweet, because if you’ve not got anything worth saying don’t say anything at all. Except I do have something worth saying – free beers. Yes you read that right. Courtesy of Beer52 you can get eight free beers, just […]

    4 years ago

  • The first Uncharted trailer has just dropped and fans are divided

    The first Uncharted trailer has just dropped and fans are divided

    “Fortune favours the bold.” The first trailer for the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg has dropped and looks like it’s full of references and similar moments to the video game that it is based on. The trailer shows a young Nathan Drake, played by Holland, as a bartender and his first encounter […]

    4 years ago

  • Susanna Reid had to stop Richard Madeley making a prick of himself over drink spiking

    Susanna Reid had to stop Richard Madeley making a prick of himself over drink spiking

    Madeley has been accused of victim blaming Richard Madeley has once more landed himself in hot water for comments he made while speaking to a victim of drink spiking, with his co-host Susanna Reid even having to intervene in his questioning. As concerns grow over drink spiking in bars and nightclubs across the country, Good […]

    4 years ago

  • Comics artist quits over making Superman bisexual and ‘ditching American way’

    Comics artist quits over making Superman bisexual and ‘ditching American way’

    ‘I’m tired of this sh*t!’ A colourist who helps produce the DC Superman comics has revealed he is quitting his job in protest against the company’s decision to make the superhero bisexual and to change his iconic slogan. Gabe Eltaeb made the announcement on a Youtube livestream with fellow former DC Comics worker Ethan Van […]

    4 years ago

  • Beauty pageant sued for ‘selecting based on appearance’

    Beauty pageant sued for ‘selecting based on appearance’

    In order to be considered for the pageant, hopefuls must be single, taller than 1.70 metres and considered to be ‘representative of beauty’ Three former contestants are suing a French beauty pageant for discrimination, claiming that the contest only selects contestants based on their physical appearances. The trio have joined up with French feminist group […]

    4 years ago

  • Two thirds of you think all supermarkets should ban fireworks

    Two thirds of you think all supermarkets should ban fireworks

    Sainsbury’s recently announced they would no longer be selling fireworks Two thirds of JOE readers would support a ban on fireworks being sold in UK supermarkets. A JOE Twitter poll asked: “Should all supermarkets ban fireworks?” And 66.3 per cent of you said yes, they should. Should all supermarkets ban fireworks? — JOE (@JOE_co_uk) October […]

    4 years ago

  • At least seven bodies have been found in search for Brian Laundrie

    At least seven bodies have been found in search for Brian Laundrie

    The hunts for both Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have led to a number of bodies being found in recent weeks At least seven bodies have been found amid the searches for Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie as missing persons cases receive renewed interest and attention across the US. A massive search began on September […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman ‘has proof’ extra iPhone cameras are fake

    Woman ‘has proof’ extra iPhone cameras are fake

    “I’m so confused… are they fake?” A woman has posted a TikTok asking whether the extra cameras on new iPhones are actually pointless and fake. The three back-facing cameras were introduced by Apple for the Pro versions of the iPhones 11, 12 and 13, but in the video Kayla (@kaylathayla) covers two of them up […]

    4 years ago

  • Matt Lucas hits back at outrage over ‘offensive’ Bake Off German accent

    Matt Lucas hits back at outrage over ‘offensive’ Bake Off German accent

    ‘I’m Anglo-German […] so I’ll do a ropey German accent any time I like’ Matt Lucas has responded to criticism for a German accent he did on Tuesday’s (October 19) episode of the Great British Bake Off. It was German week on last night’s episode of the show – and don’t worry there will be […]

    4 years ago

  • Man ‘splattered’ with poo in his own garden after plane dumps toilet over him

    Man ‘splattered’ with poo in his own garden after plane dumps toilet over him

    The man’s entire garden was covered following the ‘dreadful’ incident A council has heard how a man was “splattered in a very unpleasant way” by human waste after a plane emptied its toilet over his garden. Councillor Karen Davies said that a member of the public contacted her about the “dreadful incident” in Berkshire. Speaking […]

    4 years ago

  • Allan Saint-Maximin thanks ‘gentle’ Steve Bruce in heartfelt tweet after sacking

    Allan Saint-Maximin thanks ‘gentle’ Steve Bruce in heartfelt tweet after sacking

    The Newcastle star described Bruce as “one of the most gentle people” he had ever met Allan Saint-Maximin has said it was “an honour and a privilege” to have Steve Bruce as a coach in a touching tribute to his former manager. It comes after Bruce was sacked as Newcastle manager on Wednesday morning. Saint-Maximin, […]

    4 years ago

  • Pub landlord offers prizes to mothers who will name their kid Nigel

    Pub landlord offers prizes to mothers who will name their kid Nigel

    ‘We’ve sent the word out across the world to get as many Nigels here as we possibly can’ A pub landlord is offering prizes to mums that decide to name their child Nigel after the news that no newborns were given the name in 2020. Nigel Smith, the landlord at the Fleece Inn in Worcestershire, […]

    4 years ago

  • Mum who drove into Insulate Britain in rage says ‘I just gave them a nudge’

    Mum who drove into Insulate Britain in rage says ‘I just gave them a nudge’

    The mum went viral after footage was shared online of her driving to Insulate Britain activists sat in the road. Sherrilyn Speid, the mother who tried to drive over Insulate Britain protestors as they blocked the road, has spoken out about the incident, insisting that “just gave them a nudge.” In a post on her […]

    4 years ago

  • Passengers who allegedly filmed rape of woman on train unlikely to be charged

    Passengers who allegedly filmed rape of woman on train unlikely to be charged

    A number of passengers didn’t intervene whilst a woman was the victim of a 40-minute assault on a train Passengers on a Pennsylvania train that watched and reportedly filmed the assault of a woman without intervening are unlikely to face criminal charges. The attack took place at approximately 11pm on Wednesday October 13 while the […]

    4 years ago

  • Insulate Britain protestor tied to railing with own banner by angry driver

    Insulate Britain protestor tied to railing with own banner by angry driver

    Motorists continue to come up with innovative ways of dealing with the protestors They’re the protestors that refuse to go away, continuing their calls for the government to properly insulate all social housing in the UK. However as the persistence of Insulate Britain becomes more and more apparent, motorists are having to become more creative […]

    4 years ago

  • Pub landlords warn of up to 10% pint price increase

    Pub landlords warn of up to 10% pint price increase

    The price rise would be because of staff and supply shortages The average price of a pint in the UK could rise above £4 as pub landlords warn that they look set to increase pint prices by as much as 30p. More than eight in 10 pubs have announced they have already raised prices – […]

    4 years ago

  • CCTV images ‘show Amess murder suspect hours before attack’

    CCTV images ‘show Amess murder suspect hours before attack’

    Police have until Friday to question the suspect Police are studying CCTV images taken close to the home of the man suspected of killing Sir David Amess. Video footage shows a man walking with a backpack across his right shoulder and his hand in his left pocket. It was filmed from outside a convenience store […]

    4 years ago

  • Downing Street issues winter warning as daily Covid cases near 50,000

    Downing Street issues winter warning as daily Covid cases near 50,000

    Covid cases are at their highest levels since mid-July Number 10 has warned that the coming months could be “challenging” after UK coronavirus cases reached almost 50,000. Throughout October, the daily number of Covid cases have gradually gone up and on Monday (October 18) reached 49,156, the highest level since July 17. This is a […]

    4 years ago

  • GMB fans shocked over Richard Madeley’s ‘inappropriate’ Kate Middleton comment

    GMB fans shocked over Richard Madeley’s ‘inappropriate’ Kate Middleton comment

    “She’s so slim isn’t she” Richard Madeley upset Good Morning Britain viewers on Monday morning when he commented on Kate Middleton having a “tiny, tiny waist” and being “so slim.” The Duchess of Cambridge and her husband Prince William were at the Earthshot Prize awards on Sunday to present five winners with £1 million in […]

    4 years ago

  • Mindhunter director tells fans to ‘make noise’ to get season three made

    Mindhunter director tells fans to ‘make noise’ to get season three made

    ‘Audiences around the world need let Netflix know that there is a real interest…’ One of the directors of the David Fincher-produced Netflix series Mindhunter has called on fans to “make enough noise” in order for the show to return for a third series. The hit show, which follows two detectives in the early days […]

    4 years ago

  • England receive stadium ban from UEFA following Euro 2020 final debacle

    England receive stadium ban from UEFA following Euro 2020 final debacle

    The EURO 2020 final at Wembley was marred by crowd trouble. England have been given a stadium ban by UEFA after chaos and fan trouble at the European Championship final in July. Chaos ensued at Wembley for England’s first final since 1966 as thousands of fans without tickets stormed the stadium and footage emerged of […]

    4 years ago

  • Outcry after woman sentenced to four years for miscarriage of 17-week-old foetus

    Outcry after woman sentenced to four years for miscarriage of 17-week-old foetus

    She was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. News of a woman in Oklahoma being sentenced to four years in prison after suffering a miscarriage has been met with widespread outrage and concern. Brittney Poolaw, 21, was 17 weeks pregnant when she experienced the miscarriage, and afterwards admitted to medical staff that she had consumed methamphetamine […]

    4 years ago

  • Colin Powell: Former US Secretary of State dies due to complications from Covid-19

    Colin Powell: Former US Secretary of State dies due to complications from Covid-19

    He was America’s first black Secretary of State Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died aged 84 after suffering complications due to Covid-19. His family released a statement on Facebook on Monday, saying: “General Colin L Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning […]

    4 years ago

  • Nigel ‘officially extinct’ as a baby name as no babies registered in 2020

    Nigel ‘officially extinct’ as a baby name as no babies registered in 2020

    A sad time for Mansell, Havers and Slater The name Nigel is “officially extinct” as a baby name according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which did not record a single child being given the name in 2020. This sad Nigel news comes as the ONS releases its full 2020 baby names data, which […]

    4 years ago