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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  • Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister after just 44 days

    Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister after just 44 days

    Liz Truss has become the shortest serving Prime Minister in British history Liz Truss has resigned from her role as Prime Minister following a scandalous 24 hours at Westminster. On Thursday, Number 10 confirmed that the Tory leader met with Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench MPs. This was […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman opens up about the moment she found out her parents are brother and sister

    Woman opens up about the moment she found out her parents are brother and sister

    She made a life-changing decision after the discovery A woman has opened up on the terrible discovery that her parents were actually siblings. Teresa Weiler, 64, spoke about her staggering story on BBC Radio 4’s Life Changing programme. Weiler was adopted as a toddler by a senior civil servant and his wife in Middlesex, and […]

    3 years ago

  • Robert Peston accidentally calls chancellor ‘Jeremy C**t’ live on ITV

    Robert Peston accidentally calls chancellor ‘Jeremy C**t’ live on ITV

    Who thought putting ‘Hunt’s cuts’ in a script was a good idea? Robert Peston became the latest news presenter to fall victim to Jeremy Hunt’s name, after mistakenly calling the chancellor ‘Jeremy c**t’ live on his ITV show. The political editor made the blunder on Wednesday (19 October) as he was giving a summary of […]

    3 years ago

  • Confirmed: Tyson Fury set for heavyweight showdown in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    Confirmed: Tyson Fury set for heavyweight showdown in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    It’s a battle of the Brits Tyson Fury has confirmed he will take on Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this December. The pair will face off for the third time as they battle it out for the WBC World Heavyweight Championship on December 3. In a post confirming the trilogy bout with Chisora, […]

    3 years ago

  • Kanye West ‘walks out’ of Piers Morgan interview as chat gets heated

    Kanye West ‘walks out’ of Piers Morgan interview as chat gets heated

    Piers Morgan confronted the rapper over his anti-Semitic tweet Kanye West stormed out in the middle of an interview with Piers Morgan, the presenter has revealed. The 45-year-old rapper, was talking to the former Good Morning Britain presenter, 57, on TalkTV when things began to escalate between the pair. In a number of teaser clips […]

    3 years ago

  • Australian rugby player, 24, found dead in Spanish club

    Australian rugby player, 24, found dead in Spanish club

    He had been missing for more than 24 hours An Australian rugby league player has been found dead in Spain after he went missing on a night out with friends. Liam Hampson’s body was found on the floor of a nightclub in Barcelona after an apparent fall. He had been travelling in Europe with a […]

    3 years ago

  • Billionaire businessman has decided to give away $1 million every week

    Billionaire businessman has decided to give away $1 million every week

    An incredible gesture A billionaire in the US has decided to give away $1 million (£885,415) of his fortune every single week this year. Boston billionaire Rob Hale runs Granite Telecommunications and together with his wife Karen the pair thought of an incredibly generous way to give back. The couple have spent 2022 giving away […]

    3 years ago

  • Couple left stunned after proposing to each other at the same time

    Couple left stunned after proposing to each other at the same time

    Tears of joy all round This is the adorable moment a couple surprised each other by proposing at exactly the same time during a dream beach holiday. Trevor Turk, 31 and Corey Francis, 34, had each planned to pop the question on a romantic trip Puerto Vallarta, México. And the couple of four-and-a-half years were […]

    3 years ago

  • Camera-shy boy couldn’t be more against having his school photo taken

    Camera-shy boy couldn’t be more against having his school photo taken

    One for the album A camera-shy boy showed just how far he was willing to go to avoid having his picture taken – by covering his face for his school photo. It looks like it takes more than ‘say cheese’ to get 12-year-old Robbie Ross to put on a smile for a picture. His mum […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Bring back Boris’ petition gathers more than 10,000 signatures in just two days

    ‘Bring back Boris’ petition gathers more than 10,000 signatures in just two days

    The petition demands that Boris Johnson is ‘reinstated into his rightful position’ More than 10,000 have signed a petition calling for Boris Johnson to return as Prime Minister and “deliver Great Britain a great future.” Set up by the Conservative Post, the petition says that Johnson was “undemocratically ousted by a small cabal of MPs.” […]

    3 years ago

  • Person shoots fireworks at Just Stop Oil protesters on Dartford Crossing

    Person shoots fireworks at Just Stop Oil protesters on Dartford Crossing

    Police are investigating the incident A person has decided to shoot fireworks at Just Stop Oil protesters who scaled the Dartford Crossing. On Monday morning, two Just Stop Oil protesters sparked chaos in Essex and Kent after climbing up the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford crossing. The two climbers scaled up two of the […]

    3 years ago

  • Iron Man’s Terrence Howard claims that Robert Downey Jr owes him $100m

    Iron Man’s Terrence Howard claims that Robert Downey Jr owes him $100m

    He claims Robert Downey Jr. ‘got the millions I was supposed to get’ Iron Man was where the Marvel Cinematic Universe began. For Terrence Howard though it was also the end of his MCU journey. The 2008 blockbuster was the first film in Phase One of the MCU and saw Robert Downey Jr. make his debut […]

    3 years ago

  • Late night snack ‘creation’ leaves people wanting to call the police

    Late night snack ‘creation’ leaves people wanting to call the police

    Don’t know about that one chief A man has left people both intrigued and appalled by his unusual late night snack ‘creation.’ We all have our go-to snacks and comfort foods for the midnight hours or after returning from a night out. Some go for chips and cheese, others prefer pizza or garlic bread. But […]

    3 years ago

  • Liz Truss nearly as unpopular among British voters as Vladimir Putin

    Liz Truss nearly as unpopular among British voters as Vladimir Putin

    Liz Truss’ popularity is sinking as quickly as the economy After already having the ignominy of being more unpopular than Boris Johnson ever was during his time as prime minister, Liz Truss has almost sunk to an even more remarkable depth. A poll from YouGov published on Tuesday morning (October 18) found that Truss’ net […]

    3 years ago

  • Brits told to expect blackouts for several hours on cold weekday evenings

    Brits told to expect blackouts for several hours on cold weekday evenings

    The lights are most likely to go out when the temperatures are at their lowest The National Grid has warned that British households could be facing blackouts during the height of winter due to energy shortages. As the cost of living crisis grips the nation, we’re also facing the prospect of enforced blackouts on “really, […]

    3 years ago

  • Eminem has gone 14 years without drugs and spoke about near-fatal overdose

    Eminem has gone 14 years without drugs and spoke about near-fatal overdose

    Eminem has struggled with an addiction to painkillers in the past Today, October 17, is Eminem’s 50th birthday, and fans from across the world have been paying tribute to the self-proclaimed ‘rap god.’ But this year has seen the rapper mark an even more significant milestone in his life – as of April 2022, he […]

    3 years ago

  • Mum banned from Halloween party for dressing baby daughter as Jeffrey Dahmer

    Mum banned from Halloween party for dressing baby daughter as Jeffrey Dahmer

    She’s taken aim at ‘Karens’ for getting her banned from the party A mum has been banned from a Halloween party after telling organisers that she planned to dress her baby daughter up as Jeffrey Dahmer. Mother-of-four  Carla Bellucci will now have to celebrate alone after being told she was not welcome at the party, […]

    3 years ago

  • Almost all tax measures in mini-budget set to be reversed, Jeremy Hunt announces

    Almost all tax measures in mini-budget set to be reversed, Jeremy Hunt announces

    The government will also be rolling back its energy bills help Liz Truss’ financial plan has been completely ripped up after Jeremy Hunt announced that the government will perform an almost-complete u-turn on the tax cuts and policies it announced in its mini-budget last month. The new chancellor, who took over from the sacked Kwasi […]

    3 years ago

  • Muppet Show theme tune reimagined in brilliant Liz Truss spoof

    Muppet Show theme tune reimagined in brilliant Liz Truss spoof

    Will Liz Truss make it to the end of the week? Liz Truss’ premiership continues to go from bad to worse, with the Prime Minister now starring in her own version of The Muppet Show theme tune. Truss appears to be a dead woman walking in her role as Tory party leader and Prime Minister. […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Freakishly hot’ Halloween on the way thanks to ‘African plume’

    ‘Freakishly hot’ Halloween on the way thanks to ‘African plume’

    The warm burst is set to confirm 2022’s status as Britain’s hottest ever year Britain could be set for a “freakishly-hot” Halloween with the prospect of an “African plume” hitting the country later this month. The Autumnal Indian Summer is set to end the hottest year the UK has ever experienced, with this week set […]

    3 years ago

  • George Floyd’s family considering suing Kanye West for conspiracy theory comments

    George Floyd’s family considering suing Kanye West for conspiracy theory comments

    ‘The guy’s knee wasn’t even on his neck’ The family of George Floyd are considering suing Kanye West for comments he made claiming that Floyd died as a result of fentanyl in his system, as oppose to the actions of police officer Derek Chauvin. In May 2020, Floyd was killed by police officer Chauvin who […]

    3 years ago

  • Food lover whips up ‘absolutely delicious’ steak and chips in the air fryer

    Food lover whips up ‘absolutely delicious’ steak and chips in the air fryer

    The results actually look banging With the cost of living crisis looming large over millions, many people have looked towards alternative ways to rustle up their favourite meals, with the air fryer proving to be particularly popular. And one foodie has really pushed the culinary boundaries by serving up a plate of steak and chips using just […]

    3 years ago

  • Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape and assault

    Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape and assault

    Greenwood has been on bail on suspicion of rape, assault and making threats to kill since February 2 Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling behaviour and assault, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Prosecutors said the charges all related to the same complainant. The 21-year-old footballer will […]

    3 years ago

  • Bus driver dies after falling ill at the wheel and crashing into house garden

    Bus driver dies after falling ill at the wheel and crashing into house garden

    The double-decker bus was left perched on a wall in the front garden of a house A bus driver has died after falling ill at the wheel and crashing into a garden. The man was driving through Oldbury in the West Midlands this morning when he suffered a ‘medical episode’. Emergency services were called to […]

    3 years ago

  • John Leguizamo hits out at new Mario movie’s ‘all-white’ lead cast

    John Leguizamo hits out at new Mario movie’s ‘all-white’ lead cast

    ‘Too bad they went all white!’ Actor John Leguizamo has taken aim at the upcoming Super Mario Bros film, criticising the cast of the animated adaptation for being ‘too white’. Leguizamo played Luigi in the infamous 1993 live action Super Mario Bros film – which holds a rating of 28 percent on Rotten Tomatoes – alongside […]

    3 years ago

  • Emma Watson pays touching tribute to Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane

    Emma Watson pays touching tribute to Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane

    She described the late actor as ‘deeply caring’ and ‘compassionate’ Emma Watson has taken to social media to share a touching tribute to her Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane. On Friday, Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright confirmed his passing, saying that he had died in hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. Coltrane was best known […]

    3 years ago

  • Miriam Margolyes just said ‘f*** you, b******’ live on Radio 4 about Jeremy Hunt

    Miriam Margolyes just said ‘f*** you, b******’ live on Radio 4 about Jeremy Hunt

    Unbelievable scenes on Radio 4 Miriam Margolyes reaffirmed her national treasures status after delivering a brutal takedown of new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt – saying what she really thought about the politician live on Radio 4’s Today programme. On Saturday morning’s BBC Radio 4, Harry Potter star Margolyes appeared on the show, where she aired her views on […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 316

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 316

    ‘Alexa play Genie in a Bottle by Quiz-tina Aguilera’ Another Friday lunchtime, another quiz. The weeks continue to come around at a rate of knots and before you know it we’re halfway through October. I’m not sure we’re quite at big coat weather yet, but it’s certainly no longer t-shirt weather. The jumpers and fleeces […]

    3 years ago

  • Journalist calls Jacob Rees-Mogg’s comments ‘b******s’ live on Channel 4

    Journalist calls Jacob Rees-Mogg’s comments ‘b******s’ live on Channel 4

    Krishnan Guru-Murthy wasn’t sure whether the language had landed him in hot water or not… A journalist described comments made by Jacob Rees-Mogg as “pretty much b****cks” during an interview on Channel 4 News with Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Rees-Mogg did the media rounds on Wednesday morning as market turmoil continued following Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss’s […]

    3 years ago

  • Study reveals the 10 emojis that make you “officially old”

    Study reveals the 10 emojis that make you “officially old”

    Some of you are about to feel personally attacked A study has revealed the 10 emojis that make you ‘officially old’ if you use them. It comes after some young people have urged everyone to stop using the ‘thumbs up’ emoji because it is too ‘passive aggressive.’ A Reddit user took to the platform to […]

    3 years ago

  • McDonald’s finally release in-demand new McFlurry flavour

    McDonald’s finally release in-demand new McFlurry flavour

    Twix, Mars, Oreo, Smarties – now there’s a new McFlurry flavour on the block McDonald’s has announced that it is releasing a much-requested McFlurry flavour as part of its latest menu shakeup. For years, fans have been calling for the Twirl McFlurry to be introduced to the McDonald’s universe and join the prestigious list of […]

    3 years ago

  • Shocking moment toddler left on railway crossing sparks safety session for community

    Shocking moment toddler left on railway crossing sparks safety session for community

    A number of worrying incidents were caught on camera at the crossing CCTV footage from a level crossing in Nottinghamshire has caught the shocking moment a toddler was left unattended on the tracks. The footage has sparked concern from rail bosses, with cameras catching several incidents of troubling behavior on the Chestnut Grove crossing in […]

    3 years ago

  • Jimmy Carr ‘being sued by dad’ over jokes about his heritage

    Jimmy Carr ‘being sued by dad’ over jokes about his heritage

    He has previously labelled his son a “shock jock” who has made “derogatory” comments about his heritage Jimmy Carr’s father is reportedly for defamation suing his son over a joke that “crossed the line”. The alleged move is said to have been inspired after Carr’s father, who is named Jim, read the comedian’s book Before & […]

    3 years ago

  • We might still get a bank holiday for King Charles’ coronation

    We might still get a bank holiday for King Charles’ coronation

    The idea has received support from both the Tories and Labour A bank holiday for King Charles III’s coronation is still a possibility Downing Street has said, despite some sources saying it was highly unlikely. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman has insisted that “all options remain on the table” after MPs called for Brits to […]

    3 years ago