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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  • Jonah Hill files petition to legally change his name

    Jonah Hill files petition to legally change his name

    He’s gone by Jonah Hill all his life, but this isn’t actually his legal name Jonah Hill has filed a petition to legally change his name. The actor, 38, has become a household name since his acting debut in The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2006. Since then he has starred in the likes of Superbad and 21 Jump Street and […]

    3 years ago

  • Half of free range turkeys produced for Xmas have been culled or died of bird flu

    Half of free range turkeys produced for Xmas have been culled or died of bird flu

    There are warnings of a ‘big, big shortage’ this festive season Half of the free range turkeys produced for Christmas in the UK have already been killed in the bird flu epidemic, an industry chief has said. British Poultry Council chief executive Richard Griffiths told the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee that 600,000 of […]

    3 years ago

  • Trailer for Grinch horror movie ‘The Mean One’ released

    Trailer for Grinch horror movie ‘The Mean One’ released

    Don’t think this Grinch’s heart will be growing three times in size… A new trailer has been released for upcoming Grinch horror movie, The Mean One. Yes, for those of you didn’t think Jim Carrey’s portrayal of the green grump in How the Grinch Stole Christmas was weird or creepy enough, you’re in luck because […]

    3 years ago

  • Ronaldo text Piers Morgan immediately after Uruguay win to claim he scored first goal

    Ronaldo text Piers Morgan immediately after Uruguay win to claim he scored first goal

    Let it go Cristiano, it wasn’t your goal Cristiano Ronaldo apparently texted Piers Morgan from the dressing room immediately after Portugal’s win over Uruguay to claim that he did in fact score his team’s opening goal. Portugal secured their passage into the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Group […]

    3 years ago

  • Olly Murs slammed over ‘misogynistic’ lyrics in ‘shocking’ new single

    Olly Murs slammed over ‘misogynistic’ lyrics in ‘shocking’ new single

    The song has received criticism from fellow singers Olly Murs has been criticised for the lyrics in his new single ‘I Hate You When You’re Drunk’. The former X Factor star is releasing a new album this Friday (December 2), but he’s probably not received the reaction he was hoping for over the record’s latest […]

    3 years ago

  • Miss Croatia wears revealing outfit at World Cup game despite Qatar’s dress code

    Miss Croatia wears revealing outfit at World Cup game despite Qatar’s dress code

    It’s not the first time she’s captured eyeballs at the World Cup A Croatian model decided to wear a revealing dress to her country’s recent World Cup match despite Qatar’s strict dress code. Model Ivana Knoll – who has previously been crowned as Miss Croatia – posed for pics in a revealing red and white […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 322

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 322

    Howdy quizzers Are we all enjoying the World Cup? Yes? No? Sometimes? I guess it would help if we had more games like Portugal v Ghana instead of Denmark v Tunisia. But hey ho. Today is another big one of course. By the time you read this, Wales’ clash with Iran will be over and […]

    3 years ago

  • Man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years now awarded $45 million

    Man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years now awarded $45 million

    It’s the largest payout in Ohio’s history A man who spent two decades in prison for crimes he didn’t commit has been awarded $45 million (£37m) in a settlement. Roger ‘Dean’ Gillespie was convicted in 1991 of kidnapping and raping three women in Ohio, along with a charge of aggravated robbery. He was sentenced to […]

    3 years ago

  • Church altar ordered to be burned after priest filmed threesome with dominatrixes

    Church altar ordered to be burned after priest filmed threesome with dominatrixes

    ‘His desecration of the altar was demonic’ A former priest has pleaded guilty to obscenity after he was caught having a threesome with two dominatrix on an altar. Travis Clark, who was a priest at Pearl River’s Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, admitted a felony count of obscenity after he was caught on September […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman loses both legs and an arm in gruesome ‘machinery accident’

    Woman loses both legs and an arm in gruesome ‘machinery accident’

    She is in a critical condition because of the ‘life-threatening’ injuries A woman in Australia is fighting for life after losing both her legs and an arm in a gruesome machinery accident. The woman, aged in her 60s, is believed to have been using a tractor with a slasher when the accident occurred in Balladean, […]

    3 years ago

  • Grandma and stranger to spend seventh Thanksgiving together after accidental text

    Grandma and stranger to spend seventh Thanksgiving together after accidental text

    The heartwarming tradition continues A grandma who accidentally sent a Thanksgiving text to the wrong person back in 2016 is now set to spend it with him for the seventh time in a row. Back then, Arizona grandmother Wanda Dench accidentally sent a text to who she thought was her grandson, however, it turns out […]

    3 years ago

  • Taiyo the otter predicts World Cup results with frightening accuracy

    Taiyo the otter predicts World Cup results with frightening accuracy

    You’ve heard of Paul the Octopus, now let us introduce you to Taiyo the Otter A mystic otter managed to predict Japan’s shock win over Germany and could become this year’s Paul the Octopus. On Wednesday, Japan pulled off arguably the biggest result in their footballing history after they came from behind to beat the […]

    3 years ago

  • Man hurled condoms filled with bodily fluids at schoolgirls from his mobility scooter

    Man hurled condoms filled with bodily fluids at schoolgirls from his mobility scooter

    The man had ‘no explanation’ for his actions A man who hurled condoms filled with bodily fluids at schoolgirls from his mobility scooter has been handed a suspended sentence. Donald Holdsworth, 57, also put a used condom and a pair of women’s knickers on cola bottles in a Heron Foods store. The pervert admitted assault […]

    3 years ago

  • Japan supporters clean up rubbish following famous win over Germany

    Japan supporters clean up rubbish following famous win over Germany

    A very tidy win for Japan Japan supporters in Qatar have been pictured picking up rubbish after their side’s remarkable win over Germany on Wednesday. In their opening game of the World Cup, Japan beat four-time champions Germany 1-0 in arguably the biggest result of their footballing history. But despite the huge upset and jubilant […]

    3 years ago

  • Mum tells BBC Breakfast she tracked down and killed her son’s paedophile abuser

    Mum tells BBC Breakfast she tracked down and killed her son’s paedophile abuser

    The segment left many divided A mum was interviewed on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning about how she tracked down and killed the paedophile who abused her son. Sarah Sands told presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay how she decided to take matters into her own hands in 2014, when she stabbed Michael Pleasted to […]

    3 years ago

  • Aldi selling Yorkshire pudding stuffed with a two foot pig in blanket for Christmas

    Aldi selling Yorkshire pudding stuffed with a two foot pig in blanket for Christmas

    It’s meant to be a side dish Aldi hasn’t held back on its range of festive products this year, with the highlight no doubt being a giant Yorkshire pudding stuffed with a two-foot long pig in blanket. The value supermarket’s latest festive offering features a 380g Yorkshire pudding with a giant pig in blanket coiled […]

    3 years ago

  • Germany players cover their mouths during team photo in FIFA protest

    Germany players cover their mouths during team photo in FIFA protest

    ‘Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice’ The Germany players covered their mouths as they posed for their team photo before their opening World Cup game against Japan, in an apparent protest against FIFA. The protest was against FIFA’s ruling on the One Love armbands that the captains of several […]

    3 years ago

  • Miracle baby who was given one day to live reaches first birthday

    Miracle baby who was given one day to live reaches first birthday

    He has spent almost 260 nights in hospital A miracle baby has defied the odds by reaching his first birthday despite being given just one day to live. Hector was born on 12 November 2021 at just 23 weeks. Covid restrictions at the time meant that he had to be put into isolation until he […]

    3 years ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo given two-match ban and £50,000 fine

    Cristiano Ronaldo given two-match ban and £50,000 fine

    Who knows whether he’ll still be in the Premier League to serve the ban… Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been hit with a £50,000 fine and a two-match ban by the FA after an incident involving a fan’s phone earlier this year. Following Manchester United’s defeat to Everton at Goodison Park last season, Ronaldo appeared to slap the […]

    3 years ago

  • Gary Oldman admits he’s considering retiring from acting

    Gary Oldman admits he’s considering retiring from acting

    He said he’d be happy if his current role was his last British acting legend Gary Oldman has hinted that he is considering retiring from acting. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Oldman has become one of the most respected names in British acting. The 64-year-old has starred in blockbuster film series such […]

    3 years ago

  • Man often gets mistaken for Jack Grealish and just goes along with it for special treatment

    Man often gets mistaken for Jack Grealish and just goes along with it for special treatment

    His girlfriend ‘hates it’ apparently A man who is constantly mistaken for Jack Grealish says he gets better treatment in restaurants because waiters think he is the football star – but that his girlfriend finds photo requests “cringey”. Liam Wilson, 25, started to realise people were comparing him to the England and Manchester City Football […]

    3 years ago

  • Thousands of England fans denied entry to stadium for Iran game

    Thousands of England fans denied entry to stadium for Iran game

    FIFA has said it is aware of the issues Thousands of England fans have been struggling to get into the stadium for the Three Lions’ opening World Cup game against Iran due to ticketing issues. Gareth Southgate’s side are taking on Iran in their first game of the 2022 Qatar World Cup at the Khalifa […]

    3 years ago

  • Alex Scott praised for wearing One Love armband at England game

    Alex Scott praised for wearing One Love armband at England game

    ‘Alex Scott you legend’ Alex Scott has been praised for deciding to wear the One Love armband during the BBC’s coverage of England’s opening game of the World Cup against Iran. On Monday morning, it was revealed that England and Wales had backed down and decided not to wear OneLove armbands after a threat from […]

    3 years ago

  • Why Morgan Freeman wore a single glove at the Qatar World Cup opening ceremony

    Why Morgan Freeman wore a single glove at the Qatar World Cup opening ceremony

    Freeman made an appearance during the opening ceremony Morgan Freeman made a surprise appearance at the opening ceremony of the Qatar World Cup on Sunday, and some viewers may have noticed that he was wearing a single glove during the event. Since 2008, the actor has been forced to wear a compression glove after paralyzing his hand […]

    3 years ago

  • England fans at the Qatar World Cup ended up in Sheikh’s palace in search for beer

    England fans at the Qatar World Cup ended up in Sheikh’s palace in search for beer

    ‘He showed us his monkeys, his exotic birds, it was nuts’ There’s no doubt that many England fans who have travelled to the most controversial World Cup ever will have some bizarre experiences watching games in Qatar. But two England fans will be returning home with a story for the ages, after they managed to […]

    3 years ago

  • Fire service asks people to not cook steaks in the toaster

    Fire service asks people to not cook steaks in the toaster

    Just in case you needed reminding that you shouldn’t do this… The London Fire Brigade has been forced to issue an urgent message warning people not to cook steaks in their toaster. In what is the latest weird trend over in the world of TikTok, many are taking part in the ‘toaster steak’ challenge, which […]

    3 years ago

  • Harry Kane to defy FIFA and wear One Love armband in World Cup opening against Iran

    Harry Kane to defy FIFA and wear One Love armband in World Cup opening against Iran

    FIFA have launched their own separate armband campaign ahead of the tournament Harry Kane will defy FIFA and risk punishment by wearing a One Love armband on Monday in England’s World Cup opener against Iran. It comes after FIFA tried to outflank the FA’s One Love campaign by announcing their own official armband slogan campaign. […]

    3 years ago

  • Singles are buying man-sized teddy bears to keep them company

    Singles are buying man-sized teddy bears to keep them company

    It’s described as a ‘very personal product’ Lonely singletons are finding company and comfort in the form of a man-sized teddy bear. The Loving Bear Puffy is the shape and size of a male human body — but has the head of a teddy bear. Costing £135, the 5ft 7in man-bear “replaces the need for physical presence” […]

    3 years ago

  • Brits horrified by Asda festive lube range which ‘helps Santa up the chimney’

    Brits horrified by Asda festive lube range which ‘helps Santa up the chimney’

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year Brits have been left both shocked and in hysterics by Asda’s latest festive product line of a Christmas-themed lube range. Images were shared on the Reddit page CasualUK of a bottle of “tingle all the way” prompting a mixture of shock and laughter from many. Adorned with […]

    3 years ago

  • Gianni Infantino says European countries should apologise to Qatar ‘for the next 3,000 years’

    Gianni Infantino says European countries should apologise to Qatar ‘for the next 3,000 years’

    Infantino told reporters ‘don’t criticise Qatar’ Gianni Infantino has launched an extraordinary defence of Qatar and its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, suggesting that European nations should be “apologising for the next 3,000 years” before criticising the Gulf state. The most controversial World Cup ever kicks off on Sunday (November 20) in Doha, with Qatar’s […]

    3 years ago

  • Dog dying of cancer tries a McDonald’s cheeseburger for the first time

    Dog dying of cancer tries a McDonald’s cheeseburger for the first time

    She wanted to give him the best possible last day on Earth A woman treated her beloved dog who was dying of cancer to a McDonald’s cheeseburger as part of her final day with the pet. Emmie Nielsen, 23, from Putney, always treasured her time with 12-year-old staffy cross Molly, who she had had since […]

    3 years ago

  • Radio 2 caller calls Matt Hancock a ‘c**t’ live on air

    Radio 2 caller calls Matt Hancock a ‘c**t’ live on air

    He still got his song request played though A caller on BBC Radio 2 left host Sara Cox scrambling after he labelled Matt Hancock a “c**t” live on air as he was requesting a song to be played. The former health secretary is currently taking part in this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get […]

    3 years ago

  • Twitter employees film the moment they were officially fired

    Twitter employees film the moment they were officially fired

    ‘We’re all about to get fired from Twitter’ Twitter employees filmed themselves together in the Boston office to count down to the moment they were fired. This week, Elon Musk gave staff an ultimatum to either “go hardcore” or go home, giving them until Thursday (November 17) to decide on their future with the company. Those […]

    3 years ago

  • Hotel owner rejects ‘obscene amount of money’ to house asylum seekers

    Hotel owner rejects ‘obscene amount of money’ to house asylum seekers

    ‘Filling our town with refugees has a negative impact on the local economy’ A hotel owner in Skegness has revealed she turned down an “obscene amount of money” from the Home Office to house asylum seekers. Dee Allen, who owns Hatters Hotel in Skegness with her husband, said she was offered £10,000 a week in September […]

    3 years ago

  • Dad makes wife and kids wear head torches and only turns heating on once a week

    Dad makes wife and kids wear head torches and only turns heating on once a week

    ‘It’s like we’re back in the 18th century’ A dad has decided to take energy saving to a whole new level by introducing a ‘no electricity at home’ policy, meaning his family wear head torches at home and only have the heating on once a week. Chavdar Todorov, 53, wanted his family to cut back […]

    3 years ago

  • Budweiser deletes response to World Cup alcohol stadium ban

    Budweiser deletes response to World Cup alcohol stadium ban

    The tweet didn’t stay up for long Budweiser has deleted a tweet from its official account responding to the shock news that alcohol will not be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar. Just two days before the 2022 World Cup kicks off in the Gulf State, it was confirmed by FIFA that beer and […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 321

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 321

    Hello sports fans So, it’s almost here. The most controversial and downright bizarre World Cup we’ve ever seen. You don’t need to me to remind you of the litany of reasons why this tournament is problematic. The fact remains though that this is a World Cup – it will be nigh on impossible to avoid […]

    3 years ago

  • Justin Bieber paid $1.3 Million for a Bored Ape NFT which is now only worth around $70,000

    Justin Bieber paid $1.3 Million for a Bored Ape NFT which is now only worth around $70,000

    Hell of an investment return Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT, which he bought for $1.3 million (£1.09m) earlier this year, is now worth a fraction of the price, at around $67,000 (£56,310). In January, the pop star purchased his first Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for 500 Ethereum, a blockchain currency, the equivalent of $1.3 million, Insider […]

    3 years ago

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