Charlie Herbert

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Charlie is a politics writer for JOE and The London Economic. Having previously covered everything from Eurovision and the general election to the Rugby World Cup and the Brits - along with a spell in charge of the famous JOE Friday Pub Quiz - he's since moved over to focusing on politics on both sides of the Atlantic. Now content editor at The London Economic, Charlie continues to be a contributor to JOE's political content. Away from matters of Trump and Starmer, he has a keen interest in pretty much every sport, and is a regular guest on the FootballJOE Quiz - with varying degrees of success!

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  • Dog walker who found Nicola Bulley’s phone speaks out for the first time

    Dog walker who found Nicola Bulley’s phone speaks out for the first time

    ‘I thought ‘this is not right” The dog walker who found the phone of missing mum Nicola Bulley has spoken out for the first time since her disappearance. The man, who said he was called Ron, spoke to Sky News this morning (February 17) three weeks after the mortgage adviser vanished in St Michael’s on […]

    3 years ago

  • Government consultation explores banning meal deals to curb obesity

    Government consultation explores banning meal deals to curb obesity

    The proposals have been criticised by industry bodies A ban on supermarket meal deals could be considered in Wales under new government proposals to tackle obesity. A Welsh Government consultation document exploring how to make the “food environment in Wales healthier” was published in June 2022 with several proposals on how to promote healthy eating. […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 334

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 334

    That pub quiz, eh? That pub quiz, it just won’t go away. It might hibernate from time to time, and sink back into the swamp. I think the cyclical nature of the universe in which it exists demands it adheres to some of its rules. But it’s always waiting there, just around the corner. Ready […]

    3 years ago

  • Man admits assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale

    Man admits assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale

    The fan had kicked Ramsdale last month after the North London derby A man has admitted assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale on the pitch after the North London derby last month. Joseph Watts, 35, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to the assault. Watts, of Dalston in Hackney, east London, appeared in […]

    3 years ago

  • KSI and Logan Paul reveal how much money Prime drink has made

    KSI and Logan Paul reveal how much money Prime drink has made

    The pair said they “cracked the code” with the drink KSI and Logan Paul have revealed just how much money their Prime drink has made since being launched. The pair joined the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Australian radio station KISS FM on Tuesday. Paul left the hosts stunned when he told them: “In year […]

    3 years ago

  • Mum and daughter die from carbon monoxide poisoning in burger van

    Mum and daughter die from carbon monoxide poisoning in burger van

    They had been decorating the van for a surprise birthday party A mother and daughter have been found dead in a burger van after they reportedly suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from generator fumes. Leah Churchill, 50, and her 17-year-old daughter Brooke Wanstall had been decorating the Meat ‘N’ Greet snack truck for a birthday celebration […]

    3 years ago

  • Nicola Bulley police press conference leaves viewers angry

    Nicola Bulley police press conference leaves viewers angry

    ‘That wasn’t a news update, it was a police PR exercise’ Police have been criticised following their latest press conference surrounding the disappearance of Nicola Bulley. On Wednesday morning, Lancashire Police announced they would be holding a news conference about the disappearance of the mother-of two. The press conference was the first time that the […]

    3 years ago

  • McDonald’s raises price of five menu items today – here’s the full list

    McDonald’s raises price of five menu items today – here’s the full list

    Maccies is also trialling a range of Saver Meals though McDonald’s is raising the price of five menu items from today, as a result of soaring inflation and costs in the UK. The fast food chain, which has more than 1,200 restaurants in the UK, said it had been hit with rising food and energy prices “like […]

    3 years ago

  • Elon Musk makes huge multi-billion dollar charitable donation using Tesla shares

    Elon Musk makes huge multi-billion dollar charitable donation using Tesla shares

    It’s not the first time he’s made a huge donation of Tesla shares Elon Musk says he donated around $1.95bn (£1.6bn) worth of Tesla shares to charity last year. The donation of 11.6 million shares was described in a filing with US regulators as “a bona fide gift”. The filing did not name the recipient, or recipients, […]

    3 years ago

  • Trans teen Brianna Ghey’s murder being investigated as possible hate crime

    Trans teen Brianna Ghey’s murder being investigated as possible hate crime

    Candle-lit vigils have been organised across the country by the transgender community in memory of Brianna Police investigating the killing of 16-year-old trans girl Brianna Ghey have confirmed they are now considering whether her death could have been a hate crime. Brianna was found by members of the public lying wounded at Linear Park in […]

    3 years ago

  • McDonald’s to bring back six fan favourites in big menu update

    McDonald’s to bring back six fan favourites in big menu update

    Good news for fans of spice McDonald’s has announced that some iconic fan favourites are set to return to the menus at their UK and Ireland restaurants on Wednesday, February 15 for a limited time. These big menu changes should delight lovers of the fast food chain, particularly those who like it hot, as the […]

    3 years ago

  • Police go on Easter egg hunt after man steals 200,000 Creme Eggs

    Police go on Easter egg hunt after man steals 200,000 Creme Eggs

    Police have labelled it an ‘eggs-travagant theft’ Police were sent on possibly the biggest ever Easter egg hunt after a man stole roughly £40,000 worth of Cadbury Creme Eggs. In an act of extreme egg shell-fishness, the thief stole 200,000 of the chocolate treats from Stafford Park in Telford on Saturday (February 11). Police were […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman’s head found in park as police find body parts in plastic bag

    Woman’s head found in park as police find body parts in plastic bag

    Warning: contains details some readers may find distressing A woman’s head has been found in a park in Paris, the day after other body parts had been found nearby in a plastic bag. French police have located other body parts, including a piece found today in the Buttes-Chaumont Park, one of the biggest green spaces […]

    3 years ago

  • Ricky Gervais takes swipe at Sam Smith over Brits outfit

    Ricky Gervais takes swipe at Sam Smith over Brits outfit

    The social media meltdown continues Ricky Gervais has taken a swipe at Sam Smith for their outfit choice at the 2023 Brit Awards on Saturday night. The ‘Unholy’ singer caught the attention of many with their choice of red carpet attire at the Brits, wearing a black latex, balloon-like outfit, which featured a high neck, sleeves […]

    3 years ago

  • Banksy returns with new Valentine’s Day artwork highlighting domestic violence

    Banksy returns with new Valentine’s Day artwork highlighting domestic violence

    Banksy shared the work on their Instagram page on Valentine’s Day Banksy has confirmed that a piece of artwork in Margate highlighting the issue of domestic violence* does indeed belong to them. The work, entitled ‘Valentine’s Day mascara’ depicts a stereotypical 1950s housewife with a black eye and a missing tooth, closing the lid of […]

    3 years ago

  • Lilt to be scrapped after 50 years on shop shelves

    Lilt to be scrapped after 50 years on shop shelves

    Summers will never be the same again Lilt is being scrapped after almost half a century on British supermarket shelves, it has been announced. Coca-Cola, which owns the Lilt brand, confirmed that the iconic tropical beverage will be relaunched under as a Fanta drink. New Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit 330ml cans, 500ml bottles and two-litre […]

    3 years ago

  • Police search caravan site yards from bench where Nicola Bulley’s phone found

    Police search caravan site yards from bench where Nicola Bulley’s phone found

    The site is believed to be one of several CCTV ‘blind spots’ identified in the search for the missing mum Police have been seen searching a caravan site on Monday near to where Nicola Bulley went missing over two weeks ago. Nicola was last seen walking her cocker spaniel along the River Wyre, Lancashire, at 9.10am […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Tasteless’ McDonald’s ad next to crematorium removed but locals say replacement is ‘just as bad’

    ‘Tasteless’ McDonald’s ad next to crematorium removed but locals say replacement is ‘just as bad’

    Featured image courtesy of Lee Trewhela from CornwallLive. ‘Someone clearly has a sense of humour’ A McDonald’s ad labelled “tasteless” by locals due to its position outside a crematorium has been replaced – but some reckon the new ad is no better. Last week, McDonald’s confirmed it would remove a sign outside Penmount Crematorium in Cornwall advertising […]

    3 years ago

  • Mars fined after two workers almost drown in vat of chocolate

    Mars fined after two workers almost drown in vat of chocolate

    One of the workers was taken to hospital by air ambulance Confectionary giant Mars Wrigley has been fined £12,000 after two workers at a factory fell into a vat of melted chocolate. The pair had been hired to clean tanks at the factory in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, last June. They fell into a tank used to […]

    3 years ago

  • Designer behind Sam Smith’s BRIT Awards outfit explains what it meant

    Designer behind Sam Smith’s BRIT Awards outfit explains what it meant

    ‘I wanted to create an image which people have never seen Sam in’ The designer who put together Sam Smith’s much-talked about BRIT Awards outfit has explained what the meaning behind the look was. On Saturday night, Smith caught the attention of many with their choice of red carpet attire at the 2023 BRIT Awards. […]

    3 years ago

  • Megan Fox deletes Insta account after responding to fan over cheating rumours

    Megan Fox deletes Insta account after responding to fan over cheating rumours

    Some are fearing the worst for one of the world’s most famous celebrity couples Megan Fox has deactivated her Instagram account following a turbulent weekend of social media activity for the actor. On Sunday, she deleted all photos of her and her fiancé Machine Gun Kelly from her social media accounts, before then uploading a […]

    3 years ago

  • Mum says she’ll ‘cook steak dinner naked’ for her husband on Valentine’s Day

    Mum says she’ll ‘cook steak dinner naked’ for her husband on Valentine’s Day

    The kids will be turfed out the house so their parents can have some alone time A former glamour model has said she will be cooking steak naked for her husband on Valentine’s Day – and has encouraged other women to take note. Carla Bellucci, who has previously been dubbed ‘Britain’s most hated woman’, will […]

    3 years ago

  • Sam Smith stuns at BRIT Awards in latex, balloon-like outfit

    Sam Smith stuns at BRIT Awards in latex, balloon-like outfit

    Safe to say, there was no risk of anyone wearing the same thing Sam Smith caught the attention of many at the BRIT Awards on Saturday night with his choice of red carpet attire, wearing a black latex, balloon-like outfit. The singer was nominated for two awards at this year’s awards, for Best Pop/R&B Act […]

    3 years ago

  • Ravenclaw is the worst Harry Potter house, according to Hogwarts Legacy

    Ravenclaw is the worst Harry Potter house, according to Hogwarts Legacy

    Has an age-old debate finally been settled? Hogwarts Legacy seems to have decided that Ravenclaw is the worst Harry Potter house to be in. The new game was released on Friday and gives players the opportunity to create their own character and explore the Wizarding World, around 100 years before the events of the Harry […]

    3 years ago

  • McDonald’s to remove ‘tasteless’ sign outside crematorium

    McDonald’s to remove ‘tasteless’ sign outside crematorium

    Some have seen the funny side in the advert placement McDonald’s has confirmed it will remove a sign advertising one of its burgers after it was branded as “tasteless” due to its location opposite a crematorium. There are a whole host of items on the menu that the fast food chain could have chosen to […]

    3 years ago

  • Nicola Bulley’s partner ‘100%’ convinced she didn’t fall in the river

    Nicola Bulley’s partner ‘100%’ convinced she didn’t fall in the river

    ‘People don’t just vanish into thin air’ Nicola Bulley’s partner has said he is “100 percent” sure she did not fall in the river, as the search for the missing mother hits the two-week mark. The search for the missing mum has entered its 14th day, with investigators and police still unsure of what has […]

    3 years ago

  • Thousands offer to adopt baby born under the rubble of Syria earthquake

    Thousands offer to adopt baby born under the rubble of Syria earthquake

    The newborn’s family all died in the natural disaster Thousands of people have offered to adopt a baby girl was born under the rubble of a collapsed building following the devastating earthquakes in Syria. Earlier this week, Turkey and Syria were hit by two major tremors of 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude. As of Friday morning […]

    3 years ago

  • Loose Women’s Denise Welch’s causes outrage with Nicola Bulley comments

    Loose Women’s Denise Welch’s causes outrage with Nicola Bulley comments

    She said she had been ‘screaming at the television’ Loose Women star Denise Welch has sparked fury after comments she made on the ITV show about Nicola Bulley. The search for the missing mum has entered its 14th day, with investigators and police still unsure of what has happened to her. The 45-year-old disappeared two […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 333

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 333

    Three is a magic number Hang up the bunting, crack open a bottle of the bubbly and get your gladrags on – yes, it’s another Repdigit Quiz! Sorry, what? You don’t know what a repdigit is? Hmm funny that. Well, it’s a number composed of the repetition of a single digit, such as 333, or […]

    3 years ago

  • British actor Tamer Hassan reveals family is lost in Turkey following earthquake

    British actor Tamer Hassan reveals family is lost in Turkey following earthquake

    ‘We’re not hopeful’ British actor Tamer Hassan has revealed that some of his family are missing in Turkey following the devastating earthquakes. Earlier this week, Turkey and Syria were hit by two major tremors of 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude. As of Friday morning (February 10) more than 21,000 people have died, most of them in […]

    3 years ago

  • Little girl spends 17 hours protecting her baby brother’s head under earthquake rubble

    Little girl spends 17 hours protecting her baby brother’s head under earthquake rubble

    More than 11,000 people have died in the disaster Heartbreaking footage has been shared online of a little girl protecting her baby brother’s head after the siblings were trapped under earthquake rubble in Syria. On Monday, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria. This was followed by a 7.5 magnitude tremor […]

    3 years ago

  • Boozed-up thug slams seagull against wall before launching it across the road

    Boozed-up thug slams seagull against wall before launching it across the road

    Police described the footage as ‘sickening’ A CCTV camera has captured the shocking moment a drunk thug picked up a defenceless seagull before cruelly slamming it into a brick wall. Footage shows Richard Kitching, 43, scoop up the bird before walking down the street and throwing it into a wall in the seaside town of Scarborough, […]

    3 years ago

  • Expert team end search for Nicola Bulley declaring she’s not in the water

    Expert team end search for Nicola Bulley declaring she’s not in the water

    ‘We are happy there is nothing in the area where Nicola’s phone was found’ The head of the expert diving team leading the search for Nicola Bulley has called it off his team’s search operation to declare she is not in the water. It comes the day after police said it was a possibility that […]

    3 years ago

  • Nicola Bulley’s partner visits location where police believe she went missing

    Nicola Bulley’s partner visits location where police believe she went missing

    The diving team’s search for the mother-of-two was ended just hours later Nicola Bulley’s partner visited the location where police believe the mother-of-two fell into the River Wyre. The 45-year-old was was last seen walking her dog in St Michael’s on Wyre at 9.10am on 27 January, having earlier dropped her daughters, aged six and […]

    3 years ago