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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  • Mother ‘killed two-year-old daughter then ate her’

    Mother ‘killed two-year-old daughter then ate her’

    Warning: article contains some details readers may find upsetting A mother is accused of stabbing her two-year-old daughter to death before eating her liver whilst horrified neighbours watched on helplessly. Olivia Naserian, 24, appeared in court on Wednesday in Kenya after being charged with the killing of Glory Njeri before cutting open her body and […]

    3 years ago

  • Bloke caught eating raw chicken drumsticks straight from the packet

    Bloke caught eating raw chicken drumsticks straight from the packet

    ‘The chicken might be raw but he is definitely cooked’ A man has been caught on camera munching into raw chicken drumsticks after a trip to the supermarket. Whilst most of us might nip into the supermarket for a sandwich, some crisps or perhaps a sweet treat if we fancied a quick snack, this guy […]

    3 years ago

  • Runner who completed London Marathon in under three hours died suddenly on way home

    Runner who completed London Marathon in under three hours died suddenly on way home

    He was an ‘experienced runner who had completed many marathons’ London Marathon organisers have paid tribute to a runner who died on the way home from the event after completing the race in under three hours. Stephen Shanks took part in the 26.2 mile race on Sunday, finishing with a time of just two hours […]

    3 years ago

  • Man on benefits secures dream job as barrister after almost 100 job rejections

    Man on benefits secures dream job as barrister after almost 100 job rejections

    ‘I look back now and it has very much been a redemption story’ A man who was rejected from nearly 100 jobs and had to spend a year and a half on benefits has finally secured his dream job working as a barrister. Taz Aldeek, 29, saw his applications regularly get knocked back despite the […]

    3 years ago

  • Uber Eats driver killed and dismembered whilst making final delivery of the day

    Uber Eats driver killed and dismembered whilst making final delivery of the day

    His remains were found in bin bags A ‘demonic’ man has been arrested and charged with the murder of an Uber Eats delivery driver. Oscar Solis Jr., 30, is charged with killing Randall Cooke, 59, during a delivery on April 16 at a home in Holiday, Florida, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said at a […]

    3 years ago

  • Amber Heard confirmed as Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    Amber Heard confirmed as Mera in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    It’s official Amber Heard will return as Mera in the upcoming Aquaman sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Ever since her highly-publicised and bitter defamation case between her and her ex-husband Johnny Depp, rumours have swirled about whether she would returned as Mera in the superhero sequel, having played the role in the 2018 DC […]

    3 years ago

  • Christina Aguilera reveals her orgasms have changed as she’s got older

    Christina Aguilera reveals her orgasms have changed as she’s got older

    ‘I’ve gotten to know my vagina well over the last 42 years’ Christina Aguilera has opened up about her sex life, admitting that she’s discovered new things about herself as she’s aged. The 42-year-old singer is the co-founder of lube brand Playground, which promises to go ” beyond sight and touch with full-sensory libido-enhancing products that […]

    3 years ago

  • New mum shamed at gym for wearing top showing cleavage

    New mum shamed at gym for wearing top showing cleavage

    ‘No one wants to look at your boobs hanging out’ A new mum who was shamed at the gym for wearing a top that showed her cleavage refuses to let the abuse stop wearing what she wants to work out. Kylen Suttner, 21, was doing chest presses when a woman approached her to ask ‘do […]

    3 years ago

  • Experts warn STI ‘can be spread by kissing’ and ‘guidance should be changed’

    Experts warn STI ‘can be spread by kissing’ and ‘guidance should be changed’

    ‘We think it is possible to catch gonorrhoea via kissing’ A new study has suggested that gonorrhoea could be spread through kissing, leading to calls for guidelines over the sexually transmitted infection (STI) to be updated. For decades, it has been believed that gonorrhoea couldn’t be spread through snogging but this new study appears to […]

    3 years ago

  • Len Goodman gave eery prediction about when he would die

    Len Goodman gave eery prediction about when he would die

    ‘If I got the way of my dad, that’ll be next year’ Len Goodman eerily predicted when he would die after making a comparison between himself and his beloved father in an interview last year. On Monday (April 23), the former Strictly Come Dancing judge’s family announced the sad news that he had passed away […]

    3 years ago

  • Lorry left hanging off motorway bridge after crash

    Lorry left hanging off motorway bridge after crash

    The incident has caused major delays for drivers A lorry has been left hanging off a bridge after a crash on the M1 in Leicestershire this morning. The driver made a lucky escape from the heavy goods vehicle, but was left injured after the collision into the bridge barrier shortly before 4.40am on Monday (April 24). […]

    3 years ago

  • Ryan Reynolds fulfils dying wish of Wrexham fan with terminal cancer

    Ryan Reynolds fulfils dying wish of Wrexham fan with terminal cancer

    Reynolds was left ‘choked up’ after meeting the fan and his family Ryan Reynolds fulfilled the wish of a Wrexham fan with terminal cancer by meeting him and his family following the Welsh club’s promotion. Jay Fear, 45, was diagnosed with terminal appendix cancer in January, and met his hero Reynolds at the Racecourse Stadium […]

    3 years ago

  • Airline passenger wears all her clothes to avoid baggage fee

    Airline passenger wears all her clothes to avoid baggage fee

    She wouldn’t do it again though An airline passenger went to extremes to not have to pay an excess baggage charge by putting on kilos of clothing. Gel Rodriguez, from the Philippines, decided to wear 2.5 kg of clothing after her carry-on luggage exceeded the maximum weight of seven kilos. She had been informed by […]

    3 years ago

  • Former Strictly judge Len Goodman dies aged 78

    Former Strictly judge Len Goodman dies aged 78

    Former Strictly Come Dancing head judge Len Goodman has died at the age of 78, his manager has announced. The legendary Strictly figure had been suffering from a short illness, and passed away on Saturday night at a hospice in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. A statement from his manager, Jackie Gill, on Monday said: “It is […]

    3 years ago

  • Man killed by cow after it was hit by train and flung 100ft while he was urinating

    Man killed by cow after it was hit by train and flung 100ft while he was urinating

    Another man narrowly escaped the projectile cow A man who was urinating next to a train track was killed died after he was hit by part of a cow which a train had collided with. 82-year-old Shivdayal Sharma died instantly in the freak accident which occurred on Wednesday (April 19). A Vande Bharat express train had […]

    3 years ago

  • Man killed by ‘out of control’ dog in Derby

    Man killed by ‘out of control’ dog in Derby

    A man has been arrested following the incident A man has died after he was mauled by an “out of control” dog which had to be shot by armed officers, police have confirmed. The man died after sustaining ‘serious injuries’ when he was attacked by the dog at a house in Normanton, Derby, yesterday (April […]

    3 years ago

  • BGT viewers stunned as mum gives up audition for teenage daughter

    BGT viewers stunned as mum gives up audition for teenage daughter

    ‘I feel like I owe her’ Britain’s Got Talent fans were left in awe of a mother who gave up her audition slot so that her daughter could show off her unbelievable talent to the judges. Saturday (April 23) night’s episode of the reality series saw Claire from Liverpool take to the stage for her […]

    3 years ago

  • Anthony Joshua’s next opponent close to confirmed, with negotiations ‘95% there’

    Anthony Joshua’s next opponent close to confirmed, with negotiations ‘95% there’

    ‘I honestly believe it is 95 per cent there’ Anthony Joshua believes he is “95% there” to confirming a fight with Deontay Wilder in December. The two-time heavyweight world champion got back to winning ways earlier this month when he secured a unanimous points win over Jermaine Franklin at the O2 Arena. This was the […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 343

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 343

    Another seven days Met this quiz on Monday, did the general knowledge on Tuesday, we were making rounds on Wednesday, Thursday and… actually, just Wednesday and Thursday, but this intro is very much a rushed Friday morning job as you may be able to tell. Not sure where to go after that, probably for the […]

    3 years ago

  • Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has set up new ‘Musk-free’ Twitter ‘clone’

    Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has set up new ‘Musk-free’ Twitter ‘clone’

    Bluesky will serve as a ‘public benefit’ company Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has set up a social media alternative to the platform, which has been described as a “Musk-free” Twitter “clone.” The new platform, called Bluesky, is almost ready for general release and is set to be marketed as a direct competitor to Twitter. It […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman sparks outrage after posing for photos on Auschwitz train tracks

    Woman sparks outrage after posing for photos on Auschwitz train tracks

    Her actions have been described as ‘stomach-churning’ A woman has sparked anger online after a picture showed her posing for photos on the train tracks at Auschwitz. The Auschwitz Museum has since reminded visitors that they should be respectful when visiting the former Nazi execution camp where an estimated 1.1 million people were killed. In […]

    3 years ago

  • Barry Humphries in ‘serious’ condition in hospital as family gather at bedside

    Barry Humphries in ‘serious’ condition in hospital as family gather at bedside

    There is a ‘very serious concern’ for the legendary comic Australian comic Barry Humphries is in a “serious” condition in hospital, with his family having rushed to his bedside to be with him. The comedian, best known for his Dame Edna character, recently had hip replacement surgery following a fall in February. But he was […]

    3 years ago

  • Passive aggressive tipping technique leaves people furious

    Passive aggressive tipping technique leaves people furious

    Never do this How much of a tip to leave your server – and sometimes whether or not to leave a tip at all – can be a source of great debate at times when out for a meal. But if you do it like this, you’re definitely in the wrong. Many of us will […]

    3 years ago

  • Mum decides to keep dog after it mauled three-year-old daughter’s face

    Mum decides to keep dog after it mauled three-year-old daughter’s face

    ‘It’s really sad you chose your dog over your own daughter’s safety’ A mum has caused fury online after deciding to keep her pet dog despite it lashing out at her young daughter, leaving her with scars on her face. Klara Tsetkin’s three-year-old daughter Milana needed stitches on her face after the family’s cocker spaniel […]

    3 years ago

  • Man slams airline for making pregnant wife clean up toddler’s mess on ‘all fours’

    Man slams airline for making pregnant wife clean up toddler’s mess on ‘all fours’

    The airline are ‘looking into’ the incident People have been left divided after a pregnant mum was forced to clean up her toddler’s mess on a United Airlines flight. Dad-of-two Anthony Bass sparked debate online after he criticised airline staff for making his pregnant wife Sydney Rae James clean up their toddler’s mess “on her […]

    3 years ago

  • Ex-Premier League striker crashed Land Rover in Co-op after drinking ‘up to 10 pints’

    Ex-Premier League striker crashed Land Rover in Co-op after drinking ‘up to 10 pints’

    The crash happened in November 2022 CCTV shows the moment former Premier League striker Danny Graham crashed his Land Rover into a supermarket whilst drunk. On November 4 last year, the now-retired footballer, who has played for the likes of Watford, Swansea, Sunderland and Blackburn, ploughed through the front of the Co-op Village Store near […]

    3 years ago

  • Couple decapitate themselves at the same time using guillotine at home

    Couple decapitate themselves at the same time using guillotine at home

    They performed the act as part of a ‘ritual’ A husband and wife in India decapitated themselves using a home-made guillotine, police have said. Hemubhai Makwana, 38, and his wife Hansaben, 35, “severed” their heads with a “guillotine-like mechanism” as part of a ritualistic sacrifice in Vinchhiya, Gujarat. The couple executed the plan so that […]

    3 years ago

  • Man accused of stabbing 9 year-old girl to death deemed unfit to stand trial

    Man accused of stabbing 9 year-old girl to death deemed unfit to stand trial

    Lilia Valutyte died from a single stab wound to the chest last July A 23-year-old man accused of murdering a nine-year-old girl has been deemed unfit to stand trial. Deividas Skebas was charged with stabbing Lilia Valutyte to death as she played with her little sister outside a café in Boston, Lincolnshire, on July 28 […]

    3 years ago

  • Brick thrown through window of pub at centre of golli*** doll controversy

    Brick thrown through window of pub at centre of golli*** doll controversy

    The pub owners have been left shaken by the attack Police have launched an investigation after a brick was thrown through the window of a pub at the centre of controversy surrounding golli*** dolls. On April 4, Essex Police confiscated a number of the dolls from the White Hart Inn in Gray’s, Essex, as part […]

    3 years ago

  • Phillip Schofield breaks silence as he makes This Morning return following brother’s trial

    Phillip Schofield breaks silence as he makes This Morning return following brother’s trial

    Phillip had not been on the show in three weeks Phillip Schofield has thanked people for their “kind messages and support” as he returned to This Morning hosting duties for the first time since his brother’s conviction for sexually abusing a teenage boy. Earlier this month, Timothy Schofield was found guilty at Exeter Crown Court of sexually […]

    3 years ago

  • Two girls raped after being approached by two men outside McDonald’s

    Two girls raped after being approached by two men outside McDonald’s

    Police are appealing for information Two teenage girls were sexually assaulted in parks in Nuneaton after they met two men outside a McDonald’s. The girls, aged 14 and 15, are believed to have been approached by the men outside the fast food restaurant on Queens Road at around 7pm on Saturday evening (April 15). It […]

    3 years ago

  • Having sex could alleviate hay fever, according to science

    Having sex could alleviate hay fever, according to science

    Finding someone while your eyes are leaking and you’re snotting everywhere is the hard part The scientists have spoken and, apparently, having sex could help alleviate hay fever. No, it’s not the set-up to a bad punchline, it’s genuine work done by some researchers in Iran and now we’re more determined than ever to break the […]

    3 years ago

  • Huw Edwards responds after top BBC presenters ‘receive redundancy letters’

    Huw Edwards responds after top BBC presenters ‘receive redundancy letters’

    A number of senior staff received letters Huw Edwards has responded to reports that big-name BBC presenters including himself have received redundancy letters from the broadcaster. The 61-year-old news presenter was one of several who received letters asking if they would be open to taking voluntary redundancy as part of a cost-cutting drive from the […]

    3 years ago

  • Dad drives ‘Just Divorced’ car around local town after end of 23-year marriage

    Dad drives ‘Just Divorced’ car around local town after end of 23-year marriage

    His ex-wife is fully supportive of his parade A dad has marked the end of his 23-year marriage by driving a ‘Just Divorced’ car around his local town. Angus Kennedy, 58, split from ex-wife Sophie Kennedy, 47, earlier this year, in what the pair have both said was an “amicable” parting of ways. But he […]

    3 years ago