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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  • University of Nottingham confirms two students killed in attack

    University of Nottingham confirms two students killed in attack

    The university has released a statement regarding the deaths The University of Nottingham has confirmed that two of the three people killed in an attack in the city on Tuesday morning were students at the uni. In a statement, the university said: “It is with great sadness that we confirm the sudden and unexpected death […]

    3 years ago

  • Harrowing details emerge after man was eaten alive by shark

    Harrowing details emerge after man was eaten alive by shark

    Warning: articles contains images and details some readers may find upsetting The body parts of a man who was eaten alive by a shark at an Egyptian resort have been found inside the animal, who was caught and killed by locals. Last week, footage was shared online of the man being attacked by the shark […]

    3 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson buys 1,000 beers for entire F1 team as he honours bet

    Jeremy Clarkson buys 1,000 beers for entire F1 team as he honours bet

    He had promised to by every team employee a pint Jeremy Clarkson showed he is a man of his word by buying 1,000 beers for every member of an Formula 1 team after a promise he made on Twitter. During the Monaco Grand Prix last month, Clarkson had tweeted that he would buy everyone at […]

    3 years ago

  • Heineken prioritises good times over getting its name right on 150th anniversary

    Heineken prioritises good times over getting its name right on 150th anniversary

    It’s not about whether you can spell the name or not On the 150th anniversary of the famous beer, Heineken is prioritising the good times that are created over a beer, instead of whether you can spell or pronounce the name right. Heineken’s founder, Freddy Heineken, famously said: “I don’t sell beer, I sell ‘gezelligheid’.” […]

    3 years ago

  • England international Poppy Cleall ‘headbutted’ opposition coach in half-time bust-up

    England international Poppy Cleall ‘headbutted’ opposition coach in half-time bust-up

    Tensions reportedly spilled over in the tunnel as the players headed to their dressing rooms England rugby star Poppy Cleall is being investigated by the Rugby Football Union over allegations that she ‘headbutted’ an Exeter Chiefs coach at halftime of their Premier 15s semi-final. Tensions reportedly spilled over at half-time of the match between Saracens […]

    3 years ago

  • Kanye West eats sushi served on naked woman for his 46th birthday

    Kanye West eats sushi served on naked woman for his 46th birthday

    Kanye West has prompted anger after he chose to have sushi served to him on a naked woman’s body at his birthday party. Celebrities are pretty infamous for their often-lavish and raucous celebrations, but this is downright weird from Kanye. The rapper decided to have a naked woman lying on a table at his birthday […]

    3 years ago

  • Death row inmates in Texas are no longer allowed a last meal request because of one man

    Death row inmates in Texas are no longer allowed a last meal request because of one man

    State law was changed because of his request It’s common knowledge that prior to their execution, death row prisoners are able to request a last meal of their choosing. The idea of a “death row meal” has always fascinated many and it’s almost certainly something you’ve thought about yourself or debated with mates. Some of […]

    3 years ago

  • Man charges people more for ‘parking like a wally’

    Man charges people more for ‘parking like a wally’

    He said he’s ‘amazed’ by how many people pay up A man has come up with an innovative price system for allowing people to use his car park – by charging them more if they park ‘like a wally.’ Few things are more annoying when you see a perfectly good parking space, which is sadly […]

    3 years ago

  • Basketball coach speaks out after Conor McGregor hospitalises mascot

    Basketball coach speaks out after Conor McGregor hospitalises mascot

    ‘He should have been allowed to take the first swing!’ The coach of the basketball team whose mascot was hospitalised by Conor McGregor last week has given an update on his wellbeing. McGregor was at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets Nuggets at Kaseya Center on Friday […]

    3 years ago

  • Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86

    Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86

    He was readmitted to hospital last week Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian PM who faced numerous scandals, has died at the age of 86. Italian media reported that he died at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan. The billionaire media tycoon had been readmitted to hospital last week, after he was treated for over six weeks […]

    3 years ago

  • Harlequins star Cadan Murley on the mental health benefits of spa days

    Harlequins star Cadan Murley on the mental health benefits of spa days

    ‘It’s a great place to chat about everything and just get things off your chest’ When you think of rugby players, you probably don’t think of spa days. But one of English rugby’s biggest stars, Cadan Murley, has opened up about the health benefits a spa day can have for him and his teammates – […]

    3 years ago

  • Steven Gerrard set for shock return to management following job offer

    Steven Gerrard set for shock return to management following job offer

    He is taking time to consider the offer Steve Gerrard is considering a return to management after he was offered a job in Saudi Arabia, according to reports. The Liverpool legend hasn’t had a job as a manager since he was sacked by Aston Villa in October last year, following a 3-0 defeat at Fulham […]

    3 years ago

  • Terrifying moment pitbull snatches small dog from woman’s lap in restaurant

    Terrifying moment pitbull snatches small dog from woman’s lap in restaurant

    Two fully grown men had to wrestle the pitbull to the ground Harrowing footage has been shared online of the moment a pitbull attacked a smaller dog in a restaurant, refusing to let go of the animal. The incident reportedly happened at an eatery in Florida. The pitbull ferociously attacked the smaller dog, with two […]

    3 years ago

  • Nicola Sturgeon arrested by police in Scotland

    Nicola Sturgeon arrested by police in Scotland

    It is part of a long-running investigation into SNP funding Former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested by police in connection with the investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP. Police Scotland confirmed in statement on Sunday that a 52-year-old woman was taken into custody on Sunday and is being questioned […]

    3 years ago

  • Naked Attraction axed by Channel 4, according to reports

    Naked Attraction axed by Channel 4, according to reports

    Say it ain’t so Naked Attraction has become the latest Channel 4 show to be canned as part of money-saving measures, according to reports. Undoubtedly one of the biggest television phenomenons of the last 10 years, the dating show blew people’s minds when it first aired in 2016. The show sees the naked bodies of […]

    3 years ago

  • ITV ‘offers therapy to This Morning employees’ following Phillip Schofield scandal

    ITV ‘offers therapy to This Morning employees’ following Phillip Schofield scandal

    The broadcaster is reportedly keen to ensure its staff are doing okay ITV has apparently offered to pay for This Morning employees to have therapy if they want following the fallout from Phillip Schofield’s departure. Last week, Holly Willoughby returned to the daytime show for the first time since her long-time co-host departed the show […]

    3 years ago

  • Mascot taken to hospital after being punched by Conor McGregor

    Mascot taken to hospital after being punched by Conor McGregor

    The crowd were not impressed Conor McGregor hospitalised a basketball mascot after ‘ko’ing’ them with two punches to the head. The former two-division UFC champion was at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets Nuggets at Kaseya Center on Friday night to announce that his TIDL Sport body […]

    3 years ago

  • Man Utd’s Brandon Williams takes dig at Man City on Insta after their treble win

    Man Utd’s Brandon Williams takes dig at Man City on Insta after their treble win

    He took issue with Rio Ferdinand’s punditry as well… Manchester United defender Brandon Williams hit out at Manchester City after their treble-securing Champions League final win. Rodri’s second half strike ensured Pep Guardiola’s side won the final 1-0, claiming the Champions League crown for the first time in their history, and leaving Inter to rue […]

    3 years ago

  • Metallica’s Download Festival performance rattles windows 15 miles away

    Metallica’s Download Festival performance rattles windows 15 miles away

    ‘Lying in bed trying to get some sleep and all I can hear is awful heavy metal!’ Residents have been left fuming after the noise coming from Metallica’s performance at Download festival left their walls “rattling” – from the next county 15 miles away. Around 100,000 fans are expected to attend the four day rock […]

    3 years ago

  • Nadine Dorries stands down as Tory MP

    Nadine Dorries stands down as Tory MP

    She said it is ‘time for another to take the reins’ Nadine Dorries has stood down as an MP with immediate effect. Dorries, who is a former culture secretary and one of Boris Johnson’s most ardent supporters, said it was “time for another to take the reins.” Her resignation as an MP will prompt a […]

    3 years ago

  • Entire town turns out for dying dog’s final walk

    Entire town turns out for dying dog’s final walk

    Dozens turned out for his final walk An entire town turned up to bid farewell to a beloved dog as he went on his final walk. After learning that his beloved rescue pup, Mellow, had an aggressive form of cancer, owner Kevin Curry asked his neighbours to join him and Mellow on his final walk […]

    3 years ago

  • Three people seriously injured after assault at private school

    Three people seriously injured after assault at private school

    A 16-year-old has been arrested Three people, including two pupils, have been seriously injured at a private school in Devon following reports of assault. Police were called at around 1am on Friday to a building on the site of Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Sky News reports. A 16-year-old boy from Tiverton has been arrested on […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 350

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 350

    It’s another milestone for the pub quiz 350 quizzes. Jeezy peeps. What an institution we’ve built here. I bet all those years ago the founding fathers of this fine quiz didn’t reckon it would rack up 350 editions. But as long as Fridays keep coming round and you lot still have a thirst for knowledge […]

    3 years ago

  • Man mauled to death by shark at Egyptian tourist resort

    Man mauled to death by shark at Egyptian tourist resort

    The country’s Environment Ministry has released a statement following the tragic incident A man has died after he was attacked by a shark off the coast of an Egyptian tourist resort. The Russian citizen was killed whilst swimming in the sea at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada on Thursday (8 June), according to Russia’s Consulate […]

    3 years ago

  • Loose Women star Anne Diamond reveals she has breast cancer

    Loose Women star Anne Diamond reveals she has breast cancer

    She had been off-air for almost six months whilst she was treated for the disease Former Loose Women and Celebrity Big Brother star Anne Diamond has revealed she has breast cancer and has undergone a double mastectomy. In an interview with GB News, the presenter confirmed she had been privately battling the disease for several […]

    3 years ago

  • Documentary goes behind the scenes to see how Greggs makes its most popular items

    Documentary goes behind the scenes to see how Greggs makes its most popular items

    Appointment viewing Whether it’s their Yum Yums, doughnuts, vegan sausage rolls or pizza slices, it doesn’t seem like Greggs has a bad product. So just how do they make their food so damn good? Well, we may be about to find out, thanks to a documentary airing tonight that will go behind the scenes of […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman ditches fruit and veg for diet of only raw meat

    Woman ditches fruit and veg for diet of only raw meat

    She thinks vegetables contain ‘anti-nutrients’ A woman claims she has lost five stone and feels better than ever after ditching her fruit and veg for a diet of raw meat and offal. India Castley completely stopped eating vegetables in last summer and has been eating uncooked meats for around a year now. She claims that […]

    3 years ago

  • Gamers notice ‘dents’ in their heads due to headphones

    Gamers notice ‘dents’ in their heads due to headphones

    Might need to invest in a hat… Gamers and streamers have noticed ‘dents’ in their heads due to wearing headphones for a long period of time. The indentations were particularly prominent and visible when they shaved away their hair. In one clip, streamer Curtoss was shaving his head for charity when he was taken aback […]

    3 years ago

  • Viggo Venn says he’s ’embarrassed’ by Britain’s Got Talent win

    Viggo Venn says he’s ’embarrassed’ by Britain’s Got Talent win

    ‘I was kinda hoping I didn’t win’ Britain’s Got Talent winner Viggo Venn has admitted it was “so embarrassing” to win the ITV talent show. The Norwegian comedian, famous for wearing hi-vis vests during his performances, was booed by some of the audience after he was crowned the winner of the series on Sunday night. […]

    3 years ago

  • Eamonn Holmes asks ‘how the f**k’ he’s going to get home live on GB News

    Eamonn Holmes asks ‘how the f**k’ he’s going to get home live on GB News

    Viewers also heard his co-host say she’s a ‘b***h’ Eamonn Holmes and co-host Isabel Webster both swore live on GB News, unaware the cameras were rolling and their mics were on after an ad break. Holmes has done his best to grab headlines in recent weeks by launching scathing attacks on his former This Morning […]

    3 years ago

  • Origins of masturbation date back 40 million years, according to new research

    Origins of masturbation date back 40 million years, according to new research

    Flying solo seemed to have a number of evolutionary benefits for our ancestors New research has found that masturbation dates back to monkeys and apes, tens of millions of years before the first humans walked the Earth. Evolutionary biologists compiled what is believed to be the largest ever dataset on masturbation by gathering information from […]

    3 years ago

  • iPhones will stop autocorrecting ‘f**k’ to ‘duck’, Apple announces

    iPhones will stop autocorrecting ‘f**k’ to ‘duck’, Apple announces

    Ducking finally! Apple has revealed it is going to upgrade the autocorrect on iPhones so that it stops autocorrecting a certain swear word to ‘duck’ or ‘ducking.’ As useful as it is, autocorrect can at times be annoying, whether your typing someone’s uncommon name that it simply doesn’t recognise or an unusual place name. There’s […]

    3 years ago

  • BGT winner Viggo Venn pulls out of ITV interview following booing controversy

    BGT winner Viggo Venn pulls out of ITV interview following booing controversy

    Viggo Venn was a controversial winner on Sunday The winner of Britain’s Got Talent, Viggo Venn, has pulled out of a TV interview after he appeared to be booed during the final. The Norwegian comedian was a shock winner on Sunday night picking up the £250,000 prize and a slot at the Royal Variety Performance. […]

    3 years ago

  • James May hints The Grand Tour will end without Jeremy Clarkson

    James May hints The Grand Tour will end without Jeremy Clarkson

    ‘It’s time to let someone else have a crack at it’ James May has said The Grand Tour wouldn’t go ahead without Jeremy Clarkson amid reports Amazon has cut ties with the controversial presenter. Earlier this year, it was announced that Clarkson had “parted ways” with Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, following the backlash to […]

    3 years ago

  • Unlucky man was killed by bullet shot at him 20 years earlier

    Unlucky man was killed by bullet shot at him 20 years earlier

    The unluckiest man ever? This is probably one of the most unfortunate tales you’ve heard in a long time – that of a man who was killed by a bullet fired at him two decades earlier. In 1905, Henry Ziegland, a farmer from Honey Grove, Texas, dumped his girlfriend Maysie Tichnor. Sadly, she didn’t take […]

    3 years ago

  • Gonorrhoea and syphilis cases in England hit record high

    Gonorrhoea and syphilis cases in England hit record high

    New figures have been released by authorities The number of gonorrhoea and syphilis cases in England hit a record high last year, new figures have revealed. Annual figures from the UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show gonorrhoea diagnoses increased to 82,592 in 2022, an increase of more than 50% compared to 2021 (54,961). This is […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Monster’ 2.85m catfish caught during epic struggle could be a world record

    ‘Monster’ 2.85m catfish caught during epic struggle could be a world record

    It took almost 45 minutes to reel the fish in An Italian fisherman has caught a world-record breaking catfish, after reeling in an absolute monster measuring 2.85m (9ft 4 1/4 in). The staggering fish was caught by angler Alessandro Biancardi in the river Po in northern Italy, after an epic battle lasting 43 minutes. To […]

    3 years ago

  • Lewis Capaldi cancels all performances and commitments until Glastonbury

    Lewis Capaldi cancels all performances and commitments until Glastonbury

    He said he is getting the ‘help and support’ he needs Lewis Capaldi has cancelled “all commitments from now” until he plays Glastonbury so he can prioritise his wellbeing. In a statement on social media, the singer posted a “really difficult message” which he said “hurts me a lot to have to type.” He said […]

    3 years ago

  • Man submits application to make sex a competitive sport in Sweden

    Man submits application to make sex a competitive sport in Sweden

    He had plans for a six-week ‘sex championship’ A man in Sweden has submitted an application for sex to be recognised as an official sport in the country. Dragan Bratic, who owns a number of strip clubs in the Jönköping area of the country, applied in January to enrol the association as a member of […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman left mortified after finding chilling note in charity shop blazer

    Woman left mortified after finding chilling note in charity shop blazer

    ‘I would definitely cleanse all energy and spirits off it!’ A woman was mortified after she found a ‘creepy’ note in the pocket of a jacker she had purchased in a charity shop. The woman, called JoAnn, had found what appeared to be a thrift shop bargain when she purchased a lovely red blazer with […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Dog’ saved from freezing river turns out to be a wolf

    ‘Dog’ saved from freezing river turns out to be a wolf

    Low blood pressure had made the animal docile A group of rescuers were in for quite a shock after they rescued what they thought was a dog from a freezing river. The group of men in Estonia were working on a dam in a river north of Pärnu when they saw the canine in the […]

    3 years ago

  • Holly Willoughby delivers emotional statement on This Morning return

    Holly Willoughby delivers emotional statement on This Morning return

    She said it felt ‘strange’ for Phil to not be there Holly Willoughby has given an emotional statement on her return to This Morning. In her first appearance on This Morning since Phillip’s admission of the secret affair, Holly said she felt “shaken, troubled, let down and worried.” She started by saying: “It feels very […]

    3 years ago

  • Britain’s Got Talent winner booed in chaotic final

    Britain’s Got Talent winner booed in chaotic final

    ‘Worst Britain’s Got Talent result ever!’ The Britain’s Got Talent winner appeared to be booed by the crowd after his victory on Sunday night, with viewers at home left fuming by the result. Hi-vis-wearing dancer Viggo Venn was voted the winner by the public, picking up the £250,000 prize and a slot at the Royal […]

    3 years ago

  • Shaggy says fans have misunderstood ‘It Wasn’t Me’ for years

    Shaggy says fans have misunderstood ‘It Wasn’t Me’ for years

    ‘That song is not a cheating song!’ It’s undoubtedly one of the most iconic songs of the Noughties, but Shaggy has said that fans have misunderstood ‘It Wasn’t Me’ for years. Released in 2000, the single ended up being the biggest selling song of 2001 in the UK, selling over 1.15m copies. Although Shaggy was […]

    3 years ago

  • Man charged over ’97 not enough’ football shirt at FA Cup final

    Man charged over ’97 not enough’ football shirt at FA Cup final

    He was arrested at the final A man has been charged for wearing a football shirt at the FA Cup final which allegedly referenced the Hillsborough disaster. James White, 33, was arrested at the FA Cup final on Saturday for wearing a Manchester United shirt with ‘NOT ENOUGH 97’ on the back. He has since […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman who makes $30k-a-month on OnlyFans disagrees that it’s ‘easy money’

    Woman who makes $30k-a-month on OnlyFans disagrees that it’s ‘easy money’

    ‘Online sex work gets glamorized as easy money, when it’s really not’ A woman who makes $30,000 every month from OnlyFans has rubbished the idea that it’s “easy money.” The rise in popularity of OnlyFans has been one of the biggest online phenomena of the last few years, and there is no doubt that there […]

    3 years ago