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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  • PewDiePie bids farewell to YouTube ahead of birth of his first child

    PewDiePie bids farewell to YouTube ahead of birth of his first child

    He said he is ‘very close to becoming a dad’ PewDiePie has announced he is taking a break from YouTube ahead of the imminent birth of his first child. In February this year, the YouTuber, real name Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, announced he is set to become a dad. In a minute-and-a-half video, the YouTuber […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 353

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 353

    Time to Bazball another quiz For those of you who don’t follow cricket, let me try and put what is happening at the moment in the Ashes into some quizzing context for you. Normally on this quiz, I’d imagine most of you will read the question, then read all three answers. Then, if you know […]

    3 years ago

  • AI creates what ‘most attractive man’ looks like in every country

    AI creates what ‘most attractive man’ looks like in every country

    Every corner of the globe covered Artificial intelligence has once again been given the crucial task of informing us what peak physical attractiveness is. Whilst experts argue over whether this tech is going to guide us into a golden new era or end up killing us all, the good people of the internet are having […]

    3 years ago

  • Pieces of imploded Titanic sub are brought to shore

    Pieces of imploded Titanic sub are brought to shore

    Debris was loaded onto trucks by crane Pieces of the imploded Titanic submersible have been seen for the first time after they were brought to shore. Metal wreckage from the OceanGate-owned Titan sub was unloaded from the Horizon Arctic ship in St John’s, Canada, on Wednesday. Photographs and footage from the scene showed metal pieces […]

    3 years ago

  • Self-serve taps from Drink Command now available at the Oval

    Self-serve taps from Drink Command now available at the Oval

    Choose your drink, pour it, and pay, all in half a minute Self-serve taps have arrived at the famous Kia Oval, thanks to Drink Command, the global leader in self-serve beverage technology. It’s one of the great fears when you’re watching live sport, that the moment you get up to buy a drink you’ll miss […]

    3 years ago

  • Man demands ‘royalties’ from girlfriend’s OnlyFans earnings

    Man demands ‘royalties’ from girlfriend’s OnlyFans earnings

    ‘If I’m going to allow this to keep happening, I think I should be financially rewarded as well’ A man has sparked anger after saying his girlfriend should pay him ‘royalties’ for the money she earns through OnlyFans – because he allows her to do it. Despite the fact that he doesn’t feature in any […]

    3 years ago

  • Warning issued after man dragged into water by shark in Florida

    Warning issued after man dragged into water by shark in Florida

    The man was airlifted to hospital A warning has been issued after a man was dragged into the water from his boat by a shark which had latched onto his arm. A fisherman, who has been identified only as Nick, was leaning over the side of his boat after catching and releasing a fish he […]

    3 years ago

  • Heartwarming footage shows moment chimp gazes in awe at open sky

    Heartwarming footage shows moment chimp gazes in awe at open sky

    She had spent her entire life in a cage This is the moment a chimp who had spent her entire life caged up saw the open sky for the first time. Vanilla the chimp had been raised as part of an animal testing programme at New York’s Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates […]

    3 years ago

  • Man ‘stabs himself to death’ at London tube station

    Man ‘stabs himself to death’ at London tube station

    He was pronounced dead at the scene A man has died as a result of “self-inflicted wounds” in a shocking incident at a London tube station. It is believed that the man stabbed himself at Sloane Square Underground station on Wednesday morning. In a statement, British Transport Police said : “Officers were called to Sloane […]

    3 years ago

  • Heinz settles age-old ketchup in the fridge debate

    Heinz settles age-old ketchup in the fridge debate

    The voice of authority has spoken It’s rare nowadays for topics to have a clear cut answer. But this debate has always been black and white: where do you keep your ketchup – in the fridge or the cupboard? There’s no sitting on the fence, no middle ground, no murky grey areas. We all know […]

    3 years ago

  • Teacher who was sacked after avoiding work for 20 years defends herself

    Teacher who was sacked after avoiding work for 20 years defends herself

    She was reportedly absent for the entirety of her first 10 years at the school A secondary school teacher who was fired after it came to light that she had been absent for 20 years of her 24-year-long career has defended herself. Cinzia Paolina De Lio taught at a school near Venice, Italy, and reportedly used […]

    3 years ago

  • Tributes paid to man, 25, who died when homemade hot air balloon burst in the air

    Tributes paid to man, 25, who died when homemade hot air balloon burst in the air

    ‘My wife heard terrible screaming and then silence’ Tributes have poured in for an “awesome” airline pilot who died when his hot air balloon plunged hundreds of feet to the ground. Peter Gregory, 25, was flying over Ombersley, Worcestershire, at 6.20am on Sunday (June 25) alongside his brother when his balloon suddenly deflated. Witnesses watched […]

    3 years ago

  • Inquest hears how Nicola Bulley died

    Inquest hears how Nicola Bulley died

    There was no sign she had been harmed or assaulted An inquest has heard that Nicola Bulley was alive when she fell into the River Wyre and died as a result of drowning. The inquest into Ms Bulley’s death began today at County Hall in Preston. Giving evidence, Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour said […]

    3 years ago

  • Airport worker dies after being sucked into jet engine

    Airport worker dies after being sucked into jet engine

    The worker’s identity has not been publicly released A worker at an airport in the US died after being sucked into the engine of a plane on Friday, officials have confirmed. The worker’s death occurred around 10.25pm at San Antonio’s international airport. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a statement that as […]

    3 years ago

  • Mum of teenager on Titanic sub says she let son go on trip in her place

    Mum of teenager on Titanic sub says she let son go on trip in her place

    He had planned to solve a Rubik’s Cube when they reached the wreck The mother of the teenager killed on the OceanGate Titan sub has revealed he took her place on the vessel to go with his father. Speaking to the BBC in her first interview, Dawood said she had planned to go with her […]

    3 years ago

  • Dave Grohl takes train to Glastonbury Festival

    Dave Grohl takes train to Glastonbury Festival

    It was before a not-so-secret set on the Pyramid Stage Dave Grohl decided to hop on the train to get to Glastonbury Festival for a surprise performance at the legendary festival. The Foo Fighters frontman caught the 11:00 Great Western Railway service from London to Bath Spa on Friday morning, along with 40 others. They […]

    3 years ago

  • Brit, 22, dies after falling from hotel balcony in Ibiza

    Brit, 22, dies after falling from hotel balcony in Ibiza

    The death is not currently being treated as suspicious A British holidaymaker has died after he fell from the balcony of a hotel in Ibiza. John McKenna, from Carlisle, Cumbria, was killed after the fall at the one-star hotel in the party resort of San Antonio on Friday (June 23) morning.  The 22-year-old was pronounced […]

    3 years ago

  • Ross Kemp turned down OceanGate sub trip due to safety fears

    Ross Kemp turned down OceanGate sub trip due to safety fears

    The actor had considered an expedition to the Titanic wreck for a documentary Ross Kemp turned down the opportunity to venture to the Titanic shipwreck on OceanGate’s Titan sub due to safety concerns about the vessel. Five people aboard the OceanGate vessel were killed instantly in a “catastrophic implosion” during its dive to the Titanic […]

    3 years ago

  • Titanic sub passengers will have ‘known hull was starting to crack’

    Titanic sub passengers will have ‘known hull was starting to crack’

    ‘They probably had warning’ James Cameron has said the five passengers on board the doomed Titanic sub will have known the hull was “starting to crack.” Five people aboard the OceanGate vessel were killed instantly in a “catastrophic implosion” during its dive to the Titanic on Sunday. Communications were lost with the Titan one hour […]

    3 years ago

  • Fans left divided after ‘slow’ Arctic Monkeys headline Glastonbury

    Fans left divided after ‘slow’ Arctic Monkeys headline Glastonbury

    ‘It’s becoming clear the Arctic Monkeys we loved are gone’ People were left divided following the Arctic Monkeys’ headline set at Glastonbury, with some saying the band ‘butchered’ their set. The Sheffield group were headlining the iconic festival for the first time since 2013, and performed an hour-and-a-half set featuring songs from all seven of […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz – week 352

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz – week 352

    Welcome again quizzers Rare occasion here where I’m going to go against my better nature and not waffle on to you for 200 words this week. The sun is out, time is precious, there are quiz questions to answer. You know the drill, you know what we do here. So, quiz away! Related links: QUIZ: […]

    3 years ago

  • Debris found in search for missing Titanic sub

    Debris found in search for missing Titanic sub

    The coast guard has confirmed the discovery A debris field has been discovered within the search area near the Titanic in the search for the missing Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard has just announced. Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information. A statement from the Coast Guard says the Horizon Arctic’s ROV […]

    3 years ago

  • Deepwater robot finally reaches sea floor as oxygen runs out on missing Titanic sub

    Deepwater robot finally reaches sea floor as oxygen runs out on missing Titanic sub

    There is still no sign of the vessel A deep water robot submersible has reached the wreck of the Titanic just minutes before the missing Titanic submersible is thought to have run out of oxygen. French research vessel L’Atalante has arrived in the search zone at around 2am GMT, carrying the Victor 6000, an unmanned remote […]

    3 years ago

  • Deadline for oxygen running out on missing Titanic sub passes

    Deadline for oxygen running out on missing Titanic sub passes

    There is still no sign of the vessel The missing Titanic submersible carrying with five people on board has likely run out of oxygen. The OceanGate-owned vessel, with five people on board, lost communication with tour operators less than two hours into its dive on Sunday while about 435 miles south of St John’s, Newfoundland […]

    3 years ago

  • The Simpsons ‘predicted’ missing Titanic sub scenario

    The Simpsons ‘predicted’ missing Titanic sub scenario

    People think The Simpsons has done it again The Simpsons has become famous for some of its eerie ‘predictions’ over the years, and people are convinced that the show has done it again, by foreshadowing the missing Titanic submersible. A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the mid-Atlantic after the OceanGate tourist vessel, the […]

    3 years ago

  • Submersible pilot’s wife is a descendant of a famous couple who died on the Titanic

    Submersible pilot’s wife is a descendant of a famous couple who died on the Titanic

    New details have emerged revealing that the pilot of the missing Titanic submersible has a connection to two passengers who were on the doomed ship in 1912. The OceanGate-owned vessel, Titan, with five people on board, lost communication with tour operators less than two hours into its dive on Sunday while about 435 miles south […]

    3 years ago

  • News channel slammed for starting Titanic submersible oxygen countdown

    News channel slammed for starting Titanic submersible oxygen countdown

    ‘I have lost faith in humanity’ A news channel in the US has come under fire for running an on-screen countdown timer to when the five people onboard the missing Titanic submersible are expected to run out of oxygen. The OceanGate-owned vessel, with five people on board, lost communication with tour operators less than two […]

    3 years ago

  • First picture from missing Titanic sub search site released

    First picture from missing Titanic sub search site released

    A number of rescue vessels have joined the search The U.S. Coast Guard has released the first image from the missing Titanic sub search site, showing rescue ships in the middle of the Atlantic. A massive search and rescue operation is being carried out in the mid-Atlantic after the OceanGate tourist vessel, the Titan, went missing during a […]

    3 years ago

  • Sound signals suggest Titanic sub could be at surface, expert says

    Sound signals suggest Titanic sub could be at surface, expert says

    He said his ‘confidence went up by an order of magnitude’ when he heard that sounds had been detected An expert has said that sound signals detected from the search area of the missing Titanic tourist submersible could be a sign that the vessel is near or at the surface. A massive search and rescue operation is […]

    3 years ago

  • Richard Keys accuses Jack Grealish of ‘alcohol abuse’ following treble celebrations

    Richard Keys accuses Jack Grealish of ‘alcohol abuse’ following treble celebrations

    ‘Celebrate by all means – responsibly’ Richard Keys has told Jack Grealish there is “nothing funny about alcohol abuse” following the Man City player’s admission that he was hungover at England training last week. After winning the Champions League earlier this month to secure the treble, Grealish and his Man City teammates went on a […]

    3 years ago

  • Stepson of billionaire missing on Titanic tourist sub goes to Blink-182 gig as search continues

    Stepson of billionaire missing on Titanic tourist sub goes to Blink-182 gig as search continues

    He’s defended his decision The stepson of the British billionaire missing aboard the Titanic tourist submarine that disappeared on an expedition to the shipwreck attended a Blink-182 concert just hours after the news broke. A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the mid-Atlantic after the OceanGate tourist vessel, the Titan, went missing during […]

    3 years ago

  • Emilia Clarke says meeting Snoop Dogg was ‘best night of her life’

    Emilia Clarke says meeting Snoop Dogg was ‘best night of her life’

    ‘I got high just being in his presence and it was beautiful’ Emilia Clarke has described the time she met Snoop Dogg as the “greatest night of my life.” Back in March, Snoop Dogg came face-to-face with the Game of Thrones star after she came to one of his concerts at London’s O2. Speaking to […]

    3 years ago

  • Joe Biden’s son Hunter charged with federal tax and weapons offences

    Joe Biden’s son Hunter charged with federal tax and weapons offences

    He will plead guilty to federal charges. Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden has been charged with federal tax and weapons offences. The Justice Department said the 53-year-old had struck a deal to resolve the charges. He will plead guilty to two federal tax misdemeanors and one charge tied to gun possession, […]

    3 years ago

  • Henry Cavill bids emotional farewell to The Witcher co-stars

    Henry Cavill bids emotional farewell to The Witcher co-stars

    ‘I’m gonna miss you’ Henry Cavill became emotional as he said goodbye to his The Witcher co-stars at a Netflix event over the weekend Cavill has played the lead role of Geralt in two seasons of the hit Netflix fantasy series, and will reprise the role for the upcoming third series. However, the streaming service […]

    3 years ago

  • Tropic Thunder sequel teased by Tom Cruise

    Tropic Thunder sequel teased by Tom Cruise

    God knows how this would go down in 2023… Tom Cruise could be interested in playing his Tropic Thunder character Les Grossman again in a sequel or spin-off project, according to reports. The satirical comedy, which was released in 2008, starred Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr, and followed a group of actors […]

    3 years ago

  • Celebrity chef bans all vegans from his restaurant following customer complaint

    Celebrity chef bans all vegans from his restaurant following customer complaint

    ‘They can f*** off’ A chef has banned all vegans from his restaurant following a customer complaint that sparked an online reviewing war between meat-eaters and those who follow a plant-based diet. In a post on Facebook, UK-born celebrity chef John Mountain – who has appeared on shows such as Great British Menu and Chef […]

    3 years ago

  • Company which owns missing Titanic sub confirms people were onboard

    Company which owns missing Titanic sub confirms people were onboard

    The company has said it is ‘mobilising all options to bring the crew back safely’ A submersible used to take people to view the Titanic wreckage did have people onboard when it went missing, the company in charge of the vessel has revealed. On Monday, Boston Coastguard confirmed that a search and rescue operation was […]

    3 years ago

  • Titanic tourist submarine used to view wreck goes missing

    Titanic tourist submarine used to view wreck goes missing

    The Boston Coastguard confirmed a search and rescue operation is underway A vessel used to take tourists on trips to see the Titanic shipwreck has gone missing, sparking a search and rescue mission. The Boston Coastguard confirmed to the BBC that an operation is underway to locate the submersible. It is not yet clear whether […]

    3 years ago

  • Jonnie Irwin shares touching Father’s Day pics with kids amid cancer battle

    Jonnie Irwin shares touching Father’s Day pics with kids amid cancer battle

    He said it was the ‘best Father’s Day ever’ Jonnie Irwin has been inundated with support after sharing a touching Father’s Day post of him and his kids. Last November, the former A Place In The Sun presenter revealed he had been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer that had spread to his brain. At the time, he […]

    3 years ago