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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  • Exquisitely preserved 72 million-year-old dinosaur embryo found in fossilised egg

    Exquisitely preserved 72 million-year-old dinosaur embryo found in fossilised egg

    The dinosaur fossil has been described as ‘exceedingly rare’ A incredibly well-preserved fossilised dinosaur embryo which was still inside its egg has given palaeontologists new insights into the evolutionary links between modern birds and dinosaurs. The 72 to 66-million-year-old oviraptorosaur embryo was found in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, in southern China, and has been named “Baby Yingliang”, […]

    4 years ago

  • Undercover cop ‘sent into prison to get Maddie McCann suspect to confess’

    Undercover cop ‘sent into prison to get Maddie McCann suspect to confess’

    The officer went undercover to try and befriend prime suspect Christian Brueckner A German police officer went undercover in a prison to try and get a confession out of the prime suspect in the Maddie McCann case. Earlier this year, German prosecutors said they were ‘100% convinced’ that Christian Brueckner is the man responsible for […]

    4 years ago

  • What could Christmas restrictions look like amid Omicron surge?

    What could Christmas restrictions look like amid Omicron surge?

    Uncertainty remains over whether restrictions will be brought in before the end of the year Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly considering bringing back further covid-19 restrictions after Christmas as the Omicron variant continues to rip through the United Kingdom. In the last few days, the country has recorded unprecedented numbers of cases and experts […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 10

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 10

    And the bells are ringing out for Quizmas day We’re at the final three, well done if you’re still with us and not all quizzed out. By the time we reach day 12 of this countdown, that will be 300 questions on general knowledge, sport, entertainment and everything in between. A monumental effort from all […]

    4 years ago

  • Photo of Maddie McCann found in home of suspected paedophile

    Photo of Maddie McCann found in home of suspected paedophile

    Officers raided a home in Ireland after an anonymous tip-off Police in Ireland were left stunned after raiding a house and discovering a poster of Maddie McCann on the wall, causing a major alert in the case. Officers raided the remote home in Co Donegal after a recent tip-off Following the discovery, Irish police contacted […]

    4 years ago

  • Emma Watson breaks down in tears in front of Rupert Grint in Harry Potter reunion

    Emma Watson breaks down in tears in front of Rupert Grint in Harry Potter reunion

    The special is set to air on New Year’s Day The first trailer for the Harry Potter reunion, Return to Hogwarts, has been released, and it looks like it’s going to be an emotional watch for fans of the popular wizarding franchise. In the heartwarming trailer, we can see stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and […]

    4 years ago

  • Chile’s new socialist president promises to bury neoliberalism

    Chile’s new socialist president promises to bury neoliberalism

    Chileans have voted in socialist candidate Gabriel Boric, making him the country’s youngest ever president Socialist candidate Gabriel Boric has been elected as Chile’s new president, promising he will make Chile the “grave” of neoliberalism. On Monday, 35-year-old former student protest leader Boric defeated his far-right rival José Antonio Kast, taking 56 per cent of […]

    4 years ago

  • Parts of UK could see up to 10 inches of snow on Christmas Day

    Parts of UK could see up to 10 inches of snow on Christmas Day

    It could be a white Christmas for some Parts of the UK could be hit with up to 10 inches of snow this Christmas as temperatures are set to plummet to below zero later this week. Forecasts show that temperatures could drop to as low as -6C in some places, with Scotland the most likely […]

    4 years ago

  • ‘Boris Johnson is a f**king c***’ song set to crack Christmas chart

    ‘Boris Johnson is a f**king c***’ song set to crack Christmas chart

    The song could be in for another strong position after breaking the top five last year A punk song labelling Prime Minister Boris Johnson a “f**king c**t” is on course to yet again secure a high chart position in the race for Christmas Number 1. Last year, The K**ts finished in the top five with […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 8

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 8

    This is the home straight now We can see it. We can smell the mulled wine. We can almost taste the cranberry sauce. We’ve come round the final bend and we can see presents straight ahead. Yes, Christmas Day is oh so close now, and with one final push we’ll make it to the finish […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 7

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 7

    Just one week to go now… Over halfway through our 12 Days of Quizmas and we’re not letting up in our quizzing output in the build up to the big day, like busy quizzing elves. Little-known secret, but I’ve not actually purchased a single Christmas present for my family. No, this year I’m gifting each […]

    4 years ago

  • Study says some people are born to nap

    Study says some people are born to nap

    You may not need to feel guilty about that afternoon nap A new study has found that some people could be more prone to napping because of their genetics. The world is divided into two types of people: those that can nap and those that can’t. Some swear by it, finding it easy to nod […]

    4 years ago

  • Star Hobson’s killer stepmum is ‘number one target’ in jail

    Star Hobson’s killer stepmum is ‘number one target’ in jail

    She is being kept in isolation for her own protection The stepmother of Star Hobson is apparently a “number one target” for other inmates at the prison where she is being held. Savannah Brockhill, 28, is being held in the isolated wing at HMP Styal in Cheshire for her own safety, after she was sentenced […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 274

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 274

    Welcome all, everything is fine… Just over a week until Christmas and everything’s a bit grim isn’t it? Omicron, Plan B, and don’t even get me started on how the Ashes are going. But this is a sanctuary of quizzing. An opportunity to escape the harsh reality of the world for just a few minutes […]

    4 years ago

  • All five children killed in bouncy castle accident identified

    All five children killed in bouncy castle accident identified

    The five pupils lost their lives after a bouncy castle blew 10 metres in the air at an end-of-year celebration The five school children who died in a freak bouncy castle accident on Thursday have all been identified. Jye Sheehan, Jalailah Jayne-Maree Jones, Zane Mellor, Peter Dodt, all age 12, and their classmate Addison Stewart, […]

    4 years ago

  • UK needs 10-day lockdown to help stop ‘staggering’ Omicron spread, experts say

    UK needs 10-day lockdown to help stop ‘staggering’ Omicron spread, experts say

    There are calls for pubs and restaurants to stop indoor service with immediate effect A group of experts have called for an immediate 10-day lockdown to halt the spread of the covid Omicron variant. Independent SAGE, the equivalent of the official Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has advised that pubs and restaurants close for inside […]

    4 years ago

  • First victims of bouncy castle accident that killed five children identified

    First victims of bouncy castle accident that killed five children identified

    The bouncy castle was blown 10 metres in the air at the end-of-term celebration The first victims of the Tasmania bouncy castle tragedy has been named, as the death toll from the accident at a primary school end-of-year celebration hits five. Five children have died and three more are seriously injured after falling from 10 […]

    4 years ago

  • Five children dead with more injured after bouncy castle accident

    Five children dead with more injured after bouncy castle accident

    The tragedy took place on the last day of term at a primary school in Tasmania Five children have died after a gust of wind blew a bouncy castle 10 metres in the air at a primary school end-of-year celebration, with four more seriously injured. The tragic incident took place at Hillcrest Primary School, near […]

    4 years ago

  • Lab leak now ‘most likely’ origin for covid, MPs told

    Lab leak now ‘most likely’ origin for covid, MPs told

    MPs also heard that it is possible covid-19 was an engineered virus A select committee of MPs has heard from one specialist that they consider a lab leak to be the likely source of covid-19. This is because after two years of searching, an animal host for the virus has never been found. Speaking to […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 4

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 4

    No time to rest, it’s day four of the Quizmas countdown! How are we feeling? Excited? Tired? Festive? All of the above? It wouldn’t be Christmas if there wasn’t some stress in the air. And the days don’t stop coming as we hurtle towards the 25th. So maybe take a few minutes out of your […]

    4 years ago

  • Billie Eilish says watching porn from age 11 ‘destroyed my brain’

    Billie Eilish says watching porn from age 11 ‘destroyed my brain’

    The singer said she suffered from nightmares after viewing the content at such a young age Billie Eilish has opened up about the impact that watching “violent” and “abusive” pornography at the age of 11 had on her. Speaking to Howard Stern on US radio station, SiriusXM, the 19-year-old pop superstar said that the content […]

    4 years ago

  • Russell Brand celebrates 19 years of sobriety

    Russell Brand celebrates 19 years of sobriety

    “I’d like to say to any of you that are suffering from addiction or know anyone suffering from addiction, there is a way out.” Russell Brand has revealed that he has been sober for almost two decades. The comedian and actor said that Monday (December 13) marked 19 years since he last used drugs or […]

    4 years ago

  • Reality TV star now makes £37,000 a week selling farts to strangers

    Reality TV star now makes £37,000 a week selling farts to strangers

    Stop the world, I want to get off A reality TV star has gone viral after revealing that she can make tens of thousands of pounds a day by selling her farts in jars. Stephanie Matto, 31, shot to fame recently after appearing on 90 Day Fiancé in the US. The show follows international couples […]

    4 years ago

  • Scots urged to reduce household mixing in run up to Christmas

    Scots urged to reduce household mixing in run up to Christmas

    It’s as concern grows over the Omicron variant. People in Scotland have been asked to limit socialising to three households at a time in the build-up to Christmas, in order to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon, saying that people should reduce their social contacts with other households […]

    4 years ago

  • Postman who left woman, 72, lying in snow after fall fired by Royal Mail

    Postman who left woman, 72, lying in snow after fall fired by Royal Mail

    The pensioner was left on the ground for 20 minutes before a delivery driver found her A postman who refused to help up an elderly woman who had slipped on some ice because he was “absolutely knackered” has been sacked from his job. Thomas McCafferty ignored the pleas of 72-year-old Patricia Stewart as she lay […]

    4 years ago

  • Grandma blasted for buying grandkids matching Christmas PJs except son’s step-child

    Grandma blasted for buying grandkids matching Christmas PJs except son’s step-child

    ‘This is a reason some mother-in-laws aren’t welcomed around’ A grandma has sparked outrage online after buying matching Christmas pyjamas for all of her grandkids – except her son’s step-child. A picture of the woman’s six grandchildren has gone viral online, showing them all sitting cross-legged in front of the Christmas tree. Five of them […]

    4 years ago

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home has 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes after first reviews

    Spider-Man: No Way Home has 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes after first reviews

    So far, the film seems to have lived up to the hype Spider-Man: No Way Home has a score of 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes as the first reviews of the much-anticipated film come in. Firstly though, let us assure you that this is a spoiler-free zone. Don’t worry. It’s been one of the most […]

    4 years ago

  • Britain’s Got Talent star David Watson, who auditioned record 12 times, dies aged 62

    Britain’s Got Talent star David Watson, who auditioned record 12 times, dies aged 62

    He first appeared on the show on 2008 Britain’s Got Talent magician David Watson has been found dead at his home, according to reports. The 62-year-old from Altrincham passed away on Thursday. More ⁦@DavidJWatsonBGT⁩ ⁦@BGT⁩ pic.twitter.com/lMdJMzdcP9 — David Walliams HQ (@davidwalliams) April 14, 2020 Police reportedly had to break into his home after his family […]

    4 years ago

  • First Fantastic Beasts 3 trailer shows Mads Mikkelsen as Johnny Depp’s replacement

    First Fantastic Beasts 3 trailer shows Mads Mikkelsen as Johnny Depp’s replacement

    The film is set to hit cinemas next April The first full trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has been released, giving fans their first view of Mads Mikkelsen as the new face of wizard villain Gellert Grindelwald. Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law will once again star as Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore […]

    4 years ago

  • Elon Musk voted TIME’s 2021 Person of the Year

    Elon Musk voted TIME’s 2021 Person of the Year

    Previous winners of the award include Greta Thunberg and Donald Trump Elon Musk has been named TIME’s 2021 Person of the Year for his work in space travel and in the electric car industry. TIME also noted his plans to take humans to Mars and his interest and power in the world of cryptocurrency. The […]

    4 years ago

  • I’m A Celeb winner Danny Miller breaks down in tears live on air in family reunion

    I’m A Celeb winner Danny Miller breaks down in tears live on air in family reunion

    The Emmerdale star was reunited with his fiancée and son live on Lorraine I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here champion Danny Miller was unable to contain his emotions when he was reunited with his family live on television. The actor was visibly overcome as he was surprised by his wife-to-be, Steph, and seven-week-old […]

    4 years ago

  • Gym owner refuses to pay £30,000 lockdown fine after No 10 party scandal

    Gym owner refuses to pay £30,000 lockdown fine after No 10 party scandal

    He has received three £10,000 lockdown fines for breaching restrictions A gym owner who has been fined a total of £30,000 in lockdown fines for breaching coronavirus restrictions says he will not be paying the fines after learning of the Christmas parties held at Downing Street last December. Steven Todd owns Reps gym in Preston […]

    4 years ago

  • Arthur Labinjo-Hughes’ stepmum to get parenting lessons in jail as part of sentence

    Arthur Labinjo-Hughes’ stepmum to get parenting lessons in jail as part of sentence

    ‘The phrase ‘too little, too late’ springs to mind’ The stepmother who murdered six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes will receive parenting lessons in prison as part of her sentence. Emma Tustin, 32, was sentenced on December 3 to a minimum of 29 years behind bars and has begun her sentence at HMP Peterborough, a unit for inmates with […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 1

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: Day 1

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Quizmas In case you hadn’t realised, it’s Christmas soon. Like, very soon. We’re talking less than two weeks now. So welcome to our 12 Days of Quizmas, 12 quizzes to see you through to the big day! But before you quiz, let this be a friendly reminder to […]

    4 years ago

  • Death toll rises to 70 in Kentucky after worst ever tornadoes

    Death toll rises to 70 in Kentucky after worst ever tornadoes

    President Biden has paid tribute to families of the victims The governor of the US state of Kentucky has said that more than 70 people have been killed by tornadoes which ripped through the state on Friday night. Andy Beshear said that the figure could still rise to more than 100, labelling the tornadoes as […]

    4 years ago

  • Two pupils at same school who caught Covid-19 die within a week of each other

    Two pupils at same school who caught Covid-19 die within a week of each other

    Covid has been confirmed as the cause of death in one of the boys Two pupils from a school in Staffordshire who died within a week of each other during October half-term both had contracted Covid-19. Mohammed Habib, a year 10 student at St John Fisher Catholic College in Newcastle-under-Lyme, and fellow student Harry Towers […]

    4 years ago

  • Simon McCoy leaves GB News just six months after channel launch

    Simon McCoy leaves GB News just six months after channel launch

    The presenter is the latest big name to leave the channel Simon McCoy has announced that he is stepping down from GB News for “personal reasons,” a spokesperson for the channel has said. The former BBC News presenter announced he was joining GB News in March this year. In a statement at the time, the […]

    4 years ago