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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  • Woman horrified to discover gynaecologist helping her to conceive was really her father

    Woman horrified to discover gynaecologist helping her to conceive was really her father

    She is now suing the doctor A woman has spoken of her horror after discovering that her obstetrician-gynaecologist (OB-GYN) of almost a decade was her biological father. The shocking story starts in 1983, when Morgan Hellquist’s parents, Gary and Joe Ann Levey, turned to Dr. Morris Wortman, a well-known fertility specialist in the Rochester, New […]

    4 years ago

  • Iran returns 820,000 vaccine doses as sixth covid wave hits because they were US-made

    Iran returns 820,000 vaccine doses as sixth covid wave hits because they were US-made

    The doses had initially been donated by Poland Iran has sent back 820,000 doses of a covid vaccine after finding out that they were manufactured in the United States. According to Iranian state TV, Poland had donated about a million doses of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine to Iran. They quote Mohammad Hashemi, an official in […]

    4 years ago

  • Man who struggled to breathe finds tooth growing in nose

    Man who struggled to breathe finds tooth growing in nose

    Warning: this article contains graphic images A man was left in shock when he was told that the reason he was struggling to breath through his right nostril was that he had a tooth growing in his nose. The 38-year-old went to a clinic after experiencing breathing problems through his nose for a number of […]

    4 years ago

  • Huge 500lb black bear nicknamed ‘Hank the Tank’ breaks into 28 homes to steal food

    Huge 500lb black bear nicknamed ‘Hank the Tank’ breaks into 28 homes to steal food

    He’s been wreaking havoc since last July Authorities in California have begun a special trapping effort to capture a 500lb black bear known as ‘Hank the Tank.’ According to authorities in South Lake Tahoe, Hank is “readily identifiable due to [his] exceptionally large size and dark coat with a lighter muzzle.” The Washington Department for […]

    4 years ago

  • Jimmy Carr says he got Pete Davidson’s approval for joke about his dad’s 9/11 death

    Jimmy Carr says he got Pete Davidson’s approval for joke about his dad’s 9/11 death

    ‘It’s that spicy enough where I wouldn’t do it without checking’ Jimmy Carr has revealed that he got Pete Davidson’s permission for a risqué joke he made about his father who died on 9/11. Pete Davidson’s father, Scott, was a firefighter who tragically died during the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York […]

    4 years ago

  • Queen cancels virtual engagements because of covid symptoms

    Queen cancels virtual engagements because of covid symptoms

    The Queen was diagnosed with the virus on Sunday The Queen has cancelled her planned virtual engagements on Tuesday as she is still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms following her recent covid-19 infection. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “As Her Majesty is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms she has decided not to undertake her planned virtual engagements […]

    4 years ago

  • Birmingham hit by 3.2 magnitude earthquake leaving residents ‘terrified’

    Birmingham hit by 3.2 magnitude earthquake leaving residents ‘terrified’

    The earthquake could be felt over a 20km radius A 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit the West Midlands on Monday night, with residents across the Birmingham area reporting their homes “shaking” and comparing the quake to an “explosion.” The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the quake hit Walsall at a depth of 4.35 miles (7km) at […]

    4 years ago

  • Tinder Swindler now has a legit job making $30K in three days

    Tinder Swindler now has a legit job making $30K in three days

    Despite the documentary’s revelations, he’s still in high demand Simon Leviev, the man at the centre of Netflix’s new documentary The Tinder Swindler, has found himself a new revenue stream – selling video messages on Cameo. Since the release of the documentary which has taken the internet by storm – a film in which Leviev […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman gave nine school children vape pens in exchange for sex

    Woman gave nine school children vape pens in exchange for sex

    Authorities believe there may be more victims A woman in Tennessee has been arrested for giving high school students vape pens in exchange for sex. Melissa Blair, 38, was arrested on Tuesday (February 15) and charged with 18 counts of statutory rape, four counts of human trafficking by patronising prostitution, solicitation of a minor and […]

    4 years ago

  • Man cuts off older man’s leg with buzzsaw after shocking ‘arrangement’

    Man cuts off older man’s leg with buzzsaw after shocking ‘arrangement’

    The man was pronounced dead when emergency services arrived at the scene An Australian man has died after having his leg cut off with a buzzsaw by another man in what police suspect may have been an “arrangement” between the two. News.com.au reports that the two men, aged 36 and 66, already knew each other […]

    4 years ago

  • Storm Franklin: Evacuations underway as third named storm hits Britain

    Storm Franklin: Evacuations underway as third named storm hits Britain

    It’s the third storm to hit the UK in a week Flood alerts are in place and evacuations have taken place across the country as Storm Franklin hits the UK. Just days after Storm Eunice caused wide-spread chaos, areas of the UK are experiencing fierce winds and rain. The public has been urged to “not […]

    4 years ago

  • French modeling agent with Jeffrey Epstein links found dead in prison cell

    French modeling agent with Jeffrey Epstein links found dead in prison cell

    He was suspected of being involved in Epstein’s global paedophile ring French fashion agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who was accused of having links to Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead in his prison cell. Brunel, 76, was found hanging in his cell on Friday night, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. He was in prison awaiting a […]

    4 years ago

  • Boris Johnson: Russian invasion of Ukraine would ‘echo around the world’

    Boris Johnson: Russian invasion of Ukraine would ‘echo around the world’

    He warned against ‘underestimating the gravity of this moment’ Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told world leaders that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would “echo around the world,” encouraging Western allies to “stand strong together.” Speaking at a security conference in Munich, the Prime Minister said that the “omens are grim” and that the world […]

    4 years ago

  • Aldi named worst supermarket for online order substitutions

    Aldi named worst supermarket for online order substitutions

    One customer received ice cream as a substitution for fish Consumer group Which? has named Aldi as the worst supermarket for online order substitutions. In a report looking at the frequency of order substitutions across major supermarket chains, Which? found that Aldi was the most likely of the nice online supermarkets to put substitutions in […]

    4 years ago

  • York seeks to remove Freedom of the City honour from Prince Andrew

    York seeks to remove Freedom of the City honour from Prince Andrew

    The city is also asking for Andrew’s Duke of York title to be removed Councillors in York have announced they will be submitting a motion to remove Prince Andrew’s Freedom of the City honour. Andrew was given the Honorary Freedom of the City of York in 1987 by the Queen, and has the title of […]

    4 years ago

  • British men’s curling team lose final as wait for Team GB gold continues

    British men’s curling team lose final as wait for Team GB gold continues

    On the penultimate day of the Games, GB has its first medal Team GB has its first medal of the Winter Olympics but their wait for a gold continues after the men’s curling team lost to Sweden in the final on Saturday morning. In a nervy match that went to an extra end, Bruce Mouat’s […]

    4 years ago

  • Captain Tom charity ‘tried to appoint daughter as CEO’ on £150,000 a year

    Captain Tom charity ‘tried to appoint daughter as CEO’ on £150,000 a year

    A watchdog is now investigating the Captain Tom Foundation The charity set up in honour of Sir Captain Tom Moore is under investigation after reports that the foundation tried to appoint Hannah Ingram-Moore, Captain Tom’s daughter, as its CEO on a six-figure salary. The Captain Tom Foundation is already under scrutiny after accounts revealed last […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 282

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 282

    You can’t say I hold a grudge Maybe it’s cathartic, maybe it gives me closure. But just like how there was a quiz round on Italy the week after the Euros final (click here for a depressing journey back in time to that week), I’ve decided to put in a round all about Newcastle just […]

    4 years ago

  • Michael Masi removed from position as FIA race director

    Michael Masi removed from position as FIA race director

    He had been under pressure ever since the controversy at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last season The FIA has confirmed that Michael Masi has been removed for his position as race director. Masi oversaw the controversial ending to the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December which saw Max Verstappen overtake Lewis Hamilton on […]

    4 years ago

  • This eight-year-old’s maths homework question is baffling adults

    This eight-year-old’s maths homework question is baffling adults

    *Visible confusion* If you’re a parent you’ve probably gone through the arduous process of helping your child out with their homework and you may have even had the horrible realisation that you’ve forgotten a lot of pretty basic knowledge. Maths in particular can be many a parent’s downfall. However one mother, named Dusty Sappington, has […]

    4 years ago

  • Teacher laced schoolchildren’s cupcakes with husband’s sperm

    Teacher laced schoolchildren’s cupcakes with husband’s sperm

    She used her husband’s semen to ‘season’ the cupcakes A school teacher in the US has admitted to lacing cupcakes with her husband’s sperm before feeding them to her pupils. Cynthia Perkins now faces more than four decades behind bars for a range of horrific sex crimes against children. On Monday, the 36-year-old, from Livingston […]

    4 years ago

  • Uber now lets you see how many one-star ratings you’ve racked up

    Uber now lets you see how many one-star ratings you’ve racked up

    The secret to avoiding that dreaded one-star rating? Just be a decent person Uber has introduced a new feature that allows users to get a breakdown of their average rating in the app’s new ‘Privacy Centre’ – meaning you’ll be able to see just how many one-star ratings you’ve racked up. You can find the […]

    4 years ago

  • Swimmer killed in Sydney shark attack identified as British man

    Swimmer killed in Sydney shark attack identified as British man

    It was the Sydney’s first fatal shark attack in almost 60 years The swimmer who died after suffering ‘catastrophic injuries’ when he was mauled by a shark in Sydney has been identified as a British expat. Simon Nellist was attacked by the 4.5 metre-long predator at Buchan Point, near Little Bay, in the east of […]

    4 years ago

  • Beijing 2022: Team GB haven’t won any medals yet but don’t panic

    Beijing 2022: Team GB haven’t won any medals yet but don’t panic

    Team GB has real medal hopes in the final days of the Games Thirty years ago, when the Premier League was just kicking off and the Gallagher brothers were just a couple of young upstarts making a name on the Manchester scene, Team GB returned home from the Winter Olympics empty-handed. The team didn’t secure […]

    4 years ago

  • Alec Baldwin sued by Halyna Hutchins’ family over ‘Rust’ shooting

    Alec Baldwin sued by Halyna Hutchins’ family over ‘Rust’ shooting

    Halyna Hutchins’ family have accused Baldwin of ‘recklessly’ shooting the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ family have launched a lawsuit against Alec Baldwin over the death of the cinematographer on the set of Rust last October. Hutchins died after a gun held by Baldwin discharged a live round during a scene rehearsal. Lawyers for her family have […]

    4 years ago

  • Queen to ‘help pay £12m’ Prince Andrew civil sex case settlement

    Queen to ‘help pay £12m’ Prince Andrew civil sex case settlement

    The money will be going to Virginia Giuffre and her charity Prince Andrew will pay Virginia Giuffre a reported £12m as part of an agreement reached to end her civil lawsuit. Giuffre had accused the royal of sexually abusing and raping her on three separate occasions when she was 17 and under the control of […]

    4 years ago

  • Listing for £350,000 bungalow conveniently ignores the giant pylon in front garden

    Listing for £350,000 bungalow conveniently ignores the giant pylon in front garden

    The weird and not-so-wonderful world of the property market strikes again At first glance, a recent listing for a bungalow in Southampton looks like it could make a perfect home – well, if you ignore the giant metal pylon dominating its front garden, that is. We all know that estate agents and those looking to […]

    4 years ago

  • Prince Andrew settles sexual abuse lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre

    Prince Andrew settles sexual abuse lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre

    The two sides have reached a settlement Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have reached an agreement to settle their court case and bring the accusations against the royal to an end. A statement released on Tuesday states that the prince had “never intended to malign Ms Giuffre’s character” and that he recognised she had “suffered […]

    4 years ago

  • Major change to covid testing could hit Brits’ pockets within weeks

    Major change to covid testing could hit Brits’ pockets within weeks

    The changes to covid testing are part of the PM’s plans to live with the virus The government are set to axe free PCR tests as part of plans to live with covid. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is drawing up proposals to charge people if they want a PCR test. However they will remain free […]

    4 years ago

  • Brian Laundrie’s body ‘scavenged’ by wild animals after he killed himself

    Brian Laundrie’s body ‘scavenged’ by wild animals after he killed himself

    Police say they also found a note from Laundrie in a ‘drybag’ An autopsy report on Brian Laundrie’s body has revealed that it was “scavenged” and eaten by wild animals after he killed himself in a Florida swamp. Laundrie’s body was found on October 20 last year following a six-week manhunt for the 23-year-old who […]

    4 years ago

  • Motorists fuming after supermarkets introduces £99 ‘pay at pump’ rule

    Motorists fuming after supermarkets introduces £99 ‘pay at pump’ rule

    ‘Not very fair if you’re on your last few pound in your bank’ Supermarket customers have voiced their anger after the introduction of a new £99 holding fee on all ‘pay at pump’ transactions. The new temporary cost was introduced at Asda stores in Hull on Sunday, leaving motorists in the East Yorkshire city fuming. […]

    4 years ago

  • Russia pulls number of troops back from Ukraine border

    Russia pulls number of troops back from Ukraine border

    Around 130,000 Russian troops have gathered on the Ukrainian border Russia’s defence ministry says some troops positioned on the border with Ukraine are returning to their bases after completing drills. “Units of the Southern and Western military districts, having completed their tasks, have already begun loading onto rail and road transport and today they will […]

    4 years ago

  • Djokovic: I will miss Wimbledon and French Open rather than get Covid jab

    Djokovic: I will miss Wimbledon and French Open rather than get Covid jab

    Djokovic said he shouldn’t be associated with the anti-vax movement Novak Djokovic has revealed that he has happy to miss out on competing at Wimbledon and Roland Garros if the alternative is being forced to get the covid vaccine. In his first interview since he was deported from Australia for not having the jab, the […]

    4 years ago

  • Six teenagers arrested after homeless man is attacked in horrifying footage

    Six teenagers arrested after homeless man is attacked in horrifying footage

    Fundraisers have been set up to help the victim Six teenagers have been arrested after a homeless man was filmed being attacked in shocking footage shared online. In the horrific video, a group can seen approaching the man who was sat near his belongings. They then repeatedly assault him, shouting at him, punching and kicking […]

    4 years ago

  • NFL responds after Eminem takes knee at Super Bowl halftime show

    NFL responds after Eminem takes knee at Super Bowl halftime show

    There had been reports that NFL bosses had told Eminem not to take the knee The NFL has responded after Eminem took the knee during his Super Bowl halftime show performance on Sunday evening, denying that they had told the rapper not to perform the gesture. In a star-studded halftime show, Eminem performed alongside Dr […]

    4 years ago

  • Dad thanks blood donors for giving him three extra years with son who died aged 11

    Dad thanks blood donors for giving him three extra years with son who died aged 11

    In partnership with NHS Blood & Transplant Mike Brown shares the story of his son Oliver, and the difference blood donors made to his son’s life, giving Oliver vital extra years with his family. Oliver Brown was just eight-years-old when he was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a rare form of blood cancer that affects just […]

    4 years ago

  • Dr Dre paid subtle tribute to Tupac in Super Bowl halftime show

    Dr Dre paid subtle tribute to Tupac in Super Bowl halftime show

    There had been plenty of speculation surrounding a Tupac tribute on the night Dr Dre. paid tribute to the late Tupac Shakur during his incredible Super Bowl halftime show this weekend. During the interval at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Dre was joined by Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and even […]

    4 years ago

  • Bombs will drop on Ukraine ‘minutes after Putin gives order’, says minister

    Bombs will drop on Ukraine ‘minutes after Putin gives order’, says minister

    There are concerns that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent A government minister has urged Brits to leave Ukraine as soon as possible, warning that bombs could drop on the country within minutes of Vladimir Putin giving the order for Russian forces to invade. Last week, the government said all British nationals should leave […]

    4 years ago

  • People are calling the Super Bowl LVI halftime show the best of all time

    People are calling the Super Bowl LVI halftime show the best of all time

    Still thinking about 50 Cent’s entrance As the confetti settles in Los Angeles and the curtain comes down on another NFL season, Super Bowl LVI didn’t disappoint – and neither did the halftime show. In fact, some online are already saying it’s the best one ever. Even before the performance started, some were calling it […]

    4 years ago