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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  • Ruth Jones ‘leaks spoilers’ for upcoming Gavin & Stacey Christmas special

    Ruth Jones ‘leaks spoilers’ for upcoming Gavin & Stacey Christmas special

    ‘There’s going to be a helicopter crash, most of the cast are going to get killed’ Ruth Jones has revealed she has been telling fans “spoilers” for the upcoming Gavin & Stacey Christmas special. Last month, Jones and James Corden confirmed the hit BBC sitcom, which they wrote and starred in together, would be returning […]

    1 year ago

  • Nine-hour British Airways ‘flight to nowhere’ travels from London to London

    Nine-hour British Airways ‘flight to nowhere’ travels from London to London

    The flight turned around just 40 minutes from its destination Passengers on a British Airways flight endured a nine hour ‘journey to nowhere’ after they took off and landed in London. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had set off from London Heathrow at 9:27am on Monday (June 10) on its way to Bush Intercontinental Airport in […]

    1 year ago

  • Rishi Sunak’s closest aide bet on July election three days before it was announced

    Rishi Sunak’s closest aide bet on July election three days before it was announced

    He is being investigated One of Rishi Sunak‘s closest aides in Number 10 has admitted that he “put a flutter” on the general election being in July this year, three days before it was announced. On Wednesday, the Guardian reported that Craig Williams, the prime minister’s parliamentary private secretary and an MP since 2019, placed […]

    1 year ago

  • Audience laughs at Keir Starmer when he says his dad was a toolmaker

    Audience laughs at Keir Starmer when he says his dad was a toolmaker

    Say the line, Keir Keir Starmer was laughed at by an audience after he reminded them his dad was a toolmaker. On Wednesday, the Labour leader was taking part in a Sky News election programme alongside Rishi Sunak in Grimsby in which they answered questions in front of a live studio audience. But Starmer drew […]

    1 year ago

  • Brit suffers first-known case of vertically fracture penis during sex

    Brit suffers first-known case of vertically fracture penis during sex

    The worst world-first ever A 40-year-old man is thought to be the first ever person to fracture his penis vertically, from top to bottom. Some of you may not be aware that it’s possible for men to fracture their penis. An unfortunate number of people reading this may be all to familiar with the fact […]

    1 year ago

  • Comedy legend labels Will Smith a liar and a fraud in scathing five minute rant

    Comedy legend labels Will Smith a liar and a fraud in scathing five minute rant

    ‘He’s a liar. A complete, utter fraud’ American comedy legend Rob Schneider has labelled Will Smith a “liar” and an “a**hole” in a scathing rant about the actor. The 60-year-old was speaking on KIIS FM’s The Kyle & Jackie O Show on Wednesday morning when he was asked by host Kyle Sandilands about the infamous moment when […]

    1 year ago

  • Matt Smith praised for correcting Sue Perkins over co-star’s pronouns

    Matt Smith praised for correcting Sue Perkins over co-star’s pronouns

    ‘Absolute king of a man’ Matt Smith has been praised for gently correcting Sue Perkins during an interview in which she misgendered his House of the Dragon co-star Emma D’Arcy. The premiere for season 2 of House of the Dragon took place in London this week, with Smith and D’Arcy both reprising their roles as […]

    1 year ago

  • King Charles bank notes predicted to sell for as much as £20,000

    King Charles bank notes predicted to sell for as much as £20,000

    Some of the notes could be worth a fortune New bank notes featuring King Charles III’s face are predicted to sell for up to 1,000 times their monetary value. The first bank notes featuring the king’s face have entered circulation in recent days, making King Charles just the second monarch to feature on money in […]

    1 year ago

  • Tommy Fury challenges Peter Andre to boxing match

    Tommy Fury challenges Peter Andre to boxing match

    ‘Who’s ready for this one then?’ Peter Andre has revealed that he could soon be entering the ring with Tommy Fury. The Mysterious Girl singer took to Instagram to tell his followers that the British boxer had “challenged” him to a fight. He said in a video: “Tommy Fury has challenged me to a fight. […]

    1 year ago

  • New Apple iOS 18 update slammed for ‘encouraging cheating’

    New Apple iOS 18 update slammed for ‘encouraging cheating’

    ‘Apple just made cheating so much easier’ A feature on Apple’s new iOS 18 update has been described as a ‘cheater’s paradise’ by some after it was announced. On Monday, Apple unveiled its new software update at its Worldwide Developers Conference, which included features such as a new AI system, improvements to Siri and the […]

    1 year ago

  • YouTube star Ben Potter dies in ‘unfortunate accident’ aged 40

    YouTube star Ben Potter dies in ‘unfortunate accident’ aged 40

    His wife confirmed his death in a statement on Monday YouTube star Ben Potter, who was known as Comicstorian, has died following an “unfortunate accident”, it has been announced. Potter has just over three million subscribers on YouTube, where he shared videos about everything and anything to do with comics. The YouTuber’s death was confirmed […]

    1 year ago

  • Police reveal Michael Mosley likely died of ‘heat exhaustion’ during walk

    Police reveal Michael Mosley likely died of ‘heat exhaustion’ during walk

    Temperatures were around 40C at the time of his disappearance Police have revealed that Michael Mosley is thought to have died from heat exhaustion after ‘sitting down and losing consciousness’ during a walk on a Greek island. On Sunday, the TV doctor’s body was found on the island of Symi at the resort of Aglia […]

    1 year ago

  • Pilots praised after guiding plane ‘blind’ through hail storm

    Pilots praised after guiding plane ‘blind’ through hail storm

    The nose of the plane was ripped off Pilots have been praised after they managed to safely land an airplane that went through a major hail storm which caused significant damage to the aircraft. Austrian Airlines flight OS434 was flying from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, to Vienna, Austria, on June 9 when it hit a “thunderstorm […]

    1 year ago

  • New Liam Neeson thriller dubbed ‘Irish Avengers’ has Netflix viewers hooked

    New Liam Neeson thriller dubbed ‘Irish Avengers’ has Netflix viewers hooked

    What a cast Netflix has added a thriller that has been labelled the ‘Irish Avengers’ thanks to its stellar cast of actors from the Emerald Isle. In the Land of Saints and Sinners premiered at the Venice Film Festival last September, but was added to Netflix in the UK and Ireland earlier this year. Directed […]

    1 year ago

  • Serial killer thriller labelled ‘one of the best shows Netflix has ever done’

    Serial killer thriller labelled ‘one of the best shows Netflix has ever done’

    It’s been labelled a ‘near-perfect series’ Netflix’s serial killer thriller, Ripley, has been described as “one of the best shows Netflix has ever done”. Based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling crime novel The Talented Mr Ripley, the eight-episode series sees Andrew Scott star as the titular Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New […]

    1 year ago

  • Archaeologists are too afraid to open up the tomb of China’s first Emperor

    Archaeologists are too afraid to open up the tomb of China’s first Emperor

    They have legitimate concerns about exploring the tomb Archaeologists haven’t dared look inside the tomb of China’s first Emperor. Chances are you’re aware of Qin Shi Huang’s final resting place, even if you’ve never heard of him. He was the first person to rule unified China and reigned from 221BC to 210BC. But it’s his […]

    1 year ago

  • The Moon is drifting away from Earth and it’s making our days longer

    The Moon is drifting away from Earth and it’s making our days longer

    It’s impacting time for humans Scientists have discovered that the Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, meaning that days are getting longer. Contrary to long-held assumptions that our only natural satellite remains same distance from Earth, experts now believe the Moon has been slowly moving away from us for millions of years. This has […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 402

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 402

    All together now… Give me a Q. “Q!” Give me a U. “U!” Give me an I. “I!” Give me a Z. “Z!” What do you get? 25 questions of prime general knowledge, sport, entertainment and this week UK landmarks and chocolate. A recipe for success if I ever heard one. WATCH: Meet the Nigel […]

    1 year ago

  • Woman warns against putting feet on dashboard after she lost entire forehead

    Woman warns against putting feet on dashboard after she lost entire forehead

    She suffered severe facial injuries A woman who lost her forehead in a traffic accident has issued a warning about putting your feet on the dashboard in a car. Gráinne Kealy, from Ireland, was involved in a horrific car crash back in 2006 which ended up leaving her without a forehead. She was sat in […]

    1 year ago

  • Only one Premier League club voted to scrap VAR ahead of next season

    Only one Premier League club voted to scrap VAR ahead of next season

    The motion was rejected by 19 votes to 1 Only one Premier League club voted in favour of scrapping VAR next season. On Thursday, Premier League members voted against Wolves’ motion calling for the video assistant referee (VAR) to be removed from the competition. And it turned out only Wolves voted in favour of the […]

    1 year ago

  • Premier League clubs vote to keep VAR next season

    Premier League clubs vote to keep VAR next season

    Premier League clubs rejected the motion to scrap VAR by 19-1 Premier League clubs have voted to keep VAR in the competition next season. Last month, Wolves formally submitted a resolution to the Premier League, which triggered a vote on retaining the use of VAR. But at the Premier League’s annual general meeting between all member […]

    1 year ago

  • BBC issue apology and pull D-Day programme over offensive comment

    BBC issue apology and pull D-Day programme over offensive comment

    The corporation has apologised for the ‘inappropriate comment’ The BBC has apologised after an offensive comment was overhead off-camera during a special programme to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Today (June 6) marks the 80 years since D-Day, when 160,000 Allied forces troops launched an assault on the northern beaches of Nazi-occupied France. As part […]

    1 year ago

  • D-Day veteran, 98, refuses to glorify war and says ‘war is a waste of time’

    D-Day veteran, 98, refuses to glorify war and says ‘war is a waste of time’

    ‘I think, once again, what a waste of time war is’ A D-Day veteran has said he would like the children of today to know that “war is not exciting” and “doesn’t achieve much in the end.” Today (June 6) marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when 160,000 Allied forces troops launched an assault on the […]

    1 year ago

  • Event for Rishi Sunak’s leaving drinks on July 4th gets 100,000 attendees

    Event for Rishi Sunak’s leaving drinks on July 4th gets 100,000 attendees

    The page only started as a ‘little bit of a joke’ We’re two weeks into the election campaign and it’s safe to say it’s been an eventful campaign so far. TV debates, milkshakes, in-fighting and fashion faux-pas, it’s been anything but boring. But despite all this, one thing hasn’t changed: Labour still have a massive […]

    1 year ago

  • WW2 hero dies on way to D-Day 80th anniversary event in Normandy

    WW2 hero dies on way to D-Day 80th anniversary event in Normandy

    The veteran had been ‘really excited’ to attend the commemorations A 102-year-old World War Two veteran has died while on a trip to attend the D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in the north of France. Robert Persichitti was on board a ship to Normandy when he suffered a medical emergency. He was then airlifted to a […]

    1 year ago

  • Gareth Southgate cuts first player from England squad for Euro 2024

    Gareth Southgate cuts first player from England squad for Euro 2024

    Six more players will be cut from the squad James Maddison has become the first player to be cut from the England squad ahead of Euro 2024. The Spurs man had been named in Southgate’s provisional 33-man squad last month, but will not be going to the finals in Germany, the Athletic reports. Maddison came […]

    1 year ago

  • Killers confirmed for second season of hit Netflix Monster series

    Killers confirmed for second season of hit Netflix Monster series

    The first series of Monster was one of Netflix’s most successful shows Netflix has confirmed the real-world killer who will be the subject of the second season of its hit Monster series. DAHMER – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story became one of Netflix’s biggest shows when it dropped on the streaming service back in 2022. The […]

    1 year ago

  • Coronation Street icon quits soap after 50 years on the cobbles

    Coronation Street icon quits soap after 50 years on the cobbles

    Her departure will be aired next year Coronation Street legend Helen Worth, who plays Gail Platt in the soap, is leaving the show after five decades. Worth will celebrate 50 years on the cobbles in July, but will leave her iconic role at the end of this year. Gail will say goodbye to Weatherfield as […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix viewers in for a treat as new Harlan Coben series gets major announcement

    Netflix viewers in for a treat as new Harlan Coben series gets major announcement

    Some big stars have been added to the cast At the start of this year, there was one show on everyone’s lips: Fool Me Once. The latest Harlan Coben series landed on Netflix and quickly soared up the charts, eventually becoming one of the streaming platform’s most watched shows ever. And the moment people finished […]

    1 year ago

  • Peaky Blinders creator says new film will be full-on ‘Peaky Blinders at war’

    Peaky Blinders creator says new film will be full-on ‘Peaky Blinders at war’

    ‘It will be an explosive chapter in the Peaky Blinders story’ The upcoming Peaky Blinders film will be “no holds barred” and “full on”, according to series creator Steven Knight. On Tuesday, Netflix announced it had green-lit the film, which will be written by Knight and see Cillian Murphy reprise his role as Tommy Shelby. Ever since […]

    1 year ago

  • Most Brits think Rishi Sunak won first TV debate with Keir Starmer

    Most Brits think Rishi Sunak won first TV debate with Keir Starmer

    YouGov asked viewers who they thought ‘performed best overall’ Most Brits think Rishi Sunak won the first live TV debate with Keir Starmer, according to a major poll. On Tuesday night, the Prime Minister faced off against the Labour leader in the first television debate of this general election campaign. The two politicians faced questions […]

    1 year ago

  • Gen Z is ageing more quickly because they are addicted to vapes, expert says

    Gen Z is ageing more quickly because they are addicted to vapes, expert says

    Dermatologists have noticed a phenomenon dubbed ‘vape face’ Gen Z’s love of vaping is leading to side-effects such as rapid ageing and skin problems, an expert has claimed. Whilst many go to great lengths to try and maintain a youthful look, you could be undoing all your good work by vaping. And an expert has […]

    1 year ago

  • Nigel Farage has milkshake thrown over him during campaign launch in Clacton

    Nigel Farage has milkshake thrown over him during campaign launch in Clacton

    It’s the second time Farage has been hit with milkshake during an election campaign Nigel Farage has had a milkshake thrown over him during his campaign launch in Clacton. On Monday, the former UKIP leader announced he would be standing for election in the Essex town as a candidate for Reform UK. As he visited […]

    1 year ago

  • England fans slammed for singing banned WW2 song during Euro 2024 warmup game

    England fans slammed for singing banned WW2 song during Euro 2024 warmup game

    The chant has been labelled ’embarrassing’ and ‘awful’ England fans have been criticised after footage emerged of some singing a banned World War Two song during a Euro 2024 warmup game. The Three Lions took on Bosnia and Herzegovina in Newcastle on Monday evening, running out 3-0 winners in their penultimate match before travelling to […]

    1 year ago

  • Inmate from Netflix prison experiment dies aged 29

    Inmate from Netflix prison experiment dies aged 29

    He had appeared on Unlocked: A Jail Experiment A man who was an inmate on a Netflix prison experiment series has died aged 29. John McAllister appeared on Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, and was known as ‘Eastside’ on the docuseries. He was found unresponsive in his bunk on the morning of Sunday, June 2, authorities confirmed to local […]

    1 year ago

  • UK ‘set to hit 30C’ as weather maps turn red

    UK ‘set to hit 30C’ as weather maps turn red

    The mercury could be about to soar Brits could be set to bask in 30C heat in the coming weeks as temperatures are predicted to sore. So far, the weather this year has been average at best, but things might be looking up. By the middle of June, we could be treated to 30C temperatures […]

    1 year ago

  • Suits season 9 Netflix release date confirmed

    Suits season 9 Netflix release date confirmed

    It’s finally on the way Netflix has finally announced when season nine of Suits will be released on the platform. Suits, which originally premiered on USA Network from 2011 to 2019, followed Mike Ross (Patrick J Adams), a college dropout with a photographic memory who is hired at a New York law firm by Harvey […]

    1 year ago

  • Fans gobsmacked as Joey Essex enters Love Island villa

    Fans gobsmacked as Joey Essex enters Love Island villa

    The Love Island villa just got a bit more reem Love Island fans were left stunned after Joey Essex was revealed as a contestant on this year’s series. On Monday night, the 2024 series of the hit dating show got underway, as viewers were introduced to a fresh batch of contestants looking for love in […]

    1 year ago

  • Restaurant takes legal action against diner over $3,000 waitress tip

    Restaurant takes legal action against diner over $3,000 waitress tip

    It wasn’t long before things took a turn A restaurant has resorted to taking legal action after a diner left a $3,000 tip – which he later decided to try and take back. In June 2022, Mariana Lambert, a waitress at Alfredo’s Cafe in Scranton, Pennsylvania, was left amazed after diner Eric Smith left a […]

    1 year ago

  • Kevin McCloud’s advice for first-time buyers in the UK is ‘move to Germany’

    Kevin McCloud’s advice for first-time buyers in the UK is ‘move to Germany’

    ‘I look at the UK housing market and I see nothing good here’ Kevin McCloud has said his advice to young Brits looking to buy their first home is to “move to another country where the housing market is healthy,” such as Germany. The Grand Designs presenter was speaking to JOE ahead of Grand Designs […]

    1 year ago