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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  • The Traitors fans baffled after contestant says he’s being compared to Harold Shipman

    The Traitors fans baffled after contestant says he’s being compared to Harold Shipman

    ‘We’re only three days into 2025 and we’ve already got the TV moment of the year’ Viewers of The Traitors were left baffled when one of Britain’s most infamous serial killers, Harold Shipman, became a subject of conversation during Friday night’s episode. The hit reality TV series returned to screens on New Year’s Day and […]

    1 year ago

  • Car button de-ices windscreen in seconds – but many drivers had no clue about it

    Car button de-ices windscreen in seconds – but many drivers had no clue about it

    Put that ice scraper down A video on social media has highlighted a button that de-ices your car windscreen in seconds – and most people had no idea it even existed. The trusty scraper is the go-to but somewhat taxing method of clearing the a frosty windscreen, but a TikTok account has revealed the simple […]

    1 year ago

  • PDC World Darts Championship 2025: Follow all the action live

    PDC World Darts Championship 2025: Follow all the action live

    Just click on the ‘key point’ you want to read about or keep scrolling for all updates. Who will take home the biggest prize in darts – Luke Littler or Michael Van Gerwen? The climax of the PDC World Darts Championship 2025 takes place tonight as Luke Littler takes on Michael Van Gerwen in the […]

    1 year ago

  • Neil Young to headline Pyramid Stage following Glastonbury boycott U-turn

    Neil Young to headline Pyramid Stage following Glastonbury boycott U-turn

    Young said he had initially pulled out of the festival due to an ‘error in the information I received’ Neil Young will headline the Pyramid Stage at this year’s Glastonbury after having initially pulled out of the festival, Emily Eavis has announced. Earlier this week, the 79-year-old announced he and his band would not play […]

    1 year ago

  • Thomas the Tank series creator Britt Allcroft dies aged 81

    Thomas the Tank series creator Britt Allcroft dies aged 81

    Tributes have poured in for the TV producer Britt Allcroft, the creator of the much-loved Thomas the Tank Engine TV series, has died aged 81. The TV producer was the mind behind the beloved children’s show after she secured the rights to adapt the Reverend Wilbert Awdry’s Railway Series books in the 1970s. Allcroft adapted […]

    1 year ago

  • Apple agrees to pay £76m to customers accusing iPhones of listening to their conversations

    Apple agrees to pay £76m to customers accusing iPhones of listening to their conversations

    Apple has denied any wrongdoing Apple has agreed to pay $95 million (£76m) to settle lawsuit accusing iPhones of listening to their owners’ conversations. The tech giant had been accused of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people through their phones without their knowledge. Apple filed the proposed settlement in a federal court […]

    1 year ago

  • Charity warns elderly are ‘worried to turn heating on’ as Arctic blast hits UK

    Charity warns elderly are ‘worried to turn heating on’ as Arctic blast hits UK

    The government limited cut winter fuel payments earlier this year Charity Age UK has warned that old people are “worried and anxious about turning on their heating” as temperatures plummet below freezing across the country. The UK is in the midst of a cold snap that saw temperatures drop well below freezing on Thursday night. […]

    1 year ago

  • Luke Littler guarantees huge payday after reaching World Championship final

    Luke Littler guarantees huge payday after reaching World Championship final

    He won’t be taking all of it home though Luke Littler has guaranteed himself a huge payday after he reached the final of the World Darts Championship for the second year running. The 17-year-old thrashed Stephen Bunting 6-1 in the semi-finals on Thursday night to move within one game of darts’ biggest prize. He will […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 432

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 432

    2025 is go Happy New Year quizzers. 2025 is here and, no matter what it throws at you, this quiz will aim to guide you through the next 12 months as usual. Along with being the start of a new year, we are now also into the second half of the decade. Yes, it may […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 12

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 12

    The real 12 days of Christmas – are over It’s been emotional guys. We’ve shared 120 questions over the last 12 days, starting in a world where you weren’t sick of the sight of turkey for another year and hadn’t pickled your liver for a week. No doubt many of you are reading this tad […]

    1 year ago

  • Margot Robbie had no idea her husband was actually in Harry Potter

    Margot Robbie had no idea her husband was actually in Harry Potter

    ‘When it comes to Harry Potter, I’m a massive, massive nerd’ Margot Robbie didn’t know that her husband appeared in the Harry Potter films, despite the fact she’s a massive Harry Potter fan. The 34-year-old actor married film producer Tom Ackerley in 2016, having met on the set of Suite Française in 2013. But she […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 11

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 11

    The real 12 days of Christmas We’ve almost made it guys. Christmas is done, Twixmas happened, we all ate and drank too much, now the final push is here – New Year’s Eve. There’s no right or wrong answer to how you should be spending tonight. Whether you’re out on the town at a party, […]

    1 year ago

  • The FootballJOE Quiz: 2024 special

    The FootballJOE Quiz: 2024 special

    How much of 2024’s football do you remember? The year is drawing to a close and as usual, our question is this: were you paying attention? 2024 was a year that started and will finish with Liverpool top of the table. In between, we had another Man City title, another Real Madrid Champions League triumph, […]

    1 year ago

  • State schools to receive £1.7bn from scrapping of private school VAT break

    State schools to receive £1.7bn from scrapping of private school VAT break

    ‘Every single penny of that money will go into our state schools’ Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised state schools will receive “every penny” raised by scrapping the VAT break on private school fees. From January 1, private schools will no longer be exempt from charging 20 per cent VAT on their fees. The move to […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 10

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 10

    The real 12 days of Christmas What day is it? What’s the date? No one knows, we’re in the twilight zone now. Now, more than ever, you need a quiz to guide you. So here we are, to help you through the slight lull of Twixmas and guide you into 2025. It’s simple, quickfire stuff: […]

    1 year ago

  • UK covered in weather warnings as Brits told to brace for ‘unsettled’ New Year

    UK covered in weather warnings as Brits told to brace for ‘unsettled’ New Year

    Brits have been warned to check forecasts before travelling The UK is facing a widespread spell of unsettled weather in the New Year, as almost the entire country is covered by weather warnings. Strong winds along with heavy snow and rain are expected to cause travel chaos over the New Year period, with the Met […]

    1 year ago

  • Five reportedly charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death

    Five reportedly charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death

    Payne died following a fall from a hotel balcony in October Five people have been charged over Liam Payne‘s death in Argentina, according to local reports in the country. According to Argentinian news site Infobae, the pop star’s close friend Rogelio “Roger” Nores and some hotel staff are allegedly among those charged. The website published […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 9

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 9

    The real 12 days of Christmas What day is it? What’s the date? No one knows, we’re in the twilight zone now. Now, more than ever, you need a quiz to guide you. So here we are, to help you through the slight lull of Twixmas and guide you into 2025. It’s simple, quickfire stuff: […]

    1 year ago

  • Doner kebabs to be served on flights for first time ever in 2025

    Doner kebabs to be served on flights for first time ever in 2025

    Think of the smell though… An airline has announced it will be serving doner kebabs on its flights next year. For many of us, doner kebabs will bring back memories of boozy nights out and feeling slightly worse for wear. But soon, the taste and smell of nondescript meat and garlic mayo could be a […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 8

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 8

    The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’re here to help you through the slight lull of Twixmas and guide you into 2025. Whenever you get […]

    1 year ago

  • YouTubers slammed for giving rare uncontacted tribe snus and vapes

    YouTubers slammed for giving rare uncontacted tribe snus and vapes

    ‘This needs to be illegal’ A group of YouTubers are facing criticism for giving an indigenous tribe vapes and snus as part of a video. The NELK Boys, simply known as NELK, are an American-Canadian YouTube group made up of creators such as Kyle Forgeard, Aaron ‘Steiny’ Steinberg and Salim Sirur. They recenty uploaded a […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 7

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 7

    The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’re here to help you through the slight lull of Twixmas and guide you into 2025. Whenever you get […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 431

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 431

    2024 hey? What a year. It’s the final pub quiz of the 2024, so as per we’re going to test your knowledge of the year that we’ve all enjoyed/endured. It’s like the Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz of the Year, but without Jimmy Carr’s laugh – and shorter. The Olympics. The Euros. Elections on both […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 6

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas: day 6

    The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 5

    The JOE 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 5

    The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

    1 year ago

  • James May urges people to stop queuing at bars in pubs

    James May urges people to stop queuing at bars in pubs

    ‘This is un-British’ The Covid pandemic understandably forced a lot of things to change in everyday life. Lockdowns, two metre rules, the famous ‘hands, face, space,’ only socialising in groups of six. Largely, most of these things have been phased out as vaccinations and helped the world get on top of the virus. But one […]

    1 year ago

  • Incredible photos reveal first look at uncontacted Amazon community

    Incredible photos reveal first look at uncontacted Amazon community

    The community’s size has more than doubled since the 1990s Incredible new photos from the Amazon rainforest have given us a first-look at a thriving indigenous community. The images, captured on automatic cameras, show the uncontacted Massaco people quietly thriving near the Brazilian border with Bolivia, the Guardian reports. This is despite the intense pressures they […]

    1 year ago

  • JOE’s 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 4

    JOE’s 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 4

    The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

    1 year ago

  • Santa has officially taken off and here’s how you can track where he is right now

    Santa has officially taken off and here’s how you can track where he is right now

    The most important flight of the year is underway After 364 days of careful preparation and planning, Father Christmas/Santa Clause/Saint Nick is off, zooming across the globe to bring you – yes, you – everything you want for Christmas. And if you want to know exactly where the big man is over the coming hours, […]

    1 year ago

  • Of Mice and Men removed from GCSE list over racism concerns

    Of Mice and Men removed from GCSE list over racism concerns

    Black children found studying the book ‘psychologically and emotionally’ harmful The novel Of Mice and Men will be removed from GCSE lists in Wales next September over concerns about racism and racial slurs in the book. John Steinbeck’s classic text has been a regular fixture in GCSE English studies across the UK for years, and […]

    1 year ago

  • Paul Chuckle shares emotional tribute to Barry to mark his 80th birthday

    Paul Chuckle shares emotional tribute to Barry to mark his 80th birthday

    Barry Chuckle would have been 80 today Paul Chuckle has paid an emotional tribute to his late brother and comedy partner Barry on what would have been his 80th birthday. The brothers, real names Paul and Barry Elliott, were the much-loved comic double act the Chuckle Brothers. The pair were best known for their children’s […]

    1 year ago

  • Christopher Nolan’s next film revealed as Greek epic adaptation

    Christopher Nolan’s next film revealed as Greek epic adaptation

    The release date has been confirmed as well Christopher Nolan‘s next film will be an epic adaptation of one of the greatest stories in history – the ancient Greek poem The Odyssey. One of the oldest works of literature that is still read to this day, Homer’s epic poem is believed to be written in […]

    1 year ago

  • Nasa issues warning as huge asteroid set to pass Earth on Christmas Eve

    Nasa issues warning as huge asteroid set to pass Earth on Christmas Eve

    It will make a ‘close approach’ Nasa has issued an update on a huge asteroid which will pass Earth on Christmas Eve. On the night when Father Christmas will be tearing up the skies in his sleigh, he might need to just watch out for any hazards whizzing by. Asteroid 2024 XN1 will be flying […]

    1 year ago

  • Amber Heard breaks silence on Blake Lively legal complaint against Justin Baldoni

    Amber Heard breaks silence on Blake Lively legal complaint against Justin Baldoni

    ‘I saw this firsthand and up close’ Amber Heard has issued a statement following the news of Blake Lively’s legal complaint against her co-star Justin Baldoni. Lively starred alongside Baldoni in romantic drama film It Ends With Us, which came out earlier this year and was also directed by Baldoni. However, over the weekend Lively […]

    1 year ago

  • The FootballJOE Quiz: Christmas special – episode 19

    The FootballJOE Quiz: Christmas special – episode 19

    Quiz the season There’s plenty to love about this time of year, and one of those things is the fantastic amount of football going on. The games come thick and fast now, but before the madness of Boxing Day fixtures and the football bonanza over Twixmas, how about a festive football quiz to get you […]

    1 year ago

  • Crocodile from Crocodile Dundee has died aged 90

    Crocodile from Crocodile Dundee has died aged 90

    ‘Burt was truly one of a kind’ The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee has died at the ripe old age of an estimated 90-year-old. The reptile, called Burt, had a starring role in the 1986 film which follows Australian crocodile hunter Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) as he relocates to New York to be profiled by American journalist Sue […]

    1 year ago

  • Woman killed after being set on fire on subway train

    Woman killed after being set on fire on subway train

    Police have described the incident as ‘one of the most depraved crimes’ A man has been arrested following the death of a woman who was set on fire on a New York subway train. At around 7:30am local time on Sunday, officers discovered the woman after they “smelled and saw smoke” on the platform at […]

    1 year ago

  • JOE’s 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 3

    JOE’s 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 3

    The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

    1 year ago

  • King strips Cadbury of royal warrant after 170 years

    King strips Cadbury of royal warrant after 170 years

    It doesn’t seem like King Charles is much of a chocoholic King Charles has removed Cadbury’s royal warrant for the first time in 170 years. One of Britain’s most beloved and iconic brands, Cadbury has had a royal warrant since 1854, when Queen Victoria awarded it to the company. A royal warrant is an official […]

    1 year ago

  • Die Hard 2 star Art Evans dies aged 82

    Die Hard 2 star Art Evans dies aged 82

    He passed away surrounded by family Actor Art Evans has died aged 82, his publicists has announced. The actor, best known for his roles in Die Hard 2 and Fright Night, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, his publicist Erica Huntzinger told Variety. Deadline reports that Evans’ rep said he passed away following […]

    1 year ago

  • JOE’s 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 2

    JOE’s 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 2

    The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

    1 year ago

  • JOE’s 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 1

    JOE’s 12 Days of Quizmas 2024: day 1

    The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to […]

    1 year ago