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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  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 361

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 361

    I declare this the final pub quiz of the summer The final August bank holiday is here, we’ve had A level and GCSE results, Reading and Leeds festival is happening, which all means one thing: summer’s on the way out. Yep, I hate to break it to you guys, but that was it. The last […]

    3 years ago

  • India’s moon landing cost less than Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar

    India’s moon landing cost less than Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar

    India managed to achieve the feat on a pretty impressive budget India has celebrated an historic achievement this week after the country managed to land a rover on the Moon. On Wednesday, at 18:02 Indian Standard Time (13:32 British Summer Time), the Vikram lander successful touched down near the Moon’s south pole, after two weeks […]

    3 years ago

  • Donald Trump’s mugshot released following arrest in Atlanta

    Donald Trump’s mugshot released following arrest in Atlanta

    History has been made Donald Trump’s mugshot has been released after he was arrested on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results. The former president had to pay a bail bond of $200,000 (£160,000) to be released from the Atlanta jail while he awaits trial. It is the first every mugshot of […]

    3 years ago

  • Puma makes history by giving birth to extremely rare albino cub

    Puma makes history by giving birth to extremely rare albino cub

    There are only believed to be four other albino cubs in the world An ultra-rare albino puma cub has been born at a zoo in Nicaragua. The Thomas Belt Zoo in Juigalpa announced the incredible occurrence on Tuesday. The birth is thought to be the first time an albino cub has been born in captivity […]

    3 years ago

  • Jackie Chan reveals that he’s never heard of the Kardashians

    Jackie Chan reveals that he’s never heard of the Kardashians

    What a blissful existence Jackie Chan made plenty of people very envious after he revealed in an interview that he is completely unaware of the Kardashians’ existence. The film icon and martial arts legend was being interviewed by Access Hollywood when he was asked who his favourite Kardashian is. Completely baffled, the 69-year-old seemed to […]

    3 years ago

  • Basket full of 26 kittens left on charity’s doorstep in Bristol

    Basket full of 26 kittens left on charity’s doorstep in Bristol

    The charity has said it’s the ‘perfect example of things getting out of hand’ A moses basket filled with 26 kittens has been left on the doorstep of an animal charity in Bristol. The kittens were left on the doorstep of Bristol Moggery Rehoming Centre on Tuesday evening (August 22). Christine Bayka, founder of the […]

    3 years ago

  • The 1% Club viewers can’t get their head around baffling question

    The 1% Club viewers can’t get their head around baffling question

    ‘This question threw my hangover into overdrive’ The 1% Club viewers were left baffled by a question on the show, with some not understanding the answer even when it was given to them. Some of us love nothing more than shouting the answer to quiz show questions, perhaps as a way to prove to ourselves […]

    3 years ago

  • World’s first wind-powered cargo ship sets sail with revolutionary metal ‘wings’

    World’s first wind-powered cargo ship sets sail with revolutionary metal ‘wings’

    The WindWings are expected to save several tonnes of fuel The world’s first wind-powered cargo ship has set sail on her maiden voyage. The Mitsubishi-owned Pyxis Ocean left Singapore last week en route to the port of Paranagua in Brazil. It has been fitted with huge 37.5 metre tall metal ‘wings’ and which were designed […]

    3 years ago

  • Metal singer pauses show after scaring girl in front row

    Metal singer pauses show after scaring girl in front row

    ‘We may be dark, but let me share a secret with you, sometimes darkness can show you the light’ A heavy metal singer has been praised after he paused a concert to comfort a little girl in the front row who became a bit overwhelmed. David Draiman is the lead singer of Disturbed, who are […]

    3 years ago

  • Adam Sandler sends Jennifer Aniston flowers every year for Mother’s Day

    Adam Sandler sends Jennifer Aniston flowers every year for Mother’s Day

    It can be a difficult day for the Friends star Jennifer Aniston has revealed that Adam Sandler sends her flowers on Mother’s Day every year, providing further proof that he’s a very lovely guy. The Friends star revealed Sandler’s thoughtful gesture in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Aniston is not a mother, and […]

    3 years ago

  • Heinz drops new ketchup-filled hash browns

    Heinz drops new ketchup-filled hash browns

    You didn’t think hash browns could get better did you? In the breakfast world, there are few debates that rage as intensely as whether hash browns belong on a full English breakfast. But what about if they’re filled with ketchup? Well, just when you thought hash browns couldn’t get any better, Heinz are here to take […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman shouts ‘get a real job’ at influencers as they take pics outside

    Woman shouts ‘get a real job’ at influencers as they take pics outside

    ‘If you are actually that attractive, you’d get a real job’ A woman let two influencers know exactly how she felt about their career choices when she walked past them whilst they were taking photos in the street. Love Island Australia stars Tayla Mellington and Ruby Ennor had decided to venture out to get some […]

    3 years ago

  • Manchester United believe Mason Greenwood did not commit the offences he was charged with

    Manchester United believe Mason Greenwood did not commit the offences he was charged with

    ‘We have concluded that the material posted online did not provide a full picture’ Manchester United have said they do not believe Mason Greenwood committed the offences with which he was charged. On Monday afternoon, the club announced that Greenwood would be leaving the club by mutual agreement following a six-month internal investigation into his […]

    3 years ago

  • Why British referees don’t wear mics as fans make suggestion after Women’s World Cup

    Why British referees don’t wear mics as fans make suggestion after Women’s World Cup

    The NFL-style announcements to the stadium have been praised The Women’s World Cup has been a resounding success, featuring thrilling football, major shocks and packed out stadiums. Another memorable aspect of the tournament though has been to do with the officiating, with the referees announcing their VAR decisions to the crowd through a microphone at […]

    3 years ago

  • Top 50 football rivalries in the world have been officially ranked

    Top 50 football rivalries in the world have been officially ranked

    The 50 biggest football rivalries in the world have been officially ranked. Whether it’s a derby between local clubs or a rivalry steeped in history and hatred more than geography, these matches are often one of the biggest days of their entire year for the teams involved. Football magazine FourFourTwo has ranked the biggest rivalries […]

    3 years ago

  • Logan Paul walked out of Oppenheimer because it was ‘just talking’

    Logan Paul walked out of Oppenheimer because it was ‘just talking’

    Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan must be devastated It’s one of two films that have taken the world of cinema by storm this summer, but it seems that Oppenheimer was doing absolutely nothing for Logan Paul. The YouTuber and podcaster revealed that he walked out the cinema whilst watching the film because “everyone’s just talking.” […]

    3 years ago

  • Radio legend Chris Evans reveals cancer diagnosis live on air

    Radio legend Chris Evans reveals cancer diagnosis live on air

    He had a previous skin cancer scare four years ago Chris Evans has revealed he has been diagnosed with skin cancer. The broadcasting legend announced live on his Virgin Radio show that doctors recently gave him the diagnosis, but that the disease had been caught in the early stages. Speaking on his show today, the […]

    3 years ago

  • Piers Morgan hit with backlash after Women’s World Cup final joke

    Piers Morgan hit with backlash after Women’s World Cup final joke

    Some labelled Morgan a ‘disgrace’ for the ‘patronising’ joke Piers Morgan has prompted anger after he made a joke on social media about the Women’s World Cup final. On Sunday morning, England took on Spain, with both nations making their first ever appearance in a World Cup final. It was Spain who triumphed though, winning […]

    3 years ago

  • CITV to close next month after 30 years on air

    CITV to close next month after 30 years on air

    Farewell to a legend Kids TV channel CITV will close next month after three decades on the air. The channel – loved for shows such as Danger Mouse, My Parents Are Aliens and Jungle Run – will be making way for ITVX Kids, which launched earlier this month. This is ITV’s new children’s service on […]

    3 years ago

  • Rishi Sunak says Lionesses ‘left nothing out there’ in World Cup final defeat

    Rishi Sunak says Lionesses ‘left nothing out there’ in World Cup final defeat

    An own-goal from the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak managed to mess up his message congratulating the England team for their achievements at the Women’s World Cup. The Lionesses were left heartbroken after they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the final of the tournament on Sunday morning. Sarina Wiegman’s team were bidding to […]

    3 years ago

  • Spain win 2023 Women’s World Cup

    Spain win 2023 Women’s World Cup

    Heartbreak for England Spain have won the Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history, beating England in the final. In their first ever World Cup final appearance, Spain triumphed 1-0 to win their first World Cup. Olga Carmona’s first-half strike was enough to see Spain over the line in a nervy final. […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Doge’ meme dog Cheems dies while in surgery

    ‘Doge’ meme dog Cheems dies while in surgery

    The canine had hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram Cheems, a dog who became known as a viral internet meme, has sadly died during surgery The hilarious Shiba Inu found internet stardom back in 2017, thanks to his adorable looks and apparent love of cheeseburgers, often spelled ‘cheemsburgers’ in memes. Following the rise of 17-year-old Shiba […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 360

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 360

    F***ing hell, we’re in a World Cup final Words we haven’t been able to utter in footballing circles since 1966. Make no mistake about it, Sunday is one of the biggest days in the history of English football. It’s almost weird to watch an England football team win like its normal. To watch them deal […]

    3 years ago

  • James Bond producer confirms Bond will always be played by British men

    James Bond producer confirms Bond will always be played by British men

    ‘I believe in making characters for women and not just having women play men’s roles’ It’s one of the biggest questions in cinema at the moment: who will be the next Bond? Ever since No Time to Die and – spoiler warning – the death of Daniel Craig’s 007 at the end, fans have been […]

    3 years ago

  • Goodfellas voted the best gangster film of all time

    Goodfellas voted the best gangster film of all time

    ‘What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?’ Everyone loves a good gangster film, right? From the 50s aesthetic and Italian-American accents to the guns fights and copious amounts of cigarettes smoked, there’s something irresistible about the genre. But which is the best one? Well, it seems that, in a genre that […]

    3 years ago

  • Snapchat users freaking out after the platform’s AI posts its own story

    Snapchat users freaking out after the platform’s AI posts its own story

    ‘This s**t creepy bro’ Snapchat users have been left freaked out after the platform’s AI managed to post its own story. Earlier this year, the social media app launched its own chatbot, called ‘My AI’, which users could send messages and questions to. The AI would then respond like a real person. In recent days […]

    3 years ago

  • Pilot dies in bathroom on flight carrying 271 passengers

    Pilot dies in bathroom on flight carrying 271 passengers

    He had been a pilot for 25 years An airline pilot died in the bathroom on a flight from Miami to Chile with 271 passengers aboard. Captain Ivan Andaur, 56, began feeling unwell three hours into the LATAM Airlines flight from Florida to Santiago, which left Miami at 10.11pm on Monday 14 August. He then […]

    3 years ago

  • Bill Bailey pays touching tribute to friend Sean Lock two years on from his death

    Bill Bailey pays touching tribute to friend Sean Lock two years on from his death

    ‘Miss you old friend’ Bill Bailey has paid a touching tribute to the late Sean Lock, two years on from his passing. August 16 marked two years since the legendary comic’s death from skin cancer at the age of 58. On the anniversary of his passing, many have taken to social media to pay tribute to him, […]

    3 years ago

  • No extra bank holiday if England women win the World Cup, says UK government

    No extra bank holiday if England women win the World Cup, says UK government

    Bad news guys The government has no plans to call a bank holiday if England win the Women’s World Cup this weekend. On Wednesday, the Lionesses beat Australia 3-1 in Sydney to reach their first ever Women’s World Cup and become the first senior England side to a World Cup final since 1966. This has prompted calls […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘My boyfriend gets me pregnant every year so I never have a period’

    ‘My boyfriend gets me pregnant every year so I never have a period’

    She wants eight to 10 children A mum has gone viral after claiming that her partner gets her pregnant every single year, so that she doesn’t “have to deal with a period.” In a post on TikTok, soon-to-be mum-of-three Chantel Schnider feeds sweets to her partner as he dances with their two toddlers in his […]

    3 years ago

  • Fans recall Sean Lock’s most outrageous joke two years on from his death

    Fans recall Sean Lock’s most outrageous joke two years on from his death

    One of the greatest to ever do it Sean Lock’s best bits are long and many; whether it’s his stand-up or numerous funny moments on Cats Does Countdown, he proved that he was one of the best comedians in the UK. Admittedly, most people these days are likely familiar with him from his 8 out […]

    3 years ago

  • Lawyer shares question you should ‘never answer’ if pulled over by police

    Lawyer shares question you should ‘never answer’ if pulled over by police

    It can often be a ‘trick question designed to catch drivers off guard’ A lawyer has shared the one question you should “never answer in a million years” if you’re pulled over by the police. @tiktokstreetlawyer shares videos on the platform explaining aspects of English law and legal info to followers so that they know […]

    3 years ago

  • Owners of Britain’s wonkiest pub have links to previous fire incident

    Owners of Britain’s wonkiest pub have links to previous fire incident

    The pub burnt down less than fortnight after being sold to a private buyer The owners of Britain’s wonkiest pub, which burnt down and was demolished earlier this month, have links to a previous fire on land they owned. Last month, it was announced that The Crooked House near Dudley had been sold to private […]

    3 years ago

  • Ricky Gervais calls bullfighter gored in the rectum a c**t

    Ricky Gervais calls bullfighter gored in the rectum a c**t

    ‘Good. Hope you ruined your tights.’ Ricky Gervais has called a matador who was gored in the rectum by a bull a “c**t.” Alejandro Conquero was left in a ‘serious’ condition after sustaining injuries during a bullfight in Cenicientos, Madrid. In footage shared online, Conquero can be seen taunting the bull with a pink and […]

    3 years ago

  • Yob tries to burn down soft play centre – accidentally sets himself on fire

    Yob tries to burn down soft play centre – accidentally sets himself on fire

    Police have appealed for information CCTV footage has captured the moment a man tried to burn down a soft play centre but ended up setting himself on fire as well. Emergency services were called to a blaze at the Saltire Soft Play and Soccer Centre in Dalkeith, Midlothian, at around 11.30pm on Saturday. And when […]

    3 years ago

  • Two guys who stole Boeing 727 with no license still haven’t been found

    Two guys who stole Boeing 727 with no license still haven’t been found

    More than two decades later, their whereabouts are still a mystery Two men who managed to fly off in a Boeing 727-200 they stole have still not been found to this day. The plane took off from Luanda’s Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) in Angola on the afternoon of 25 May, 2003 – and was never seen […]

    3 years ago

  • Captain Tom Moore’s daughter’s company was paid thousands for charity event

    Captain Tom Moore’s daughter’s company was paid thousands for charity event

    Her company received the appearance fees instead of her late father’s foundation The daughter of Captain Sir Tom Moore was paid thousands of pounds via her family company for appearances at events for her late father’s charity. In 2021 and 2022, Hannah Ingram-Moore helped judge the Virgin Media O2 Captain Tom Foundation Connector Awards, with […]

    3 years ago

  • Grand Theft Auto fans concerned ‘woke culture’ will ruin GTA 6

    Grand Theft Auto fans concerned ‘woke culture’ will ruin GTA 6

    Reports have suggested the next Grand Theft Auto game will b ‘more culturally sensitive’ Some Grand Theft Auto fans seem to be concerned that GTA 6 will be ruined by being too “woke.” The gaming series has become famous for its crude humour and extreme violence, and Rockstar Games have used satirical comedy to take […]

    3 years ago

  • Cadbury brings back fan favourite after nine years

    Cadbury brings back fan favourite after nine years

    Chocolate lovers rejoice! Cadbury has announced the return of huge fan favourite, almost a decade after the product was discontinued. In news that is sure to delight chocolate fans, the chocolatier is bring back its much-loved Dairy Milk Chocolate Coins. The iconic product was discontinued back in 2014, disappointing chocolate lovers across the UK, as […]

    3 years ago