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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  • Liam Gallagher ‘on downwards slide’ as he battles serious health conditions

    Liam Gallagher ‘on downwards slide’ as he battles serious health conditions

    ‘I’m definitely on the downwards slide’ Liam Gallagher has admitted he is “on the downwards slide” as he battles several health conditions. The 51-year-old suffers has spoken about how he’s trying to get healthy and “undo all the bad work” he’d done in his youth. The former Oasis frontman spoke to the Sun about his […]

    2 years ago

  • Restaurant owner goes viral for breakup revenge sign

    Restaurant owner goes viral for breakup revenge sign

    ‘Revenge is a dish best served barbecued’ A restaurant owner in Melbourne has gone viral after they put up a breakup revenge sign outside their new eatery. The sign was shared in a post on Reddit, where it was explained that it has been put up outside a new Korean BBQ opening up in the […]

    2 years ago

  • Olivia Colman says she would earn more money if she was a man

    Olivia Colman says she would earn more money if she was a man

    ‘If I was ‘Oliver’ Colman, I’d be earning a f**k of a lot more than I am!’ Olivia Colman has criticised the gender pay gap in the film industry, claiming she would have been paid more in her career if she was a man. Speaking to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour about her latest movie, Wicked Little […]

    2 years ago

  • Joao Cancelo slams ‘liar’ Pep Guardiola and ‘ungrateful’ Man City

    Joao Cancelo slams ‘liar’ Pep Guardiola and ‘ungrateful’ Man City

    ‘Lies were told!’ Joao Cancelo has accused his former boss Pep Guardiola of lying about why he left Manchester City, adding that the club are ‘ungrateful.’ The Portuguese defender is currently on loan at Barcelona from Man City. He had joined the Premier League club in 2019, but departed suddenly at the start of last […]

    2 years ago

  • Simpsons prediction comes true 30 years later with bizarre musical collab

    Simpsons prediction comes true 30 years later with bizarre musical collab

    The Simpsons have done it again The Simpsons has become famous over the years for its remarkable knack for some of predicting the future, and it looks like it’s done it again. Fans of the iconic yellow family may well remember the 1996 episode Homerpalooza, which included a joke about hip-hop icons Cypress Hill teaming up […]

    2 years ago

  • Maya Jama responds after ‘swearing’ live on Saturday Night Takeaway

    Maya Jama responds after ‘swearing’ live on Saturday Night Takeaway

    Viewers thought she suffered an unfortunate slip of the tongue Maya Jama has responded to claims that she ‘swore’ during her appearance on Saturday Night Takeaway. The Love Island presenter was the Star Guest Announcer on the hugely popular ITV show, hosted by Ant and Dec. One of the acts on Saturday’s edition was a […]

    2 years ago

  • Tyson Fury hints wife Paris is expecting 8th child with cryptic post

    Tyson Fury hints wife Paris is expecting 8th child with cryptic post

    The boxer hinted at the news on social media Tyson Fury has hinted his wife Paris is pregnant with their eight child, in a cryptic post on social media. The heavyweight boxer shared a photo of his wife on Instagram, as Paris celebrated her niece’s 16th birthday party. Reposting a picture of Paris on his […]

    2 years ago

  • School bullies end up earning more money in middle age, study finds

    School bullies end up earning more money in middle age, study finds

    They were also more likely to have higher job satisfaction A study spanning five decades has found that children who were bullies at school are more likely to earn more money in middle age. Researchers from the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex used data about almost 7,000 people born […]

    2 years ago

  • Maths question for 10-year-olds is leaving adults stumped

    Maths question for 10-year-olds is leaving adults stumped

    ‘I would fail fifth grade math’ A maths question for primary school pupils has left adults baffled. The tricky head-scratcher was shared on Reddit by a sibling who was left confused by his younger brother’s homework. The Reddit user wrote: “A test problem on my 5th-grade brother’s math exam. The question was all about working […]

    2 years ago

  • FA Cup semi-final moved following police intervention

    FA Cup semi-final moved following police intervention

    It’s been deemed a high-risk fixture The kick-off time of the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester United and Coventry has been moved following an intervention by the Metropolitan Police. The last four tie between the two sides will now be played at the earlier time of 15:30 on Sunday, April 21. The FA had initially […]

    2 years ago

  • Ingrown hair left man in coma with 4% chance of survival

    Ingrown hair left man in coma with 4% chance of survival

    Doctors couldn’t work out what was wrong with him A man was left in a coma with a four per cent chance of survival after he tried to remove an ingrown hair. Steven Spinale, from Texas, contracted an infection after he tried to remove an ingrown hair in his grown, the Metro reports. This led […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 391

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 391

    Spring equiznox Spring is springing guys. It’s so close. The temperature isn’t quite where we’d like it, but the lighter mornings are here and soon the clocks will leap forwards, ending the winter gloom. I’m officially crowning this the first quiz of spring. Yes, it’s the Spring Equiznox. I was tempted to write something here […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Groundbreaking’ lung cancer vaccine in development

    ‘Groundbreaking’ lung cancer vaccine in development

    It could cover around 90 per cent of all lung cancers Scientists are creating the world’s first lung cancer vaccine which would prevent the disease in people who are at high risk. Researchers at the University of Oxford, the Francis Crick Institute and University College London (UCL) are working on the ‘LungVax’, which would activate […]

    2 years ago

  • Beetlejuice 2 trailer starring Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega drops

    Beetlejuice 2 trailer starring Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega drops

    The Tim Burton sequel is arriving later this year The first Beetlejuice 2 trailer has landed, giving fans their first glimpse at the long-anticipated sequel. Officially titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the movie will see Michael Keaton reprise his role as the iconic title character. You can watch the trailer below. Along with Keaton, Winona Ryder and […]

    2 years 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 33-year-old actor married film producer Tom Ackerley in 2016, having met on the set of Suite Française in 2013. But she […]

    2 years ago

  • James Bond fans call for The Gentleman star to be next 007 after casting rumours

    James Bond fans call for The Gentleman star to be next 007 after casting rumours

    ‘They’re missing a trick if he isn’t cast as James Bond’ The question of who will be the next James Bond has swirled around the world of film ever since Daniel Craig fell on his sword in No Time To Die. The likes of Henry Cavill, Idris Elba, Regé-Jean Page, Tom Holland and, most recently, Cillian Murphy have all […]

    2 years ago

  • Classic PlayStation franchise brought back from the dead and fans are delighted

    Classic PlayStation franchise brought back from the dead and fans are delighted

    It was one of the PS2’s defining franchises Sony has decided to revive a classic PlayStation franchise as part of its latest addition of games to PlayStation Plus. Earlier this month, PlayStation announced the games that would be arriving on its Plus service, making them free to play for subscribers to the service. The lineup […]

    2 years ago

  • Teacher fired for ‘refusing to use transgender student’s chosen pronouns’

    Teacher fired for ‘refusing to use transgender student’s chosen pronouns’

    The teacher is claiming unfair dismissal against the college A teacher was sacked by a college after they refused to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns, an employment tribunal has heard. Kevin Lister is claiming unfair dismissal by New College Swindon after he was sacked for gross misconduct in September 2022. Lister had refused to […]

    2 years ago

  • Tim Tams are finally coming to the UK

    Tim Tams are finally coming to the UK

    The much-loved Aussie chocolate is arriving on UK shores One of Australia’s greatest exports, Tim Tams, is hitting UK shelves. Anyone who’s been to Australia will probably come back and rave about the incredible scenery, the wildlife, the weather – and Tim Tams. Launched in 1964 by biscuit company Arnott’s, the bars are a combination […]

    2 years ago

  • New ‘The Office’ series is in development

    New ‘The Office’ series is in development

    The series would center around a new ‘office’ and new characters A new ‘The Office’ series set in the same universe as the hit mockumentary is moving forward with development. Earlier this year, reports emerged that Greg Daniels, who adapted the show for US audiences based on the BBC series of the same name, was […]

    2 years ago

  • New horror film shot from the perspective of the killer gets 93% on Rotten Tomatoes

    New horror film shot from the perspective of the killer gets 93% on Rotten Tomatoes

    It’s been described as a ‘fascinating horror experiment’ A new horror film shot from the perspective of the killer has got an impressive score of 93 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. In a Violent Nature is an upcoming horror which centres on a mute killer who targets a group of teenagers in the Canadian wilderness. Soon to be […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Criminal’ price of England 2024 shirt leaves fans outraged

    ‘Criminal’ price of England 2024 shirt leaves fans outraged

    ‘And people question why some parents buy their children fake shirts’ Fans have been left outraged after discovering the ‘disgraceful’ price of England’s 2024 shirt. On Monday, England and Nike launched the home and away shirts for 2024, which will be worn by the men’s, women’s and para teams this year. With the Three Lions […]

    2 years ago

  • Everyone is saying the same thing about actor ‘chosen as next James Bond’

    Everyone is saying the same thing about actor ‘chosen as next James Bond’

    He’s been labelled an ‘excellent choice for Bond’ Film fans have been reacting to the news that the next James Bond actor has reportedly been chosen by producers. The question of who will be the next James Bond has swirled around the world of film ever since Daniel Craig fell on his sword in No […]

    2 years ago

  • James Bond producers ‘formally offer 007 role to British actor’

    James Bond producers ‘formally offer 007 role to British actor’

    The actor will accept the role ‘in the coming days’ James Bond producers have formally offered the iconic spy role to a British actor, with the contract set to be signed this week, according to a source. The question of who will be the next James Bond has swirled around the world of film ever […]

    2 years ago

  • World’s first AI pothole fixing robot deployed by UK government

    World’s first AI pothole fixing robot deployed by UK government

    A council in England has launched a new AI robot that will tackle the nation’s pothole problem. The scourge of road users across the land, there are some one million potholes in the UK, and an average of six for every mile of council-controlled roads in England and Wales. Along with the safety risk they […]

    2 years ago

  • Jack Black reveals name of Tropic Thunder sequel

    Jack Black reveals name of Tropic Thunder sequel

    ‘Every time I see Ben Stiller I ask him about it’ Jack Black has revealed what he thinks the title of a Tropic Thunder sequel should be, saying he brings it up “every time” he sees Ben Stiller. Black and Stiller starred alongside each other in the 2008 satirical action comedy, as actors shooting a […]

    2 years ago

  • Man disappears without a trace after sinkhole eats up his bedroom

    Man disappears without a trace after sinkhole eats up his bedroom

    More than 11 years ago, a man in the USA disappeared without a trace after a sinkhole opened up under his house. Jeffrey Bush, 37, had been asleep in bed in Seffner, Florida, on the night of February 28. 2013, when the ground opened up beneath him. His brother Jeremy had heard a loud crash […]

    2 years ago

  • Women say they were removed from flight for being ‘too big’

    Women say they were removed from flight for being ‘too big’

    Two women have been left “hurt” and “humiliated” after they were apparently removed from a flight for being “too big.” Angel Harding and her friend boarded their Air New Zealand flight from Napier to Auckland last week when she felt a sudden pain in her left arm. When she turned to see what the cause of the […]

    2 years ago

  • Conor McGregor reveals why acting is harder than MMA

    Conor McGregor reveals why acting is harder than MMA

    ‘It’s a lot more difficult than I gave it credit for’ Conor McGregor has explained why he believes acting is more difficult than MMA ahead of his acting debut in Road House. The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion is starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Daniela Melchior in the remake of the 1989 film of […]

    2 years ago

  • You can grab hundreds of pounds worth of PlayStation games for free

    You can grab hundreds of pounds worth of PlayStation games for free

    Some big titles are arriving PlayStation is releasing hundreds of pound worth of games on its PlayStation Plus service. Last month, £160 worth of games dropped on the service, including big titles such as EA Sports F1 23 and Destiny 2. These are still available to download until April 2, but if none of them […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 390

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 390

    No funny quizness Time is short, so let’s play a fun game of creative thinking this week where you all imagine your own incredibly funny and witty pub quiz intro. Okay, ready? 3…2…1… (Your intro goes here) Blimey, that was good, I should get you to write these more often. Anyway, something you can’t simply […]

    2 years ago

  • Champions League draw sets up potential Arsenal v Man City semi final

    Champions League draw sets up potential Arsenal v Man City semi final

    This would be massive Arsenal and Manchester City will meet in the semi finals of the Champions League if they can both win their respective quarter final ties. On Friday, the draw was made for the Champions League quarter finals, with the road to Wembley now laid out for all eight sides. And it’s safe […]

    2 years ago

  • Champions League draw sees Manchester City face Real Madrid

    Champions League draw sees Manchester City face Real Madrid

    Arsenal and Man City have discovered their fates The draw has been made for the Champions League quarter finals, with the road to Wembley now laid out for all eight sides. Unlike in the round of 16, where teams from the same nation or who had been in the same group together were kept apart, […]

    2 years ago

  • Woman ‘used petrol station glitch to get £21,000 of free fuel’

    Woman ‘used petrol station glitch to get £21,000 of free fuel’

    A woman has been arrested over accusations that she used a rewards card glitch to get tens of thousands in free fuel. Dawn Thompson, 45, is alleged to have repeatedly used the same petrol station – Pump & Pantry in Lincoln, Nebraska – to take more than $27,000 (£21,000) in fuel. Following a software update […]

    2 years ago

  • McDonald’s customers unable to order after worldwide ‘system failure’

    McDonald’s customers unable to order after worldwide ‘system failure’

    McDonald’s has experienced technical problems in its restaurants across the globe, with customers in a number of countries reporting being unable to order. In Japan, the fast food chain confirmed it had suffered a “system failure” and asked customers to “wait for a while” for service to be restored. McDonald’s operates around 3,000 stores in […]

    2 years ago

  • New horror described as ‘best in years’ has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

    New horror described as ‘best in years’ has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

    ‘It deserves to become a cult classic’ A new indie horror film has debuted with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 100 per cent. Late Night With The Devil is a found-footage horror film, directed and edited by Australian brothers Cameron and Colin Cairnes, and executive produced by Joel Anderson, Rami Yasin, and David Dastmalchian, who also […]

    2 years ago

  • 5 things to know ahead of England’s Grand Slam defence of the Women’s Six Nations

    5 things to know ahead of England’s Grand Slam defence of the Women’s Six Nations

    In partnership with O2 On March 23, the Guinness Women’s Six Nations gets underway, continuing a bumper spring of international rugby. After the men’s championship comes to an end, it will be time for the women to take centre stage as England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales battle it out for the Six Nations […]

    2 years ago