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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  • Channel 4 responds after calls to sack Rachel Riley for Sydney stabbing post

    Channel 4 responds after calls to sack Rachel Riley for Sydney stabbing post

    Riley was accused of Islamophobia by some Channel 4 has responded after Rachel Riley apologised for a post she made on social media following the Sydney stabbings over the weekend. On Saturday, Joel Cauchi, 40, attacked people at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre with a long blade. Five women and a man were killed in the […]

    2 years ago

  • Fans left stunned by ‘worst penalty ever taken’

    Fans left stunned by ‘worst penalty ever taken’

    You can’t overestimate how bad this penalty is Football fans have been left staggered after a La Liga game saw the “worst penalty ever.” On Monday evening, Osasuna were taking on Valencia in the Spanish top division when the hosts got a penalty in stoppage time. With Valencia winning 1-0, Ante Budimir stepped up to […]

    2 years ago

  • Beijing Half Marathon to be investigated following controversial finish

    Beijing Half Marathon to be investigated following controversial finish

    Organisers are investigating the finish The Beijing Half Marathon is being investigated after a controversial finish in which a trio of runners appeared to let a Chinese runner win. China’s He Jie won the race on Sunday as he passed Kenyan runners Willy Mnangat and Robert Keter and Ethiopian athlete Dejene Hailu on the homestraight. […]

    2 years ago

  • Pochettino slams ‘embarrassing’ Chelsea penalty spat after on-pitch row

    Pochettino slams ‘embarrassing’ Chelsea penalty spat after on-pitch row

    The Chelsea boss labelled the incident ‘unacceptable’ Mauricio Pochettino admitted he was “so upset” after his Chelsea players were involved in a humiliating on-field argument over a penalty. The London side were taking on Everton in the Premier League on Monday night, and for the first hour everything was going brilliantly for them. A Cole […]

    2 years ago

  • DVLA warning to drivers who passed their test before 2015

    DVLA warning to drivers who passed their test before 2015

    It could land you with a £1,000 fine The DVLA (Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency) is warning drivers in the UK to check their driving licenses if they passed their test before 2015. Motorists are being urged to check their licenses haven’t expired, as licenses run out every 10 years. According to MoneySavingExpert.com, more than […]

    2 years ago

  • Dad sparks debate for telling son to ‘man up’ after seeing him crying

    Dad sparks debate for telling son to ‘man up’ after seeing him crying

    He told his son he was ‘stupid’ for crying A man has sparked a debate about toxic masculinity after revealing that his father told him to “man up” after he started crying. The anonymous 16-year-old male shared a post on the Am I The A**hole subreddit in which he explained how he was emotional after […]

    2 years ago

  • Former British champion boxer Willie Limond dead at 45

    Former British champion boxer Willie Limond dead at 45

    Limond was due to make a return to the ring in a few weeks Boxer Willie Limond has died at the age of 45 after suffering a suspected seizure in his car. The Scot was found unresponsive in his car last week and had been in a critical condition in hospital. The Mirror reports that […]

    2 years ago

  • Rachel Riley apologises for Sydney stabbing post

    Rachel Riley apologises for Sydney stabbing post

    Some had accused her of Islamophobia Rachel Riley has apologised a post she shared on social media following a stabbing in Sydney in which six people were killed. On Saturday, Joel Cauchi, 40, attacked people at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre with a long blade. Five women and a man were killed in the […]

    2 years 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 […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘400ft long ice ship’ discovered in Antarctica

    ‘400ft long ice ship’ discovered in Antarctica

    From the Millenium Falcon to ‘blacked out’ islands, a number of weird and wonderful things have been discovered using Google Earth. On YouTube, one content creator has claimed to have discovered a 400 foot long ‘ice ship’ in Antarctica using the satellite system. The user, who goes by the name of MrMBB333, said the ‘ship’ […]

    2 years ago

  • McIlroy speaks out after miserable showing at Masters

    McIlroy speaks out after miserable showing at Masters

    ‘I don’t really know what to say’ Rory McIlroy has given his reaction after he had a disappointing four days at the Masters. The Northern Irishman’s wait for a a first ever Green Jacket – and a first major since 2014 – goes on after he finished four over. This was despite him starting the […]

    2 years ago

  • Brits to ‘boycott Spain’ over controversial new £97 rule

    Brits to ‘boycott Spain’ over controversial new £97 rule

    ‘The country should stand together and boycott Spain’ British holidaymakers have been left fuming by a new £97 daily rule introduced in Spain, with many threatening to boycott the country as a result. The new rule means tourists travelling to the European country have to prove they have enough cash in hand for each day […]

    2 years ago

  • Ollie Watkins calls out Troy Deeney in social media post following Aston Villa win

    Ollie Watkins calls out Troy Deeney in social media post following Aston Villa win

    ‘Ollie Watkins woke up today and chose violence’ Ollie Watkins has hit back at Troy Deeney on social media after the former Watford attacker said he was a “winger trying to be a striker.” Watkins bagged his 19th league goal of the season as Aston Villa stunned Arsenal 2-0 at the Emirates, delivering a devastating […]

    2 years ago

  • Travel warning issued to Brits planning Spain, Greece or Portugal trips this summer

    Travel warning issued to Brits planning Spain, Greece or Portugal trips this summer

    Brits looking for a summer getaway to popular destinations such as Spain, France and Portugal are being warned about soaring flight prices before they book. Just like almost everything else in our lives over the past couple of years, the prices of flights have gone up. The Mirror reports that biggest price rise is on […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 394

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 394

    Need a plan of action for this week’s pub quiz? How about this… Take quiz. Get full marks on general knowledge. Kill it at the sports round. Grab five points on entertainment. Smash the solar system. Take 5/5 on fonts. Go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this […]

    2 years ago

  • The 6 players to watch out for this Women’s Six Nations

    The 6 players to watch out for this Women’s Six Nations

    In partnership with O2 The 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations is underway, as England aim to retain the Grand Slam title they won last year. As the most successful team in the tournament’s history, and one of the best sides in the world, there are plenty of names to watch out for when the Red […]

    2 years ago

  • People with ginger hair are ‘better in bed’, according to science

    People with ginger hair are ‘better in bed’, according to science

    Gingers have more fun The lucky 2 percent of us who were blessed with ginger hair may have had to put up with years of teasing, but there’s plenty of benefits to having fiery locks. First up, studies have found that people with ginger hair are better in bed. This is because of a specific […]

    2 years ago

  • Doctor issues warning against flushing the toilet with the lid up

    Doctor issues warning against flushing the toilet with the lid up

    You may want to rearrange your bathroom as well… A doctor has warned people to not flush the toilet with the lid up – and after reading this, you’ll understand why. We probably all think we have a pretty standard level of hygiene. But even those of you who consider yourselves the most thorough hand-washers […]

    2 years ago

  • Liverpool ‘reach verbal agreement’ with new manager

    Liverpool ‘reach verbal agreement’ with new manager

    Liverpool have ‘reached an agreement in principle’ with the Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim has reached a verbal agreement in principle with Liverpool, according to reports. Sky Germany reports that the Sporting CP manager has reached an agreement “in principle” to join the Reds in the summer. However, sources in Liverpool have refuted the reports. Amorim […]

    2 years ago

  • New Netflix horror film debuts with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

    New Netflix horror film debuts with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

    ‘Part investigative thriller, part chilling horror film’ A new Netflix horror film has a perfect score of 100 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. Spanish production Desaparecer por Completo (Disappear Completely) premiered back in 2022 at Fantastic Fest, but this will be the first time it’s been released on a streaming platform. Directed by Luis Javier […]

    2 years ago

  • Martin Lewis delivers ‘don’t do it’ warning to drivers and says ‘it’s fraud’

    Martin Lewis delivers ‘don’t do it’ warning to drivers and says ‘it’s fraud’

    ‘You could be prosecuted’ Martin Lewis has issued a ‘don’t do it warning’ over a supposed car insurance hack some drivers are using. The Money Saving Expert warned motorists that the ‘fronting’ could land them in big trouble as it actually constitutes fraud. ‘Fronting’ is where a car owner adds a parent or relative as […]

    2 years ago

  • Tom Felton had 8-year relationship with Harry Potter co-star

    Tom Felton had 8-year relationship with Harry Potter co-star

    ‘It was love at first sight in the Hogwarts Great Hall’ Tom Felton had an eight-year relationship with another member of the Harry Potter cast. The actor shot to worldwide stardom in the 2000s for his role as Harry Potter’s nemesis, Draco Malfoy in the much-loved films. He was one of a select group of […]

    2 years ago

  • Americans complain of ‘boiling eyes’ after staring at solar eclipse

    Americans complain of ‘boiling eyes’ after staring at solar eclipse

    Google searches for ‘eyes hurt’ spiked across the US North America witnessed an incredible total solar eclipse on Monday – but it seems like some didn’t listen to the warnings about staring directly at it. Americans across the country looked to the skies to witness the rare event as the Moon blocked out the Sun. […]

    2 years ago

  • Robert Downey Jr would ‘happily’ return to MCU as Iron Man

    Robert Downey Jr would ‘happily’ return to MCU as Iron Man

    ‘That role chose me’ Robert Downey Jr has refused to rule out reprising his role as Iron Man, saying he would “happily” return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For more than a decade, Downey Jr played the iconic comic book superhero, with the first Iron Man film marking the start of the MCU in 2008. […]

    2 years 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 […]

    2 years ago

  • Everton handed another points deduction by Premier League

    Everton handed another points deduction by Premier League

    It’s their second points deduction this season Everton have been handed a second points deduction by the Premier League for breaching profit and sustainability rules. The Athletic reports that an independent commission have been docked the Toffees another two points for breaches relating to the three-year accounting period ending in the 2022-23 season. The second […]

    2 years ago

  • How and where in the UK to see tonight’s solar eclipse

    How and where in the UK to see tonight’s solar eclipse

    A total solar eclipse will be visible in some parts of the globe North America will witness a rare total solar eclipse on Monday, with the phenomenon visible from Mexico all the way to Canada. And whilst it won’t be a total eclipse for anyone watching in the UK, some parts of the country will […]

    2 years ago

  • Vet’s heartbreaking plea to owners putting pets to sleep

    Vet’s heartbreaking plea to owners putting pets to sleep

    ‘It’s the very last comfort you can give your friend’ A vet has urged pet owners to stand by their animals when they are being euthanised after an experience left her “in tears for weeks.” Losing a pet is never easy, and while some owners would sooner sit in the waiting room while they’re put […]

    2 years ago

  • Heartbroken child raises £8,000 from lemonade stand to pay for late mum’s headstone

    Heartbroken child raises £8,000 from lemonade stand to pay for late mum’s headstone

    ‘I didn’t know that just by making a little lemonade would bring this many people’ A grieving child has raised thousands of dollars through a lemonade stand to pay for her mother’s headstone after she died suddenly last month. Emouree Johnson, 7, decided to sell homemade lemonade to raise money in memory of her mum […]

    2 years ago

  • Bankrupt Katie Price ‘selling Mucky Mansion to buy £2.5m dream home’

    Bankrupt Katie Price ‘selling Mucky Mansion to buy £2.5m dream home’

    She’s apparently planning a move Katie Price is reportedly planning to sell her Mucky Mansion and move to her “dream home” up north. The former glamour model was declared bankrupt last month over an unpaid tax bill of more than £750,000. This was the second time she’d declared bankruptcy, having had debts of £3.2m in […]

    2 years ago

  • Turkish Cup final finishes after just one minute as Fenerbahce field U19s

    Turkish Cup final finishes after just one minute as Fenerbahce field U19s

    The quickest cup final win ever Galatasaray won the Turkish Super Cup final after just a minute as Fenerbahce fielded their U19s and walked off in protest. The two arch-rivals were taking each other on at the Sanliurfa 11 Nisan Stadium on Sunday, but Fenerbahce fielded a team made entirely of youth players. This was […]

    2 years ago

  • WWE forced to mute live Wrestlemania coverage as The Rock launches X-rated rant

    WWE forced to mute live Wrestlemania coverage as The Rock launches X-rated rant

    The Rock’s return to WWE has been eventful Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson launched into a foul-mouthed rant at the referee during his WWE return. The wrestling legend made his comeback as he took on on Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40 on Saturday night. It was the first time he’d […]

    2 years ago

  • Legendary actor and martial artist Jackie Chan celebrates his 70th birthday

    Legendary actor and martial artist Jackie Chan celebrates his 70th birthday

    Happy birthday to a legend Jackie Chan has celebrated an age milestone today, as he turned 70. Born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954, Chan started his career as a stuntman. But ever since his appearance in 1978 action comedy film Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow, his career has led him to become one […]

    2 years ago

  • Tottenham issue statement after man loses life in stabbing outside stadium

    Tottenham issue statement after man loses life in stabbing outside stadium

    Spurs are due to play Nottingham Forest this evening Tottenham Hotspur have issued a statement after a man was stabbed to death outside their stadium. Police and paramedics were called to Northumberland Park in the early hours of Sunday morning, outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Metropolitan Police said they found a man with a […]

    2 years ago

  • Premier League: Follow Sunday’s in our live match centre

    Premier League: Follow Sunday’s in our live match centre

    Liverpool are looking to return to the top of the Premier League as they travel to their fierce rivals Man United Man United and Liverpool served up a seven-goal FA Cup classic, two weeks ago. Both sides face off again at Old Trafford, and our live match centre has you covered for all the big […]

    2 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 Grand Theft Auto game will be ‘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 aim at […]

    2 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 393

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 393

    Quiz-tastic What to put here today then? Well, most of us will have just had another four day week, so that’s nice. But, that Tuesday-that-felt-like-a-Monday was rough wasn’t it? Let’s bring some routine back. And I know that one of the main parts of all of your routines is this quiz. So, here it is […]

    2 years ago

  • European leader urges UK to begin mandatory military service

    European leader urges UK to begin mandatory military service

    ‘I recommend this in many aspects’ A European leader has called for Nato allies, including the UK, to introduce mandatory military service to combat the threat of Putin’s Russia. Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine at the start of 2022, the threat Putin poses to western Europe has loomed large over the nations closest to Russia. […]

    2 years ago

  • Sadiq Khan calls for immediate halt on British arms exports to Israel

    Sadiq Khan calls for immediate halt on British arms exports to Israel

    EXCLUSIVE London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for an immediate halt on Britain exporting arms to Israel. The British government is facing growing pressure to stop selling weapons to Israel after seven aid workers for World Central Kitchen, including three British nationals, were killed in an air strike in Gaza. Now, the London Mayor has […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Mother of Dragons’ comet is now visible in night sky in once-in-a-lifetime event

    ‘Mother of Dragons’ comet is now visible in night sky in once-in-a-lifetime event

    The Mother of Dragons won’t be visible again for another seven decades A huge green comet known as the ‘Mother of Dragons’ is visible in the night sky in the northern hemisphere. It won’t be long before the comet disappears from the skies for another 71 years though. 12P/Pons-Brooks got its Mother of Dragons nickname […]

    2 years ago

  • Met Office issues snow warning as Storm Kathleen arrives this weekend

    Met Office issues snow warning as Storm Kathleen arrives this weekend

    Warnings are in place for large parts of the UK Weather warnings for snow, rain and wind have been issued for parts of the UK ahead of a new storm this weekend. Storm Kathleen is due to hit parts of the country on Friday and Saturday. Ahead of this, yellow warnings for snow and rain […]

    2 years ago

  • Warrior buried 1,000 years ago may have been non-binary

    Warrior buried 1,000 years ago may have been non-binary

    The grave may suggest that non-binary people were respected members of communities centuries ago Remains found in Finland could be those of a non-binary leader who lived more than 1,000 years ago. Analysis of the grave could challenge long-held beliefs about gender roles in ancient societies and suggests that non-binary people were revered members of […]

    2 years ago

  • Dad’s photo of plane boarding gets entire family kicked off flight

    Dad’s photo of plane boarding gets entire family kicked off flight

    ‘You’re not getting on this plane’ A dad has explained how he managed to get himself and his family kicked off a flight thanks to a picture he took of them boarding the plane. Father-of-two Jimmy Mitchell was flying from Sydney to Brisbane on Wednesday when he took the snap on his phone of his […]

    2 years ago

  • Peter Andre pleads for help from public with naming his baby daughter

    Peter Andre pleads for help from public with naming his baby daughter

    ‘She has no name yet, help!’ Peter Andre has asked for help from the public with naming his newborn daughter. On Wednesday, Andre and his wife Emily MacDonagh welcomed their third child together and shared pictures of themselves with their baby daughter. In a post on Instagram, Andre wrote: “We feel so overwhelmed right now. […]

    2 years ago

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