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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  • Anne Robinson says she has ‘given away’ £50m fortune to avoid inheritance tax

    Anne Robinson says she has ‘given away’ £50m fortune to avoid inheritance tax

    ‘I don’t want the taxman to have it’ Anne Robinson has said she has “spread” her fortune around so that her family don’t have to pay inheritance tax after her death. The former Weakest Link host said she had “given it all away” to her daughter and grandchildren because she doesn’t “want the taxman to […]

    1 year ago

  • Apple Music names The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill the best album of all time

    Apple Music names The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill the best album of all time

    A ‘stunningly raw, profound look into the spiritual landscape’ by a ‘once-in-a-generation’ talent The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has been named the best album of all time by Apple Music. Over the last 10 days, the music streaming platform has been counting down its 100 Best Albums, a list which has featured artists such as […]

    1 year ago

  • Stephen Merchant says comedy is being ‘policed by the Left’

    Stephen Merchant says comedy is being ‘policed by the Left’

    ‘It’s allowed the Right to become the arbiters of free speech’ Stephen Merchant has claimed that “the Left” is “policing” comedy because of “sensitivities that seem out of proportion to the joke.” Merchant, who is best known for his work with Ricky Gervais on The Office and Extras, said that comedians were having to be […]

    1 year ago

  • Criminal investigation opened into Matthew Perry’s death

    Criminal investigation opened into Matthew Perry’s death

    It is unclear how far along the investigation is Los Angeles police have launched an investigation into the death of actor Matthew Perry. Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, died in October from “acute effects of ketamine”, medical officials said at the time. He had been found unresponsive in his […]

    1 year ago

  • Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning as heavy rain hits UK

    Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning as heavy rain hits UK

    Weather warnings are in place across the UK for Wednesday The Met Office has said heavy rain could cause disruption across large parts of the UK today, and has warned that flooding could cause a “danger to life.” The forecaster has issued an amber warning for rain across parts of north Wales and northwest England, […]

    1 year ago

  • Man Utd fans urge Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sack Erik ten Hag for Mauricio Pochettino

    Man Utd fans urge Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sack Erik ten Hag for Mauricio Pochettino

    ‘He’s the one that got away!’ Manchester United fans have urged Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sack Erik ten Hag and replace him with Mauricio Pochettino. On Tuesday evening, it was announced that Pochettino had left Chelsea by mutual consent after just one year at the club. Chelsea had managed to finish sixth this year, a […]

    1 year ago

  • Ederson to leave Man City this summer if a suitable offer is received

    Ederson to leave Man City this summer if a suitable offer is received

    There’s apparent interest from Saudi Arabia for the City man Éderson could leave Manchester City this summer if a suitable offer comes in for the goalkeeper. The 30-year-old has been one the key players of Pep Guardiola’s time at the Etihad, having signed for the club in 2017 from Benfica for a fee of £35m. […]

    1 year ago

  • Gareth Southgate names provisional England squad for Euro 2024

    Gareth Southgate names provisional England squad for Euro 2024

    The squad will be trimmed down to a final 26 players on June 8 Gareth Southgate has named his 33-man provisional England squad for Euro 2024. This will be Southgate’s fourth major tournament in charge of the national side, as he looks to finally end the Three Lions’ 58-year trophy drought. Because of the size […]

    1 year ago

  • England’s likely Euro 2024 squad as injury crisis forces Gareth Southgate to drop attackers

    England’s likely Euro 2024 squad as injury crisis forces Gareth Southgate to drop attackers

    Gareth Southgate has some decisions to make On Tuesday afternoon, Southgate will name his provisional Three Lions squad ahead of the European Championships in Germany this summer. The squad announced on Tuesday is a provisional one and expected to be made up of 30-plus names. Players from Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham will […]

    1 year ago

  • Five high profile England attackers set to miss Euro 2024 squad due to defensive crisis

    Five high profile England attackers set to miss Euro 2024 squad due to defensive crisis

    Gareth Southgate will name his provisional Euro 2024 squad today A number of high profile England attackers look set to miss out on Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad due to a lack of defensive options. On Tuesday afternoon, Southgate will name his provisional Three Lions squad that will travel to Germany this summer in pursuit […]

    1 year ago

  • Gen Z have cancelled skinny jeans and suggested an alternative style

    Gen Z have cancelled skinny jeans and suggested an alternative style

    Has the skinny jean had its day? From the flares and platform shoes of the 1970s, through to whatever was going on in the Noughties, fashion is ever-changing just like the society we live in. This means that trends we remember growing up with and loving will also inevitably also fade away, making some of […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year ago

  • Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to unmarried couples who live together

    Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to unmarried couples who live together

    The Money Saving Expert had advice for unmarried couples Martin Lewis has issued a warning to any couples who are living together but are not married. With marriage rates down and cohabiting up, more and more couples are living together whilst not married. However, the Money Saving Expert has a word of warning for any […]

    1 year ago

  • Greggs to launch Fish Finger Sandwich this week

    Greggs to launch Fish Finger Sandwich this week

    A match made in heaven Greggs has announced it will be launching a brand-new Fish Finger Sandwich and Fish Finger Wrap this week. Yes, the UK’s favourite bakery has decided its time to have a crack at making what is arguably the UK’s favourite sandwich. From Thursday (May 23), the Fish Finger Sandwich and wrap […]

    1 year ago

  • Pensioner expertly breaks down why younger generation will never own homes

    Pensioner expertly breaks down why younger generation will never own homes

    ‘Go and get a job? There are no jobs. Go and get higher wages? They don’t pay higher wages’ The housing crisis is one of the biggest issues facing the UK at the moment. Young people across the country are desperate to buy their own home but find themselves unable to. The reason for this […]

    1 year ago

  • First official image of Stranger Things season 5 released

    First official image of Stranger Things season 5 released

    The image was shared by the official Stranger Things account The first pictures of season five of Stranger Things has been released by Netflix, giving fans their first peek at the upcoming series. It’s been almost two years since we last visited Hawkins and the Upside Down, and whilst we know season five – which […]

    1 year ago

  • Ian Wright wells up as he makes final Match of the Day appearance

    Ian Wright wells up as he makes final Match of the Day appearance

    The end of an era Ian Wright was tearing up as he made his final appearance on Match of the Day, during which he was presented with a special gold cap. The Arsenal legend had announced in December that this season would be his last as a pundit on Match of the Day. And on […]

    1 year ago

  • Diddy speaks out after video of him attacking ex-girlfriend surfaces

    Diddy speaks out after video of him attacking ex-girlfriend surfaces

    The rapper said he was ‘disgusted’ by his actions Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has apologised for attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura after footage of the 2016 incident emerged. In a video on his Instagram page, the rapper said he took full responsibility for his “inexcusable” actions in the clip, which was aired by CNN earlier […]

    1 year ago

  • ‘Someone will die’ from levels of E coli in British rivers, warns expert

    ‘Someone will die’ from levels of E coli in British rivers, warns expert

    ‘I’m not exaggerating, somebody is going to die because of these levels’ An expert has warned MPs that ‘somebody is going to die’ because of the levels of E. Coli in British rivers. Earlier this week, the Environment Agency said it would start monitoring the water quality at 27 wild swimming spots which would be designated […]

    2 years ago

  • Stephen Fry and Liam Neeson call for Kevin Spacey to return to acting

    Stephen Fry and Liam Neeson call for Kevin Spacey to return to acting

    Neeson described Spacey as a ‘good man and a man of character’ The likes of Stephen Fry and Liam Neeson have voiced their support for Kevin Spacey to return to acting. The pair were part of a group of stars who told the Telegraph that the actor must be allowed to resume his career after […]

    2 years ago

  • Original PS2 games ‘coming to PS4 and PS5’

    Original PS2 games ‘coming to PS4 and PS5’

    This would be huge Classic PlayStation 2 games could be coming to next-gen consoles. The PlayStation 2 is easily one of the most iconic games consoles of all time, and will probably have been the first proper console many of you owned. By default, many of the games from that era hold huge nostalgia. But […]

    2 years ago

  • GTA 6 to be released in autumn 2025

    GTA 6 to be released in autumn 2025

    The release date for GTA 6 has been narrowed down After more than a decade of waiting, gaming fans finally know when Grand Theft Auto VI will be released. Probably the most anticipated game of all time, gamers have been desperate to know when the next installment in the GTA franchise will be arriving. In […]

    2 years ago

  • Crew that crashed ship into Baltimore bridge still trapped onboard seven weeks later

    Crew that crashed ship into Baltimore bridge still trapped onboard seven weeks later

    It’s been described as a ‘sad situation’ The crew of the ship that crashed into a Baltimore’s iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge are still trapped onboard, seven weeks on from the disaster. In March, a 948ft (289m) container ship, called the Dali, crashed into the bridge, causing it to collapse into the Patapsco river. Six […]

    2 years ago

  • Man who vanished almost 30 years ago found in neighbours basement

    Man who vanished almost 30 years ago found in neighbours basement

    He was found ‘in a hole in a sheep’s pen’ A man who went missing when he was aged 17 following an alleged kidnapping has been found alive in his neighbour’s house almost three decades later. Named as Omar Bin Omran, the man went missing in the city of Djelfa, Algeria, 27 years ago. One […]

    2 years ago

  • Love Island release date confirmed and it’s much sooner than expected

    Love Island release date confirmed and it’s much sooner than expected

    As another summer looms into view, so does another Love Island series The release date for the new series of Love Island has been confirmed, and fans won’t have long to wait before a return to the villa. Series 11 of the hit ITV dating show will be starting on Monday, June 3, just over […]

    2 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson voted ‘UK’s sexiest man’ for second year in a row

    Jeremy Clarkson voted ‘UK’s sexiest man’ for second year in a row

    And STILL the UK’s sexiest man… Jeremy Clarkson has retained his crown as the ‘UK’s sexiest man’ following a poll of 2,000 women. The poll was carried out by IllicitEncounters.com, which calls itself the “best online dating site for married people.” The site gave its 2,000 female members a list of 50 culturally-relevant men from […]

    2 years ago

  • Fernandes dragged away from live interview by Ten Hag when asked about Man Utd future

    Fernandes dragged away from live interview by Ten Hag when asked about Man Utd future

    There’s been speculation about Fernandes’ future at United Bruno Fernandes was dragged away from a Sky Sports interview by manager Erik Ten Hag, just as he was talking about his future at Manchester United. The Portuguese midfielder put in a player of the match display as United beat Newcastle 3-2 in their final home game […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘Solar maximum’ set to bring 30C temperatures to UK

    ‘Solar maximum’ set to bring 30C temperatures to UK

    Stock up on the factor 50 The UK looks set to be hit with temperatures north of 30C in the coming weeks thanks to an increase in solar activity. The sun is reaching the peak of an 11-year-cycle, in a phenomenon known as the ‘solar maximum.’ This will see the star left off a series […]

    2 years ago

  • Happy Gilmore 2 officially confirmed by Netflix

    Happy Gilmore 2 officially confirmed by Netflix

    ‘Happy Gilmore is back!’ A Happy Gilmore sequel has been officially confirmed by Netflix, which will see Adam Sandler reprise his iconic role. The golf-based comedy has earned cult status over the years, and is one of Sandler’s most successful and beloved films. It was a box-office hit on its release in 1996, making nearly […]

    2 years ago

  • Premier League ref absolutely savages J.K. Rowling after she misgenders trans manager

    Premier League ref absolutely savages J.K. Rowling after she misgenders trans manager

    He used Rowling’s own words against her Premier League referee Bobby Madley has hit out at J.K. Rowling after the writer misgendered trans football manager Lucy Clark. In January this year, Clark made history when she was appointed as manager of Sutton United’s women’s team. This made her the first trans person to manage in […]

    2 years ago

  • Judi Dench says if you need a trigger warning you shouldn’t watch the show

    Judi Dench says if you need a trigger warning you shouldn’t watch the show

    ‘Where is the surprise of seeing and understanding it in your own way?’ Dame Judi Dench has said people shouldn’t watch theatre shows if they are “that sensitive” that they need trigger warnings. In recent years, trigger warnings have been introduced in the theatre industry to warn audience members about any potentially distressing content in […]

    2 years ago

  • Phillip Schofield breaks social media silence with first picture in over a year

    Phillip Schofield breaks social media silence with first picture in over a year

    It’s the first time he’s posted since last May Phillip Schofield has broken his year-long social media silence as rumours swirl about a potential TV comeback for the presenter. The former This Morning host changed his profile picture on Instagram to a picture of his dog, and followed this up with a post of the […]

    2 years ago

  • Third Man United star ‘to leave club this summer’

    Third Man United star ‘to leave club this summer’

    The summer clear-out continues Manchester United are reportedly set to say goodbye to another star player this summer. According to the Sun, Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s time at United will come to an end after the end of this season, with the defender set to bid farewell to Old Trafford on Wednesday night when the Red Devils […]

    2 years ago

  • Super Gran star Gudrun Ure dies aged 98

    Super Gran star Gudrun Ure dies aged 98

    Fans have been ‘broken’ by the news Children’s TV legend Gudrun Ure, who was best known for her role as Super Gran in the hit series, has died aged 98. She starred in the beloved ITV children’s show in the 1980s, in which she played a granny who gained superpowers after being struck by a […]

    2 years ago

  • People can’t believe that there is a snow leopard somewhere in this picture

    People can’t believe that there is a snow leopard somewhere in this picture

    You’ll be looking for a while trying to find this snow leopard in its natural habitat The animal kingdom is full of wonders that never cease to amaze us. Whilst us humans may have mastered standing on two legs and opposable thumbs, we never really decided to put our minds to camouflage. Animals like the […]

    2 years ago