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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  • Keir Starmer condemns ‘inflammatory’ Elon Musk message to far-right protestors

    Keir Starmer condemns ‘inflammatory’ Elon Musk message to far-right protestors

    Elon Musk had told Tommy Robinson’s fans they must ‘fight or die.’ Keir Starmer has hit out at Elon Musk for the “dangerous and inflammatory language” used in a video message to protestors at a far-right rally. On Saturday, an estimated 110,000-150,000 people descended on London to take part in the Unite The Kingdom march, […]

    6 months ago

  • Nigel Farage admits breaking parliamentary rules

    Nigel Farage admits breaking parliamentary rules

    Farage has blamed the error on his office Nigel Farage has admitted breaching parliamentary rules over a visit to America earlier this year. The Reform UK leader failed to register the visit to Florida in March this year, where he headlined a fundraiser for Donald Trump. Farage appeared as a special guest at the ‘Disruptor’s […]

    6 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 468

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 468

    Another quizzing term begins So, that was summer. Bid farewell to it, treasure it, remember it. Because it’s over. Don’t be too glum though. It’s time to welcome the orange hues of autumn, the most underrated of all the seasons if you ask me. Some of you reading this will have been back to school […]

    6 months ago

  • Charlie Kirk confirmed dead after shooting at Utah university

    Charlie Kirk confirmed dead after shooting at Utah university

    BREAKING Charlie Kirk has died after he was shot in the neck during an event at a Utah university. Shots were fired at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem where the 31-year-old was speaking. CNN reports that Kirk was answering a question about transgender mass shooters in America. At 12:25 local time, a […]

    6 months ago

  • Right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event

    Right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event

    A suspect is yet to be apprehended. Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has been shot at an event in Utah. Shots were fired at an event at Utah Valley University in Orem where Kirk was speaking. At 12:25 local time, a “single shot rang out in the quad near the food court on the Utah Valley […]

    6 months ago

  • Donald Trump ‘falls asleep’ during US Open final after delaying match

    Donald Trump ‘falls asleep’ during US Open final after delaying match

    After causing the final to be delayed, Trump seemed to struggle to stay awake for the match Donald Trump seemed to catch some shut eye during the US Open final, after he caused chaos at the event. On Sunday evening, Trump made an appearance at the tennis Grand Slam for the first time since 2015. […]

    6 months ago

  • Donald Trump to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

    Donald Trump to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War

    The move could cost tens of millions of dollars. Donald Trump is set to order that the Department of Defense be known as the Department of War with his latest daft executive order. On Friday, the president will sign an executive order for the new name to be used as a secondary title for the […]

    7 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 467

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 467

    Happy Friday quizzers Variety is the spice of life and it’s always the spice of a quiz. And this week’s pub quiz really proves this, because you’re about to get hit round the face with a round all about cold meats followed by your knowledge being tested on the NATO phonetic alphabet. Two rounds that […]

    7 months ago

  • Retail giant Lush closes all its UK stores in Gaza protest

    Retail giant Lush closes all its UK stores in Gaza protest

    The cosmetics chain aims to pressurise the UK government into action by denying it a day’s worth of tax revenue. Cosmetics giant Lush has closed all of its UK stores for a day in protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza. Along with shutting its more than 100 UK stores, Lush has also closed down its […]

    7 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 466

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 466

    Tell your friends. Quiz pro quo and all that The JOE Friday Pub Quiz is back with yet another edition and unlike Manchester United, we’re on top form this week, if we do say so ourselves. You’ve got all the mainstays like sport, general knowledge and entertainment, as well as two bonus rounds that most weeks would certainly put the […]

    7 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 465

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 465

    Q.U.I.Z. Quelle surprise, another Friday. Us, back together, for 25 more questions. Isn’t this what makes life worth living? Zap. WATCH: Premier League Hardmen & Red Cards Special | FootballJOE Quiz vs Pat van Straaten

    7 months ago

  • Far-right populists lead polls in Germany, France and Britain for the first time

    Far-right populists lead polls in Germany, France and Britain for the first time

    A poll found the AfD were the most popular among German voters. Far-right populist parties are top of the polls in Germany, the United Kingdom and France simultaneously for the first time. For months, Reform UK and the National Rally have led the polls in the UK and France respectively. But after a poll earlier […]

    7 months ago

  • Donald Trump rules out Ukraine joining NATO or getting Crimea back

    Donald Trump rules out Ukraine joining NATO or getting Crimea back

    Trump has claimed Zelensky could end the war “immediately if he wants.” Donald Trump has ruled out Ukraine reclaiming Crimea in any peace agreement with Russia, claiming Volodymyr Zelensky could end the war “immediately if he wants to.” Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff revealed overnight to CNN that Russian president Vladimir Putin had agreed to […]

    7 months ago

  • JD Vance turned away from Cotswolds pub following staff mutiny

    JD Vance turned away from Cotswolds pub following staff mutiny

    The Cotswolds have been garnering lots of attention JD Vance was apparently turned away from a pub in the Cotswolds after staff threatened to go on strike if he was allowed to visit the venue. The US vice-president has been causing a scene in the Cotswolds this month after he decided to make the area […]

    7 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 464

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 464

    And it’s live! We’ve made it everyone – the Premier League is back. It’s been a fine summer of sport, from the Lionesses claiming Euros glory again to the British & Irish Lions’ series win in Australia, with a thrilling Test series between England and India thrown in for good measure. But the Premier League […]

    7 months ago

  • Corbyn and Lineker condemn Uefa for tribute to ‘Palestinian Pele’

    Corbyn and Lineker condemn Uefa for tribute to ‘Palestinian Pele’

    Suleiman al-Obeid was killed by Israeli forces whilst waiting for aid, the Palestine Football Association said Jeremy Corbyn and Gary Lineker have joined Mo Salah in condemning Uefa for their tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid. Al-Obeid, who was known as the ‘Palestinian Pele’, was killed on Wednesday by Israeli forces after they targeted civilians […]

    7 months ago

  • Former Olympian reveals why athletes have so much sex during the games

    Former Olympian reveals why athletes have so much sex during the games

    A former Olympian has explained just why athletes at the games have so much sex Obviously with covid affecting the games in Tokyo and strict social distancing measures in place meant it wasn’t quite the same Olympic experience for the athletes. However, in Paris, things quickly returned to normal, allowing athletes to mingle and socialise […]

    7 months ago

  • UK’s adults-only soft play centre has boozy slushies and retro arcade

    UK’s adults-only soft play centre has boozy slushies and retro arcade

    Nostalgia overload There’s an adults-only soft play centre which serves boozy slush puppies, and has a retro arcade and late night DJs. We all remember being taken to a soft play centre by our parents when we were young. Maybe it was a rainy day and you needed to be entertained, or a friend’s birthday […]

    8 months ago

  • Rupert Lowe mistakes charity rowers for ‘illegal migrants’

    Rupert Lowe mistakes charity rowers for ‘illegal migrants’

    He ended up donating to the crew Rupert Lowe was left in a rather embarrassing situation after he mistook a group of charity rowers for ‘illegal immigrants.’ In an embarrassing gaff, the independent MP for Great Yarmouth posted a furious tweet on Thursday about “dinghies coming into Great Yarmouth RIGHT NOW.” Sharing a picture of a boat […]

    8 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 463

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 463

    Bloody hell, it’s another quiz I churn these quizzes out like sausages. And just like sausages, you don’t want to see how they’re made. Suffice to say, blood, sweat and tears are all involved, in great volumes, every single week. It’s gruesome. Imagine the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan combined with an episode of […]

    8 months ago

  • ‘Outnumbered’ child star who played Karen Brockman now unrecognisable aged 24

    ‘Outnumbered’ child star who played Karen Brockman now unrecognisable aged 24

    If you loved Outnumbered, prepare to feel very old Ramona Marquez – the actress best known for her years as Karen Brockman in ‘Outnumbered’ – has teased fans who think she still looks like her character. The 24-year-old starred in the hugely popular BBC sitcom for as the hilarious Karen throughout the show’s five series-run […]

    8 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 462

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 462

    This is your Everest You’ll be tested—not just on trivia, but on nerve, memory, instinct. This is not about what you half-remember. It’s about what you know—and what you’re willing to fight for at the table. You’ll need composure. You’ll need to remember names, dates, titles, capitals – and nuts. Some of you are here […]

    8 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 461

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 461

    More quizzing content for your enjoyment. I don’t have a lot to put here this week. And sometimes that’s fine. There’s no need to ramble on pointleslly, filling dead air for the sake of it. And as much as I’d like to think otherwise, I know none of you are here for the words of […]

    8 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 460

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 460

    Back once again with the pub quizzing master It’s that time again: you’ve made it through another week and what, pray tell, is your reward? The JOE Friday Pub Quiz, that’s what, ya lucky sods. All the classics are here as expected – general knowledge, entertainment and sport – not to mention two extra rounds we change up every week. This […]

    8 months ago

  • Voting age to be lowered to 16 for next general election

    Voting age to be lowered to 16 for next general election

    Lowering the voting age was one of Labour’s key manifesto pledges. 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote at the next general election, the government has said. Lowering the voting age to 16 had been a key pledge in Labour’s manifesto at the 2024 general election. In new plans unveiled on Thursday, Keir Starmer’s […]

    8 months ago

  • Papa Johns’ launches cocktail made with their own pizza sauce

    Papa Johns’ launches cocktail made with their own pizza sauce

    Watch out Bloody Mary, there’s a new tomato-based cocktail on the block. Papa Johns’ has created a limited edition cocktail made from their very own tomato sauce. Developed with expert mixologists, Sip Social, the Tomatini features Papa Johns’ unmistakably premium Portuguese-sourced tomato sauce, which is made 24 hours after being harvested. With natural sweetness, antioxidants […]

    8 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 459

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 459

    Hurry up, hurry up. There’s only one of these JOE Friday Pub Quizzes a week, so get on it while it’s still hot. No one likes a cold quiz. I’d rather eat cold chips than take a cold quiz, and cold chips are literally disgusting. Like, who would do that to themselves? Me, if presented […]

    9 months ago

  • Reform’s membership ‘falls by almost 10,000 in a month’

    Reform’s membership ‘falls by almost 10,000 in a month’

    Some say Reform’s popularity has peaked It seems like in the space of just a month or so, Reform have had a few reality checks. From the highs of the local elections at the start of May, things aren’t going so smoothly anymore for Nigel Farage‘s clan. After losing their first two council seat defences, […]

    9 months ago

  • Jack the Ripper’s identity revealed 130 years on after DNA match

    Jack the Ripper’s identity revealed 130 years on after DNA match

    The descendants of his victim’s are calling for a new inquest. It’s a mystery that has remained in public discourse for 130 years, and it seems we may finally have a breakthrough. Jack The Ripper is one of the most recognisable names in the world – for all the wrong reasons. The infamous serial killer tortured and […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 458

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 458

    Too hot? Maybe. Too hot to quiz? Never. Hello quizzers, I write to you from a sweaty past, by which I mean Tuesday of this week. As I type this, it’s a quite frankly unacceptable 33C outside and I find myself yearning for wind and rain. The forecast informs me that as you read this […]

    9 months ago

  • UKIP pledge to deport Bob Vylan and everyone says the same thing

    UKIP pledge to deport Bob Vylan and everyone says the same thing

    Would be interesting to ask UKIP where they actually would deport him to… Everyone has pointed out the same thing after UKIP pledged to ‘deport Bob Vylan’ following their controversial Glastonbury set. The pop-runk duo have made headline news after their performance at Worthy Farm where frontman Bobbie Vylan led the crowd in chants of […]

    9 months ago

  • James O’Brien perfectly sums up Glastonbury controversy

    James O’Brien perfectly sums up Glastonbury controversy

    “How can people profess to be more offended by an idiot rapper in Somerset than they are by the continuing carnage in Gaza?” James O’Brien has perfectly dismantled the “double standards and hypocrisy” over Bob Vylan’s anti-Israel military chants from Glastonbury. If you hadn’t heard of rap-punk duo Bob Vylan before, you almost certainly have […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 457

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 457

    A milestone quiz Here’s a 2025 milestone for you – this is the exact halfway point of pub quizzes this year. This is quiz number 26, with another 26 to come over the rest of 2025. But don’t go resting on your quizzing laurels. I don’t want any of you running out of energy. Recharge […]

    9 months ago

  • Reform council leader quits, leaving 18-year-old in charge

    Reform council leader quits, leaving 18-year-old in charge

    He’s cited health reasons for his decision The Reform leader of Warwickshire County Council has resigned just weeks after he was elected – leaving a teenager in charge. In a statement on Thursday, Reform UK councillor Rob Howard said he had made the decision to resign with “much regret.” Howard had been elected in May […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 456

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 456

    Love quizzes, hate wrong answers Hello quizzers, I hope you’re all well and coping in this quite frankly excessive heat we’re experiencing. But I’ll resist moaning about temperatures over 30C, because I have an important message for you lovely people. You like the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. That’s why you’re here. And if you’re a […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 455

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 455

    Quiz? Gosh, what to do. How? When? Well… really? And, er, I guess, maybe… But, what if… hang on, no, wait. Shall we… quiz? WATCH: The Big Manchester United Quiz! | FootballJOE vs Al Nash

    10 months ago