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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  • Death-row alpaca Geronimo has been killed

    Death-row alpaca Geronimo has been killed

    Geronimo has been at the centre of a legal fight after testing positive for bovine tuberculosis. Geronimo, the alpaca at the centre of a tuberculosis protest, has been killed, officials have confirmed. Police and Defra officials removed the alpaca from the south Gloucestershire farm where he lives on Tuesday. Defra (Department for Environment, Food and […]

    5 years ago

  • GMB guest wants over 40s to be banned from nightclubs

    GMB guest wants over 40s to be banned from nightclubs

    The debate was sparked after Michael Gove was spotted cutting some shapes at a nightclub in Aberdeen A guest on Good Morning Britain has sparked heated debate after suggesting that people over the age of 40 should be banned from nightclubs. Featuring on the show alongside hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher and legendary DJ […]

    5 years ago

  • Manchester United confirm return of Cristiano Ronaldo

    Manchester United confirm return of Cristiano Ronaldo

    It wasn’t a dream United fans. Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus on a two-year deal, completing one of the most remarkable transfer stories of recent years. The club announced that the five-time Ballon D’or winner has the option to extend his two-year contract for an extra year. In a […]

    5 years ago

  • Roma help find 12 missing children with transfer video campaign

    Roma help find 12 missing children with transfer video campaign

    One player said it was “hard to explain the happiness” he felt when his transfer announcement led to a young girl being found. A campaign started by Roma in 2019 in which they use their transfer announcement videos to highlight missing children across the globe has helped find 12 missing children since it began. The […]

    5 years ago

  • British taxi driver among those killed in Kabul airport attack

    British taxi driver among those killed in Kabul airport attack

    He died along with his wife and two of their children when a bomb went off at Kabul airport. One of the British nationals killed in the Kabul bomb attack has been named as Mohammad Niazi, a taxi driver who lived in Hampshire. Niazi had travelled to Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 24, to rescue his […]

    5 years ago

  • Final UK evacuation flight leaves Kabul, Ministry of Defence announces

    Final UK evacuation flight leaves Kabul, Ministry of Defence announces

    Nearly 15,000 people have been evacuated to the UK from Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of Kabul. The final UK evacuation flight dedicated purely to civilians has left Kabul, as evacuation efforts come to an end. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the news on Saturday, with the only remaining flights to leave Kabul for […]

    5 years ago

  • US Marine fired after furious rant criticising Joe Biden

    US Marine fired after furious rant criticising Joe Biden

    The marine slammed Joe Biden and his administration for their handling of the Afghanistan crisis. A Lieutenant Colonel has been fired after he took to social media to launch a furious attack on president Joe Biden and military leaders for their role in the Afghanistan crisis. In a five-minute video, Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller […]

    5 years ago

  • Real Madrid give PSG ultimatum to accept Mbappe bid

    Real Madrid give PSG ultimatum to accept Mbappe bid

    PSG have been given until the end of Sunday to make a decision on Mbappe. Real Madrid have given PSG until the end of tomorrow to accept their latest bid for Kylian Mbappe, and said that if a deal is not agreed then they will pull out of negotiations. With just a year left on […]

    5 years ago

  • Marine killed in Kabul suicide bomb was due to become dad in three weeks

    Marine killed in Kabul suicide bomb was due to become dad in three weeks

    Rylee McCollum was one of 13 US service people killed in the blast on Thursday. A US Marine killed in the Kabul bomb attack was due to become a dad in just three weeks. Rylee McCollum was just 20-years old when he was killed in the suicide bombing at Kabul airport on Thursday. He was […]

    5 years ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo will “struggle against Virgil Van Dijk” according to Graeme Souness

    Cristiano Ronaldo will “struggle against Virgil Van Dijk” according to Graeme Souness

    “He’s not going to be the difference in the big games.” Graeme Souness has spoken about his doubts over United’s signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, saying that he thinks the 36-year-old will struggle against the likes of Virgil van Dijk. Manchester United completed the sensational signing of Ronaldo on Friday for £12.8m, with the five-time Ballon […]

    5 years ago

  • Scientists discover world’s northernmost island off the coast of Greenland

    Scientists discover world’s northernmost island off the coast of Greenland

    The island was discovered by luck. A group of scientists say they have discovered a tiny island off the coast of Greenland that they believe to be the world’s northernmost. In July, the scientists flew out to what they thought was Oodaaq Island, which has been known about since 1978. But when they checked their […]

    5 years ago

  • Afghanistan: US military says it has killed Islamic State planner after Kabul bombing

    Afghanistan: US military says it has killed Islamic State planner after Kabul bombing

    It’s in retaliation to the bombing at Kabul airport, which killed as many as 170 people. The US military has said it believes it has killed a planner for Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K) in a drone attack, after the group claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing at Kabul airport on Thursday. The suspected member […]

    5 years ago

  • Afghanistan: British nationals amongst those killed in Kabul airport attack

    Afghanistan: British nationals amongst those killed in Kabul airport attack

    They were among 95 killed in the attack at Kabul airport. Two British nationals and the child of another British national died in the explosion at Kabul airport on Thursday Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirmed the news on Friday, and said that two other British nationals had been injured in the suicide bomb attack. Raab […]

    5 years ago

  • Manchester United re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo on two-year deal

    Manchester United re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo on two-year deal

    After leaving United 12 years ago, Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Old Trafford. In the transfer window that keeps on giving, Manchester United have arguably pulled off the coup of the summer by signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus for XXX. For days, Ronaldo has seemed to be heading to the blue side of Manchester, with […]

    5 years ago

  • Danny DeVito body double needed for ‘It’s Always Sunny’ filming in Ireland

    Danny DeVito body double needed for ‘It’s Always Sunny’ filming in Ireland

    “Height: 4ft5, Large, Waist pant 41 [so] if you know anyone that could work, please share.” Surely there’s only one person on this planet shaped like Danny DeVito. And it’s Danny Devito. But even stars like him need body doubles, so the makers of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (IASIP) are after someone to step […]

    5 years ago

  • UK’s oldest man says key to a long life is a chippy tea every week

    UK’s oldest man says key to a long life is a chippy tea every week

    He’s reached the remarkable age of 109 – and says the secret lies in a chippy tea… John Tinniswood is celebrating his 109th birthday this week, and his secret to a long life is actually a chippy dinner once a week. But the big question is, does John have curry sauce or mushy peas? Born […]

    5 years ago

  • Police officer goes viral for uncanny resemblance to Dwayne Johnson

    Police officer goes viral for uncanny resemblance to Dwayne Johnson

    “I’m a bit of a cross between The Rock and Vin Diesel.” A police officer from Alabama has gone viral for his remarkable resemblance to actor and former wrestler Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. The comparisons between Morgan County Patrol Lieutenant Eric Fields and Johnson began earlier this months when the official Morgan County Sheriff’s Office […]

    5 years ago

  • Solskjaer teases late bid to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Man Utd

    Solskjaer teases late bid to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Man Utd

    The United manager has refused to rule out a late move for Ronaldo. In the latest twist in the rapidly-developing Cristiano Ronaldo saga, Manchester United have emerged as a front-runner for his signature, just as it looked as if his move to Manchester City seemed inevitable. And United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refused to […]

    5 years ago

  • Gogglebox star Andy Michael dies aged 61

    Gogglebox star Andy Michael dies aged 61

    He was one of the show’s original cast members. Gogglebox has announced that one of its stars, Andy Michael, has sadly passed away at the age of just 61 following a short illness. Michael had been a mainstay of the hugely popular show, appearing in its very first episode back in 2013. In a tweet, […]

    5 years ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo ‘says goodbye to teammates’ ahead of proposed Man City move

    Cristiano Ronaldo ‘says goodbye to teammates’ ahead of proposed Man City move

    Ronaldo was at the Juve training ground for just 40 minutes on Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly said goodbye to his Juventus teammates amid rumours of a shock move to Manchester City. The Portuguese star was at the club’s training ground for just 40 minutes on Friday morning, saying goodbye to his teammates of three […]

    5 years ago

  • Love Island’s Priya donates earnings from show to NHS charities

    Love Island’s Priya donates earnings from show to NHS charities

    It may surprise you how much she got for appearing on Love Island… Love Island star Priya Gopaldas has donated all of the money she received from going on Love Island to NHS Charities Together. The 23-year-old is a medical student and had a stint in the villa earlier this month. However it was a […]

    5 years ago

  • Man City star Benjamin Mendy arrives at court in prison van

    Man City star Benjamin Mendy arrives at court in prison van

    Mendy was charged with four counts of rape on Thursday. Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy has arrived at court in a prison van under police escort to face four counts of rape. Mendy, who has played for Premier League champions Manchester City since 2017, is accused of attacking three women over the age of 16 […]

    5 years ago

  • Harry Kane announces he will stay at Tottenham ‘this summer’

    Harry Kane announces he will stay at Tottenham ‘this summer’

    All summer the Kane has been linked with a move away from Spurs, but time is running out until the transfer window closes Tottenham captain Harry Kane has accepted that he will stay at Tottenham Hotspur this summer. With less than a week to go until transfer deadline day on August 31, the striker has […]

    5 years ago

  • Yakuza boss becomes ‘first ever’ to be sentenced to death in Japan

    Yakuza boss becomes ‘first ever’ to be sentenced to death in Japan

    Nomura Satoru ordered four assaults, one of which resulted in death A court in Japan has sentenced a senior member of Japan’s mafia, the yakuza, to death by hanging. Nomura Satoru was found guilty of ordering four violent attacks between 1998 and 2014, one of which resulted in a former boss of a fishing cooperative […]

    5 years ago

  • Boris Johnson makes cash offer to Taliban

    Boris Johnson makes cash offer to Taliban

    The offer involves making hundreds of millions available to the Taliban Boris Johnson has suggested making a huge cash sum available to the Taliban if the militant group agree to follow a number of conditions. The PM’s proposal, made during a meeting with world leaders at a G7 summit on Tuesday, comes as the government races […]

    5 years ago

  • Fans think Doc Ock line in Spider-Man trailer confirms Tobey Maguire return

    Fans think Doc Ock line in Spider-Man trailer confirms Tobey Maguire return

    Doc Ock is back, but will Tobey Maguire be making a bombshell return in the new Spiderman film? On Tuesday, the internet was sent into overdrive by the release of the spectacular new trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which confirmed the return of the infamous Doc Ock, and sparked all sorts of theories amongst […]

    5 years ago

  • The Tiger Who Came To Tea ‘could lead to rape and harassment’, campaigner claims

    The Tiger Who Came To Tea ‘could lead to rape and harassment’, campaigner claims

    “It is reflective of a society that we need to think more closely about.” A campaigner has suggested that The Tiger Who Came To Tea, one of the most popular children’s books of all time, reinforces gender inequality, describing the book as “problematic.” Rachel Adamson, from Zero Tolerance, a charity that works to end men’s […]

    5 years ago

  • Cancel Me: John Cleese to present Channel 4 show on ‘woke’ comedy

    Cancel Me: John Cleese to present Channel 4 show on ‘woke’ comedy

    The Monty Python legend will look at “why a new ‘woke’ generation is trying to rewrite the rules on what can and can’t be said” John Cleese is set to star in a television series for Channel 4 looking at the topic of “cancel culture” and wokeness. The Fawlty Towers and British comedy legend will […]

    5 years ago

  • Man divides internet over the way he leaves hotel room on check out

    Man divides internet over the way he leaves hotel room on check out

    Would you ever consider leaving a hotel room like this? A man has sparked fierce debate after posting a picture of the state he always tries to leave a hotel room. But it’s not what you think. Darren Dowling strips all the bedding and leaves it neatly stacked on the end of the bed, in […]

    5 years ago

  • America’s tallest man Igor Vovkovinskiy dies aged 38

    America’s tallest man Igor Vovkovinskiy dies aged 38

    Igor died of heart disease aged 38 Igor Vovkovinskiy, the tallest man in America, has died of heart disease at the age of 38. Vovkovinskiy, who was born in Ukraine, was being treated at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, but died on 20 August. His mother, Svetlana Vovkovinska, shared the news in a Facebook […]

    5 years ago

  • Airbnb CEO confirms they will begin housing 20,000 Afghan refugees

    Airbnb CEO confirms they will begin housing 20,000 Afghan refugees

    The move was announced by Airbnb’s CEO on Tuesday. The boss of holiday rental company Airbnb has announced that the company will help house 20,000 Afghan refugees, describing the situation as “one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time.” On Tuesday, Brian Chesky revealed on Twitter that Afghan refugees would be housed for free, […]

    5 years ago

  • Liam and Millie crowned Love Island 2021 series winners

    Liam and Millie crowned Love Island 2021 series winners

    After two months in the villa, the winning couple has been revealed in Monday’s live final… Liam and Millie have been crowned the winners of Love Island 2021, bringing down the curtain on the seventh series of the reality TV show. The duo were the bookies favourites for the final and were voted the winners […]

    5 years ago

  • Ayoze Perez sent off for Leicester after horror tackle against West Ham

    Ayoze Perez sent off for Leicester after horror tackle against West Ham

    The Leicester man deservedly saw red just minutes before half-time. Ayoze Perez has put in an early contender for worst tackle of the season after he was sent off for Leicester in their Premier League match against West Ham. The Spaniard put his studs straight into the shin of Pablo Fornals with the sort of […]

    5 years ago

  • Gary Neville questions why Man Utd aren’t signing Harry Kane

    Gary Neville questions why Man Utd aren’t signing Harry Kane

    “I’m struggling to understand why Manchester United aren’t going that extra step this transfer window.” Harry Kane continues to be linked with a big move to Manchester before the close of the transfer window, but Gary Neville has questioned why United – not City – are not doing all within their power to add him […]

    5 years ago

  • Council bans puddings from school dinners in healthy eating push

    Council bans puddings from school dinners in healthy eating push

    Children will only be able to get fruit and yoghurt for dessert with their school dinners. Primary schools in Glasgow are banning sugary and unhealthy puddings such as jelly and jam roly poly in school dinners, as part of efforts to improve the diets of school children. Along with the ban on sweet treats, schools […]

    5 years ago

  • US doctor will refuse to see patients who won’t get Covid vaccine

    US doctor will refuse to see patients who won’t get Covid vaccine

    The doctor is based in Alabama, which has the lowest vaccination rates in the country. A doctor in Alabama has said that he will not see patients who have not been vaccinated for Covid-19. Coronavirus cases are going up across the US, but especially in the south. The top 10 states with the most Covid-19 […]

    5 years ago

  • Trump calls out Twitter for banning him but allowing Taliban on platform

    Trump calls out Twitter for banning him but allowing Taliban on platform

    The former president has been banned from Twitter since the Capitol riots in January. Donald Trump has called out Twitter for allowing the Taliban and some of its most prominent spokesmen on the platform whilst he is still banned. Trump was indefinitely banned from Twitter and Facebook following his role in the Capitol riots in […]

    5 years ago

  • Prince Andrew has been offered $100 million to take lie detector test on live TV

    Prince Andrew has been offered $100 million to take lie detector test on live TV

    The lie detector test would be televised and part of a pay per view event. An investigative journalist has offered Prince Andrew $100 million to take a public lie detector test over his relationship with the late pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Ian Halperin is offering the Duke of York the equivalent of £73 […]

    5 years ago

  • Sex workers devastated over OnlyFans’ ban on sexually explicit content

    Sex workers devastated over OnlyFans’ ban on sexually explicit content

    There are fears that the ban on explicit content will cut off the income for many. OnlyFans is coming under fire for its decision to ban sexually explicit content from the platform from October 1. The company has announced that while people will still be able to post nude content, it must comply with their […]

    5 years ago

  • OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content in just a few weeks

    OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content in just a few weeks

    The site looks to attract more investment from major banks OnlyFans has announced that it will be banning “sexually explicit” content being uploaded to the platform from October. However, users will still be allowed to post “nude videos and photos,” as long as the content adheres to the platforms terms of service. The move comes […]

    5 years ago

  • Family of boy who fell from aircraft out of Kabul explain why he left

    Family of boy who fell from aircraft out of Kabul explain why he left

    The boy was just 17-years-old The family of a boy who fell to his death after hanging onto an aircraft in a desperate attempt to escape Afghanistan have spoken of their loss. As thousands converged at Kabul airport to try and secure passage out of the city, distressing footage emerged which appeared to show people […]

    5 years ago

  • Ric Flair denies giving woman oral sex on train after picture goes viral

    Ric Flair denies giving woman oral sex on train after picture goes viral

    ‘The Nature Boy doesn’t ride trains!” WWE legend Ric Flair has denied viral claims that he gave a woman oral sex on a train. Who had this on their 2021 bingo card? Flair commented on the allegations that emerged after a photo started doing the rounds on social media, which some claimed showed the ex-wrestler […]

    5 years ago

  • Ginger men wanted for naked ‘Red Hot’ 2022 calendar

    Ginger men wanted for naked ‘Red Hot’ 2022 calendar

    We’ve given the world so much. Now ginger men are giving the world a calendar. Rupert Grint. Ed Sheeran. Prince Harry. Ben Stokes. Ginger men, ginger legends. For a group of people that make up about 1 per cent of the globe’s population, redheaded men have punched above their weight in what we’ve provided to […]

    5 years ago

  • Afghan boy, 5, ‘falls to death in Sheffield days after fleeing Taliban’

    Afghan boy, 5, ‘falls to death in Sheffield days after fleeing Taliban’

    The boy was said to be looking out of a ninth-floor window at the OYO Metropolitan Hotel when the accident happened A five-year-old boy who fell to his death from a hotel window in Sheffield on Wednesday is thought to have been an Afghan refugee whose family fled the Taliban just days ago. The boy […]

    5 years ago