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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  • Peter Crouch aims for Christmas No1 alongside BGT legend Paul Potts

    Peter Crouch aims for Christmas No1 alongside BGT legend Paul Potts

    The proceeds from the record will be going to charity Peter Crouch is teaming up with opera singer Paul Potts and a 20-piece orchestra in a bid to land a Christmas number one. Together, Crouch and Potts, who won the first ever series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2007, will put a classical spin on […]

    3 years ago

  • Teacher sacked after filming sex act in classroom for OnlyFans video

    Teacher sacked after filming sex act in classroom for OnlyFans video

    She’s since spoken out about her firing A teacher has been removed from her job after she filmed an OnlyFans video on her students’ desks in their classroom. Science teacher Samantha Peer was fired after her students and parents discovered her X-rated account. And her husband lost his job as well after he was spotted […]

    3 years ago

  • Banner calling for Matt Hancock to quit flown over I’m A Celeb camp

    Banner calling for Matt Hancock to quit flown over I’m A Celeb camp

    The banner was organised by those who lost family members to Covid-19 A huge banner has been  flown over the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!  campsite demanding Matt Hancock is axed from the ITV series. The Tory MP has received widespread backlash for deciding to appear on the iconic show, and has […]

    3 years ago

  • Richard Madeley slams I’m A Celeb stars for not grilling Boy George on prison past

    Richard Madeley slams I’m A Celeb stars for not grilling Boy George on prison past

    Boy George was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment in 2009 Richard Madeley has criticised this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! contestants for not grilling Boy George about his past stint in prison. In 2009, Boy George was convicted of assault and false imprisonment after he was found guilty of handcuffing Norwegian model […]

    3 years ago

  • Chinese man ‘runs entire marathon in just three and a half hours whilst chain smoking’

    Chinese man ‘runs entire marathon in just three and a half hours whilst chain smoking’

    You wouldn’t want to be stuck behind him for long… A marathon runner has become a cult figure in running circles because of his unorthodox decision to chain smoke throughout his races. The Chinese runner known as a ‘Uncle Chen’ has gone viral after he completed the Xin’anjiang Marathon in Jiande, China while smoking cigarettes […]

    3 years ago

  • Couple with 22-inch height difference asked if there are any issues in the bedroom

    Couple with 22-inch height difference asked if there are any issues in the bedroom

    ‘When we had our first kiss we had to be sitting down’ A couple with a 22-inch height difference admit they get asked “all the time” about whether they have issues in the bedroom department, but say they’re perfect for each other. Brooke Dostillio, 25, and her boyfriend, Dylan Painter, 24, got together in January […]

    3 years ago

  • Edwina Currie wants ‘obnoxious’ Boy George to do more Bushtucker trials

    Edwina Currie wants ‘obnoxious’ Boy George to do more Bushtucker trials

    ‘If we go on having Matt Hancock doing it, the audience will drop off’ Edwina Currie has labelled Boy George a “pretty obnoxious person” as she voiced her desire for him to be thrown into some more Bushtucker trials. Boy George is taking part in this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out […]

    3 years ago

  • Jennifer Aniston announces death of her father, John, aged 89

    Jennifer Aniston announces death of her father, John, aged 89

    ‘I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace’ Jennifer Aniston has announced that her father, John Aniston, has passed away at the age of 89. The Friends star shared the news on social media in a touching post on Instagram. She wrote in the caption: “Sweet papa…⁣ John Anthony Aniston ⁣ […]

    3 years ago

  • Rod Stewart turned down ‘over $1,000,000’ to play in Qatar

    Rod Stewart turned down ‘over $1,000,000’ to play in Qatar

    ‘It’s not right to go’ Sir Rod Stewart has revealed that he turned down “over $1 million” to perform as part of the Qatar World Cup because “it’s not right.” The most controversial World Cup ever kicks off on Sunday (November 20) in Doha, with Qatar’s human rights record having been under intense scrutiny since […]

    3 years ago

  • Jeff Bezos announces he will give away most of his £105bn fortune

    Jeff Bezos announces he will give away most of his £105bn fortune

    It’s the first time he’s said he plans to give away most of his fortune Jeff Bezos has revealed that he plans to give away most of his $124bn (£110bn) fortune to charity and good causes. The Amazon founder, 58, is the world’s second-richest man after Elon Musk, the Tesla boss and new owner of […]

    3 years ago

  • Major threat to Jaffa Cakes and Twiglets ahead of Christmas as factory staff strike over pay

    Major threat to Jaffa Cakes and Twiglets ahead of Christmas as factory staff strike over pay

    As nibbles season approaches, some absolute essentials could be under threat… There could be some serious shortages in popular products this Christmas after workers at a Jacob’s factory announced they had started a ‘permanent strike.’ The GMB union said that more than 750 staff at the Merseyside plant were stepping up their fight for better […]

    3 years ago

  • Spencer Matthews to climb Everest in bid to find brother’s body

    Spencer Matthews to climb Everest in bid to find brother’s body

    Michael Matthews became the youngest person ever to reach the summit in 1999 Spencer Matthews is climbing Mount Everest in a bid to find his late brother’s body. In 1999, Michael Matthews reached the summit of the world’s tallest mountain, becoming the youngest person ever to do so. But tragically, the 22-year-old died during his […]

    3 years ago

  • Sex offender dies on derelict industrial estate after his genitals were cut off

    Sex offender dies on derelict industrial estate after his genitals were cut off

    Police are not looking for anyone in connection with the incident An inquest has been opened after a convicted sex offender bled to death on an abandoned industrial estate in North Wales with his genitals cut off. Reginald Alan Roach was found “unresponsive” by a dog walker on the Bryn Cegin industrial estate in Bangor […]

    3 years ago

  • Batman actor Kevin Conroy dies aged 66

    Batman actor Kevin Conroy dies aged 66

    Mark Hamill labelled up the ‘definitive Batman’ for several generations Kevin Conroy, the man who voiced the Batman in the iconic 90s animated series, has passed away at the age of 66. The actor died on Thursday, November 10, after a short battle with cancer, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed in a statement. Conroy made his […]

    3 years ago

  • Kid treated to Hooters trip for his 5th birthday and people are divided

    Kid treated to Hooters trip for his 5th birthday and people are divided

    God knows what he’ll be treated to for his 18th A family has been criticised after choosing to take their son to Hooters to celebrate his fifth birthday. Mum Darby shared a clip on TikTok of her son at Hooters on his fifth birthday. Unsurprisingly, not everyone was impressed with the clip, with many understandably […]

    3 years ago

  • Gordon Ramsay charging £275 a head for Christmas dinner – not including drinks

    Gordon Ramsay charging £275 a head for Christmas dinner – not including drinks

    A price more than most people would spend on their entire Christmas food shop Gordon Ramsay is charging £275 a head to dine at one of his London restaurants on Christmas Day – a price that doesn’t even include drinks or the 15 percent service charge. The Michelin-star chef is advertising the luxury dining experience […]

    3 years ago

  • David Walliams could be axed from Britain’s Got Talent following ‘offensive’ remarks

    David Walliams could be axed from Britain’s Got Talent following ‘offensive’ remarks

    Walliams made derogatory remarks about a female contestant and called a pensioner a ‘c**t’ Britain’s Got Talent bosses are reportedly considering David Walliams’ position as a judge on the show. Leaked transcripts obtained by the Guardian this week revealed derogatory remarks made by Walliams towards contestants on the show. The television personality and children’s author, who is a […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 320

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 320

    Sponsored by the UK Government’s ‘Enough’ campaign tackling violence against women and girls Hello, and welcome to a different pub quiz This week’s pub quiz will be addressing an incredibly important issue in our society: violence and abuse against women and girls. Violence against women and girls comes in many forms, both physical and non-physical. […]

    3 years ago

  • Elon Musk files for Twitter to become a payment platform for dogecoin and crypto

    Elon Musk files for Twitter to become a payment platform for dogecoin and crypto

    Musk is hoping to turn Twitter into a ‘super app’ Elon Musk plans to turn Twitter into a money service business where users could send currency back and forth – including cryptocurrencies such as dogecoin and bitcoin. On November 4, the Tesla CEO submitted an application with the US Treasury Department Financial Crimes Enforcement Network […]

    3 years ago

  • Tenant tried to sell landlord’s £400k house without him finding out

    Tenant tried to sell landlord’s £400k house without him finding out

    Police labelled it a ‘truly brazen crime’ A tenant has been jailed after trying to sell his landlord’s house for over £400,000 just a fortnight after moving into the property. Andrew Smith, 41, listed his landlord’s property in Cambridge with a fake estate agent two weeks after he was handed the keys to the house. […]

    3 years ago

  • Amazon becomes first company ever to lose $1 trillion

    Amazon becomes first company ever to lose $1 trillion

    Bezos is no longer the world’s second richest person Amazon has reportedly become the first ever public traded company to lose $1 trillion in market valuation. The tech stock market is in dire straits at the moment, and things could be about to get a lot worse as Amazon fell 4.3 percent on Wednesday (9 […]

    3 years ago

  • Man who egged King Charles is banned from carrying eggs in public

    Man who egged King Charles is banned from carrying eggs in public

    The condition had to be altered so he could go shopping A student arrested for throwing eggs at King Charles says he has been banned from carrying the food item in public or going within 500 metres of the royal. On Wednesday, Patrick Thelwell, 23, was arrested in York after four eggs were thrown at […]

    3 years ago

  • David Walliams recorded making sexually explicit comments about BGT contestant

    David Walliams recorded making sexually explicit comments about BGT contestant

    On another occasion, David Walliams called a pensioner a ‘c**t’ three times Leaked transcripts from Britain’s Got Talent episodes have revealed derogatory remarks made by David Walliams towards contestants on the show. In transcripts obtained by the Guardian, the television personality and children’s author, who is a judge on the ITV talent show, was recorded […]

    3 years ago

  • Crypto boss loses $15bn in biggest ever one-day loss for a billionaire

    Crypto boss loses $15bn in biggest ever one-day loss for a billionaire

    He has lost 94 percent of his wealth in a single day The CEO of crypto giant FTX lost $15 billion of his personal fortune in a single day as his company faces a liquidity crunch and is bailed out by its rival. Sam Bankman-Fried, 30, who boasted last year that his crypto company would […]

    3 years ago

  • Paul Weller labels The Cure’s Robert Smith a ‘fat c**t’ in interview

    Paul Weller labels The Cure’s Robert Smith a ‘fat c**t’ in interview

    ‘He’s a f***ing knob end’ Paul Weller has launched a brutal personal attack on The Cure’s Robert Smith, labelling him a “f***ing fat c**t” in an interview. He was speaking to Record Collector for a special edition of the magazine in honour of the former Jam singer when he made the remark. Weller seemed to […]

    3 years ago

  • Mum left ‘disgusted’ at school lunch served to her 16-year-old child

    Mum left ‘disgusted’ at school lunch served to her 16-year-old child

    The school has apologised and blamed ‘teething problems’ with a new menu A mum was left “shocked” and “disgusted” after her 16-year-old daughter sent her a picture of the school lunch she had been served. The teen was served a meal of just three potato wedges and beans at West Monmouth School, Wales, on Monday, […]

    3 years ago

  • New mother dies after taking cocaine on first night out after birth

    New mother dies after taking cocaine on first night out after birth

    She had not drank alcohol in nine months A mother died after taking cocaine on her first night out following the birth of her son, a court has heard. Rebecca Tollan, 23, passed away at a house in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, in July 2019. Barry McAuley, 40, and Martin Stewart, 34, went on trial at the […]

    3 years ago

  • Man throws eggs at King Charles and Queen consort

    Man throws eggs at King Charles and Queen consort

    People began shouting ‘shame on you’ at the alleged egg-thrower A man has been arrested after appearing to throw eggs at King Charles and the Queen Consort in York. Large crowds had gathered behind barriers, near the Micklegate Bar, ahead of the royals visit on Wednesday morning. The King and his wife Camilla were being […]

    3 years ago

  • A single ticket has just landed the world’s biggest lottery win of £1.7billion

    A single ticket has just landed the world’s biggest lottery win of £1.7billion

    The odds of winning were one on 292,200,000 One person in America has just landed the biggest lottery win in world history, scooping a jackpot of more than $2 billion. The lucky American was the only person with a winning ticket, which they bought at Joe’s Service Centre in Altadena, California. The US lottery official […]

    3 years ago

  • No evidence Archie Battersbee was taking part in online challenge, coroner says

    No evidence Archie Battersbee was taking part in online challenge, coroner says

    Police found messages on his phone reflecting a ‘very low mood’ A coroner has said that there is no evidence to suggest that Archie Battersbee was taking part in an online challenge when he fatally injured himself. Archie died on August 6 when his life support was withdrawn following a long and protracted legal battle […]

    3 years ago

  • Vernon Kay ‘solves’ real reason behind Olivia Attwood’s I’m A Celeb exit

    Vernon Kay ‘solves’ real reason behind Olivia Attwood’s I’m A Celeb exit

    Viewers are still unsure what caused the former Love Island contestant to have to leave camp Former I’m A Celeb contestant Vernon Kay has put forward his theory as to what might have caused Olivia Attwood to have to leave the jungle after just a day. On Monday, it was confirmed that former Love Island […]

    3 years ago

  • Matt Groening explains why the Simpsons are yellow

    Matt Groening explains why the Simpsons are yellow

    There’s a few reasons behind the yellow choice They’re arguably the most famous family in television, and have been on our screens for more than three decades – but when you think about it, it’s quite weird that Matt Groening decided to make the Simpsons yellow. Well, it turns out there was an understandable thought process […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman baffles doctors after being dead for 17 hours and then coming back to life

    Woman baffles doctors after being dead for 17 hours and then coming back to life

    ‘Her skin had already started hardening’ This is the incredible story of how a woman left doctors stunned by coming back to life after being clinically dead for more than 17 hours. In 2008, Velma Thomas had a heart attack at her home in Virginia and was rushed to hospital. While she was there she […]

    3 years ago

  • Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips who voiced the Sorting Hat dies aged 98

    Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips who voiced the Sorting Hat dies aged 98

    He had starred in 150 films Actor Leslie Phillips, best known for his roles in the Carry On films and as the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 98 after a long illness. The actor – best known for his ‘Ding Dong’, ‘Well, Hello’ and ‘I Say’ catchphrases […]

    3 years ago

  • Mark Ruffalo warns Elon Musk to get off Twitter after takeover

    Mark Ruffalo warns Elon Musk to get off Twitter after takeover

    ‘You are destroying your credibility’ Mark Ruffalo has become the latest high-profile name to criticise Musk, after US politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused the billionaire of tampering with her account. A number of celebs have voiced their anger at Musk’s takeover, with several already deciding to leave the platform as a result. He has also come […]

    3 years ago

  • Man becomes viral sensation after eating 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days

    Man becomes viral sensation after eating 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days

    A hero is born The four-minute mile. Swimming the Atlantic. Circumnavigating the globe. All epic feats of human endurance and perseverance. To that list we can now add eating 40 entire rotisserie chickens in 40 days, which is what one Philadelphia man achieved on Sunday. Alexander Tominsky has become an internet hero after completing the […]

    3 years ago

  • Reported figure each celeb has been paid to appear on this year’s I’m A Celeb

    Reported figure each celeb has been paid to appear on this year’s I’m A Celeb

    Not a bad payday for a couple of weeks in Australia The reported figures that each celebrity has been paid to appear on this year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here have been shared online. The new series of I’m A Celebrity got underway on Sunday, with a bumper 105-minute episode. Viewers […]

    3 years ago

  • Olivia Attwood’s fiance speaks out after her I’m a Celeb exit

    Olivia Attwood’s fiance speaks out after her I’m a Celeb exit

    Attwood had to leave the show on medical grounds Olivia Attwood’s fiancée, footballer Bradley Dack, has spoken out following the news that she has had to leave I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Former Love Island contestant Attwood has had to leave the show on medical grounds after just a day in the […]

    3 years ago

  • Children inherit intelligence from their mums, not their dads

    Children inherit intelligence from their mums, not their dads

    Realistically, this shouldn’t be coming as a surprise to anyone As much as parenting is a joint effort, mums and dads across the land love to take credit for for some of their kids’ traits, whether this be sporting ability, humour, or musical talent. But it turns out there is one that isn’t really up […]

    3 years ago

  • Olivia Attwood leaves I’m A Celeb after just 24 hours

    Olivia Attwood leaves I’m A Celeb after just 24 hours

    The Love Island star is the first celeb to leave the jungle Olivia Attwood has quit I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! after just 24 hours in the jungle. The Love Island star, 31, had been voted a ‘VIP’ by the public and – not knowing that it meant ‘Very Isolated Person’ – chose Chris Moyles to […]

    3 years ago

  • Elon Musk announces ban on unlabelled parody accounts on Twitter

    Elon Musk announces ban on unlabelled parody accounts on Twitter

    Perhaps Elon Musk doesn’t believe in free speech quite as much as he thinks… Elon Musk has announced that any parody accounts on Twitter that don’t label themselves clearly as such will be banned from the social media site. The Tesla CEO says Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a parody […]

    3 years ago

  • Cher, 76, confirms relationship with man less than half her age

    Cher, 76, confirms relationship with man less than half her age

    ‘Love doesn’t know math!’ Cher has confirmed she is in a relationship with 36-year-old music producer Alexander Edwards. The 76-year-old artist shared a picture of her new partner on Twitter, alongside a heart emoji. The ‘Believe’ singer first hinted at her new relationship last week after tweeting: “One part of my life is SO AMAZING”. Alexander♥️ […]

    3 years ago

  • The reason why I’m A Celeb contestants always wear red socks

    The reason why I’m A Celeb contestants always wear red socks

    There’s a pretty grim reason behind the fashion choice This year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! kicked off on Sunday night, with the show returning to the Australian jungle for the first time since 2019. Fans were treated to the familiarity of that famous bridge, some skydiving celebs and the […]

    3 years ago

  • Peter Kay announces first live standup tour in 12 years

    Peter Kay announces first live standup tour in 12 years

    The announcement appeared to crash his website Peter Kay has announced his first live standup tour in 12 years – and it starts in just a few weeks time. The tour will kick off with dates in Manchester and Birmingham in December this year. These will be followed by dates in Liverpool, Leeds, Belfast, Newcastle, […]

    3 years ago