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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  • Video shows new angle of moment Tottenham fan kicks Aaron Ramsdale

    Video shows new angle of moment Tottenham fan kicks Aaron Ramsdale

    The video provides a lovely, clear look at the fan’s face Footage on social media shows a new angle of the shocking moment that a Tottenham fan kicks Aaron Ramsdale after Arsenal’s 2-0 win in the north London derby. After the final whistle was blown on Sunday evening, Aaron Ramsdale was kicked by a Tottenham […]

    3 years ago

  • The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey comes out as non-binary

    The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey comes out as non-binary

    ‘Being gendered isn’t something that I particularly like’ Star of The Last of Us Bella Ramsey has come out as non-binary and gender fluid in a recent interview. The 19-year-old plays Ellie Williams in the much-anticipated HBO Max series, which is a live-action adaptation of the critically-acclaimed 2013 video game of the same name. The […]

    3 years ago

  • The Last of Us sets new Rotten Tomatoes score record

    The Last of Us sets new Rotten Tomatoes score record

    Impressively, it seems like The Last of Us has lived up to the hype The Last of Us has set a new record with its Rotten Tomatoes score. The live-action adaptation of the critically-acclaimed 2013 video game of the same name premiered on HBO Max on Sunday night. Set two decades after a mutant fungal […]

    3 years ago

  • Selena Gomez hits back at trolls who body-shamed her after attending the Golden Globes

    Selena Gomez hits back at trolls who body-shamed her after attending the Golden Globes

    ‘We don’t care!’ Selena Gomez has hit back at social media users who trolled her after she attended the 2023 Golden Globes. The singer and actress, 30, was nominated for Best Television Actress – Musical/Comedy Series for Only Murders In The Building but lost to Quinta Brunson in Abbott Elementary. She wore a strapless Valentino […]

    3 years ago

  • British boy, 8, dies after falling seriously ill while on holiday in Barbados

    British boy, 8, dies after falling seriously ill while on holiday in Barbados

    After suffering a seizure and bleed on the brain, he had been declared brain dead An eight-year-old boy who fell ill on holiday with his family in Barbados had sadly passed away. Ace Rewcastle, from Portsmouth, arrived on the Caribbean island with his mum and other family members on December 21 to spend Christmas there. […]

    3 years ago

  • Former X Factor contestant Katie Waissel plans to sue Simon Cowell

    Former X Factor contestant Katie Waissel plans to sue Simon Cowell

    She claims the show failed in its duty of care to contestants Former X Factor contestant Katie Waissel plans to sue Simon Cowell’s company over her treatment on the hit ITV talent show. The 36-year-old, who appeared on the show in 2010 and reached the quarter finals, told the Sunday Times that she had retrained […]

    3 years ago

  • Nine-year-old girl’s ‘postbox to heaven’ installed at local crematorium

    Nine-year-old girl’s ‘postbox to heaven’ installed at local crematorium

    The youngster came up with the idea as a way to help her grieve when her grandparents passed away A crematorium in Nottinghamshire has installed a ‘postbox to heaven’ aimed at encouraging people to write letters to loved ones who have passed away. The idea was that of nine-year-old Matilda Handy who wanted to send […]

    3 years ago

  • Holly Willoughby ‘calls out’ Emma Bunton at KSI boxing match

    Holly Willoughby ‘calls out’ Emma Bunton at KSI boxing match

    Many were surprised to see Holly in attendance at the bout Holly Willoughby decided to ‘call out’ former Spice Girl Emma Bunton during KSI’s boxing match on Saturday night. The TV presenter was ringside at Wembley Arena to watch KSI knockout Faze Temperrr in the fourth Misfits Boxing event. Many viewers were surprised that the […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 329

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 329

    Let’s get down, let’s get down to quizness Afternoon! It’s Friday 13th, but hopefully this week’s pub quiz isn’t too freaky for you. I do think it probably falls in the upper half of the difficulty levels though. Those of you who have paid attention to some of the news across politics, sports, and entertainment […]

    3 years ago

  • Bus inspector spends £10k redundancy package to ‘become Elvis’

    Bus inspector spends £10k redundancy package to ‘become Elvis’

    He says he’s living his dream A former bus inspector has spent £10,000 of his redundancy money on outfits and singing lessons to become an Elvis Presley impersonator. David Black, 52, had been a bus driver for 20 years but started moonlighting as an Elvis on his days off in 2018. His ticket out of […]

    3 years ago

  • Pensioner hit with £100 fine for letting an ambulance pass

    Pensioner hit with £100 fine for letting an ambulance pass

    He has had a clean license for more than 20 years An elderly motorist has been left fuming after he was fined £100 and threatened with court for going through a red light to let an ambulance pass. Frank Wallington, 76, was issued with the penalty after he made way for the emergency vehicle last […]

    3 years ago

  • Carol Vorderman says she has five male partners

    Carol Vorderman says she has five male partners

    She says she’s ‘having the best time’ Carol Vorderman has revealed she has five male partners as she explained her dating “system.” The 62-year-old media personality and presenter said she is “having the best time” dating her “special friends.” But she made clear that, even though she’s polyamorous, she is “not into one night stands.” […]

    3 years ago

  • Golden Globes host shocks with Tom Cruise Scientology joke

    Golden Globes host shocks with Tom Cruise Scientology joke

    The joke drew some audible gasps from those who understood its relevance Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael left those in attendance at the awards in shock after a Scientology comment referencing Tom Cruise. The comedian addressed the fact that last year Cruise, who has been a Scientologist member for 30 years, returned the Golden Globe trophies he […]

    3 years ago

  • People are discovering you can use AAA batteries in AA devices

    People are discovering you can use AAA batteries in AA devices

    Doesn’t look like the safest solution A TikToker has explained to people how you can use AAA batteries in devices that need AA batteries. The AA battery is a bit of a staple of the modern world, powering all sorts of devices in our homes. The main one that comes to mind is probably a […]

    3 years ago

  • Police officers sacked after having sex with each other while on duty

    Police officers sacked after having sex with each other while on duty

    One of the officers is said to have performed oral sex on her colleague whilst he was on duty A group of police officers have been sacked over allegations of sexual misconduct. Five cops from La Vergne Police Department in Tennessee have been relieved of their duties after they were accused of having sex on duty […]

    3 years ago

  • Inside world’s biggest Wetherspoons, located on a popular British beach

    Inside world’s biggest Wetherspoons, located on a popular British beach

    It’s also the biggest pub in Europe The world’s biggest Wetherspoons is situated right on the beach and features impressive architecture and space for 1,500 punters. Wetherspoons has become renowned for renovating some pretty fancy buildings in cities across the UK. And you’ll be pleased to hear that the biggest in the world is as […]

    3 years ago

  • OnlyFans creator is selling her eggs because she has ‘wonderful genes’

    OnlyFans creator is selling her eggs because she has ‘wonderful genes’

    She’s looking for more inventive ways to make money An OnlyFans creator has revealed that she is willing to sell her eggs because she believes her “genes are wonderful.” Subscribers to the OnlyFans creator, who goes by the name Aella, could get the chance to use her eggs to start their own families. The sex […]

    3 years ago

  • Alan Carr set to replace David Walliams on Britain’s Got Talent

    Alan Carr set to replace David Walliams on Britain’s Got Talent

    He’s emerged as the favourite to replace Walliams Alan Carr is reportedly set to replace David Walliams as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent. The lineup of the panel on the hit ITV show is up in the air following recent controversy surrounding Walliams and comments he made to contestants in January 2020. Now, it […]

    3 years ago

  • Eminem turned down $8m to perform with 50 Cent at World Cup in Qatar

    Eminem turned down $8m to perform with 50 Cent at World Cup in Qatar

    ‘I would’ve taken one, and then the other eight would have been for him’ 50 Cent has revealed that Eminem turned down $8,000,000 to perform with him at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Last year’s tournament was arguably the most controversial in the competition’s history due to Qatar’s human rights record and strict laws […]

    3 years ago

  • Dr Dre forces right-wing politician to stop using his song

    Dr Dre forces right-wing politician to stop using his song

    Dr Dre said he ‘will never’ let the far-right conspiracy theorist use his music Rap legend Dr. Dre has forced a prominent right-wing politician in the US to stop using one of his songs in a promotional video. Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene used his hit song ‘Still D.R.E.’ in a Twitter video celebrating Kevin McCarthy’s […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman’s loyal dog pictured following her coffin to final resting place

    Woman’s loyal dog pictured following her coffin to final resting place

    ‘So poignant, so sad but what an amazing photo’ A woman’s dog has been pictured walking behind her coffin as she made her way along the roads to her final resting place. The loyal pooch, named Bessie, lead mourners to Killashee Cemetery, in County Longford, Ireland, following the death of her beloved owner Margo Magan. […]

    3 years ago

  • Man in intimate relationship with $3,000 doll says his partner doesn’t understand

    Man in intimate relationship with $3,000 doll says his partner doesn’t understand

    He’s set up Instagram, Twitter and YouTube accounts for the doll An Australian man who says he is in an “intimate” relationship with a plastic doll has revealed his online girlfriend was furious when she found out about the unusual pairing. Aussie Rod – not his real name – from rural New South Wales, purchased the […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman pays £1.2k for Prime Energy cans from Wakey Wines

    Woman pays £1.2k for Prime Energy cans from Wakey Wines

    Stop this silliness now A woman has decided to spend £1,200 on Prime Energy cans at Wakey Wines. The drink, created by KSI and Logan Paul, has become one of the most sort after drinks in the country, thanks largely to the popularity of the two YouTubers among teenagers and children, with the pair sharing […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman hit by rollercoaster to face court on theft charges

    Woman hit by rollercoaster to face court on theft charges

    She is still unable to communicate with family and friends A woman who has been left bedridden after a horrific rollercoaster crash is set to face court over allegations of theft. Shylah Rodden, 26, was at the Melbourne Royal Show in Australia on September 25, 2022, when it’s believed she walked onto the track of […]

    3 years ago

  • Tesco employees receive ‘Quality Street tubs instead of Christmas bonus’

    Tesco employees receive ‘Quality Street tubs instead of Christmas bonus’

    It’s the second year in a row Tesco has offered workers tubs of sweets Staff at Tesco have reportedly had to settle for tubs of Quality Streets instead of a Christmas bonus this year. For the second Christmas in a row, employees at the UK’s biggest supermarket missed out on a cash or voucher bonus, […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Little Del Boy’ sells empty bottles of Prime on eBay

    ‘Little Del Boy’ sells empty bottles of Prime on eBay

    Genius A budding “little Del Boy” has been making a tidy profit by re-selling empty bottles of Prime energy drink to people dying to get their hands on the popular beverage. Prime was created by YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul and has become one of the most sort after drinks in the country. Demand for […]

    3 years ago

  • Katie Price announces major career change following ‘ups and downs’

    Katie Price announces major career change following ‘ups and downs’

    She says she ‘wants to start helping people’ Katie Price has has announced a surprising career change that will see her train to become a life coach, and share her wisdom with paying subscribers. After going through a number of dramatic sagas, including several marriages and divorces, bankruptcy, highly-publicised break-ups, various accidents, substance abuse issues […]

    3 years ago

  • Radiohead say they’re going to ‘get together’ in early 2023

    Radiohead say they’re going to ‘get together’ in early 2023

    Radiohead’s last studio album came in 2016 Radiohead will “get together” early this year, drummer Phil Selway has revealed. One of the greatest bands in British music, Radiohead’s last studio album came in 2016 when they released the critically-acclaimed ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’. This was followed by a tour in 2018, before they released the […]

    3 years ago

  • Sam Fender surprises locals by performing new song at open mic night

    Sam Fender surprises locals by performing new song at open mic night

    The north-east singer used to busk at the pub when he was younger Brit Award-winning musician Sam Fender surprised locals at his favourite pub with an impromptu performance of a new song. The 28-year-old singer wowed patrons at the Low Lights Tavern – where he used to busk before his big break – with an […]

    3 years ago

  • Rebecca Black rinses Andrew Tate on Twitter over cringe music video

    Rebecca Black rinses Andrew Tate on Twitter over cringe music video

    Didn’t have ‘Rebecca Black owning Andrew Tate on Twitter’ on the 2023 bingo card ‘Friday’ singer Rebecca Black has rinsed Andrew Tate on Twitter after a clip of a music video he made was shared on the platform. On Twitter, one user shared a cringeworthy clip of a song that Andrew Tate made, with the […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 328

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 328

    Come on then 2023, show us what you’ve got I don’t want to put too much pressure on you, but I reckon there’s a strong correlation between the score you get on the first JOE Friday Pub Quiz of the year and the quality of the year you go on to have. Anything in the […]

    3 years ago

  • London named world’s best city for 2023

    London named world’s best city for 2023

    It was the only British city in the list though London has been named the world’s best city for 2023. The English capital has topped the charts of the World’s Best Cities rankings, beating Paris and New York into second and third place respectively. In particular, the 11 million-person city was praised for its amazing restaurants, being […]

    3 years ago

  • Gianluca Vialli: Former Italy and Chelsea striker dies aged 58

    Gianluca Vialli: Former Italy and Chelsea striker dies aged 58

    Vialli represented the Azzurri at two World Cups and won the Champions League in 1996 with Juventus Gianluca Vialli, the former Italy, Chelsea and Juventus striker, has died at the age of 58. The Italian had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for many months, but his condition worsened in the lead up to Christmas. Vialli was diagnosed with […]

    3 years ago

  • Prince Harry reveals how many people he killed in Afghanistan

    Prince Harry reveals how many people he killed in Afghanistan

    Harry said he did not think of them ‘as people’ Prince Harry has reportedly revealed that he killed 25 Taliban fighters during his second tour in Afghanistan. The Duke of Sussex, who was in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter pilot, said that he did not think of them “as people” but instead ‘chess pieces’ he had taken […]

    3 years ago

  • Brendan Fraser ‘not opposed’ to reprising role in The Mummy film franchise

    Brendan Fraser ‘not opposed’ to reprising role in The Mummy film franchise

    Someone put a script together immediately Brendan Fraser has confirmed he is open to reprising his role in The Mummy film franchise. The actor, who shot to fame after starring as adventurer Rick O’Connell in the 1999 adventure film and its two sequels, was speaking during an interview on Deadline’s The Actor’s Side about his career. […]

    3 years ago