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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  • YouTuber posts video telling fans ‘I’m not dead’ – dies days later

    YouTuber posts video telling fans ‘I’m not dead’ – dies days later

    He had more than 1 million subscribers on the platform A YouTuber who had racked up hundreds of millions of views on his videos has sadly died just days after posting a video in which he reassured followers that he wasn’t dead. Norwegian Tor Eckhoff, who was better known by his YouTube username Apetor, uploaded […]

    4 years ago

  • Crocodile Dundee star David Gulpilil dies aged 68

    Crocodile Dundee star David Gulpilil dies aged 68

    He has been described as ‘one of the greatest artists Australia has ever seen’ Australian Indigenous actor David Gulpilil has sadly passed away at the age of 68. Best known for his roles in films such as Walkabout, The Last Wave and Crocodile Dundee, the actor had a career spanning 50 years. In 2017, he […]

    4 years ago

  • Gordon Ramsay crying at daughter Tilly’s Strictly exit has moved fans

    Gordon Ramsay crying at daughter Tilly’s Strictly exit has moved fans

    The celebrity chef could be seen wiping back tears of pride after his daughter’s performance on Saturday Fans have been moved by Gordon Ramsay’s emotional reaction to his daughter Tilly’s exit from Strictly Come Dancing. Tilly and her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin were eliminated from the show over the weekend after scoring 30 in their […]

    4 years ago

  • Wetherspoons axing customer favourite pints in menu shake-up

    Wetherspoons axing customer favourite pints in menu shake-up

    Bad news for Dark Fruits fans Some of the most popular pints at Wetherspoons will no longer be available to customers as part of a major shake-up to the chain’s menu. The news comes after the company signed a new 20-year deal with Budweiser Brewing Group to become its largest supplier. This will see drinks […]

    4 years ago

  • Brits who refuse to wear a mask will face fines

    Brits who refuse to wear a mask will face fines

    People could be fined up to a maximum of £6,400 for repeat offences Fines of £200 could be handed out to Brits who fail to wear masks in shops and on public transport from Tuesday November 30 as part of new government covid regulations. On Saturday, Boris Johnson announced a raft of new measures to […]

    4 years ago

  • Iceland boss says staff won’t force shoppers to wear masks despite rules

    Iceland boss says staff won’t force shoppers to wear masks despite rules

    However the chain ‘fully supports the reintroduction of compulsory face masks in shops’ The boss of supermarket chain Iceland has said that staff will not be forcing shoppers to wear masks, despite them being made compulsory in shops from Tuesday as part of new covid rules. The chain’s managing director Richard Walker said that Iceland […]

    4 years ago

  • Six Omicron variant cases discovered in Scotland

    Six Omicron variant cases discovered in Scotland

    Three cases have already been detected in England. Six cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland. According to the Scottish government, four cases are in the Lanarkshire area and two have been identified in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. Contact tracing is being undertaken to establish the origin of the […]

    4 years ago

  • Man evicts girlfriend after she ‘kicked out’ his cat

    Man evicts girlfriend after she ‘kicked out’ his cat

    The ‘Am I the A**hole’ subreddit delivers another cracker. A man decided to evict his girlfriend after she “kicked out” their cat. Writing on the iconic Am I the A**hole subreddit, the Redditor explained that when his girlfriend of two years moved in a few weeks ago, “it was clear” she didn’t like Raven, the […]

    4 years ago

  • Third person infected with Omicron coronavirus variant in UK

    Third person infected with Omicron coronavirus variant in UK

    They are said to have been in central London. A third person infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been identified in the UK. The individual, who Sky News reports is no longer in the country, tested positive after travelling to Britain and is “linked to travel to southern Africa,” Dr Jenny Harries, UKHSA […]

    4 years ago

  • List of people barred from London Pub is absolutely hilarious

    List of people barred from London Pub is absolutely hilarious

    What an array of characters. One-armed Kieth. Mickey Two Suits. The Glaswegian. No, this isn’t a list of extras in Snatch, but a list of people barred from a pub in London. The list was posted on Reddit and has left people in hysterics. Along with Kieth, Mickey, and the Glaswegian, the list also includes ‘Fat […]

    4 years ago

  • Drivers face £70 fines as councils given more powers to punish ‘minor’ offences

    Drivers face £70 fines as councils given more powers to punish ‘minor’ offences

    Almost 300 councils will now be able to enforce fines for ‘moving traffic’ offences. Drivers are being warned that there is set to be more widespread enforcement of fines for ‘moving traffic’ offences, with councils being given more power against motorists. Currently most local councils are only able to send out fines and penalties for […]

    4 years ago

  • Secret Santa: The top 10 Christmas gifts for under a tenner

    Secret Santa: The top 10 Christmas gifts for under a tenner

    Here’s how to not give a sh*t Secret Santa gift Struggling with that Secret Santa gift? Well, we’re here to help. With Christmas just weeks away, it’s high time you start wrapping your head around what to get gift-wrapped for that friend, colleague, or relative while bearing in mind that it can all go ho-ho-horribly […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 271

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 271

    Hello all. Have we all been enjoying the plethora of titanic albums that have been released in the past few weeks? We’ve been treated to new releases from Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Abba, Taylor Swift and, of course, Adele. No matter your opinion on those artists, you can’t deny that they’re all pretty massive. […]

    4 years ago

  • YouTuber’s real-life Squid Game gets 5M views in an hour despite controversy

    YouTuber’s real-life Squid Game gets 5M views in an hour despite controversy

    The contestants were battling it out for a $456,000 cash prize Millions of people tuned in to watch a real-life Squid Game setup by Youtuber MrBeast. The YouTube star, who is one of the biggest names on the platform and boasts a ridiculous 76.9 million subscribers, had announced earlier this month that he had built […]

    4 years ago

  • Asda to sell pints in supermarkets in beer experiment

    Asda to sell pints in supermarkets in beer experiment

    The supermarket is trialling sales of draught beer Asda customers will soon be able to buy pints of beer at the supermarket as part of an experiment. At one of its stores in Milton Keynes, Asda has started selling refillable one and two litre containers of beer and cider. There will be 12 different types […]

    4 years ago

  • Three children and pregnant woman among those dead in Channel crossing

    Three children and pregnant woman among those dead in Channel crossing

    Officials are continuing to identify the victims after Wednesday’s tragedy Three children and a pregnant woman are now known to have been among the 27 people who died whilst trying to cross the English Channel on Wednesday November 24. French officials confirmed that three children, seven women and 17 men died, with French Interior Minister […]

    4 years ago

  • I’m A Celebrity’s Richard Madeley rushed to hospital after falling ill

    I’m A Celebrity’s Richard Madeley rushed to hospital after falling ill

    The presenter fell ill during the night Richard Madeley has been rushed to hospital after falling ill overnight in the I’m A Celebrity castle. The 65-year-old was sent to A&E after production staff and his campmates became concerned with his sudden illness. A source told the Sun: “It was horrifying – campers were really upset […]

    4 years ago

  • Pentagon sets up new taskforce to investigate UFO sightings

    Pentagon sets up new taskforce to investigate UFO sightings

    The new taskforce will look at reports of Unexplained Aerial Phenomena (UAP) near US military facilities The United States Department of Defense has announced that it is forming a new group to look into UFOs. It’s after a report earlier this year found that there was a lack of sufficient data to determine the nature […]

    4 years ago

  • Scientists warn of new covid variant with ‘extremely high’ number of mutations

    Scientists warn of new covid variant with ‘extremely high’ number of mutations

    The variant was first spotted in Botswana A new covid variant that carries an “extremely high number” of mutations could drive further waves of disease by evading the body’s defences, according to scientists. Despite only 10 cases in three countries of the variant having been confirmed so far, researchers are concerned because of the number […]

    4 years ago

  • Germany set to legalise cannabis within the next ten days

    Germany set to legalise cannabis within the next ten days

    The drug will be regulated and sold in licensed shops Germany is set to become the latest country to legalise the recreational use of cannabis, the new government has announced. Germany is expected to get a coalition of the SPD (Social Democrats), Free Democratic Party, and Greens, after the three parties revealed a 180-page power-sharing […]

    4 years ago

  • Louis C.K.’s Grammy nom sparks debate about whether cancel culture actually exists

    Louis C.K.’s Grammy nom sparks debate about whether cancel culture actually exists

    In 2017, Louis C.K. was accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct People are calling into question whether so-called ‘cancel culture’ exists after comedian Louis C.K. received a nomination for the 2022 Grammy Awards. The comedian has received a nomination in the Best Comedy Album category for his most recent special, Sincerely Louis C.K. However […]

    4 years ago

  • Vigilante calling himself ‘Batman’ claims to have apprehended double murder suspect

    Vigilante calling himself ‘Batman’ claims to have apprehended double murder suspect

    The ‘Stockton Batman’ claims he has caught hundreds of criminals over the years A man in California who calls himself ‘Bruce Wayne’ and the ‘Stockton Batman’ claims he has apprehended a double murder suspect. The man, who has never revealed his true identity but is from the town of Stockton, was apparently in Lodi, California, […]

    4 years ago

  • New series Hellbound has knocked Squid Game off Netflix top spot

    New series Hellbound has knocked Squid Game off Netflix top spot

    A violent and disturbing South Korean television series sits top of the Netflix charts…. but it’s not Squid Game Hellbound has knocked Squid Game off of Netflix’s number one spot, topping the charts in more than 80 countries since it hit the platform on November 19. According to FlixPatrol analytics, the fantasy-horror series became the […]

    4 years ago

  • Couple charged for having oral sex in police car

    Couple charged for having oral sex in police car

    ‘Baby, we should record an OnlyFans video back here’ A Florida couple were caught on camera having oral sex in the back of a police car. Summer Watkins and her boyfriend Yordan Noa had been placed in the back of the police patrol car after Noa was pulled over on November 18 for driving with […]

    4 years ago

  • ‘World’s oldest ever person’ and last surviving woman from 1800s dies

    ‘World’s oldest ever person’ and last surviving woman from 1800s dies

    She was born in the same year the ice cream scoop was invented Francisca Susano, the woman thought to be the oldest person ever to have lived, has died at her home. Affectionately known as Lola Iska, Susano passed away at her home in the Philippines at a reported age of 124. If this is […]

    4 years ago

  • I’m A Celeb viewers all have same complaint during 75 minute show

    I’m A Celeb viewers all have same complaint during 75 minute show

    Many were left making the same complaint after the most recent episode of the series Viewers of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here have been complaining online about the latest episode of the series. Monday’s episode aired from 9pm to 10.15pm and saw Emmerdale star Danny Miller and Radio 1Xtra DJ Snoochie Shy […]

    4 years ago

  • Trainspotting treasure Francis Bourgeois finally gets to ride Dick Mabbutt train

    Trainspotting treasure Francis Bourgeois finally gets to ride Dick Mabbutt train

    More wholesome content for you all Everyone’s favourite trainspotter, Francis Bourgeois, has achieved another long-time dream of his by going on a cab ride in one of his favourite locomotives. Bourgeois was treated to a journey in the 73962 ‘Dick Mabbutt’, sitting in the cab and even getting to use some of the controls. He […]

    4 years ago

  • Drivers face fine if they leave engine running to defrost windscreen

    Drivers face fine if they leave engine running to defrost windscreen

    Use the de-icer and scraper instead We’ve all been there. You’re running late one winter’s morning, you get in your car and then remember you’ve got to wait another five minutes for your windscreen to defrost. However it turns out that if you leave your car engine running as you do this, you could end […]

    4 years ago

  • Will Smith says he once had so much ‘rampant sex’ it made him ‘vomit’

    Will Smith says he once had so much ‘rampant sex’ it made him ‘vomit’

    ‘Over the next few months, I went full ghetto hyena’ Will Smith has claimed there was once a time in his life when he had so much sex, it made him physically sick. The actor made the revelation in his new memoir released earlier this month, entitled Will, discussing his life and experiences. Smith, who […]

    4 years ago

  • BRITs to scrap male and female awards categories as it goes gender neutral

    BRITs to scrap male and female awards categories as it goes gender neutral

    Dua Lipa will go down as the last ever winner of the British Female Solo Artist award The BRIT Awards has announced that it will be scrapping its ‘male’ and ‘female’ categories from next year’s event, instead giving out awards for Artist of the Year and International Artist of the Year. The BRITs, which celebrate […]

    4 years ago

  • Salt Bae’s washing up technique is more ridiculous than his prices

    Salt Bae’s washing up technique is more ridiculous than his prices

    His staff seemed worryingly impressed by the sight of a clean plate Salt Bae has left the internet baffled once more, this time by sharing a bizarre video in which he seems to be showing his employees how to…. wash a plate. In a fantastically flamboyant and comical manner, Salt Bae – real name Nusret Gökçe […]

    4 years ago

  • M&S is selling matching Christmas pyjamas for you and your dog

    M&S is selling matching Christmas pyjamas for you and your dog

    You either want these more than anything in the world or you want to burn them, there’s no in-between Marks and Spencer have launched a range of matching Christmas pyjamas for you and your dog. The retailer is offering a little printed jumper for your four-legged friend, with traditional long-sleeved styles for the rest of […]

    4 years ago

  • BMW drivers officially more likely to be psychopaths than other drivers, study finds

    BMW drivers officially more likely to be psychopaths than other drivers, study finds

    Anyone surprised by this? A new study has found that BMW drivers are the most likely to be psychopaths. The research from Scrap Car Comparison tasked 2,000 drivers of varying car makes and models to complete the ‘Psychopath Test’- a twelve-question survey that is able to define where a person falls on the psychopathy scale […]

    4 years ago

  • Man declared dead found alive after night in morgue freezer

    Man declared dead found alive after night in morgue freezer

    He had been pronounced dead after being hit by a motorbike A man who was thought to be dead was found alive after spending the night in a morgue freezer. Srikesh Kumar was hit by a motorbike in Moradabad, east of New Delhi, and was found in a critical condition. After being rushed to a […]

    4 years ago

  • I’m A Celeb hit with same complaint from viewers minutes after first episode started

    I’m A Celeb hit with same complaint from viewers minutes after first episode started

    Every year… I’m A Celeb viewers have been left unhappy with this year’s batch of camp mates, with many having the same complaint – they don’t know who any of them are. This is despite the line-up including a former Premier League legend, two Team GB gold medallists, two chart-toppers and Richard Madeley. One person […]

    4 years ago

  • Adele breaks down during emotional reunion with old teacher

    Adele breaks down during emotional reunion with old teacher

    Tissues at the ready everyone Adele was moved to tears after she was reunited with an old English teacher who she named as a role model and inspiration. The singer was surprised by Ms McDonald, who had taught her at Chestnut Grove School in Balham, before she moved to the Brit School as a teenager. […]

    4 years ago

  • Conor McGregor predicted own downfall in haunting video early in UFC career

    Conor McGregor predicted own downfall in haunting video early in UFC career

    McGregor has lost three of his last four fights. A video has resurfaced on social media of Conor McGregor predicting his own downfall and claiming that he was losing his mind because of his career. The Irish UFC star is nowhere near the levels he was a few years ago when he was at the […]

    4 years ago

  • TikToker goes viral for getting face tattoo thinking it would ‘fade’

    TikToker goes viral for getting face tattoo thinking it would ‘fade’

    “Nah, I think I f**ked up.” A woman has gone viral after tattooing her own face thinking they would fade. British mum-of-one Jamie (@jamiiee.2) posted a video captioned “if I don’t laugh I’ll cry”, revealing her unfortunate error. In the TikTok video, she wrote “It’s fine they will fade”, then said “Nah I think I […]

    4 years ago

  • Schools cancel Grease production after students say it’s too offensive

    Schools cancel Grease production after students say it’s too offensive

    Students raised concerns about whether the musical was “appropriate in modern times” Two schools in Australia have decided to cancel their productions of Grease after students complained about the musical being sexist. Students at Presbyterian Ladies’ College (PLC) in Perth said the musical contained “‘offensive, sexist and anti-feminist” tropes and it isn’t fit to be […]

    4 years ago

  • Police report filed after Brass Against frontwoman urinates on fan’s face during gig

    Police report filed after Brass Against frontwoman urinates on fan’s face during gig

    Sophia Urista was filmed urinating on a fan’s face during a gig last week. A police report was filed following an incident during a recent performance by American band Brass Against when their front woman Sophia Urista urinated on a fan’s face. Last week, the band were performing in Daytona, Florida, when Urista said that […]

    4 years ago

  • Trans woman left with broken jaw after guards put her in male prison, lawsuit claims

    Trans woman left with broken jaw after guards put her in male prison, lawsuit claims

    The attack left her needing surgery and she is now required to wear dentures. A transgender woman was left badly beaten after being forced to share a jail cell with three men, leaving her with a fractured jaw, according to a lawsuit. Kristina Frost is suing San Diego County and its sheriff’s department for punitive […]

    4 years ago