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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  • Sacramento shooting: At least six dead in California gun attack

    Sacramento shooting: At least six dead in California gun attack

    No suspect is in custody yet following the attack At least 16 people have been shot, six fatally, in a shooting in the centre of Sacramento, California. According to local police, the shooting took place in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police responded to the gunfire and came across a “very large crowd” according […]

    4 years ago

  • Russian troops killed by Ukrainian civilians who gave them ‘poisoned pies’, officials say

    Russian troops killed by Ukrainian civilians who gave them ‘poisoned pies’, officials say

    They were given poisoned ‘pies’, with hundreds more suffering mysterious alcohol poisoning Russian troops have been killed and dozens left requiring hospital treatment after they were given poisoned food by Ukrainian civilians. In a statement, Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence claimed that two Russian troops were killed and 28 were in intensive care after being […]

    4 years ago

  • CBBC star Chelsie Whibley dies aged 29 after battle with cystic fibrosis

    CBBC star Chelsie Whibley dies aged 29 after battle with cystic fibrosis

    Her heartbroken husband shared the news on Saturday CBBC star Chelsie Whibley has died at the age of 29. The actress was best known for starring in CBBC shows Dani’s House and Sadie J, and went on to star in panto alongside House of Cards actress Kate Mara. However, her career was cut short at […]

    4 years ago

  • Food manufacturers changing recipes as UK faces sunflower oil shortage

    Food manufacturers changing recipes as UK faces sunflower oil shortage

    The UK’s leading sunflower oil bottler says it only has a few weeks of supply left Manufacturers of foods such as crisps and chips are having to alter their recipes as the UK faces a shortage of sunflower oil. Edible Oils, which packages three quarters of the oil for the UK retail market, says it […]

    4 years ago

  • Two in three Brits admit to peeping through neighbours windows

    Two in three Brits admit to peeping through neighbours windows

    There’s some bad news if you value your privacy and live in Northampton Brits have been exposed for their nosey habits, with almost two thirds of us admitting to looking into our neighbours’ homes from outside, new research reveals. The survey, by Shuttercraft who provide made-to-measure window coverings, looked into the nation’s curiosity and willingness […]

    4 years ago

  • MPs £2k pay bump takes effect today just as your energy bills soar

    MPs £2k pay bump takes effect today just as your energy bills soar

    MPs will see their salary rise to more than £84,000 MPs in both the House of Commons and the Scottish Parliament have received a pay rise from today – the same day that energy bills soar for millions across the country. From April 1, MPs in the House of Commons will have their salaries raised […]

    4 years ago

  • Jim Carrey ‘seriously’ wants to retire after 40 years in showbiz

    Jim Carrey ‘seriously’ wants to retire after 40 years in showbiz

    To be fair, where do you go after Sonic the Hedgehog 2? Jim Carrey has said he is considering calling it a day on his entertainment career, after four decades in the business. The 60-year-old was talking to Access Hollywood ahead of the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, when he was asked about Dolly […]

    4 years ago

  • This woman has broken the world record for most nuggets eaten in 60 seconds

    This woman has broken the world record for most nuggets eaten in 60 seconds

    Give her a damehood A woman has broken the world record for the most amount of chicken nuggets eaten in a minute. The person who now has this proud achievement next to her name – Leah Shutkever, a competitive eater from the UK. Rule Britannia. Leah managed to wolf down 19 nuggets in just 60 […]

    4 years ago

  • Joe Rogan just threatened to quit his podcast over one thing

    Joe Rogan just threatened to quit his podcast over one thing

    Rogan has previously been criticised for spreading misinformation on his podcast Joe Rogan has threatened to quit podcasting if he starts to feel like he is being censored. Rogan has come under pressure in recent months for spreading misinformation regarding covid on his podcast. This led Neil Young to pull his music from Spotify, with […]

    4 years ago

  • First official Loch Ness Monster sighting of 2022 recorded after three month drought

    First official Loch Ness Monster sighting of 2022 recorded after three month drought

    It’s been too long Nessie A Loch Ness Monster spotter has recorded the first official sighting of 2022, after noticing two objects that seemed to be “moving parallel to each other.” Eoin Fagan captured the footage on March 23 at 3:26pm and shared it on YouTube. He explained that it appears to be two objects […]

    4 years ago

  • Elon Musk reveals the three things that he think could end humanity forever

    Elon Musk reveals the three things that he think could end humanity forever

    Climate change isn’t one of them Elon Musk has revealed what he believes are the biggest ‘existential threats’ that humanity faces, and there is one that stands out above all else for him. In an interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, the Tesla founder was asked what his “biggest fear” is. He responded: “What […]

    4 years ago

  • Will Smith laughs at bald man who ‘waxes his head’ in resurfaced TV show appearance

    Will Smith laughs at bald man who ‘waxes his head’ in resurfaced TV show appearance

    ‘He’s gotta wax his head every day’ Footage has resurfaced of Will Smith joking about a bald man, with some drawing comparison between this and the joke Chris Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada. On Sunday, Will Smith slapped Rock on stage after he joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, saying he couldn’t wait […]

    4 years ago

  • Russian commander ‘shot himself dead after finding 90% of his tanks not working’

    Russian commander ‘shot himself dead after finding 90% of his tanks not working’

    It’s after the tanks were stripped for parts and cash A Russian commander killed himself after finding out that the tanks in his regiment were inoperable, according to the Ukrainian defence ministry. The commander was apparently part of the “4th tank division of the Russian Federation.” In the unconfirmed report, the Ministry of Defence says […]

    4 years ago

  • Chris Rock didn’t even know Jada Pinkett Smith has alopecia, report says

    Chris Rock didn’t even know Jada Pinkett Smith has alopecia, report says

    The comedian apparently hasn’t spoken to Will Smith since the slap Chris Rock reportedly did not know that Jada Pinkett Smith had alopecia when he joked about her bald head at the Oscars on Sunday night. After joking that he “can’t wait to see” Pinkett Smith in G.I. Jane 2, Will Smith marched on stage […]

    4 years ago

  • Liam Gallagher’s son and two pals to face trial over Tesco assault allegations

    Liam Gallagher’s son and two pals to face trial over Tesco assault allegations

    Gallagher and Ringo Starr’s grandson are said to have ‘windmilled’ down the aisle at a worker Liam Gallagher’s son and two friends will stand trial later this week on charges of assault and affray following an alleged late-night bust-up in a Tesco store, a court heard today. Gene Gallagher, 20, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr’s grandson […]

    4 years ago

  • Scientist says that humans are almost certainly going extinct

    Scientist says that humans are almost certainly going extinct

    Humanity is apparently set for ‘collapse’ A leading climate scientist believes it is inevitable that the human race will become extinct – and it may be sooner than you think. Palaeontologist and Nature editor Henry Gee says that the global population decline could begin as soon as the end of this century. In a journal […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman divides internet by moaning about cleaner using her Nespressos instead of instant

    Woman divides internet by moaning about cleaner using her Nespressos instead of instant

    ‘You’re sufficiently well off to hire a cleaner yet you’re whining about a 50p coffee capsule!!’ A mum has been slammed online after complaining that her cleaner uses her Nespresso coffee capsules instead of the cheaper instant coffee. In a post on Mumsnet, the woman explained how she noticed they were going through Nespresso capsules […]

    4 years ago

  • There was a Pulp Fiction reunion at the Oscars that hardly anyone noticed

    There was a Pulp Fiction reunion at the Oscars that hardly anyone noticed

    Unsurprisingly, it ended up being overshadowed by other events on the night… Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta and Uma Thurman took part in a Pulp Fiction reunion at the Oscars on Sunday night with the trio reunited on stage at the awards ceremony. The three made a whole host of references to the iconic 1994 […]

    4 years ago

  • Teen in truck swept up by tornado tells miraculous story of survival

    Teen in truck swept up by tornado tells miraculous story of survival

    Footage of the remarkable escape went viral A teenager who was caught up in a tornado whilst driving his red pick-up truck has shared his miraculous escape. Footage went viral earlier this week of Riley Leon’s truck being tossed across the road and spinning around after getting caught in the middle of a tornado in […]

    4 years ago

  • Blind mystic who predicted 9/11 said Putin will be ‘Lord of the World’

    Blind mystic who predicted 9/11 said Putin will be ‘Lord of the World’

    ‘Vladimir’s glory, glory of Russia’ The legendary blind mystic Baba Vanga has seemingly managed to predict another real-world event – sort of. The ‘Nostradamus from the Balkans’ has become famous for her hundreds of premonitions, predicting wars, natural disasters and political events. Baba Vanga, real name Vangelia Gushterova, died in 1996 at the age of […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman baffled after Hinge match texts back three years later

    Woman baffled after Hinge match texts back three years later

    Spoiler: she’s almost certainly in a much better place relationship-wise A woman has shared her bafflement after a boy she met on Hinge decided to message her after three years of radio silence. Sophie Ward went on a date with a man she met on the dating app, with the two then messaging in February […]

    4 years ago

  • Kim Kardashian reveals Pete Davidson’s tattoo tribute to her for first time

    Kim Kardashian reveals Pete Davidson’s tattoo tribute to her for first time

    He apparently has a number of inkings in honour of Kim Kim Kardashian has shared a photo of her “favourite” tattoo tribute that Pete Davidson has to her. Kardashian posted a picture on her Instagram story of Davidson’s inking. The tat appears to be slightly above his left clavicle and reads: “MY GIRL IS A […]

    4 years ago

  • Investigators find drugs in body of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins

    Investigators find drugs in body of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins

    His cause of death remains unknown Taylor Hawkins, the drummer from the Foo Fighters who was tragically found dead on Saturday morning, had opioids, marijuana and anti-depressants in his system before he died. A toxicology report found traces of 10 substances in his body. But investigators in Colombia have not said whether any of these […]

    4 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 287

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 287

    Happy Friday again An especially warm welcome to those of you who lost your minds at the sight of the sun this week and decided to whip out the shorts and/or the barbecue. You hardy souls, convincing yourself it was much warmer than it actually was. We respect you. It’s the Oscars this weekend, a […]

    4 years ago

  • You won’t believe this, Karens’ aren’t even the biggest complainers

    You won’t believe this, Karens’ aren’t even the biggest complainers

    It seems that the Karen meme doesn’t reflect the real world… Karens have had it rough over recent years, with their name becoming a byword for the sort of person who always complains and just loves to ask for the manager. How and why this has happened, no one can be quite sure – but […]

    4 years ago

  • Here’s why you need to change your passwords right now

    Here’s why you need to change your passwords right now

    The difference between a short password and a long one? Trillions of years A new study has found how quickly passwords of different lengths can be cracked by hackers – and it’s bad news if you’re using eight letters or less. Hive Systems, a cybersecurity company based in Richmond, Virginia, has detailed how the length […]

    4 years ago

  • UK to be hotter than Barcelona on Friday – but heatwave won’t last for long

    UK to be hotter than Barcelona on Friday – but heatwave won’t last for long

    Brits have been basking in March sunshine – but April looks less promising The UK is set to be warmer than Barcelona on Friday, as the country continues to enjoy a mini spring heatwave. Earlier this week, the mercury hit 20C in some parts of Britain compared to a cooler 16C in Barcelona, and this […]

    4 years ago

  • South Korea fires missiles in response to largest ever North Korea weapon launch

    South Korea fires missiles in response to largest ever North Korea weapon launch

    Tensions are rising between North and South Korea South Korea has fired missiles in response to North Korea’s largest ever weapon launch, in which it tested a banned intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). For the first time since 2017, North Korea launched an ICBM missile, which fell in Japanese waters after being in flight for more […]

    4 years ago

  • Russia suffers worst loss of military leaders since World War II

    Russia suffers worst loss of military leaders since World War II

    Colonel Alexei Sharov has become the latest Russian commander to die in the conflict The Russian army has experienced its biggest loss of senior figures since World War II, after yet another commander was killed in the war in Ukraine. Colonel Alexei Sharov, the commander of the 810th Marine Brigade, has become the 15th senior […]

    4 years ago

  • Former UFC star Chael Sonnen facing 11 counts of battery

    Former UFC star Chael Sonnen facing 11 counts of battery

    He has been removed from his role as an analyst on ESPN Former UFC star and current ESPN analyst Chael Sonnen is to be charged with 11 counts of battery, including a felony of battery by strangulation. According to a criminal complaint obtained by ESPN, the 44-year-old is accused of attacking six people on December […]

    4 years ago

  • Peaky Blinders glitch spoiled season 6 storyline for viewers

    Peaky Blinders glitch spoiled season 6 storyline for viewers

    Warning: Spoilers ahead Right in the middle of an intense scene, many experienced a glitch Thousands of Peaky Blinders fans were left confused on Sunday night when a technical glitch interrupted a crucial scene in the latest episode. Episode four of series six sees Tommy and his family deal with the fallout from Ruby’s tragic […]

    4 years ago

  • Calls for motorway speed limit to be cut to 64mph to tackle oil crisis

    Calls for motorway speed limit to be cut to 64mph to tackle oil crisis

    A ban on Sunday driving is another of the suggestions put forward to deal with the crisis There are calls for the motorway speed limit to be reduced to 64mph in order to tackle the growing oil crisis. Along with soaring energy bills, the price of oil is also rising to record levels, hitting motorists […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman wakes up with ‘shark hand’ after surgeons sew it inside her stomach

    Woman wakes up with ‘shark hand’ after surgeons sew it inside her stomach

    She has been sharing her remarkable recovery on TikTok A woman who had to have her fingers amputated after she contracted sepsis has been sharing her remarkable story of resilience and recovery in a number of humorous videos featuring her ‘shark hand.’ Sadie Kemp, 34, was rushed to hospital after experiencing pains in her back […]

    4 years ago

  • Dramatic moment female cop stops a shirtless thug by pulling his trousers down

    Dramatic moment female cop stops a shirtless thug by pulling his trousers down

    The man had attacked her and dragged another officer down the road in his vehicle before escaping on foot A female cop has received a bravery award for stopping a shirtless thug escaping – by pulling his trousers down. PC Chantelle Feyzifar clung onto the pants of a 26-year-old man as he tried to climb […]

    4 years ago

  • Kremlin TV just declared war on Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Kremlin TV just declared war on Arnold Schwarzenegger

    He has been labelled the ‘cover page of American imperialism and colonialism’ Arnold Schwarzenegger is feeling the wrath of Kremlin-run TV channels following his video appeal to Russians to learn the “truth” about what is happening in Ukraine. On Thursday (March 17), the actor posted a nine-minute long video in which he asked Russians to […]

    4 years ago