Jack Peat

Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE).

He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author.

Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Thomas aged 11, plays amongst daffodils that have come into bloom in Sidmouth, Devon. 13/03/2017  See SWNS story SWDAFFS; These photos show a seaside resort lit up by a stunning sea of daffodils thanks to the dying wish of a millionaire. Wealthy ex-pilot Keith Owen left £2.3m in his will to create a 'valley of a million bulbs' in Sidmouth in south Devon. Mr Owen, a US businessman, made the unusual bequest after falling in love with the pretty seaside town. His wish was fulfilled - and now the sweeping swathes of stunning daffodils illuminate the town each spring.

Spring a month longer than it was 25 years ago

Spring in the UK is now a month than it was 25 years ago, experts said today. The latest research suggests that the 'vernal window' - the transition between winter and spring - is starting earlier and lasting longer. According to a US study it could have a serous impact...

Light beer can fuck off

Around this time three Fridays ago I stood in awe of the number of flavoursome and innovative beers on display at the Craft Beer Rising Festival, which showcased some 170 breweries and over 700 beers. The "rise" of craft beer has indeed been somewhat remarkable. In a matter of ten years or so...

Yvonne Gorman who went to her wedding on the bus.  When 34-year-old Yvonne Gorman decided to tie the knot she had no idea how she would get her bridal party to the venue... so they caught the bus.  See NTI story NTIBUS.  Yvonne and 13 guests, which included her dad, bridesmaids and several South African family members, jumped on the i4 trentbarton bus from Chaddesden to Derby's Council House chambers on the morning of her big day in December last year.  Now, Yvonne has become part of an advertising campaign with her face being used on the back of the bus she caught to her wedding. The unusual journey proved a perfect way to reach husband Jim Lease to say those all-important wedding vows.

Thrifty bride takes the bus to her own wedding

A thrifty bride stunned her guests and passengers when she travelled to her wedding - onboard a regular bus. Yvonne Gorman, 34, opted to take public transport after deciding it would be too difficult for guests to find parking spaces near her city-centre wedding venue. She stunned passengers - and...

Small queue in The Parade, Swindon for the The X Factor auditions. See SWNS story SWFACTOR; A SMALL turnout for the The X Factor auditions in Swindon failed to dampen the enthusiasm of organisers yesterday. Throughout the day numbers appeared to be down on last year’s event but an X Factor spokesman said: “Overall, we’ve had tens of thousands of people applying so the auditions are really healthy. But these are not the filmed auditions where we’d expect huge crowds. "We come to these towns to give everyone a chance to pop along and give it a try, it’s really positive.”

Has the X Factor bubble finally burst?

Dwindling audience figures seem to have taken a hit on participation rates in the much maligned talent show X Factor. After record-low audiences for the 2016 series finale it looks like 2017 has got off to a rough start with audition queues resembling more of a parish church talent contest than a...

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Bronze in Sharks category - Chris Perkins from South Africa. Great White Shark charges in South Africa, taken with a pole camera. One of the amazing prize winning underwater pictures from a major competition. More than 5,000 pictures were entered for the underwaterphotography.com contests across 17 categories - from above water, to wide angle,sharks and even underwater fashion featuring models.  See National story NNAQUA; From a charging great white shark to sunlight streaming into a sinkhole these are just some of the amazing prize winning underwater pictures in a worldwide competition. More than 5,000 pictures were entered for the underwaterphotography.com contest across 17 categories - from above water, to wide angle,sharks and even underwater fashion featuring models. Pictures range from a sperm whale with its mouth open warning off a diver to a turtle reflected in another diver's mask on the Great Barrier Reef. Brit Nick Blake won a gold medal in the wide angle natural light category for his stunning shot of a diver in the Kukulkan Cenote, a sinkhole in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

Incredible pictures take home underwater wildlife awards

From a charging great white shark to sunlight streaming into a sinkhole these are just some of the amazing prize winning underwater pictures in a worldwide competition. More than 5,000 pictures were entered for the underwaterphotography.com contest across 17 categories - from above water, to wide angle,sharks and even underwater...

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