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.

Stunning converted church goes on the market

House-hunters praying for divine inspiration can snap up a converted church - complete with its own stain glass window in the kitchen. The former church has just gone on the market as a three bedroom detached house with a £600,000 price tag. From the outside, the property is a beautiful,...

Paracetamol can damage the liver “in the same way as cancer”

Britain's most popular painkiller can damage the liver in the same way as cancer, a study shows. Scientists have known for decades that paracetamol in large amounts is dangerous for the liver. But the reasons have eluded them, until now. The breakthrough could open door for new drugs for liver...

Shocking figures reveal inhumane impact of factory farming

A baby girl would weigh 28 stone by her 3rd birthday if she grew as fast as the average supermarket chicken. An open letter penned by RSPCA Assured CEO Clive Brazier has revealed the inhumane conditions most factory farmed animals live in, congratulating Jamie Oliver's support of higher welfare chicken. He said: "The...

One in ten Brits say they never have a good morning

Struggle to get out of bed this morning? You're not alone - new research has found one in ten Brits reckon they never have a good morning, and a quarter never have more than two good mornings a week. Almost 90 per cent of Brits reckon their morning sets the tone...

Bill Gates on course to become the world’s first trillionaire

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is on coarse to becoming the world's first trillionaire and could hit the milestone within the next 25 years, a new report has found. The study has predicted Gates’ future wealth using the average rate of growth of his investments, which have been growing by 11 per...

Fife-based sculptor and artist Denis Carbonaro with his Bark Park, larger-than-life creations including a woolly mammoth in the front garden, a huge spider crawling up the house, or a galleon ship in the garden made from foraged tree bark and foliage. Jan 26 2017 . See Centre Press story CPSHIP; A wacky sculptor has turned his property into a tourist attraction after creating an impressive galleon ship, nestled in trees at the back of his garden. Denis Carbonaro, 48, quit his job three years ago to return to his love of art, and soon turned to working as a sculptor. And now he hopes his popular garden in Dalgety Bay, Fife, can lay the future for a dedicated sculpture park. Denis, a former web designer originally from the Italian island of Sicily, has become famous in the area for his wooden sculptures of a mammoth and a spider. He uses only recycled wood in his art, often in the form of fallen branches which he finds in the area.

Sculptor builds vast wooden pirate ship from fallen branches

A sculptor has pushed the boat out with his latest creation - a vast wooden PIRATE ship at the bottom of his garden. Denis Carbonaro, 48, used fallen branches and recycled wood to build the huge 25ft-high galleon, complete with rigging and masts. Italian-born Denis quit his job as a...

Surrey Police paid out £750,000 last year in compensation

A police force paid out £750,000 in compensation after damaging property, assault, breaching the Human Rights Act and even failing to post a letter. Bungling Surrey Police faced more than 150 successful claims were made against the force last year following a series of errors, accidents and misdemeanors including discrimination...

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