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.

Old uniforms are still hanging on the walls.  These remarkable pictures show a fire station which was left untouched for more than 60 years before it was discovered in the cellar of an old Co Op factory.  See NTI story NTIFIRE.  The secret fire station is complete with 1920s firefighting equipment, pumps, uniforms and coiled hoses.  A half-drunk bottle of lemonade and exercise programmes were also found in the cellar of the former Co Op factory in Dudley, West Mids.  Staff at shopfitting company The Allan Nuttall Partnership, which is now based in the building, heard rumours of a hidden fire station but dismissed it as an "urban myth".  But when marketing manager Anna Bramford dug out some keys she was astonished to find fire regalia and pumps dating back to the 1920s.

Old Fire Station Discovered in Shop Basement

An old fire station which was left untouched for more than 60 years has been discovered in the cellar of an old Co Op factory. The secret fire station is complete with 1920s firefighting equipment, pumps, uniforms and coiled hoses. A half-drunk bottle of lemonade and exercise programmes were also found in...

Tories Debate Brexit in Convention Centre Paid For by EU

The Conservative Party Conference in which Theresa May promised to "look beyond Europe" is being held in a conference hall paid for by the European Union. As pointed out in an amusing letter submitted to the Financial Times, Birmingham International Convention Centre received £49.7 million of its construction costs from the...

James Milner: Underrated Or Overachieved?

Sport News 24/7 When James Milner netted his first goal on Boxing Day of ’02 to become the youngest player to score in the Premier League there was a palpable sense that the young Leeds lad had a big career in front of him. With 423 appearances in the top...

Tyson Fury Announces Retirement in Bout of Twitter Rage

Infamous boxer Tyson Fury has announced his retirement in a rage-fuelled tweet. The heavyweight champion lost his cool on the social media platform after a dramatic few weeks in which he pulled out of the Wladimir Klitschko rematch because of mental health problems and tested positive for cocaine in a random drugs...

Think You’re A Bargain Hunter? This Will Put You To The Test

Everybody loves a good bargain, but how good are we at actually spotting them? A new graphic puzzle has been released by MyVoucherCodes.co.uk with the aim of cutting the wheat from the chaff when it comes to bargain hunting. The puzzle puts Britain's thriftiness to the test, mixing up devious deals to see...

Is This The Face of Post-Brexit Britain?

Look at it. Horrifying, right? That eccentric, brazen, cigar smoking, rosy cheeked toff wedged in between two show girls and John McCririck. As harmless as it looks from the outset this picture could well be the face of post-Brexit Britain, and I for one want to get off. It’s like...

Mixing Adventure and Relaxation in Pura Vida, Costa Rica

Sean Sheehan seeks out the good life in Costa Rica The holidaymaker’s dilemma: adventure or relaxation. Do you want to see volcanoes and wildlife or laze around on sunny beaches and experience the joys of spa living? One tiny country has squared this circle: Costa Rica is safe, friendly, ecologically...

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