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James Whitford

James joined Made Up News straight out of university, where he studied journalism at Cardiff and graduated with a dissertation on the cultural impact of the football transfer window. He is the youngest member of the team and the only one who knows what TikTok is. He once went viral for a tweet about Greggs and has been dining out on it ever since, figuratively speaking. He cannot afford to dine out literally.

Food and Drink

Wetherspoons to rebrand all ‘Buddha Bowl’ menu items as ‘Enlightenment Basins’ following customer confusion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JD Wetherspoon, the pub chain synonymous with sticky carpets and £1.99 breakfasts, has today announced a comprehensive rebranding of…

James Whitford · 24 May 2026

Food and Drink

Wetherspoons to Launch Michelin-Star Dining Experience After Accidentally Serving Food at Correct Temperature

JD Wetherspoon has announced plans to launch an exclusive fine dining concept following what the company is calling “an isolated incident of…

James Whitford · 17 May 2026

Food and Drink

Wetherspoons to start serving ‘artisanal’ £8.50 pints after accidentally hiring someone with a beard

The nation’s largest purveyor of £2.49 pints and carpets that tell stories nobody wants to hear has announced a dramatic shift in…

James Whitford · 10 May 2026

Food and Drink

Waitrose confirms new ‘Essential’ range will still cost more than your actual essentials

Waitrose has unveiled its reimagined Essential range this week, promising to deliver affordable basics to families across the UK, provided those families…

James Whitford · 3 May 2026

Food and Drink

Man who ‘doesn’t really like spice’ orders Nando’s medium for third date, regrets everything

A Nottingham man is tonight questioning every decision that led him to a Nando’s booth, sweating through a chicken burger he actively…

James Whitford · 19 April 2026

Food and Drink

Britain’s gastropubs now legally required to have at least one thing with ‘confit’ in the name

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has today announced sweeping new legislation requiring all gastropubs in England and Wales to…

James Whitford · 5 April 2026

Food and Drink

Britain’s new £8.50 meal deal tax bracket confirmed as ONS reclassifies anyone buying premium sandwiches as ‘high earner’

The Office for National Statistics has announced a sweeping change to the UK’s income tax system, introducing a new threshold that will…

James Whitford · 31 March 2026

Food and Drink

UK’s Last Wetherspoons Curry Club Members Granted Protected Heritage Status by English Heritage

English Heritage has announced that the remaining 47 dedicated Wetherspoons Curry Club members will be granted protected status, recognising them as a…

James Whitford · 29 March 2026

Automotive

UK’s Last Remaining Petrol Station Applies for Heritage Site Status

The final petrol station in the United Kingdom has formally applied for Grade I listed status, with preservationists arguing that the Texaco…

James Whitford · 28 March 2026

Gaming

Gamer who spent £400 on replica Master Sword admits he just uses it to point at the TV when arguing with VAR decisions

A Nottingham man who purchased a screen-accurate replica of Link’s Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda has confirmed that its primary…

James Whitford · 26 March 2026