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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

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

Gaming

Sony announces PlayStation 6 will be backwards compatible with your childhood sense of wonder

Sony has confirmed that its next generation console, the PlayStation 6, will feature full backwards compatibility with that feeling you had when…

James Whitford · 26 March 2026

Food and Drink

Middle-class man’s dinner party ruined after guests correctly identify his Aldi Specially Selected range

A Tunbridge Wells man is said to be in recovery this week after dinner guests successfully identified every single item from his…

James Whitford · 22 March 2026

Food and Drink

Man who spent £47 on ingredients to make falafel at home could have bought 94 falafel wraps from that place near work

A Hackney man has come to the devastating realisation that his attempt to save money by cooking Middle Eastern food at home…

James Whitford · 22 March 2026

Gaming

NHS to prescribe ‘touching grass’ as treatment for gamers who’ve pre-ordered GTA VI three times on different platforms

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a new clinical pathway for gamers displaying symptoms of what medical professionals are…

James Whitford · 22 March 2026