Benjamin Jackson
Lancaster Guardian
United Kingdom
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Jet Black: Original drummer for The Stranglers dies aged 84 as bandmates pay tribute to “the jet force”
Drummer, Jet Black, who played on Ivor Novello winning single Golden Brown and was considered a driving influence in the band’s success, has died aged 84 → Read More
Reddit Recap 2022: Reddit names UK’s most viewed subreddit, most engaged content, most upvoted articles
As 2022 begins to draw to a close, Reddit has revealed its biggest trends and most popular posts in their UK-centric Reddit Recap → Read More
UK arctic blast: when is it too cold to walk your dog
As the Troll of Trondheim makes its way to the United Kingdom, dog owners may be unsure if it’s safe to take their beloved pooches for walkies. → Read More
Cost of living Christmas dinner: Ditch slaving over hot stove with these oven-free energy-saving alternatives
How to serve up an energy-saving yet luxurious alternative Christmas Dinner to family and friends this year, without turning on the oven → Read More
Christmas 2022: over half of Brits are happy to receive a pre-owned or refurbished gift, study shows
The research also shows that 46% of Britons would be happy to send a pre-owned or refurbished gift for Christmas this year. → Read More
Drive-drive through capital of UK: from McDonalds’ to KFC
Research into the ease and access of drive-through food and drinks vendors has led to Bristol topping the chart in 2022’s study → Read More
HMRC Website: users complain of Universal Credit website not functioning ahead of Christmas bonus payment schedule
Users first began complaining about the HMRC website not working on Tuesday evening GMT → Read More
Stephen Fry admits he would like to test GB News’ free speech policies with swear words on Piers Morgan show
The revelation comes after Stephen Fry wanted to practically pick holes in GB News’ right to free expression policy. → Read More
Strep A outbreak: mum of 5 year-old in hospital with infection tells parents to look out for these symptoms
A mother of a five year-old has stressed parents to look out for Strep A symptoms as the infection continues to spread to every part of the United Kingdom. → Read More
Kirstie Alley: Cheers & Look Who’s Talking star dies aged 71
The star of Cheers, Look Who’s Talking and Celebrity Big Brother had been battling cancer, her family, including husband Parker Stevenson, has revealed. → Read More
Christmas turkey shortage UK: The alternative meats eaten for the festive meal in other countries
As Brits worry about a potential turkey shortage for Christmas dinner, now might be a good time to see how the rest of the world celebrate the seasonal meal. → Read More
Labour report to propose scrapping House of Lords as Keir Starmer promises ‘biggest ever transfer of power’
Plans to hand over more powers to local authorities comes alongside Starmer’s vision to abolish the House of Lords. → Read More
Apple limits use of AirDrop features in China
iPhone users in China have discovered their latest update has removed many of the AirDrop features used to organise protests in the country → Read More
Strep A outbreak: Seventh child dies after contracting scarlet fever
A seventh child has died due to complications from the recent outbreak of scarlet fever among schoolchildren → Read More
Britain did it first: the history of how British homes looked through the ages immortalised in The Simpsons form
From art deco to terraced housing, just what would British homes look like if they were drawn in The Simpsons animated style? → Read More
Meet Gordon White: the former Pokemon League judge who has made almost £200,000 selling Pokemon cards at auction
The innocuous card collecting by Gordon White has netted his collection nearly £200,000 at a recent auction → Read More
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Lawson: Who is today’s Google Doodle and why is he described as the godfather of modern gaming?
Google celebrates the birthday of one of the video game industry’s first black creatives, who happened to be in the same computer club of a certain Steve Jobs. → Read More
What is Christingle? Why is it celebrated and what has a candle in an orange got to do with Christmas?
Reddit users were quick to share their memories of Christingle, as one user asked why their kid brought home an orange with a candle? → Read More
Christine McVie: Fleetwood Mac Songbird singer dies aged 79 as tributes from Stevie Nicks and others pour in
The writer of Fleetwood Mac hits Don’t Stop and Little Lies died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday evening → Read More
Where is Artemis I now? Shuttle reaches mission halfway point, sending postcard of Moon & Earth to celebrate
Orion sends NASA a “wish you were here” style photo of the Moon eclipsing the Earth during the halfway point of the Artemis I mission. → Read More