Man crowned World Pie Eating champion after gobbling a meat and potato in 35 seconds
The Wigan man saw off competition from 16 other rivals Hometown hero Barry Rigby gobbled up a hat-trick of victories in the World Pie Eating Championships on Tuesday. Warehouse worker Barry, 49, wolfed down a 12×3.5cm meat and potato pie in a lightning fast 35.4 seconds to take the crown of world champion for the […]
3 years ago
Woman fuming after being fined by ‘smug’ parking warden while she bought pie for her mum
She’s branded the parking warden ‘evil’ A woman in Scotland was left furious after a parking warden fined her whilst she was collecting a steak pie for her disabled mum. Martha McCrone was fined £30 after parking in a loading bay in town, and walking two doors down to Pollok Williamson’s butchers in Ayr, on November […]
3 years ago
Iconic Pork Pie Roundabout could be renamed to get people to eat vegetarian diet
‘This is not a pie-in-the-sky request’ An animal rights group has called for Pork Pie Roundabout in Leicester to be renamed in order to promote healthier food options. PETA – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – has sent a letter sent to Leicester Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, outlining their concerns. They said eating […]
3 years ago
Eating a full English breakfast inside of a pie
You can put anything into a pie If the rich history of British cuisine has taught us anything it is that you can encase anything in pastry or something similar and label it a pie. In many ways, everything is a pie. A shepherd’s pie is a pie, despite having no pastry. A sausage roll […]
6 years ago