The people's voice of Greater Manchester

Sandwich Technician

AJ Handley-Rowe - 10th November 2021

Bolton man sets Guinness World Record for most fish fingers eaten in a minute

Emily Sergeant

A man from Bolton has set a very unique world record.

Nathan Davies, from Westhoughton in Bolton, is on a roll – first he won £98,000 on ITV‘s hit gameshow The 1% Club, and now he’s a world record holder.

After telling the show’s host, Lee Mack, that he wanted to break a world record, the 32-year-old has followed through on the promise he made on national television by claiming the title for the most fish fingers eaten in one minute.

The dad-of-two managed to scoff down 15 fish fingers in 60 seconds.

A man from Bolton man has set the Guinness World Record for the most fish fingers eaten in a minute / Credit: Guinness World Record

Nathan chose fish fingers as they’re a staple in his household thanks to his two young boys, and after first testing how quickly he could eat four of them, he decided to go for the official Guinness World Record attempt.

“I decided fish fingers was achievable given that I’ve got a few less formal eating records, so it’s up my street,” Nathan explained of his world record attempt.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Guinness World Records (@guinnessworldrecords)

Despite his impressive effort though, Nathan admits he was still a little gutted about how many he managed to chow down in the allotted time, adding: “I think I could have done more if I had let them cool down longer, but just happy to have the record.”

Nathan says it’s a ‘bit strange’ to have an official Guinness World Record for eating fish fingers, of all things, but he is ‘very proud’ of it all the same.

And when asked if he was planning to break any more records in the future, Nathan joked: “Not if my wife has any say.”

Featured Image – Guinness World Records

DMA’S announce VERY intimate shows ahead of major tour

Daisy Jackson

DMA’S have just announced details of some of their most intimate gigs yet, with the Aussie trio set to perform at record stores and tiny music venues around the UK.

The indie-rock heavyweights have just announced a handful of very intimate shows this summer, ahead of their much larger tour in 2027.

DMA’S will be treating fans to up-close acoustic gigs in cities including Manchester, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Dundee and Bristol.

The shows are to celebrate the release of their self-titled fifth album, which is due for release on 21 August.

DMA’S will be playing the outstore gigs the week after the album is released, kicking things off in Kingston on 24 August.

Then they’ll head out to some of the nation’s finest record stores and intimate event spaces, which means a show at The Yard here in Manchester.

DMA'S announce VERY intimate shows ahead of major tour — DMA’S announce VERY intimate shows ahead of major tour. Credit: Roman Jody

DMA’S Manchester gig will be with Crash Records and Piccadilly Records, using the Cheetham Hill creative hub and record studio for the actual show.

Then they’ll end up back up North with a gig at Wardrobe in Leeds.

The announcement follows the release of the band’s latest single Killing Time, a fast-paced, euphoric and instantly infectious anthem that continues to build anticipation for the album.

This is a rare chance to see DMA’S – Johnny Took, Matt Mason and Tommy O’Dell – in an intimate setting, when they normally dominate some of the biggest stages in the world.

DMA’S have accrued over 500 million streams across their catalogue, four multi-platinum singles, multiple ARIA Award nominations, and 13 songs in triple j’s coveted Hottest 100.

These intimate outstores mean that fans won’t have to wait all the way until 2027 to see the boys live again, when they’ll be playing huge shows including two nights at the Manchester Academy.