Spud Bros expansion plan nod will ease queues at their tram

Preston's renowned Spud Bros say it "means the world" to them that they have been given the green light for a radical revamp of the hot potato tram on the city's Flag Market - where their rise to social media stardom began little more than a year ago.

- by Paul Faulkner

In that time, siblings Jacob and Harley Nelson have amassed more than seven million followers online - four million of them on TikTok - meaning the once humble potato purveying outlet now attracts visitors from across the UK around the world.

The pair recently unveiled plans to replace their current outlet with two purpose-built, mural-covered shipping containers, doubling the width of the operation and allowing for what they have promised will be a more efficient setup.