Author Salman Rushdie joins Hay Festival line-up
The Indian-born British author will speak at the long-standing literary and arts festival in June – joining figures including actor and comedian Sir Stephen Fry, musician Billy Ocean and artist Sir Grayson Perry – to discuss his recent books, Knife and Victory City.
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North Wales Live
20 minutes ago
- North Wales Live
‘Beer-proof parka' launched for Oasis fans to avoid a soaking at gigs this summer
Oasis fans will be drenched by a whopping 2,219,458 pints of beer this summer at the long-awaited reunion tour, enough to fill up a 25-metre swimming pool over one and a half times. The research found that fans are expected to buy 8,667,600 pints during the Oasis reunion tour in the UK, with a quarter (25%) of those to be thrown in the air in celebration. That means an equivalent of £16,587,187.61 worth of beer will be lost to enthusiastic fans at the Oasis sell-out gigs this year. The results were uncovered by statisticians who pored over new original consumer research of 2,000 British adults to determine just how many pints are expected to be spilt in excitement at the iconic reunion this year. To help protect fans from these celebratory beer spills, Radio X have launched a range of special 'beer-proof parkas' perfect for gig-goers this summer. A pint thrown in the air in celebration is a staple of British summertime, often seen during World Cups, European championships and gigs. Radio X Drive presenter Johnny Vaughan 'dry-tested' the packable- parkas outside a London pub, ensuring they are set to withstand any incoming liquids. Over three-quarters (77%) of fans polled said the Oasis reunion is one of the most exciting things to ever happen to them, with 37% saying the opportunity to see the band again would be just as, or more, memorable than their wedding day. Definitely Maybe is the nation's favourite Oasis album, taking 41% of the vote. Although Oasis are only performing their former hits this summer, 88% of fans would love to see the Gallaghers make new music. Not even the great British weather will put fans off, with 77% saying they'd watch Oasis perform come rain or shine. In fact, they'd be willing to stand in a downpour for an average of 9 hours just to see the Gallaghers reunite live. Matt Deverson, Managing Editor of Radio X said: 'We've created limited edition Radio X packable parkas to keep you beer-proofed and looking good during this summer of live music - including the biggest reunion gig in history! Because when pints start flying, we want to make sure you're not wearing them." The limited edition run of 250 beer-proof parkas from Radio X are on sale at the Radio X store for £28, with proceeds going to Radio X's charity Global's Make Some Noise.
Daily Mail
23 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Braless Miquita Oliver, 41, turns heads in a sheer knitted mini dress while posing for racy snaps
Miquita Oliver turned up the heat with her latest Instagram post on Tuesday. The TV personality, 40, decided to give her followers a treat as she posed up a storm in a sheer beige knitted mini dress. The sizzle dress left little to the imagination as she flashed her nipples and showed off her sensational figure. She covered her modesty with a black pair of underwear and finished the look with black pumps. Miquita captioned the sexy snaps: 'Making it work at mum's house.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It comes after Miquita revealed she had a secret abortion at the age of 24 after being 'too scared and embarrassed' to tell her ex. The TV star, who co-hosts Miss Me? podcast with her best friend Lily Allen, confessed she got the termination just a day before going back to work. At the time Miquita was presenting the Fashion Rocks event on T4 on Channel 4, according to The Sun. In an episode on their Miss Me? podcast, she said: 'I remember I worked at Fashion Rocks, at the Royal Albert Hall, for T4, Lily was there performing. 'All these popstars would come and sing with a brand, but I'd had an abortion the day before. It was really quite serious, and I was only 24. 'And I thought "you can't do that to Fashion Rocks, who is going to host the T4 coverage?" That was some next level type of cramps walking around the Royal Albert Hall. 'It was a very weird day. I was really quite heavily pregnant with my ex and I was just so embarrassed and so scared he wouldn't want to go out with me anymore. So I kept it to myself until now.' Last year, Miquita revealed she was 'attending therapy sessions drunk' at the height of her alcoholism as she candidly discussed her struggle. The presenter previously admitted to 'losing everything' to bankruptcy and booze when she was unable to pay a £174,000 tax bill back in 2012. Speaking her Miss Me? podcast, she opened up about their experiences with therapy. One listener called in to asked if there was a particular event that made them start therapy. Miquita admitted: 'I started going to a therapist when I was deep in my alcoholism in my early thirties and it didn't work because I was going to my sessions drunk. 'That is a whole different level of performative therapy. I was trying to pretend that I hadn't been drinking.' She continued: 'That really did feel pointless and because of how awful I realised that going to therapy drunk was that led me to stop drinking for a little bit. 'But then I found a really good therapist who did help me change my life, and continue to change my life.' Addressing her bankruptcy on BBC Three programme Young, British & Broke in 2013, she said she was so ashamed about her financial troubles that she didn't tell anybody for two years. She said: 'At 17 I was earning money I didn't know how to handle and before I knew it I owed thousands to the taxman. 'I just felt like I couldn't breathe and that I was sinking. I was so scared about my future and I didn't tell anyone for 2 years. 'When I was declared bankrupt it felt like I was in a financial mess I would never get out of.' Lily and Miquita grew up in the limelight, and spent their younger years partying incessantly, something which they have openly discussed on their podcast. They have been there for each other through many tough times but one area where they haven't been so loyal is men. On their podcast Miquita spoke of a particularly sticky time, which came before Lily's music fame, when the presenter had a crush. Taking listeners back to the early noughties when she was hosting Popworld, Channel 4's Sunday morning music show, Miquita said: 'There was a pop star. 'I found out that he fancied me. I told Lily that I liked him. Cue, Lily gets herself to a festival in Japan and seduces him.' Lily hadn't broken through as an artist yet so instead got a job in artist relations to get backstage for the gig. The conversation on their podcast got tense as Lily questioned whether Miquita had ever made her feelings clear for the man. Lily admitted she flew to Japan to 'lock that one in', adding: 'I fancied him, so I was getting mine. By the way, I think pop stars are fair game, like, I don't care.' The pair laughed as they recalled the incident, however Miquita revealed that she didn't speak to Lily for six months after it happened.
BBC News
27 minutes ago
- BBC News
UK's first KFC marks 60th birthday celebrations in Preston
Celebrations have taken place to mark 60 years since the first KFC fast food restaurant opened in a UK high street. The famous friend chicken chain marked its diamond anniversary with a pop-up event in Preston's Flag Market featuring memorabilia, a history film and a range of local food Eccles, current assistant manager of the restaurant in the city's Fishergate, said: "It was opened in 1965 by Colonel Sanders himself. It's amazing to know it started here in Preston when you've got all those other big cities out there."She added: "It has come through a lot of changes over the years the way KFC has expanded." Rob Swain, general manager for KFC UK & Ireland, said: "Preston is where British fried chicken history began." The chain now wanted to thank the people of Preston for "playing such an important role in our growth story this side of the pond", he celebrations also featured an immersive exhibition and pop-up cinema where six decades of the brand's history were remembered. It showed original KFC menus and uniforms, a range of the chain's nostalgic advertising campaigns and other memorabilia tracing the restaurant's journey from its roots in Kentucky to its first restaurant in Harland Sanders was an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, during the Great businessmen Harry Latham and Raymond Allen then worked under the supervision of their friend the colonel to bring the franchise to the was said to have possessed a handwritten copy of the restaurant's secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices, which is has declined to make public to this day. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
