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North Wales Live
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Live
Win a Butlin's Big Weekender break for four with VIP passes and bottomless brunch
You can enjoy the ultimate throwback weekend with our competition to win a VIP break for four adults to a Butlin's Big Weekender! The lucky winner will get a three night stay from Friday to Monday, on selected dates in October, to Butlin's 'Halloweekender' breaks, which include 80s, 90s and Y2K-themed vibes! Running from October 3 to 31, the Halloweekenders see Butlin's decade-themed parties given a spooky makeover. Options include Ultimate 80s Thriller, 90s Reloaded Fright Nights, Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares, and a mash-up Replay Time Warp Terror. Acts confirmed so far include Chesney Hawkes, Claire Richards and A1. The prize includes VIP passes, premium dining and one Bottomless Brunch session for the duration of your stay – subject to availability. The winner will stay in a gold apartment, or a hotel if staying at Bognor Regis resort – subject to availability. Additional guests can be added to the booking, subject to availability at the time of booking. The costs for any additional guests must be fully covered by the winner. The break will be for a 3-night (Fri-Mon) Halloweekender break only including: Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 3 October (Bognor Regis) Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 3 October (Minehead) Replay Time Warp Terror – 10 October (Bognor Regis) Ultimate 80s Thriller – 17 October (Minehead) Ultimate 80s Thriller – 31 October (Bognor Regis) 90s Reloaded Fright Nights – 31 October (Minehead) The prize must be taken by 31 October, 2025. Enter the competition by filling out the form below and if you can't see it, click HERE: What to expect at the Butlin's Big Weekender: Ultimate 80s Thriller Love the 80s? Then get ready for a Thriller night throwback this Halloween! Butlins will be digging up the decade of big hair, and even bigger tunes. Expect hauntingly good headline acts, DJ sets and live bands with an 80s Halloween twist (Ghostbusters anyone?) plus endless daytime activities. There's so much to do, you can't fail to have frighteningly good fun! This break is fancy dress-friendly (in fact, it's almost compulsory) so get your ghoul on – quite literally– and start planning your perfect 80s 'Thriller' look. 90s Reloaded Fright Nights Gather your F.R.I.E.N.D.S, your glow sticks, and get ready to take the plunge with the grunge, because it's time to bring the 90s back from the dead, with Butlin's 90s Reloaded weekender! This Halloween, relive the decade of BritPop, house music and indie bands, with live performances from music legends of the era and endless entertainment. Fancy dress? You bet. From Scream to Freddie Kruger, which 90s nightmare look will you and your mates unearth? Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares It'll be murder on the dancefloor at Butlin's 2000s Halloween bash. The noughties are being resurrected with the best pop, dance and garage music given a frightful twist! For three days, expect high-energy party vibes, plenty of hands-in-the-air moments and a ghoulishly good dose of noughties nostalgia with the best live performances and music from the decade. Fancy-dress is actively encouraged, so get ready to rock those terrifying noughties outfits! Replay Time Warp Terror There's no need to compromise on your music taste this Halloween when you hit Butlin's REPLAY Weekender. A monster mash-up of decades, REPLAY celebrates the best music of the 80s, 90s and beyond, with different stages dedicated to each. You'll be partying to nostalgic throwbacks one minute, and chart-topping floor fillers the next. Start planning your horrifying Halloween outfit now! So many decades to choose from!
Wales Online
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Win a Butlin's Big Weekender break for four with VIP passes and bottomless brunch
You can enjoy the ultimate throwback weekend with our competition to win a VIP break for four adults to a Butlin's Big Weekender! The lucky winner will get a three night stay from Friday to Monday, on selected dates in October, to Butlin's 'Halloweekender' breaks, which include 80s, 90s and Y2K-themed vibes! Running from October 3 to 31, the Halloweekenders see Butlin's decade-themed parties given a spooky makeover. Options include Ultimate 80s Thriller, 90s Reloaded Fright Nights, Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares, and a mash-up Replay Time Warp Terror. Acts confirmed so far include Chesney Hawkes, Claire Richards and A1. The prize includes VIP passes, premium dining and one Bottomless Brunch session for the duration of your stay – subject to availability. The winner will stay in a gold apartment, or a hotel if staying at Bognor Regis resort – subject to availability. Additional guests can be added to the booking, subject to availability at the time of booking. The costs for any additional guests must be fully covered by the winner. The break will be for a 3-night (Fri-Mon) Halloweekender break only including: Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 3 October (Bognor Regis) Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 3 October (Minehead) Replay Time Warp Terror – 10 October (Bognor Regis) Ultimate 80s Thriller – 17 October (Minehead) Ultimate 80s Thriller – 31 October (Bognor Regis) 90s Reloaded Fright Nights – 31 October (Minehead) Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 31 October (Skegness) The prize must be taken by 31 October, 2025. Enter the competition by filling out the form below and if you can't see it, click HERE : What to expect at the Butlin's Big Weekender: Ultimate 80s Thriller Love the 80s? Then get ready for a Thriller night throwback this Halloween! Butlins will be digging up the decade of big hair, and even bigger tunes. Expect hauntingly good headline acts, DJ sets and live bands with an 80s Halloween twist (Ghostbusters anyone?) plus endless daytime activities. There's so much to do, you can't fail to have frighteningly good fun! This break is fancy dress-friendly (in fact, it's almost compulsory) so get your ghoul on – quite literally– and start planning your perfect 80s 'Thriller' look. 90s Reloaded Fright Nights Gather your F.R.I.E.N.D.S, your glow sticks, and get ready to take the plunge with the grunge, because it's time to bring the 90s back from the dead, with Butlin's 90s Reloaded weekender! This Halloween, relive the decade of BritPop, house music and indie bands, with live performances from music legends of the era and endless entertainment. Fancy dress? You bet. From Scream to Freddie Kruger, which 90s nightmare look will you and your mates unearth? Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares It'll be murder on the dancefloor at Butlin's 2000s Halloween bash. The noughties are being resurrected with the best pop, dance and garage music given a frightful twist! For three days, expect high-energy party vibes, plenty of hands-in-the-air moments and a ghoulishly good dose of noughties nostalgia with the best live performances and music from the decade. Fancy-dress is actively encouraged, so get ready to rock those terrifying noughties outfits! Replay Time Warp Terror There's no need to compromise on your music taste this Halloween when you hit Butlin's REPLAY Weekender. A monster mash-up of decades, REPLAY celebrates the best music of the 80s, 90s and beyond, with different stages dedicated to each. You'll be partying to nostalgic throwbacks one minute, and chart-topping floor fillers the next. Start planning your horrifying Halloween outfit now! So many decades to choose from!
Daily Record
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Win a Butlin's Big Weekender break for four with VIP passes and bottomless brunch
We've got a prize package that will transport you back to the 80s, 90s or Y2K with a stay at Butlin's for one of its legendary Big Weekenders You can enjoy the ultimate throwback weekend with our competition to win a VIP break for four adults to a Butlin's Big Weekender! The lucky winner will get a three night stay from Friday to Monday, on selected dates in October, to Butlin's 'Halloweekender' breaks, which include 80s, 90s and Y2K-themed vibes! Running from October 3 to 31, the Halloweekenders see Butlin's decade-themed parties given a spooky makeover. Options include Ultimate 80s Thriller, 90s Reloaded Fright Nights, Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares, and a mash-up Replay Time Warp Terror. Acts confirmed so far include Chesney Hawkes, Claire Richards and A1. The prize includes VIP passes, premium dining and one Bottomless Brunch session for the duration of your stay – subject to availability. The winner will stay in a gold apartment, or a hotel if staying at Bognor Regis resort – subject to availability. Additional guests can be added to the booking, subject to availability at the time of booking. The costs for any additional guests must be fully covered by the winner. The break will be for a 3-night (Fri-Mon) Halloweekender break only including: Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 3 October (Bognor Regis) Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 3 October (Minehead) Replay Time Warp Terror – 10 October (Bognor Regis) Ultimate 80s Thriller – 17 October (Minehead) Ultimate 80s Thriller – 31 October (Bognor Regis) 90s Reloaded Fright Nights – 31 October (Minehead) Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 31 October (Skegness) The prize must be taken by 31 October, 2025. Enter the competition by filling out the form below and if you can't see it, click HERE: What to expect at the Butlin's Big Weekender: Ultimate 80s Thriller Love the 80s? Then get ready for a Thriller night throwback this Halloween! Butlins will be digging up the decade of big hair, and even bigger tunes. Expect hauntingly good headline acts, DJ sets and live bands with an 80s Halloween twist (Ghostbusters anyone?) plus endless daytime activities. There's so much to do, you can't fail to have frighteningly good fun! This break is fancy dress-friendly (in fact, it's almost compulsory) so get your ghoul on – quite literally– and start planning your perfect 80s 'Thriller' look. 90s Reloaded Fright Nights Gather your F.R.I.E.N.D.S, your glow sticks, and get ready to take the plunge with the grunge, because it's time to bring the 90s back from the dead, with Butlin's 90s Reloaded weekender! This Halloween, relive the decade of BritPop, house music and indie bands, with live performances from music legends of the era and endless entertainment. Fancy dress? You bet. From Scream to Freddie Kruger, which 90s nightmare look will you and your mates unearth? Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares It'll be murder on the dancefloor at Butlin's 2000s Halloween bash. The noughties are being resurrected with the best pop, dance and garage music given a frightful twist! For three days, expect high-energy party vibes, plenty of hands-in-the-air moments and a ghoulishly good dose of noughties nostalgia with the best live performances and music from the decade. Fancy-dress is actively encouraged, so get ready to rock those terrifying noughties outfits! Replay Time Warp Terror There's no need to compromise on your music taste this Halloween when you hit Butlin's REPLAY Weekender. A monster mash-up of decades, REPLAY celebrates the best music of the 80s, 90s and beyond, with different stages dedicated to each. You'll be partying to nostalgic throwbacks one minute, and chart-topping floor fillers the next. Start planning your horrifying Halloween outfit now! So many decades to choose from!
Daily Mirror
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Win a Butlin's Big Weekender break for four with VIP passes and bottomless brunch
We've got a prize package that will transport you back to the 80s, 90s or Y2K with a stay at Butlin's for one of its legendary Big Weekenders You can enjoy the ultimate throwback weekend with our competition to win a VIP break for four adults to a Butlin's Big Weekender! The lucky winner will get a three night stay from Friday to Monday, on selected dates in October, to Butlin's 'Halloweekender' breaks, which include 80s, 90s and Y2K-themed vibes! Running from October 3 to 31, the Halloweekenders see Butlin's decade-themed parties given a spooky makeover. Options include Ultimate 80s Thriller, 90s Reloaded Fright Nights, Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares, and a mash-up Replay Time Warp Terror. Acts confirmed so far include Chesney Hawkes, Claire Richards and A1. The prize includes VIP passes, premium dining and one Bottomless Brunch session for the duration of your stay – subject to availability. The winner will stay in a gold apartment, or a hotel if staying at Bognor Regis resort – subject to availability. Additional guests can be added to the booking, subject to availability at the time of booking. The costs for any additional guests must be fully covered by the winner. The break will be for a 3-night (Fri-Mon) Halloweekender break only including: Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 3 October (Bognor Regis) Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 3 October (Minehead) Replay Time Warp Terror – 10 October (Bognor Regis) Ultimate 80s Thriller – 17 October (Minehead) Ultimate 80s Thriller – 31 October (Bognor Regis) 90s Reloaded Fright Nights – 31 October (Minehead) Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares – 31 October (Skegness) The prize must be taken by 31 October, 2025. Enter the competition by filling out the form below and if you can't see it, click HERE: What to expect at the Butlin's Big Weekender: Ultimate 80s Thriller Love the 80s? Then get ready for a Thriller night throwback this Halloween! Butlins will be digging up the decade of big hair, and even bigger tunes. Expect hauntingly good headline acts, DJ sets and live bands with an 80s Halloween twist (Ghostbusters anyone?) plus endless daytime activities. There's so much to do, you can't fail to have frighteningly good fun! This break is fancy dress-friendly (in fact, it's almost compulsory) so get your ghoul on – quite literally– and start planning your perfect 80s 'Thriller' look. 90s Reloaded Fright Nights Gather your F.R.I.E.N.D.S, your glow sticks, and get ready to take the plunge with the grunge, because it's time to bring the 90s back from the dead, with Butlin's 90s Reloaded weekender! This Halloween, relive the decade of BritPop, house music and indie bands, with live performances from music legends of the era and endless entertainment. Fancy dress? You bet. From Scream to Freddie Kruger, which 90s nightmare look will you and your mates unearth? Back To The 2000s Y2K Scares It'll be murder on the dancefloor at Butlin's 2000s Halloween bash. The noughties are being resurrected with the best pop, dance and garage music given a frightful twist! For three days, expect high-energy party vibes, plenty of hands-in-the-air moments and a ghoulishly good dose of noughties nostalgia with the best live performances and music from the decade. Fancy-dress is actively encouraged, so get ready to rock those terrifying noughties outfits! Replay Time Warp Terror There's no need to compromise on your music taste this Halloween when you hit Butlin's REPLAY Weekender. A monster mash-up of decades, REPLAY celebrates the best music of the 80s, 90s and beyond, with different stages dedicated to each. You'll be partying to nostalgic throwbacks one minute, and chart-topping floor fillers the next. Start planning your horrifying Halloween outfit now! So many decades to choose from!
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Chesney Hawkes meets namesake Flamstead hawk
It's an unlikely match - a chart-topping pop star and a bird of prey that went viral when it dive-bombed singer Chesney Hawkes said it was the "pinnacle of his career" to come face-to-face with another famous hawk, which now shares his feathered foe terrorised Flamstead in Hertfordshire earlier this year and has since been calmed by a falconer, who chose the apt new moniker Chesney for the bird's fresh start."I've played stadiums around the world and had number one hits, but this tops everything, this is it," said Hawkes. "Having a beautiful creature named after me, I'm just so honoured by it, I really am."The Harris's hawk was blamed for dive-bombing attacks on about 50 people, including in one case where a man was taken to "Bomber Harris", the belligerent bird was eventually captured in April and trained by Wayne Housden. "I'm going to fly him loose at the end of October and call him back, but I can't walk through a wood shouting out 'Bomber'," Mr Housden told Hawkes."If you don't mind, I'd like to call him Chesney, so I can call out Chez.""Wow what an honour, that's amazing, I feel like I've met my spirit animal," said Hawkes, who was interested in what Chesney had been like before."He was proper cranky and wired," his owner explained. "I had to spend hours with him calming him down."He's bonded with me now, he's still a bit funny with other people, but I can do anything with him."While in Flamstead, Hawkes also visited another Chesney - this time stuffed with straw - at the village scarecrow festival, and sang his 1991 hit The One and Only at the local pub."This is just another strange day in my strange life," he joked. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
