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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Emmerdale's Lisa Riley reveals her extensive glam preparations for the 2025 British Soap Awards as she shares hilarious selfie
Lisa Riley has revealed her extensive glam preparations ahead of the 2025 British Soap Awards, which take place on Saturday. The Emmerdale star, 48, took to her Instagram page on Friday with a hilarious selfie of her with a foam moustache. She penned alongside the snap: 'The preparation for tomorrow nights @thebritishsoapawards on ITV continues this morning…. 'Last night nails✅ brows waxed and tinted roots✅ greys diminished ✅ today has started with the upper lip getting the TLC it deserves. 'Really excited to have a lovely night with all my Emmerdale family.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. At last year's awards ceremony, Lisa was among the stars to walk away with awards as the Dingle clan were named Best Family. The Dingles' award came as the family celebrated 30 years at the centre of the Emmerdale action. Lisa looked stunning for the awards show as she donned a black and white patterned ruched gown, complete with a sweetheart neckline and capped sleeves. Fans will have to wait and see what she pulls out the hat for the 2025 ceremony. Earlier this year, Lisa admitted that there's 'never a day' she feels 'safe' from being axed as a jobbing actor on the soap. The actress has played Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap on and off since 1995, but candidly told how she and her fellow cast members don't take their jobs for granted amid ever going changes. At the time, ITV confirmed that Coronation Street and Emmerdale would be moving to a new scheduling pattern amid ongoing budget cuts, while a number of cast have either quit or have been axed in recent months. Addressing the lack of job security, Lisa revealed in an interview that she's well aware her position on the soap can change at any moment, noting that producer's treat the cast 'like chess pieces' when it comes to the control of their fate. She told The Mirror: 'We are all jobbing actors on the soap and there is never a day where we come in and go: "Oh we are safe". We are a chess piece on the producer's board. Whatever they bring to us, we bring it to the screen. 'And there is always going to be a day when a new producer might come in and need a big wipe out. That is what keeps the audience involved too and so we have to keep up with the climate of what people expect.' Despite sometimes facing job uncertainty, Lisa told how she loves being on the soap as she praised just how hard soap operas work in comparison to other dramas. She added: 'Whenever I am out and about, people tell me: "We love Emmerdale". The fact that I get to be part of it is wonderful. ITV make some big dramas that can be five episodes long. We do five parts in a week. The hamster wheel never stops.' Lisa's talk about episodes comes amid a huge shake-up for both Coronation Street and Emmerdale as episodes have been slashed as ITV budget cuts rage on. During this time, Emmerdale aired six episodes weekly, Monday to Friday with a double bill on Thursdays. Meanwhile, Coronation Street also aired six episodes per week, with two episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Now, only five 30-minute episodes of each show air - a real terms cut to soap broadcast time of 17%. Bosses introduced a soaps power hour from Monday to Friday with 30-minute Emmerdale episodes airing at 8pm and 30-minute Coronation Street episodes airing at 8:30pm. However, each episode will continue to drop at 7am on ITVX before transmission that same evening.
Otago Daily Times
21-05-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
'Huge red flags' over Lake Hāwea liquor store
Lisa Riley and her son on the site of the proposed Super Liquor store. Photo: Supplied/Lisa Riley People in the small township of Lake Hāwea near Wānaka are objecting to plans for its first stand-alone bottle shop. Queenstown Lakes District Council approved a non-notified resource consent application for a Super Liquor store in the Longview subdivision earlier this month. The retailer has now applied for a liquor licence. Lisa Riley, whose family moved from Wellington to Lake Hāwea 18 months ago, said the store would be too close to a children's playground and a school bus stop. "It is going to be just metres away from where my son catches his school bus and in close proximity to the playground where he plays. "He rides his bike around the neighbourhood, we walk our dog nearby, and it's right at the gateway of our neighbourhood," she said. "That raises huge red flags for me. It's not about opposing alcohol in general, it is about how close this is to our children every day and how it exposes them to that." Local Warren Chinn said the bottle shop was unnecessary because three businesses already sold alcohol in Lake Hāwea: Hāwea Store & Kitchen, Lake Hāwea Hotel and Fresh Choice supermarket. "If people want higher-strength alcohol they can go to Wānaka where there are at least three hard-liquor shops," he said. "We could do with more useful shops - certainly not a shop that encourages getting boozed." The public had until June 23 to lodge any objections to the liquor licence application. Queenstown Lakes District Council said the Super Liquor store was approved in accordance with the Resource Management Act and district plan provisions that zoned the site as a local shopping centre. "This zoning permits retail activities - defined as the direct sale or hire of goods to the public - as of right, provided the development meets the relevant planning rules," a spokesperson said. "It is important to clarify that under the PDP (proposed district plan), council cannot regulate or prioritise types of retail activity (eg. groceries vs liquor) within such a zone as long as the activity falls within the defined and permitted use. "In this case, the proposed development met the retail activity definition." The site of the proposed liquor store on Longview Drive. Photo: Supplied/Lisa Riley A Super Liquor spokesperson said each liquor licence application process was an opportunity for the prospective franchisee and the community to be heard. "In this case, the operator making the application at Lake Hāwea is one our most experienced franchisees with a great reputation for the stores they already operate throughout Central Otago," they said. The council said minor district plan rule breaches meant resource consent was required, including the size of the building, signs and access, but the application did not need to be publicly notified. Public notices about the liquor licence application were published on the council website and would be placed on fences or boardings surrounding the proposed site and advertised in local newspapers, the council said. Resident Kim Knight said she was surprised the council had not consulted the public about the resource consent. "I don't understand why the community wasn't consulted first as to what shops and facilities they would like and need. Wouldn't that be the sensible thing to do?" she said. "This is a whole cultural, societal issue in the country at large. It's indicative of a society that says it is okay to have a liquor store in a place like Hāwea and not even consult the community first." Communities Against Alcohol Harm spokesperson Liz Gordon said it was common for liquor stores to be included in developments and for resource consent to be granted without being publicly notified. She said Super Liquor would sell a wider range of alcohol compared to existing stores and could be problematic for the popular holiday destination. "It is going to lead to an increase in alcohol-related litter, alcohol-related harm late at night and so on, perhaps in the New Year and perhaps where people are camping," she said. "The other issue is the subdivision itself has got hundreds of tiny sections and includes a significant area where people can buy lower-cost housing. "We are not talking here about a huge lake-side development, we're talking about a pokey little subdivision with hundreds and eventually a couple thousand houses that aren't built yet, having its own liquor store." District councillor Cody Tucker, who lived in Lake Hāwea, said he had been approached by a number of people concerned about the bottle shop and its proximity to the playground. "A lot of people for a long time have been asking for commercial facilities out in Hāwea, its been a long time coming, and I think it has been a bit of surprise this is the first cab off the rank," he said. "Council as a consenting authority has an obligation to follow its statutory responsibilities. I appreciate that an alcohol store feels like a high area of interest, but there are still the roles and responsibilities of being a consenting authority in a free market economy."
RNZ News
21-05-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
First stand-alone liquor store to open in Lake Hāwea, but community not consulted
Lisa Riley and her son on the site of the proposed Super Liquor store. Photo: Supplied/Lisa Riley People in the small township of Lake Hāwea near Wānaka are objecting to plans for its first stand-alone bottle shop. Queenstown Lakes District Council approved a non-notified resource consent application for a Super Liquor store in the Longview subdivision earlier this month. The retailer has now applied for a liquor licence. Lisa Riley, whose family moved from Wellington to Lake Hāwea 18 months ago, said the store would be too close to a children's playground and a school bus stop. "It is going to be just metres away from where my son catches his school bus and in close proximity to the playground where he plays. "He rides his bike around the neighbourhood, we walk our dog nearby, and it's right at the gateway of our neighbourhood," she said. "That raises huge red flags for me. It's not about opposing alcohol in general, it is about how close this is to our children every day and how it exposes them to that." A public notice of an application for a liquor licence at the proposed site. Photo: Supplied/Lisa Riley Local Warren Chinn said the bottle shop was unnecessary because three businesses already sold alcohol in Lake Hāwea - Hāwea Store & Kitchen, Lake Hāwea Hotel and Fresh Choice supermarket. "If people want higher-strength alcohol they can go to Wānaka where there are at least three hard-liquor shops," he said. "We could do with more useful shops - certainly not a shop that encourages getting boozed." The public had until 23 June to lodge any objections to the liquor licence application. Queenstown Lakes District Council said the Super Liquor store was approved in accordance with the Resource Management Act and district plan provisions that zoned the site as a local shopping centre. "This zoning permits retail activities - defined as the direct sale or hire of goods to the public - as of right, provided the development meets the relevant planning rules," a spokesperson said. "It is important to clarify that under the PDP (proposed district plan), council cannot regulate or prioritise types of retail activity (eg. groceries vs liquor) within such a zone as long as the activity falls within the defined and permitted use. "In this case, the proposed development met the retail activity definition." A Super Liquor spokesperson said each liquor licence application process was an opportunity for the prospective franchisee and the community to be heard. "In this case, the operator making the application at Lake Hāwea is one our most experienced franchisees with a great reputation for the stores they already operate throughout Central Otago," they said. The council said minor district plan rule breaches meant resource consent was required, including the size of the building, signs and access, but the application did not need to be publicly notified. Public notices about the liquor licence application were published on the council website and would be placed on fences or boardings surrounding the proposed site and advertised in local newspapers, the council said. The site of the proposed liquor store on Longview Drive. Photo: Supplied/Lisa Riley Resident Kim Knight said she was surprised the council had not consulted the public about the resource consent. "I don't understand why the community wasn't consulted first as to what shops and facilities they would like and need. Wouldn't that be the sensible thing to do?" she said. "This is a whole cultural, societal issue in the country at large. It's indicative of a society that says it is okay to have a liquor store in a place like Hāwea and not even consult the community first." Communities Against Alcohol Harm spokesperson Liz Gordon said it was common for liquor stores to be included in developments and for resource consent to be granted without being publicly notified. She said Super Liquor would sell a wider range of alcohol compared to existing stores and could be problematic for the popular holiday destination. "It is going to lead to an increase in alcohol-related litter, alcohol-related harm late at night and so on, perhaps in the New Year and perhaps where people are camping," she said. "The other issue is the subdivision itself has got hundreds of tiny sections and includes a significant area where people can buy lower-cost housing. "We are not talking here about a huge lake-side development, we're talking about a pokey little subdivision with hundreds and eventually a couple thousand houses that aren't built yet, having its own liquor store." District councillor Cody Tucker, who lived in Lake Hāwea, said he had been approached by a number of people concerned about the bottle shop and its proximity to the playground. "A lot of people for a long time have been asking for commercial facilities out in Hāwea, its been a long time coming, and I think it has been a bit of surprise this is the first cab off the rank," he said. "Council as a consenting authority has an obligation to follow its statutory responsibilities. I appreciate that an alcohol store feels like a high area of interest, but there are still the roles and responsibilities of being a consenting authority in a free market economy." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Millionaire player forced to make a guess after using lifeline on ‘easy' £2k soap question – would you've got it right?
A WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire player was forced to make a guess after using her lifeline on an 'easy' £2k soap question - would you have got it right? Faridah Oyetunji a bio medical science student from Abbey Wood made it through to the famous black chair after winning fastest finger first. 4 4 4 Faridah struggled from the start in tonight's episode and had to use her audience life line to answer the £300 question. Jeremy Clarkson asked: "Which of these are traditionally swapped by opposing players at the end of a football match? The choices were Shirts, Shorts, Boots or Socks and not being a big football fan, the audience helped her correctly choose shirts. She then had to use Jeremy as her second lifeline when she was asked to name the thoroughfare that connects Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyrood House. But Faridah made it to her safety net of £1000 by confidently answering the next question that came along. However, the £2000 question confused her, when Jeremy asked: "Which recurring TV soap character has been played by Lisa Riley since 1995." The choices were A. Mandy Dingle, B. Kim Tate, C. Tracy Barlow or D. Sharon Mitchell. Faridah said: "I've got absolutely no clue, I'm not a soap fan." She then decided to use her third lifeline and go 50-50 and was left with A and C - Faridah then took a guess at Mandy Dingle. But we will keep what happened next a surprise so that we don't spoil the show for you. Who Wants to be a Millionaire player with no lifelines forced to take money after struggling with difficult history question - but did you know it? Meanwhile, a past episode saw a player with no lifelines forced to walk away after a difficult history question. June Walker, from Galashiels, got through the first few rounds, but seemed stuck on a tricky history question. With a possible £125,000 up for grabs, there was a lot riding on answering correctly. The question asked: "Which of these was a plot to assassinate Elizabeth I?" A) Rye House Plot, B) Bye Plot, C) Babington Plot and D) Despard Plot." Who has won the jackpot on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has offered hundreds of hopeful contestants the chance to become millionaires, but there has only been a handful of lucky winners. There have only been five real winners so far on the show as Charles Ingram, who was the third winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2001, had his claim to the prize thrown out because of cheating allegations. The official winners are... Judith Keppel In 2000, garden designer Judith Keppel made quiz show history as she became the first ever winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Judith is also the only woman ever to have won the million-pound prize. David Edwards Former physics teacher David became the second contestant to win the top prize in April 2001. Following his success, Edwards went on to compete in both series of Are You an Egghead? in 2008 and 2009. Robert Brydges Oxford-educated banker Robert became the third Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? champion when he won the quiz show several moths after David in 2001. Robert has stayed out of the limelight since his win. Pat Gibson World champion Irish quiz player Pat won the show in 2004. Amazingly Pat had TWO of his lifelines still available for his final question, something no other winner has managed. Ingram Wilcox Ingram came close to losing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2006 as he had used all his lifelines up at the £32,000 mark, but in a shocking twist he went on to scoop the jackpot. Having used all her lifelines earlier in the show, she was therefore completely on her own. June had an inkling about one option but ultimately decided to play safe. She told Jeremy: "I don't know it well enough. No. Take the money, final answer." As a result, she walked away having won an incredible £64,000. But if you would like to know the answer you can find it here. 4
The Independent
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Peter Kay threatens to set security on hecklers weeks after Lisa Riley controversy
Peter Kay has once again clashed heads with hecklers on his Better Late Than Never Again tour and threatened to set security on audience members during his performance at London's O2 Arena. The comedian, 51, who was criticised earlier this year for comparing a heckling audience member to Emmerdale star Lisa Riley, joked about the backlash he faced during his set on Thursday (20 March). Kay stopped his performance in the capital to address some noisy audience members seated in a box who were distracting the crowds around them from the comedian's set, per the Mirror. Speaking to the crowd, Kay reportedly said: 'Is it them in that box? Is that them? Who is it? Eh, it's you monkeys there. Now then, what are we going to do with you now? These people in this area now, do any of you look like Lisa Riley? No, alright,' he joked, to audience laughter. The comedian then jokingly dared the fan to jump from their box. 'Jump, go on. See if you bounce,' he reportedly said. Kay then asked other audience members whether the people in the box were annoying them, with the crowds cheering to make it clear they were. 'So what are we going to do about this?' the comedian asked. 'I'm not getting involved this time. Please, the lovely people in that area, would you like to raise your hands if those gentlemen are p****ing you off.' Distancing himself from the drama, Kay added: 'I'm going to leave it to the security team to go up there and sort it out,' before adding, 'Nah, you can carry on, but if you're rambunctious, you're going home early... you naughty boys.' The Independent has contacted Kay's representatives for comment. It comes after the comedian was criticised by fans attending his tour last month after he had two people removed for disrupting the show. According to reports, Kay was left frustrated when a man repeatedly shouted his catchphrase 'garlic bread'. An audience member claimed that, as security escorted the man out, a woman shouted, 'We love you, Peter' – after which the comedian asked security to remove her also. Kay went on to refer to this woman as Lisa Riley, which audience members took to be a 'derogatory' comment about her weight. The 25-year-old woman in question, Myar Curran, subsequently told reporters: 'I do feel he was on about my weight. I know Lisa Riley has lost a lot of weight and looks great but she used to be a bit bigger. I didn't used to be this big, I have put a bit of weight on, I've had a child.' Following backlash to his comment, Kay told Good Morning Britain: 'I didn't realise it was an insult. She did look remarkably like Lisa Riley. I didn't realise that was an insult.' Riley, who portrayed Mandy Dingle on Emmerdale between 1995 and 2001, shared a post on her Instagram page, which suggested that she saw the funny side to the situation. Riley shared an image that read: 'Keep calm and laugh,' adding as a caption: 'It's a laugh, it's funny!'
