Iceland has launched a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee street party range- and food starts from £1
Pizzas, crisps, sweets, ice creams and ice lollies, soft drinks, and even street party decorations like bunting and table cloths – all starting from just £1 each.
In Britain, we celebrate best with food- and with the Queen's Jubilee celebrations only a few short weeks away, many of us are planning our street parties and finger food accordingly.
Solving all Jubilee-related cooking qualms, Iceland has launched a new street party food range ready for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this summer, and there’s some absolute bargains, The Manc reports.
With Queen Elizabeth II set to mark her Platinum Jubilee from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June 2022, making her the first ever British monarch to reach this milestone, and with the UK to get an extra bank holiday to celebrate, the frozen food retailer has partnered with The Big Jubilee Lunch to launch a huge new food range that’ll cater for the anticipated celebrations up and down the country.
The Platinum Jubilee celebrates the Queen’s Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne, and a remarkable seven decades of service to the British people.
She acceded to the throne in 1952 at age 25.
No matter the scale of celebrations you’re planning for the extended weekend – whether it be a just a friendly cuppa with the neighbour, or the UK’s longest street party – Iceland has said it plans to have all “communities covered” with a selection of tasty treats for the party table and a range of offers to make the most of.
Some of the party foods in the frozen food retailer’s three for £5 offer include fan-favourites such as Sticky Chicken Skewers (£2), Mini Quiche Selection (£2), and Tempura King Prawns (£2), and themed treats like Jubilee Chicken Crowns (£3), and Luxury Coronation Chicken & Rice (£3).
Iceland has launched a new street party food range ready for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee / Credit: Iceland
The Coronation Chicken range also includes Snack Rolls (£2), Chicken Bites (£2), Chicken Sandwich Filler (£2), and Chicken Mini Fillets (£2).
The Big Jubilee Lunch Value Range also means that shoppers “won’t need to break the bank to celebrate like a royal” as there’s plenty of buffet food stapes included, such as pizzas, crisps, sweets, ice creams and ice lollies, soft drinks, and even street party decorations like bunting and table cloths – all starting from just £1 each.
To finish things off on a sweeter note, the Jubilee dessert range is made up of some absolute classics, such as Victoria Sponge (£2), Jubilee Macarons (£3), Celebration Carrot Cake (£2), Chocolate Gateau (£2), and Raspberry Cheesecake (£1).
The frozen food retailer has partnered with The Big Jubilee Lunch to launch the huge new food range for the occasion / Credit:The Big Jubilee Lunch Value Range means shoppers “won’t need to break the bank to celebrate like a royal” / Credit: Iceland
The Big Lunch – which is ran by the charity Eden Project – is an annual get together that connects people that encourages friendlier, safer neighbourhoods where people start to share more, from conversations and ideas, to skills and resources, and, for some, it ignites a passion for doing more good things where they live.
Iceland is in its second year supporting The Big Lunch, and this year is “dedicated” to encouraging 1,000 of its stores to support chosen charity Action for Children and host Big Lunches as fundraisers.
You can find out more and shop the Jubilee Lunch food range on the Iceland website.
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Ilkley crowned the best place to live in the north by The Sunday Times
The beautiful spa town of Ilkley has been crowned the best place to live in the north of England by The Sunday Times.
The results are in, and our very own Ilkley has taken the top spot for the north and north-east category.
The list posted but the Sunday Times every year, features 72 locations across the UK that they deem are the best spots to settle down in.
Judges visited each location to take in the atmosphere, explore the history and chat to the locals to find out what made each place so special.
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It's not the first time the wonderful spa town of Ilkley has been praised, having been the national winner back in 2022 it's no stranger to taking home the trophy.
The judging panel said about Ilkley: “It’s not just the fresh air, fantastic scenery, excellent schools and direct trains to Leeds that make Ilkley this year’s pick of the north and northeast. It’s the get-up and go of a community that tackles every challenge with gusto.”
"It's hard to imagine anywhere with more opportunities for youngsters."
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Also getting a mention in the regional category was Horsforth, which was recommended for its transport links, brilliant local schools and thriving social scene.
The guide said: "The city is Yorkshire's economic powerhouse - but for something a bit greener, a bit more family friendly, it's hard to better Horsforth's streets of sandstone houses."
Elsewhere up north, Sheffield got a special shoutout where the judges said: "Burgeoning creative industries and judicious regeneration are igniting interest in previously overlooked postcodes ... Hipsters and happy families alike are celebrating, welcoming, embracing, loving this city-wide vibe."
So if you fancy escaping the hustle and bustle of the city centre, then why not hop on a train and visit the best place to live up north and see for yourselves what the fuss is all about.
Adolescence tops Netflix charts with more than 24 million views in four days
Emily Sergeant
New British series Adolescence has shot right to the top of Netflix’s most-watched TV charts after more than 24 million people tune in.
Hitting the streaming platform just last Thursday, Adolescence is a four-part limited series about a 13-year-old boy who is accused of murdering one of his classmates, with each episode remarkably being filmed in one unflinching and continuous shot.
This truly gripping story unfolds in real time as the main characters search for answers in the wake of a shocking tragedy.
Who is actually responsible? Why did it happen? And could it have been prevented?
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Co-created and written by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, with Graham starring alongside an ensemble cast of accomplished actors such as Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty, as well as screen newcomer Owen Cooper as the young boy Eddie Miller, accused of murder, the show tells the story of how a family’s world is turned upside.
“We could have made a drama about gangs and knife crime, or about a kid whose mother is an alcoholic or whose father is a violent abuser,” Stephen Graham said ahead of the show‘s release.
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“Instead, we wanted you to look at this family and think, ‘My God, this could be happening to us.’ And what’s happening here is an ordinary family’s worst nightmare.”
Over the course of the four intense one-shot episodes, the show shines a uncomfortable spotlight on and examines key themes such as male rage, the dangers of social media, cyberbullying, incel culture, and more.
The latest viewing figures show that Adolescence undoubtedly has been a runaway hit, with a whopping 24.3 million views amassed in its first four days of availability, making it the streaming platform’s top show for the week of 10-16 March.
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As the show continues to garner universal acclaim, standing at 98% on notable critic website Rotten Tomatoes, those viewing figures are set to clock up thick and fast as the days go on.
While Adolescence and Jamie’s story isn’t based on a real person or event specifically, Graham, Thorne, and director Philip Barantini have confirmed that the idea for the series did spring from reports that co-creator Graham had heard about on the news of young boys being involved in knife crimes – particularly the shocking 2021 murder of Ava White in Liverpool.
Much of Adolescence was filmed in Pontefract in West Yorkshire, with the casting of Cooper in the role of Jamie ultimately influencing where the show was shot.
“We knew it was going to be set somewhere in the North of England, and we also knew it would be from somewhere around wherever our Jamie was from – in this case near Warrington – because it would have been unfair to make him do an accent,” explained director Philip Barantini.
All four episodes of Adolescence are now available to stream on Netflix.
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