The confirmation that the Queen’s funeral will be a national Bank Holiday means that millions of Brits could get the day off work.
22.08.2022 - 13:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Planning a family get together for the August Bank Holiday? There’s no better time to crack out the BBQ, especially with the predicted heatwave for the end of the month.
And just in time for the long weekend, Amazon have slashed the price of a popular George Foreman BBQ to less than £35 - saving shoppers £95 on the retail price, or 73 per cent.
The George Foreman GFKTBBQ Portable Round Kettle Charcoal BBQ , is now £34.99 and the ideal choice for family BBQs this summer.
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The 47cm BBQ is small enough to be portable, but large enough to feed the family and get sausages sizzling in no time.
This charcoal powered model offers an adjustable vent, integrated thermometer to make sure everything is cooking at the correct temperature, a chrome grill and two wheels for easy transportation around the garden.
It’s already racked up more than 350 reviews on Amazon , with shoppers saying it’s easy to use and ‘value for money’ - particularly with the discount.
Anne Maxwell said: “Very easy to put together. Great size for family BBQ ! easy to clean afterwards too.”
Minzo added: “Easy enough to put together, I had it assembled within 30 minutes and was cooking that same evening. This was my first ever bbq, and it was easy to light charcoal following some easy vids on YouTube.
“This is a good size for a small garden, easy to put together and produces awesome results. Temperature was quite easy to regulate by opening and closing vents (or taking the lids off completely etc). I like it a lot!”
“Easy to build,nice and compact,” said John Sibley. “Easy to use and value for money.”
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The confirmation that the Queen’s funeral will be a national Bank Holiday means that millions of Brits could get the day off work.
King Charles III has confirmed that the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be a bank holiday as he was proclaimed King in a historic event. The new monarch, 73, has approved an order that the day of the late Queen's funeral will be a bank holiday in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. King Charles announced the news on 10 September during an Accession Council ceremony.
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After 70 years on the throne, our Queen has died and her grieving son King Charles III is the new monarch. The British public, Commonwealth, world leaders and of course Her Majesty's family will now come together to remember the much-loved Queen Elizabeth III. What happens next has been decades in the planning, from the widely discussed 'secret' plan for her death - codenamed London Bridge - to the Scottish equivalent Project Unicorn, the plan specifically pulled together to be used in the event of her death at Balmoral.
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September following a 70-year reign. Her Majesty was known as Britain’s longest reigning sovereign and following her death, her funeral is should be taking place 10 days after, making it Sunday 18 September. It is expected that the service will take place at Westminster Abbey and that there will be a national two-minute silence at midday.
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New parking restrictions dubbed 'silly cone valley' by locals have meant a popular cafe will be closed on one of the busiest weekends of the year.
A stretch of the M60 in Greater Manchester has been revealed as a likely 'blackspot' for queues of traffic this Bank Holiday weekend.