A family affair. Queen Elizabeth II kicked off her Platinum Jubilee with a showstopping appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour on Thursday, June 2.
16.05.2022 - 18:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
High temperatures are set to hit the country this weekend as a heatwave fuelled by dry air from the African continent will blow north across areas of the UK.
Many places are expected to reach highs of 27C, following a spell of thunderstorms and showers for many during the course of the week. The weekend is set to turn dry again though, with temperatures being heloed by the heatwave blowing in from Africa.
As it's likely to feel like summer for many, we've have come up with fun activities to keep your family cool.
There's nothing quite like a water fight - there's something exhilarating about it, especially for the kids. There's a huge range of water pistols available, like the Nerf Super Soaker Retro XP50-AP Water Blaster, £18 from Argos, or step up your water fight game with the Water Slide Wipeout from Bunch O Balloons, selling for £10.
But if you're on a budget, a bucket of water balloons for each team or Bunch O Balloons (currently on clearance for £4 on Argos.co.uk), a hose, or any other kind of vessel will be just as fun! Just make sure you've got the towels ready for when everyone's tired out.
One speedy way to cool down is to take a dip. Grab the buckets and spades and sun cream and head to a beach or wild swimming location. The Outdoor Swimming Society has a huge list of locations and wild swimming clubs in the UK so you can easily find your nearest idyllic spot.
The site also has a information on keeping safe in the water plus a dedicated page about swimming with toddlers, so you can feel confident about taking your children into the water and what to do in an emergency.
Cool down with a homemade ice lolly: this easy but fun activity is great fun for kids and you probably have most of the ingredients in
A family affair. Queen Elizabeth II kicked off her Platinum Jubilee with a showstopping appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour on Thursday, June 2.
With the Platinum Jubilee celebrations upon us, there has been an interest in what the Royal Family might wear over the course of the Bank Holiday weekend. Fashion expert and stylist to the stars, Miranda Holder, gave OK! an insight into the outfit choices of the famous family, while also sharing a rather surprising etiquette rule that women in the Royal Family have to abide by.
Brits up and down the country are ready to enjoy a long weekend of Platinum Jubilee celebrations to commemorate the Queen's 70 years on the throne. Street parties, live music outside Buckingham Palace, and a national beacon lighting ceremony illuminating specially-designed Jubilee structures in a global display are part of the huge celebrations. Meanwhile, staff at Buckingham Palace are "determined" to help the Queen reach the famous balcony for Trooping The Colour, with new lifts reportedly having been installed inside the 3,000-year-old palace.
Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to share a new song this week – listen to a preview of ‘Nerve Flip’ below.The song originally existed as a Japanese bonus track from the band’s new album ‘Unlimited Love’.This Friday (June 3) it will now come to all streaming services.Preview ‘Nerve Flip’ below.A post shared by Red Hot Chili Peppers (@chilipeppers)Since its release in March, ‘Unlimited Love’ has gone on to become the best-selling rock album of 2022 so far.The band’s 12th album topped the Billboard 200 chart and the UK albums chart and it has gone to Number One in several other countries since its release.It’s the Californian band’s best-selling album since their 2006 double LP ‘Stadium Arcadium’ and their first since guitarist John Frusciante returned to the band after leaving following that particular record.In a four-star review of the record, NME’s Ali Shutler wrote: “There’s a lot to ‘Unlimited Love’, both in scale and ambition. It’s at once familiar – without being boring – and fresh (but never at the expense of the band’s identity).”Meanwhile, the band were among a host of artists including U2‘s Bono and Edge, Bruce Springsteen and Elton John who recently joined Global Citizen’s new ‘Stand Up For Ukraine’ campaign.
Veteran ITV presenter, Bob Hall, has passed away in his mid-70s, it has been announced. Bob was thought to have died suddenly, but his cause of death is yet to be announced. Bob enjoyed a long career in British television, appearing on Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday programme, hosted by Jeff Stelling, and he was a match reporter on Gillette Soccer Saturday.
The debut novel from Normal People's Sally Rooney has now been adapted in a new BBC drama. Conversations with Friends has been highly anticipated since the wide success of Normal People. Set in Dublin, the new programme follows the lives of ex-girlfriends Frances and Bobbi as they find themselves entangled with a mysterious couple.
The Queen and the Royal Family have reportedly "opened their doors" to those fleeing Ukraine in a bid to "do their part". Queen Elizabeth, 96, and Royal Family are said to have “secretly opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland” amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Mail Online reports.The Royals are said to have also “made substantial cash donations but insist they want to keep their efforts to help under wraps”.
Disabled people and those living with long-term health conditions in West Lothian will take the forefront in a new project examining potential discrimination people face trying to adopt more sustainable lifestyles.
Chloe Madeley is known for her love of fitness, and she’s not letting her third trimester of pregnancy slow her down. The 34 year old daughter of stalwart British TV presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, is expecting her first child, a daughter, with her partner James Haskell, 37. Chloe, who is due to give birth in around 11 weeks, often uses her Instagram account to talk about fitness and during her pregnancy, it’s been no different as she’s posted about her pregnancy-friendly workouts.