My guest this week is Sian Clifford.
19.03.2023 - 12:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
There aren't many places you can feed a family of four and leave with change from a fiver.
As prices continuing to soar, many families find themselves searching for the most cost effective way to fill their bellies. If you're off to Blackpool any time soon then you might just be in luck.
Tucked away from the promenade on Dale Street is Higgit's Las Vegas Arcade, which promises customers a burger for just £1. It's hard to miss, with signs directing hungry tourists and locals alike away from the prom and to the arcade which is gearing up for the new summer season.
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Even on a miserable Wednesday in March, Chris Higgit, who owns Higgit's Las Vegas Arcade, is stood chatting to customers. Despite being one of the first Blackpool businesses to re-open as the resorts' 'season' starts, Chris says he's already seen a fair few customers.
Higgit's Las Vegas Arcade, has made quite a name for itself in recent years, Lancs Live reports. As Chris cooked my burger, he tells me that the most recent YouTube video he was featured in was on track to hit one million views by the end of the week. The arcade has also made its way on to a number of TV stations including Channel 5, UK Gold, and many more.
He says is customers find him on Facebook, Instagram, and now TikTok. "Because I have such a big presence on social media, people physically come to find me. It also helps that the rent here on Dale Street is one tenth of what it is on the prom, but being two streets back doesn't matter, because people come to find me."
Chris previously told LancsLive about what makes his £1 burger so irresistible. He said: "The secret is I burn spices into the plate. The
My guest this week is Sian Clifford.
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Prince William is making a surprise two-day visit to Poland, starting with a military base along the border with Ukraine Wednesday to thank troops for their commitment to helping the country defend itself against Russia. "I just wanted to come here in person to say thank you for all that you’re doing, keeping everyone safe out here and keeping an eye on what’s going on,'' the Prince of Wales told British and Polish troops gathered in Rzeszow, a city in the southwest of the country that has become a hub for shipments of military and humanitarian aid bound for Ukraine. The city is around 40 miles from the Ukrainian border and is also a transit hub for refugees. "You’re doing a really important job out here and defending our freedoms is really important, and everyone back home thoroughly supports you," he added.
The Prince of Wales has thanked British troops based roughly an hour’s drive from the Ukrainian border for “defending our freedoms” as he kicked off a surprise trip to Poland. William, 40, told soldiers at an air defence military base in the south-eastern Polish city of Rzeszow that their work to keep “an eye on” the situation in Ukraine is “really important”.
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EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Reich’s Simon Riske book series is headed to the screen as Netflix has re-teamed with Edward Berger, the Oscar-winning director, co-writer and producer of the streamer’s All Quiet on the Western Front, on a drama series adaptation, sources tell Deadline. Berger is set to direct the international spy thriller, in early development at Netflix UK, which is being written by Rowan Joffe (Tin Star, The Informer). The first season will focus on the first book in the series, The Take, I hear. Netflix declined comment.
Leo Messi is getting how own animated TV show. The program, made in partnership with Sony, is geared towards a younger audience and will show off some of Messi’s most important achievements.Lionel Messi receives terrifying threat after gunmen open fire in Rosario, ArgentinaPelé’s daughter shares sweet message for Lionel Messi and Antonela RoccuzzoA post shared by Leo Messi (@leomessi)Deadline broke the news, sharing that the show will depict Messi as a child, confronting various obstacles as he travels throughout a video game.
Newly minted Oscar winner Ed Berger, director, co-writer and producer of All Quiet On the Western Front, which was named Best International Film last night, is set to direct and executive produce Helltown, an eight-episode crime thriller in development at Amazon Studios from Mohamad El Masri (Severance), Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey’s Team Downey. Oscar Isaac (Moon Knight) is in discussions to star in and executive produce the project, based on the book of the same name by Casey Sherman.
There’s probably not one UK resident that hasn’t been left in stitches by Gogglebox veterans, Jenny and Lee.The best friends, who met when Jenny was a landlady and Lee was a regular punter, take to our screens every Friday, and have been responsible for some of the best one liners the show has produced. From the hysterical mug Jenny brought Lee back from her holiday to Benidorm to the hilarious face mask mishap, the pair do so from the comfort of their iconic caravan in Hull. But while for years, fans just presumed that the BFFs live together, many have been left shocked to learn that the caravan is actually Lee’s, and Jenny just comes round for their filming shifts.
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Singer Lee Ryan has submitted an application to reverse his plea after he was found guilty of drunkenly assaulting a police officer when he was arrested on a flight from Glasgow.
Blue singer Lee Ryan is trying to reverse his plea for drunkenly assaulting a police officer when he was arrested on a flight from Glasgow. The 39-year-old was found guilty by magistrates after a trial in January of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards cabin crew and racially aggravated assault. At that trial, the court heard Lee told Leah Gordon, a black flight attendant, “I want your chocolate children” and called her "my chocolate cookie".
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