Alton Towers to partially reopen this weekend but with significant changes

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWith the coronavirus pandemic spurring chaos across the U.S. economy, some of the TV networks’ best-known ambassadors to the advertising industry were called upon in recent weeks to speak with members of the Association of National Advertisers, an influential industry group representing 1600 companies that spend more than $400 billion each year on advertising and marketing.

Us intrigued! Believe it or not, celebrities can be a great source of food-related wisdom, whether it involves adding secret ingredients to baked goods, meal prep hacks or more.For example, though Kim Kardashian has a private chef that cooks for her and her family, that didn’t stop the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star from discovering a revolutionary M&M-eating trick, which she shared with her social media followers via her Instagram Stories in November 2019.The KKW Beauty founder divulged the hack while sitting in a car with her sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian.

On Monday, the Trafford Centre will open its doors to shoppers, as many of its 'non-essential' shops begin to operate for the first time in months.But while some shoppers are looking forward to things returning to 'normal' (or at least the new normal), some big changes have been put in place to ensure staff and shopper safety.Individual stores will have their own rules and guidelines for staff and shoppers to follow, but the Centre itself has gone to every effort to ensure that social distancing protocol is followed, and that shoppers keep their distance and clean their hands as frequently as possible.Upon arriving, shoppers may be asked to wait in a queue outside the Trafford Centre, to ensure that maximum shopper capacity is not

Fantasy Premier League has returned for the remaining nine rounds of action in the 2019/20 season.

Coleen Nolan has revealed she wont be among those celebrating the end of the lockdown 'sex ban' this weekend.

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The Queen has appeared in public for the first time during lockdown at a very different version of Trooping the Colour.

There are many changes taking place in Kandi Burruss’s house after the death of George Floyd on May 25 and the global unrest and marches that have been taking place with the help of the Black Lives Matter Movement. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star sat down with Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.

Fawlty Towers to its online streaming service.An episode titled ‘The Germans’ was removed earlier this week due to racial slurs spoken by the character Major Gowen, including repeated uses of the n-word.The episode is one of the show’s best known, and features its memorable ‘Don’t mention the war’ scene.Now, UKTV have said that the show will return “in the coming days”, but will now carry a content warning.A statement from UKTV said: “We already offer guidance to viewers across some of our classic comedy titles, but we recognise that more contextual information can be required on our archive comedy, so we will be adding extra guidance and warnings to the front of programmes to highlight potentially offensive content and language.”They

BBC Studios, after it was removed for "racial slurs".

Blues singer Lady A has challenged the stars of Lady Antebellum to rethink their name change, because she’s not about to give up her moniker.Anita White, who has been performing as Lady A for two decades, was stunned to learn the country trio had dropped ‘Antebellum’ from their name due to racial sensitivities this week and intended to perform and record as Lady A. Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood explained the ‘Antebellum’ name had too many links to the American Civil War.

John Torode’s wife Lisa, 48, revealed to Radio Times that she barely spoke to the Australian judge when she competed on Celebrity MasterChef in 2010. The Holby City actress opened up on the couple's awkward start on the programme, and how the TV chef knew he wanted to pursue a relationship with her.Lisa recalled how she spoke about “15 words” to John when they worked together on the BBC show a decade ago.After filming wrapped on the cooking contest, they had both split from their respective partners.This prompted John to formally ask the TV star out on a date, via a letter.“I was surprised,” she admitted.However, Lisa did not spurn the chef’s affections and was bowled over by the sweet gesture.“I knew we’d had a couple of nice times where

A man has legally changed his name in a bid to be known around the world and see his name up in lights.

Winona Ryder has been in and out of the public eye since 1986, finding her first taste of fame in the movie Lucas at the age of just 15.

Liverpool are plotting a double swoop on Wolves for the signings of Adama Traore and Ruben Neves. The Reds are closing on a first-ever Premier League title this summer.They could need as little as two wins when football returns to this country next week.

they reopen on June 15, choosing your summer accessories in-person will have its limitations.When it comes to shoes, footwear specialist Kurt Geiger has outlined plans to quarantine tried-on pairs in the stock room for 72 hours before another customer can touch them, while customers at Pandora will have to sanitise their hands before and after handling jewellery.So, what about accessories that are worn closer to the eyes and nose? Trying on display items like hats and sunglasses - which is often essential for nailing the style and fit - seems to go against weeks of warnings about touching our faces.

reopening of non-essential retail shops on June 15 is likely to bring additional demand for in-store refunds and exchanges.Aside from the challenge of managing the additional footfall, there will be new protocol on how goods are handled and restocked on the shop floor, especially when they have been inside other customers’ homes.When high street favourites such as John Lewis and Marks and Spencer do reopen, many will be following government advice to keep changing rooms closed, meaning shoppers are no closer to making the right size or style choice than they were online.“Significant costs have gone into returns schemes, cleaning rotas and developing new queueing systems,” says Tom Ironside, Director of Business and Regulation at the British

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBeijing health officials are pulling back from plans to widen the reopening of businesses in the city, including movie theaters, according to a China news website.Supchina.com reports that three new coronavirus cases in the past two days have spooked authorities, causing them to reinstitute social distancing rules and reverse decisions on reopening businesses. As a result, indoor entertainment venues, including movie theaters and karaoke rooms, will remain closed until further notice.Likewise, all sporting events are on hold, and schools that were to reopen Monday will no longer welcome back students.

Benidorm are open for business and ready to host punters again.That was the clear message from the famous Costa Blanca resort yesterday (FRI) as Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease.As temperatures move into the 80s and 90s, pubs and restaurants will be allowed 75% of their capacity from Monday.Landlords say they can’t wait for an influx of Scots and with restrictions being completely lifted in the next few weeks they’ll be running to full capacity from July onwards.Rosa Mann, who is originally from Glasgow, has owned the Scotch Corner bar for three years.She said: “We are now up to three-quarters capacity in the bars and allowed to meet up in groups of 20 which is great.“We should be back to business as usual in the next few weeks.“The

A blues singer from Seattle, Wash., who goes by Lady A -- real name Anita White -- is speaking out after the Grammy-winning country music band Lady Antebellum recently changed its name to the moniker she's been using for over two decades. “This is my life.

After a few days of saying very little, the executive producers behind The Bachelor are acknowledging the work they need to do.  In a joint statement posted to the Bachelor Nation website, the EPs, including host Chris Harrison, pledge to make "significant changes" to address the franchise's problems.  "We are excited to move forward with both Matt James as the new Bachelor and Clare Crawley as our next Bachelorette. We acknowledge our responsibility for the lack of representation of people of color on our franchise and pledge to make significant changes to address this issue moving forward.