Trust us, we’ve not gone mad here… Aldi has now started selling pigs in blankets-flavoured ice cream just in time for Christmas.
Since when was April Fool’s Day in December?
First Walkers shocked the nation a couple of weeks back with its unlikely festive concoction of crisps that taste like Christmas pudding, and now Aldi has decided to take it one step further and give that bizarreness a run for its money, as the budget supermarket’s just announced that you can now get your hands on a new seasonal ice cream at stores across the UK
New ice cream? Sure, it may be winter, but supermarkets stocking ice cream doesn’t sound too odd, does it? Oh, that’s because we forget to mention it’s pigs in blankets-flavoured ice cream.
We all know pigs in blankets are an absolute festive food staple, and are a must-have accompaniment to any classic Christmas dinner for most Brits, yet despite the fact virtually no one – if anyone at all – has ever asked for them to be turned into a chilled dessert, Aldi‘s gone ahead and done it anyway.
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Aldi is now selling pigs in blankets-flavoured ice cream / Credit: Aldi UK (via Yorvale)
Anyone who finds themselves in the freezer aisle of their nearest Aldi store this week will be able to spot Yorvale’s limited-edition Pigs in Blankets Ice Cream on the shelves.
It comes after the Yorkshire-based company’s quirky combination featured on the Channel 4 show, Aldi’s Christmas Secrets, earlier this week, and won the owners a “life-changing contract” after impressing Aldi’s Managing Director of Buying, Julie Ashfield, and Aldi’s Communications Director, Richard Thornton,
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Just as you’d expect, the unique smooth and savoury-sweet ice cream is pork-flavoured, and is laced with a salted smoked maple syrup.
And it’ll only set you back £2.49 for a 500ml tub too, if you fancy it.
The unusual festive concoction will set you back just £2.49 a tub from your local Aldi store / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
“We knew it had to be unusual,” admitted Yorvale co-founder Lesley Buxton, who has been in dairy farming for more than 30 years, “So we set about looking at typical Christmas flavours that might work in ice cream.
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“We experimented with different flavour profiles, including Brussels Sprouts, bacon and chestnut, Port-soaked cranberries and blue cheese, blue cheese and smoky bacon, and even a Christmas spiced ‘Cuthbert’ the carrot cake, but we finally landed on Pigs in Blankets.”
Julie says they decided to go with Pigs in Blankets Ice Cream out of all the options as it was “by far the best” and the “most festive-tasting of them all.”
Featured Image – Aldi UK (via Yorvale)
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Greater Manchester’s ‘Stroll for Salford’ walking event returns for its second year in 2026
Danny Jones
Following its successful debut last year, Greater Manchester’s now much-loved Stroll for Salford (SfS) event is back for 2026 this autumn.
We’d like to think everyone from around here is filled with hometown pride, but you ask anyone from Salford, and they’ll quickly remind you that this place is its own city, and that it quite rightly deserves celebrating all of its own.
And that’s exactly what the SfS is all about: not just toasting it as the region’s so-called ‘second city’, but as the culturally abundant place that it is and has been for more than 100 years.
Yes, with this sophomore edition following on from the borough celebrating its official Centenary, what better time to hail all things Salfordian.
Stroll for Salford is back🚶🧡
We are delighted to announce the return of the popular fundraising walk back for its second edition on Saturday 19th September as part of Salford's Centenary Year celebrations!
— Salford City FC Foundation (@SalfordCity_FDN) July 30, 2026
Set up by Salford City FC and the partnered charity arm, Foundation 92, the inaugural walk raised more than £3,000 for charity with its maiden event.
Thousands got behind the cause, be it through volunteering and/or donating, as well as talking on the walking route itself back in October.
It’s actually happening a little earlier this time, with the second Stroll for Salford scheduled for Saturday, 19 September.
Kicking off from 10am, those taking part will be setting out on foot for a six-mile journey across the city, starting at the likes of the Civic Centre in Swinton, before passing through other key towns and finishing, of course, at Salford’s AIG Stadium on Moor Lane in Kersal.
The local League Two side continues to do plenty of important work in and around the community – this is just one of many recent, well-received initiatives.
As mentioned earlier, those getting involved will not only receive a special Salford t-shirt following the event alongside a finisher’s medal, but even a complimentary ticket to go and see ‘The Ammies’ in action at their home ground this season.
Not a bad deal at all.
For anyone uninitiated interested in coming along the journey, the route will also pass several key landmarks and a real sense of local history – all while doing your bit for a good cause.
You can help raise important funds for the local area and sign up for the Stroll for Salford 2026 HERE.
Elsewhere in Greater Manchester, another wholesome all-ages event is fast-approaching this August, too; keep on reading to find out all about it…
ITV is reviving an iconic music trivia gameshow Name That Tune from the 70s
Emily Sergeant
ITV is set to revive one of the most iconic music-themed gameshows of all time for a new generation.
That’s right – Name That Tune is making a comeback.
Based on the successful US format of the same name, and airing in the UK on its original run from 1976 through to 1987, before being rebooted for the first time by Channel 5 from 1997-98, Name That Tune is being revived for the third time and is set to hit screens on ITV early next year.
If you’re unfamiliar with the premise of the show, Name That Tune sees contestants pitted against each other as their music knowledge is put to the test in a series of fast-paced rounds that featuring tracks from some of the world’s best-loved music artists and bands across every genre, all building towards a nail-biting finale.
Competitors will be tasked with correctly deciphering iconic riffs, melodies and lyrics from some of the biggest songs on the planet.
Set to be presented by Alison Hammond, and with a studio audience singing along, the show’s reboot will invite viewers at home to play from their living rooms, making it the ultimate soundtrack for all generations.
Every round is designed to challenge music enthusiasts by asking them just one simple question – can you name that tune?
“As a massive music lover, my biggest challenge as a host will be trying not to grab the mic and start singing along when one of my all-time favourite tunes comes on,” commented Alison Hammond as she was announced as the host for the reboot.
“And trust me… that will take serious self control.
“I grew up absolutely loving the original show so being part of this now feels like a real full-circle moment. I cannot wait to get into the studio, put the contestants through their paces, and see who really knows their music.”
ITV has told viewers to expect the show to be ‘bigger, louder, and more feel-good than ever’ once it returns in January.
Emily Sergeant -
20th December 2023 
