Euro 2020 is just around the corner, and to celebrate this summer of sport, Pringles is bringing back two of its most popular limited edition flavours.
As European football’s flagship tournament gears up for kick-off, Pringles has launched a campaign aiming to “put the playful back in football after last season’s setbacks”, and the two fan-favourite flavours are set to hit shop shelves up and down the UK this week.
Pringles said it chose to bring back the ‘Doner Kebab’ and ‘Pulled Pork Burger’ as they seemed to go down such a treat with football fans.
The two flavours have been brought back to life in the iconic ‘Pringoooals’ can.
Also in an attempt to “keep the fun in football”, Pringles is teaming up with football freestyler Lia Lewis to invent a new signature trick. Not only will Lia be showing off her skills with an empty Pringles can, she’ll be encouraging everyone from football fanatics, to the part-time fans, to put their best foot forward.
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The love for football freestyling has been on the rise over the last year, with 32% of people revealing they’ve taken it up for fun, 26% admitting it’s to get better at football, and 18% just out of boredom.
The two flavours have been brought back to life in the iconic ‘Pringoooals’ can / Credit: Pixabay
13% of football lovers admitted they would spend more than the average day of work trying to accomplish a football trick, whilst 5% admitted they would spend the equivalent of 33 football matches, or a staggering 50 hours, getting it right.
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Speaking on the new partnership, Lia Lewis said: “I’ve had a great time creating this trick with Pringles and can’t wait to see people having a go at it [as] freestyle football is so much fun and everyone can get involved.
“All you need is a pair of boots and a ball, or in this case, the iconic Pringles can.”
Florence Kayll – UK Activation Brand Manager at Pringles – added: “We’re really excited for the summer of football and can’t wait to see all of our Pringles’ fans having a go at Lia’s trick.”
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Pringoooals Doner Kebab and Pulled Pork Burger will set you back £2.99, and you can grab them from shops and supermarkets this week.
Drinks prices revealed as Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub opens inside T2
Emily Sergeant
It’s official… Manchester Airport’s first-ever JD Wetherspoon pub has officially opened its doors inside Terminal 2.
The 300-seater pub – which welcomed its first customers earlier this week – is named The Belle Vue after Manchester’s historic showground.
Throughout the pub, you’ll spot design features that nod to the city’s sporting heritage – including vintage event posters and memorabilia, a ‘locker wall’ hosting trophies and other sporting exhibits, and a cricket-themed design in the carpets and bar panels.
Creating around 150 jobs in the process, The Belle Vue is the final planned new eatery to open in the airport’s redeveloped Terminal 2, marking one of the final steps in the super-terminal’s decade-long, £1.5bn transformation.
Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub has opened inside Terminal 2 / Credit: Supplied
According to the MEN, pints are priced from £6.20 for Carling and Coors lager, £6.45 for Budweiser, £6.60 for Guinness, and £6.70 for Poretti and 1664 Biere.
Prosecco is £9.20 for 175ml glass and £37.10 for the full bottle, while spirts and mixers are £6.80 for singles and £10.20 for doubles.
There’s also the classic Wetherspoons tea and coffee machines, where you can refill as many times as you like for just £3.60.
“It’s a proud moment to see the final new retail unit opening in our new-look Terminal 2,” commented Richard Jackson, who is the Retail Director at Manchester Airport.
“To be rounding off this 10-year programme by adding such an iconic name as Wetherspoon to the terminal is particularly special and we know that it will prove extremely popular with passengers. We think they’ll love the nods to Manchester’s heritage in the décor and design – and of course the name.”
The Belle Vue will be open from the first flight to the final flight each day, and food will be served from opening until 10pm.
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Iconic Manc movie 24 Hour Party People is set to return to cinemas for its anniversary
Emily Sergeant
One of Manchester’s most iconic movies is set to return to the big screen next month.
Remastered in 4K and returning to UK cinemas to mark 24 years since its original release, Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 biographical comedy drama film, 24 Hour Party People, tells the story of Manchester‘s popular music community from 1976 to 1992 – specifically about Factory Records‘ founder Tony Wilson.
The film begins with the punk rock era of the late 1970s, before moving through the 1980s into the rave and DJ culture, and of course, the ‘Madchester‘ scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The narrative largely follows the career of Tony Wilson, played by Middleton-born actor Steve Coogan, while also covering the careers of the major Factory Records artists – especially Joy Division and New Order, as well as A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, and Happy Mondays.
If you haven’t seen 24 Hour Party People before, it’s a dramatisation based on a combination of real events, rumours, and urban legends, as the film is sure to make clear.
Coogan is joined by a cast by a mixture of big names and, at the time, rising stars like Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson, Lennie James, John Simm, Ralf Little, Andy Serkis, Sean Harris, John Thomson, and even Peter Kay, alongside cameos from other figures connected to the Manchester music scene.
Before it returns to cinemas, the film will first open music and media festival/conference, Beyond The Music, at MediaCity in Salford on 6 October.
The screening at the festival will also be followed by a Q&A with Coogan, Winterbottom, and producer Andrew Eaton.
24 Hour Party People will then be re-released in UK cinemas from 9 October, and you can check your local cinema for screening times and book tickets online now.
Emily Sergeant -
9th June 2021 
