It's officially summer here in Britain, marked not by the longest day of the year but by the start of another season of ITV's Love Island.
With a total of 3.2million viewers for the last season, it's safe to say it's one of the UK's most popular shows with fans spanning the length and breadth of the country. So if you're going to be tuning in anyway, why not get paid for it?
That's exactly what's on offer from the luxury bedding company Secret Linen Store, which is giving one fan the chance to get paid for the pleasure of watching the drama-filled show.
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The chosen candidate will have to do a few more things too for their £300 salary, namely listening to true crime podcasts, completing a skincare routine, and taking a calming bath or shower.
They'll need to submit a full written report each night, detailing how their routine helped them to relax and get ready for bed (or not), and noting down how well they slept as a result, over the course of a month.
The full list of duties involved as part of the job includes:
Watch the latest episode of Love Island.
Complete a minimum of three step skincare routine and take a calming bath or shower.
Listen to three different podcasts, including true crime, comedy, and news.
Cosy up with a book and a cup of tea.
Use Spotify or YouTube to complete a meditation exercise or yoga class.
At the end of the month, the chosen person will be paid £300 and gifted a Secret Linen Store bedding and nightwear set. It doesn't sound too shabby to us.
Speaking on the role, Molly Freshwater, co-founder of Secret Linen Store, said: “We’d love to give to give someone the opportunity to dedicate time in the evenings to relax, and to take on the important task of finding out the ultimate calming pre-bed routine.”
Applications are open now and will close on 3 July. You can apply here.
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New BBC TV drama starring Bel Powley and Harley Squires to be filmed in Leeds this spring
The BBC has announced a brand-new crime drama set to be filmed in Leeds and Hull.
We all love a BBC drama, and luckily for us one is about to be filmed right here in Leeds.
The new drama will be titled Shy & Lola, starring Harley Squires from The Night Manager and Bel Powley from The Diary of A Teenage Girl.
The six-part series has been described as a "dark comedy" about two women caught up in a murder in the criminal underworld.
The plot follows an unassuming pair in a small coastal town in northern England where the pair both realise they have a hidden talent for crime.
The series synopsis states: "As they build an operation that threatens to blow the local bad guys out of the water, opposing futures beckon – using their earnings to fund a fresh start, or becoming the new bosses in town."
The show is based on a popular French TV series and is written by Amanda Coe, an acclaimed English screenwriter and novelist.
Amanda Coe spoke about the announcement: "With such a rich and spiky central relationship at its core, Shy & Lolais a dream of a show to write, full of fun, action and emotion. I can't wait to see our hugely exciting cast and director bring it to life."
Rachelle Constant, executive Producer for Clerkenwell Films, said: "Amanda has written a brilliantly bold series centred on a dynamic female duo, which blends dark comedy with propulsive storytelling.We’re thrilled to have Hayley and Bel as our leads, alongside an exceptional cast and crew."
The new series will begin filming in Leeds and Hull this spring and will air on BBC One and iPlayer and we'll absolutely be tuning in.
Turnstile to play their only UK headline show this year at Halifax Piece Hall
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Turnstile will headline the Halifax Piece Hall this summer, their only UK headline show.
The Grammy-winning hardcore group have just announced a very special show at historic venue the Halifax Piece Hall.
As part of the venue's huge summer season, Turnstile will take to the stage on Wednesday 26 August marking a whopping 41 shows at the Piece Hall's calendar so far.
The group pulled huge crowds at Glastonbury festival last year and scooped up two Grammy Awards earlier this month, using their platform to thank fans who "swung in the dark" with them.
Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL FRSA, CEO of The Piece Hall Trust, says: “2026 will see Turnstile playing at some of the world’s most iconic festivals and then here in Halifax at UK’s most iconic heritage venue.”
“We always aim to deliver for the full spectrum of music lovers in Calderdale and knowing how passionate our rock and metal community is, this gig will be off the scale – truly unmissable!”
Alongside Turnstile, Halifax Piece Hall will welcome the likes of Hollywood Vampires, Paul Weller, Bowling For Soup, Skunk Anansie, Garbage, Empire of the Sun, Sex Pistols, Mcfly, CMAT and Jimmy Eat World this summer. What a season it's going to be.
Baltimore’s hardcore heroes will head to West Yorkshire to play TK Maxx presents Live at The Piece Hall on Wednesday August 26.
Tickets go on sale this Friday 27 February at 10am, and you can get your tickets here.
Find out more about what's going on at the Halifax Piece Hall this summer here.
Georgina Pellant -
8th June 2022 
