It's a 10! Janette and Aljaž to dazzle at this year's show!
FORMER Strictly Come Dancing
stars Janette Manrara and husband Aljaž Škorjanec will take a break from the
dance floor to entertain the crowds at this year's Southport Flower Show. The
famous couple will be making an appearance, on Friday, 19 August 2022, and will
be doing 2 Q&As in the Garden Theatre, at:- 12:00pm and at:- 2:00pm. They will
also be making an appearance in the Ladies Day Marquee.
Janette Manrara was born in Miami, Florida, to a fun filled and loving Cuban
family. Always up for a performance as a child, it was evident that Janette was
born to perform! Janette has performed on So You Think You Can Dance, 2010
Academy Awards, Dancing with the Stars Live in Las Vegas, on Broadway and
international touring show, Burn the Floor. It was here where the producers of
the BBC1 hit TV series, Strictly Come Dancing came to watch and instantly fell
in love with her passionate and quality performance. Not long after, she was
cast as a Professional Dancer on Strictly Come Dancing. 2021 saw Janette take on
a new challenge as 1 of the hosts of:- 'It Takes 2.'
Aljaž Škorjanec was born in Ptuj, Slovenia. Aljaž found dancing at an early age
when he signed himself up to a local dance class. Aljaž has represented his home
country Slovenia in many international dance competitions and won numerous
titles. Aljaž is a 19 time Slovenian Champion in Ballroom, Latin, and 10 dance!
His talent was not unnoticed, as he was approached to be a Professional Dancer
in the Slovenian version of Dancing with the Stars, which became his 1st
television appearance. After he finished competing, he auditioned to become a
member of the Broadway and international touring show, Burn the Floor. The
producers, fell in love with his charismatic and technical dancing, and shortly
after, he was a lead dancer on the show. He was also a part of Burn the Floor
for 4 years. It was here where Aljaž was noticed by 1 of the producers of the
BBC1 hit TV series, Strictly Come Dancing.
They 1st met while performing in Broadway's Burn the Floor and toured the world
together. They were engaged in 2015 in the same studio that they met and married
in 2017; with many of their fellow Strictly pros and celebrity pals attending
the wedding.
Alan Adams, General Manager of Southport Flower Show and Victoria Park said:-
"We can't wait to welcome Janette and Aljaž to this year's show. They will be a
huge hit with our visitors and know they will have an enjoyable time at
Southport Flower Show. They will join a great line up of special guests this
year. On Thursday we have BBC Gardeners' World Presenter Adam Frost. Saturday we
have The Hairy Bikers cooking live. Sunday we have children's TV presenter
Justin Fletcher and Great British Menu finalist and Ready Steady Cook chef Ellis
Barrie. More to be announced soon."
Southport Flower Show this year will be sponsored by Home Bargains, and will run
from:- Thursday, 18 august to Sunday, 21 August 2022.
For more information and to get tickets to largest independent flower show in
the country, that attracts over 55,000 visitors across 4 days, go to:-
SouthportFlowerShow.Co.UK...
In the pipeline - a ₤70m investment to upgrade gas mains in the next year
DETAILS of the 2022/23 programme to upgrade the North West's
oldest gas mains; some of which were installed over 100 years ago; are
published, as the Region's gas network continues at pace to prepare for a
greener future.
Every year, Cadent replaces around 1.5% its 34,000km North West underground pipe
distribution system. These are mostly ageing metallic mains, which are nearing
the end of their safe operating lives. It is all part of a bigger programme
taking place over 30 years, and which is due to finish in 2032.
Upgrading to plastic ensures a long term safe network and also means keeping
everything on track to replace fossil gas with hydrogen. This switch is
essential to local plans for meeting energy demands in ways that protect the
planet more.
The mains replacement programme confirmed for the year April 2022 to March 2023
includes more than 450,000 metres of gas mains across the North West Region.
This is the same length as more than 4,300 football pitches, or the same height
at more than 2,800 Blackpool Towers. It is almost double the distance, as the
crow flies, from the middle of Manchester to central London.
For this year alone, that is ₤70m investment in the North West gas mains
network, with more than 600 engineers employed to deliver the work.
Metres of pipe to be upgraded in 2022/23, by Local Authority area:-
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Wirral = 51153 Manchester = 43801 Sefton = 36234 Stockport = 29074 Liverpool = 28523 Trafford = 26195 Warrington = 23749 Wigan 19528 Halton = 15452 Bolton = 14292 Knowsley = 13715 Vale Royal = 13342 Rochdale = 12639 Bury = 12137 Oldham = 11865 Salford = 11766 Wyre = 10208 Barrow in Furness = 7832 Chorley = 7118 Fylde = 7074 |
South Ribble = 6798 Lancaster = 5454 Blackburn with Darwen = 5019 Blackpool = 4921 |
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Cadent works with the local Highways authorities
to agree the best and least disruptive timings to carry out these
essential upgrades.
Once these start dates have been confirmed, letters are sent to
properties impacted or in the vicinity of the work areas, in the
weeks that lead up to work starting.
Part of the programme also involves replacing the individual
'service' pipes of 50,000 properties. This involves no extra
cost for the customer. Cadent will make all the arrangements and
give advance notice of when this will happen.
Craig Horrocks, who heads Cadent's gas mains upgrade work in the
Region told us that:- "More than 80% of homes in the North
West rely on gas for central heating and it's our job to make sure
they get it, safely and reliably, every minute of every day of the
year. As our older stock reaches the end of its safe working life,
we must replace it. We're also excited by the arrival soon of
hydrogen to our networks, which is going to be essential to the
North West achieving its targets to reduce carbon emissions. In most
cases we're able to insert the new pipe into the old one, a
technique that reduces the time of each project and means we don't
have to dig as much. It also means an end to what often becomes
increasingly frequent visits; with associated disruption; to repair
faults on the older metallic mains, as they start to show signs of
age. We know it's not ideal, but my team is determined to move as
quickly as they safely can and get the work done with as little
disruption as possible."
Gas remains 'ON' throughout the work, although in some cases
properties that take a direct feed from the pipe being replaced will
lose supply for up to 12 hours, as their building is connected in to
the new main. Everyone is given advance notice of this and customer
teams will be available to answer any questions.
Around ₤800m will be invested in the North West's gas network over
the next 5 years. This will maintain:- safe, secure supplies to:-
homes, Hospitals, Schools, offices and other sites, as well as
support the UK's targets to reduce carbon emissions.
