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Friday, 4 November 2016

Lindsay Lohan replaced by Cheryl Fergison for Kettering's big Christmas lights switch-on

Lindsay Lohan replaced by Cheryl Fergison for Kettering's big Christmas lights switch-on
 
Kettering residents rejoice after Lindsay Lohan is replaced with Cheryl Fergison in their Christmas Lights switch-on.
 
Unconfirmed rumours have been circulating the last few days that Lindsay Lohan turned down Kettering Borough Council's offer to turn on their Christmas lights this year.
 
Instead, Cheryl Fergison, who played Heather Trott in Eastenders, will have the honour.

As popular as Lindsay Lohan is around the world, Kettering residents have come out in favour of Cheryl Fergison turning on their lights instead.

One Kettering local said: "So glad Cheryl Fergison is doing it, no one wanted Lindsay Lohan. Cheryl will do great."

Another resident rejoiced: "This is great news, Cheryl Fergison to do the Christmas lights in Kettering. I love her. Can't wait to see her in the pantomime as well."

Although @andy_from_sligo said on Twitter: "Cheryl Fergison is to turn on xmas lights in #Kettering then - why didn't they ask Sonia, shes just moved there lol #eastenders

Cheryl who played Heather Trott in Eastenders for five years until her character was brutally murdered by Ben Mitchell revealed on twitter:

"Hi all yep I'm switching on the Xmas lights in Kettering on 24 th of November so I hope to see you all there can't wait to meet the peeps."

Adding:

"Sorry 2 disappoint some folks but I'm not Lindsay Lohan! but I am going 2 b switching on Kettering Xmas lights .. The party starts here."

Cheryl might be more well known for her role in the popular British soap, but she has also been in hit BBC television shows such as Doctor Who and Allo' Allo'.

Since leaving Eastenders, Cheryl has struggled to get rid of the ghost of Heather Trott. She did Big Brother in 2012, and was a contestant on ITV's Your Face Sounds Familiar in 2013. But she is still looking for that next big role on television.

Replacing Lindsay Lohan to switch on Kettering's Christmas Lights was an obvious choice.

Cheryl is currently starring in Kettering's yearly panto, Beauty and the Beast, at the Lighthouse Theatre, as Malevolent.

So, if you have a spare few hours, pop to Kettering town to see the former soap push the big red button.
 
The Story with Lindsay Lohan and Kettering's Christmas Lights

Back in June, on the date of the European Union exit vote, Lindsay Lohan tweeted that she had no idea where Kettering was, after her disagreeing with Kettering voting to leave the EU.
 
It got the Kettering MP, Philip Hollobone, fuming. She soon apologised, deleted the tweet and, after an invite from the Conservative MP, agreed to come to Kettering to switch on the Christmas lights.
 
Everyone was jumping with joy. It would surely be a huge coup to get an A-List Hollywood star to come to the sleepy midlands town for the big Christmas lights turn-on.

In the past, Kettering could only arrange not-quite stars to push the button. Daren Day, a star of the West End, and former "I'm a Celebrity, get me out of here," contestant has had the honour. As has Jake Wood, who played Max Branning in the television soap, Eastenders.

So, if Hollywood came to Kettering, it would be a huge boost for the town, known only as the "Home of Weetabix."

But it's never that simple. A war was brewing.

Kettering Borough Council repeatedly said they had tried to get in contact with Lindsay Lohan, but the Mean Girl's star had just ignored them.
 
Philip Hollobone told BBC news, "She said she would come and switch on the Christmas lights at Kettering but, despite everyone's best efforts, it's simply not possible to track her down."
 
Hollobone added, "I'm a great believer in if you have made a pledge, then you should honour it. However, the people of Kettering know what celebrities can be like, so we weren't counting our chickens too much."
 
A few days ago, Kettering Borough Council confirmed, "We have made direct contact with Lindsay Lohan's representatives."
  
They added, "Understandably, Lindsay Lohan is very busy, but her representatives are looking to see whether she can make it work."
 
But that's not the whole story.
 
Philip Hollobone MP, told BBC news they had made "multiple" efforts to contact Lindsay Lohan about coming to Kettering, but were unsuccessful.
 
"Despite everyone's best efforts, it's simply not possible to track her down."
 
However, a representative for Lindsay Lohan has revealed they hadn't, in fact, heard anything at all from either Philip Hollobone, or Kettering Borough Council.
 
Their combined efforts to try and embarrass Lindsay, or shame her into honouring the tweet she made about turning on the Christmas lights in Kettering, was shameful.
 
But Kettering Borough Council have now made contact.
 
The representative told the Independent Newspaper: "We heard from the council for the first time late yesterday afternoon. Any claims Philip Hollobone made that he tried to get in touch with her by official means are completely unfounded."
 
He added: "Lindsay will be there if her schedule allows."
 
Kettering Borough Council have now backtracked. A spokesperson has come out and said, "All the efforts we made were in the public arena."
 
Adding: "Due to the limited resources available to them, the council struggled to find the best official contact for her."
 
They also apologised for any misunderstanding caused.
 
Kettering Borough Council are now in talks with Lindsay Lohan's agent to arrange for her to come to Kettering to switch on their Christmas Lights, which would be a huge boost for the town, and a night to remember for all residents.
 
Philip Hollobone issued a statement: "It is great news that contact between Kettering Council and Lindsay Lohan has now been made."
 
He went on to say: "Everyone understands that Lindsay Lohan is a world famous actress and a busy person. Clearly, if she makes time from her busy schedule to attend, everyone in Kettering and across the UK would regard her as a really good sport."

Read the previous stories about Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan to switch on Kettering town's Christmas Lights

Lindsay Lohan in hiding over Christmas lights debacle

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Saturday, 29 October 2016

War between Lindsay Lohan and Kettering town escalates

War between Lindsay Lohan and Kettering escalates

UPDATE: It is now likely that Lindsay Lohan won't turn on the Christmas Lights in Kettering on November 24th.
 
Unconfirmed rumours have it that Lindsay Lohan turned down Kettering Borough Council's offer.
 
Instead, Cheryl Fergison, who played Heather Trott in Eastenders, will switch on the lights in Kettering this year.
 
More on this in tomorrow's blog post.

The Story with Lindsay Lohan and Kettering's Christmas Lights

Back in June, on the date of the European Union exit vote, Lindsay Lohan tweeted that she had no idea where Kettering was, after her disagreeing with Kettering voting to leave the EU.
 
It got the Kettering MP, Philip Hollobone, fuming. She soon apologised, deleted the tweet and, after an invite from the Conservative MP, agreed to come to Kettering to switch on the Christmas lights.
 
Everyone was jumping with joy. It would surely be a huge coup to get an A-List Hollywood star to come to the sleepy midlands town for the big Christmas lights turn-on.

In the past, Kettering could only arrange not-quite stars to push the button. Daren Day, a star of the West End, and former "I'm a Celebrity, get me out of here," contestant has had the honour. As has Jake Wood, who played Max Branning in the television soap, Eastenders.

So, if Hollywood came to Kettering, it would be a huge boost for the town, known only as the "Home of Weetabix."

But it's never that simple. A war was brewing.

Kettering Borough Council repeatedly said they had tried to get in contact with Lindsay Lohan, but the Mean Girl's star had just ignored them.
 
Philip Hollobone told BBC news, "She said she would come and switch on the Christmas lights at Kettering but, despite everyone's best efforts, it's simply not possible to track her down."
 
Hollobone added, "I'm a great believer in if you have made a pledge, then you should honour it. However, the people of Kettering know what celebrities can be like, so we weren't counting our chickens too much."
 
A few days ago, Kettering Borough Council confirmed, "We have made direct contact with Lindsay Lohan's representatives."
  
They added, "Understandably, Lindsay Lohan is very busy, but her representatives are looking to see whether she can make it work."
 
But that's not the whole story.
 
Philip Hollobone MP, told BBC news they had made "multiple" efforts to contact Lindsay Lohan about coming to Kettering, but were unsuccessful.
 
"Despite everyone's best efforts, it's simply not possible to track her down."
 
However, a representative for Lindsay Lohan has revealed they hadn't, in fact, heard anything at all from either Philip Hollobone, or Kettering Borough Council.
 
Their combined efforts to try and embarrass Lindsay, or shame her into honouring the tweet she made about turning on the Christmas lights in Kettering, was shameful.
 
But Kettering Borough Council have now made contact.
 
The representative told the Independent Newspaper: "We heard from the council for the first time late yesterday afternoon. Any claims Philip Hollobone made that he tried to get in touch with her by official means are completely unfounded."
 
He added: "Lindsay will be there if her schedule allows."
 
Kettering Borough Council have now backtracked. A spokesperson has come out and said, "All the efforts we made were in the public arena."
 
Adding: "Due to the limited resources available to them, the council struggled to find the best official contact for her."
 
They also apologised for any misunderstanding caused.
 
Kettering Borough Council are now in talks with Lindsay Lohan's agent to arrange for her to come to Kettering to switch on their Christmas Lights, which would be a huge boost for the town, and a night to remember for all residents.
 
Philip Hollobone issued a statement: "It is great news that contact between Kettering Council and Lindsay Lohan has now been made."
 
He went on to say: "Everyone understands that Lindsay Lohan is a world famous actress and a busy person. Clearly, if she makes time from her busy schedule to attend, everyone in Kettering and across the UK would regard her as a really good sport."

Read the previous stories about Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan to switch on Kettering town's Christmas Lights

Lindsay Lohan in hiding over Christmas lights debacle

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Friday, 28 October 2016

Lindsay Lohan will switch on Kettering's Christmas Lights

Lindsay Lohan to switch on Kettering town's Christmas Lights
 
In yesterday's post, I reported that Lindsay Lohan made a promise to the people of Kettering to switch on their Christmas lights.
 
 
She made the promise after she tweeted that she had no idea where Kettering was. It got the Kettering MP, Philip Hollobone, fuming.
 
After Lindsay Lohan's utterly disgusting and offensive tweet on the night of the European Union referendum, Mr Hollobone invited her to come to Kettering to switch on their Christmas lights.
 
In his words, "To redeem her political reputation."
 
Yes, apparently she has a political reputation. Who knew?
 
Lindsay Lohan responded to the Kettering Member of Parliament: "Direct message me about your offer. Would be happy to light the Christmas tree in Kettering."
 
Kettering Borough Council jumped on the bandwagon and repeatedly tried to contact the Mean Girl, who lived up to the title of being a Mean Girl, and ignored them.
 
Philip Hollobone told BBC news, "She said she would come and switch on the Christmas lights at Kettering but, despite everyone's best efforts, it's simply not possible to track her down."
 
Hollobone added, "I'm a great believer in if you have made a pledge, then you should honour it. However, the people of Kettering know what celebrities can be like, so we weren't counting our chickens too much."
 
But he may get his Christmas wish after all.
 
Lindsay Lohan WILL turn on Kettering's Christmas lights, probably.
 
Yes, Lindsay Lohan may yet travel to the Northamptonshire town of Kettering to switch on the Christmas lights.
 
Hopefully, if she does, Kettering Borough Council will purchase a few more lights. Kettering is famous, not just for its Weetabix, or Cheaney's and Loake's shoes, but for also having some of the most dismal Christmas decorations in the country.
 
One local resident said, "They are terrible. A few strands of lights dotted around with half the bulbs blown, doesn't make for a great Christmas atmosphere. Lindsay Lohan would be sickened to see them if she came here."
 
Another wrote: Last year, they had about twenty lights on a tree that were just thrown on from a nearby building. It didn't look good.
 
Kettering has finally made contact with Lindsay Lohan
 
"We can confirm," said a Kettering Borough Council spokesman, "that we have made direct contact with Lindsay Lohan's representatives."
 
But would she really come to Kettering?
 
Lindsay Lohan is having a few difficulties at the moment. She could be facing the possibility of bankruptcy.
 
Lohan has until November 8th to pay a bill of £77,600 for her £3.5million London apartment after being issued with legal papers. If she doesn't pay up, her creditors will petition the court for her bankruptcy.
 
Kettering Borough Council said, "Understandably, Lindsay Lohan is very busy, but her representatives are looking to see whether she can make it work."
 
So, Kettering may yet get a Hollywood star to do the big switch-on.
 
Watch this space for updates.
 
However, there are some residents of Kettering who are hoping to have Sonia from Eastenders (a British soap-opera) turn on the lights on November 24th.
 
Her storyline in the long-running television show famously saw her move from Albert Square in the East End of London, to Kettering, Northamptonshire, to pursue her dream job in private healthcare.
 
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Thursday, 27 October 2016

Lindsay Lohan in hiding over Christmas lights debacle

Lindsay Lohan is a really Mean Girl
 
She made a promise to the people of Kettering to switch on their Christmas lights, and now she can't be found.
 
Back during the whole Brexit fiasco, where Britain voted to leave the European Union, Lindsay dissed the town in a tweet. Well, dissed is a strong word, she basically asked where in hell Kettering was located.
 
Right on the outskirts, it would seem.
 
Actually, it's in Northamptonshire, in the middle of England. Or, the middle of nowhere, and on the road to hell.
 
The town's MP, Philip Hollobone responded, "Everyone knows where Kettering is, it's famous as the home of Weetabix."
 
Weetabix is located in the village of Burton Latimer, just outside Kettering. But that's just splitting hairs.
 
After Lindsay Lohan's utterly disgusting and offensive tweet on the night of the European Union referendum, Mr Hollobone invited her to come to Kettering to switch on their Christmas lights. In his words, "To redeem her political reputation."
 
Lindsay Lohan responded, "Direct message me about your offer. Would be happy to light the Christmas tree in Kettering."
 
Yet, Kettering Borough Council have said they can't reach the Mean Girl.
 
Philip Hollobone told the BBC, "She said she would come and switch on the Christmas lights at Kettering but, despite everyone's best efforts, it's simply not possible to track her down."
 
On November 24th, the Christmas lights in Kettering are due to be switched-on. All four of them. Yep, that's the total number of lights at Kettering's disposal.
 
So if Lohan is going to switch them on, assuming all of the bulbs have been replaced, "she needs to know when and where she needs to be," according to Mr Hollobone.
 
He went on to add, "The message is, Lindsay Lohan, please get in touch, your public awaits. And remember, Kettering is only an hour from London on the train."
 
Where is Lindsay Lohan?
 
It's entirely possible she was sent to prison by a military court for a crime she didn't commit. She promptly escaped from the maximum-security stockade to the Los Angeles underground.
 
Today, we believe she is still wanted by the government, and survives as a soldier of fortune. However, it has be rumoured that if you have a problem with your Christmas lights switch-on, and if no one else can help, and if you can actually find her, then maybe, just maybe, you can hire ... Lindsay Lohan.
 
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