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11:18am Thursday 8th May 2008
THE sun is blazing, the barbecue coals are smokin' and you've just seen your team score in the play-offs to get promoted for the first time in 40 years.
The music's pumping, all your mates have turned up - with plenty of cold beers for once - and the temperature is almost as hot as the neighbour who's just turned up unannounced.
Then, just as you're about to don your apron, Jean-Christophe Novelli turns up, hands you a Carlsberg and tells you to relax, because he'll do the honours.
It's probably the best barbecue in the world ...
Despite having to dodge the odd downpour, there's nothing quite like a barbecue in the summer. So this year whether you use BBQ Week or this summer's Euro 2008 football as an excuse, fire up the barbecue and enjoy the warmer months as nature intended - with a burger and a beer!
For probably the best barbecue in the world you can win a Weber barbecue and a case of Carlsberg. News Shopper has four prize packs to give away.
And if you fancy going to a real barbecue hosted by Jean-Christophe Novelli, see special packs of Carlsberg for details.
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NEW arrangements for the accident and emergency department at Princess Alexandra Hospital and the nearby Walk-in-Centre have been introduced.
Essex police have today confirmed the identity of a man whose body was found on public ground in Harlow last month.
ATHLETICS: UNFAVOURABLE conditions faced seven athletes from Harlow Running Club as they competed in the High Ongar 10km race.
SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL: FREE kits are to be given to all new teams that enter the new league starting at Passmores School, Harlow in a sponsorship deal arranged by league organisers SoccerSixes.
The BBC's Director-General defended the decision to award pay rises to the corporation's executive directors despite a year of job cuts and phone-in scandals.
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