Red Rose Radio's Kev Seed's zany column.

WITH the holiday season almost upon us, I noticed new scratch 'n' sniff holiday brochures. Some resorts will probably have a cement-scented one as a little hint that they haven't finished building the hotel yet. And as for 18-30 holidays, it doesn't bear thinking about!

Britain's shoppers spent £8 billion on credit and debit cards last month - probably on videos and holidays to escape the election.

This hot weather often makes us more frisky. Well it certainly affected the young couple from Wigan who stripped off and made love in the Co-op car park. Who says the age of romance is dead?

The Sun asks: "Were you the couple? If so, ring us on this number." Yes, and then we'll cover the court proceedings.

In Corby, Northants, a 24-hour police station has opened inside a Safeway's store. They're thinking of changing their name to Safer Ways.

There are 610 million hangovers a year in Britain. I wonder how they know? Trouble is, they're only suffered by two million people.

Watchdogs are worried about two more alcoholic drinks which they fear will appeal to under 18s.

I must admit, the names of some of these Alcopops do seem specifically designed to attract kids. I'm particularly concerned about the one called Playground Paralytic!

Roger Cook will reveal that Debbie Currie's bid for pop stardom was just part of his investigation into chart rigging. She can't even sing. But when has that ever been an obstacle to pop stardom?

I've got a busy weekend of clubbing if you fancy a great night-out. I'll be at The Park, Charnock Richard tonight, Tokyo Jo's tomorrow night and at the world famous Palace Discotheque on Saturday, so take your pick and come on down.

Make sure you're early whichever night you choose to come, as all three will be full houses.

COMPETITION: This week I have three copies of the Lightning Seeds' Dizzy Heights CD to give away.Including the smash hit Sugar Coated Iceberg, it's surely one of the best albums of the year so far. Just send the answer to the following question with your name and address to: Kev's Comp, Preston Citizen, 3 Winckley Court, Chapel Street, Preston, PR1 3JJ. The closing date for entries is June 13.

The question is: What is the name of the Lightning Seeds' lead singer?

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