John Boyd Dunlop was a Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon who spent most of his career in Ireland. Watch the video to know more about his invention.
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On July 23, 1888, John Boyd Dunlop applied to patent the pneumatic (inflatable) tyre
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Ross Kemp living with…
a gagné le prix du meilleur TV show of the year
The former EastEnders soap star interviewed people across the country about homelessness, knife crime, young carers and other issues facing people in Britain today.
Un lien pour regarder les épisodes:
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/h6dvsj/ross-kemp-living-with-episode-guide/
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Documentary of the Year was awarded to Odd One Out
Jesy Nelson, one of the singers in girl group Little Mix, opened up about the cyberbullying she suffered.
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Prix de la comédie musicale Pour Six
The musical award went to Six, written by Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage
« Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived, » is mnemonic many British schoolchildren learn to help them remember the fates of Henry VIII’s six wives. But they are often remembered just for that, as part of the king’s power politics. Six lets the wives do the talking and tell their stories. And it’s attracted huge audiences in the West End, on Broadway and touring in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Une comédie musicale sur les six femmes d’Henri VIII
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George IV was crowned on July 19th 1821
Si vous voulez en apprendre davantage sur la robe de son couronnement qui fut sans doute la plus chère de l’histoire, regardez cette vidéo:
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Prix de la chanson pour Black
Visionary Award pour le chanteur Dave
The song award went to Dave for « Black », from his Number 1 album Psychodrama, which won the Mercury Prize and Brit Awards best album. « Black » came out of Dave’s frustration of hearing about a single black experience, ignoring all the different lives lived by black people in the UK and further afield:
« Look, black is beautiful, black is excellent
Black is pain, black is joy, black is evident »
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George the poet
George a gagné le visionary award du meilleur journaliste/influenceur
The influencer/journalist award went to spoken-word poet and podcaster George the Poet. George Mpanga grew up on London housing estates with Ugandan parents. He studied at Cambridge University but chooses to use his talent to shine a spotlight on the lives of people shaped by the violence and poverty of the kind of neighbourhood where he was raised.
Vous pouvez également écouter les podcasts de George sur la BBC, un mélange de fiction, de musique et de réflexion sur la vie dans les banlieues. Des histoires d’amour, de travail, de parentalité, la vie de tous les jours.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07915kd/episodes/downloads
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Visionary honours 2020
Celebrating inspirational Culture, Media and Entertainment
The awards were created in 2019 by the Visionary Arts Foundation, which helps 16-29-year-olds get a foothold in the creative industries in the UK, encouraging them in their ambition to influence positive social change through film, music, literature, theatre and digital media.
Pour en savoir plus lire l’article de Speakeasy news:
Je vous reparlerai de certains prix attribués dans les jours à venir
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New cookbook ‘Community Comfort’ is raising funds for BAME Covid victims
Photograph: Kindima Bah
Dans ce livre plus de 100 recettes de chefs de minorités ethniques . L’argent récolté servira pour les familles de victimes de la Covid.
Everything from Jamaican Ackee n’ saltfish, Nigerian jollof rice, Japanese dumplings, Thai salads, Colombian empanadas, vegan dinners, a plethora of rice puddings, hand-made Caribbean roti, dozens of exciting uses of plantain and many many more sumptuous comforting meals!
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July 13, 1837, Buckingham became the residence of Queen Victoria
Watch this video to know more about this palace:
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