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A look inside King Charles’ private estate Highgrove House
Known for its interlinked series of gardens, the estate takes sustainability a step further with caretakers using a method known as scything to maintain the grass.
interlinked = reliés entre eux
sustainability = développement durable
caretakers = (ici) jardiniers
scything = [saɪðin] fauchage
August 9, 2025-New US directive for visa applicants turns social media feed into political documents
The Trump administration is seeking $1 billion settlement* from the UCLA weeks after the Department of Justice accused the school of "antisemitism and bias." Tom Wait reports.
a settlement = un règlement d'un montant de ...
UCLA = University of California, Los Angeles
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Pro-Palestinian protests 'un-British' after Manchester attack, home secretary says
The home secretary told BBC Breakfast she was disappointed pro-Palestinian protests went ahead.
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What we know so far about the incident and the attacker
Two Jewish people were killed in a car and stabbing attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.
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Rabbi and security staff who blocked attacker 'true heroes', says PM
Two killed and four remain in hospital after a man, shot dead by police, carried out the attack.
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Dinard British and Irish Film Festival 2025
01 October 2025The Dinard British and Irish Film Festival takes place from 1 to 5 October. There are five films in competition as well as a short-film section, documentaries and lots of special showings. The opening film of the festival is one of several first films directed by actors. My Mother’s Wedding was written and directed by Kristen … Continue reading "Dinard British and Irish Film Festival 2025"
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Celebrate Poetry Day in the Classroom
01 October 2025This year's UK National Poetry Day is on 2 October. A great opportunity to get some poetry into your class, and to explore this year's theme: Play. In any case, every day is Poetry Day! There are a couple of ideas of activities around the theme of play that you can use in an ESL … Continue reading "Celebrate Poetry Day in the Classroom"
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Robert Redford: A Star Among the Stars
17 September 2025Robert Redford died on September 16, 2025, at the age of 89, in his Sundance (Utah) home. A charming actor, Oscar-winning director, and founder of the world’s most important independent film festival, he spanned six decades of American cinema by combining seduction and rigor, star power and political conscience, Hollywood heritage and a desire for … Continue reading "Robert Redford: A Star Among the Stars"