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Music is just an instinct to me, rather than the reading or the theory. it is more just a feeling that it evokes in people, like, when someone plays tennis or when someone rides a bike, i think we all have that thing and we‘ve just got to find it almost. the notting hill carnival has for the first time in its sit—year history moved from the streets of london to being hosted entirely online. a decision to cancel the annual street party was announced in may, due to the ongoing coronavirus pand...

The 14—year—old who started piano lessons at the end of last year, spent lockdown learning, and has just achieved the highest piano grade possible. time for dateline. hello, im shaun ley. welcome to the programme which brings together leading correspondents in the uk with those who write and broadcast about this country to the folks back home. after a week in which republicans and rioting vied for the headlines in the united states, will president trump get the law and order election campaig...

By bernie sanders, blamed by some democrats for failing to rally his supporters behind hillary clinton in 2016. there was no mistaking his urgency this time. my friends, i say to you, to everyone who supported other candidates in the primary, and to those who may have voted for donald trump in the last election. the future of our democracy is at stake. economy is at stake. the future of our planet is at stake. we most come together to defeat donald trump and electjoe biden and kamala harris as o...

That was sort of the same time i was discovering music and just really flourishing in that, so i think i put a lot of emotion and my feelings into that. it was not as sad almost because i had something to focus on, a drive which i could almost think every day, after i came home from school, right, this is what i am going to do and im going to do it really good. she was a really, really great, really great cook and really great music tastes as well, like eva cassidy and all that. ive got a lot of...

Music is just an instinct to me, rather than the reading or the theory. it is more just a feeling that it evokes in people, like, when someone plays tennis or when someone rides a bike, i think we all have that thing and we‘ve just got to find it almost. the musical and wonderfully articulate hamish brodie. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello. with high pressure building in across the uk, august is coming to a mainly dry end. not very warm out there but the brisk,...

We are really worried that we could see universities becoming the care home of any second wave of covid—19 in the uk. we need to make sure our campus is covid—safe. so we are taking a lot of measures to kind of protect, hand sanitisers and so on, deep cleaning all of our residences when we need to. thousands of anti—government demonstrators are gathering in minsk to protest at what they believe to be the rigged re—election of the belarus president. european countries are urged to offer "...

He spent lockdown learning online, and has just achieved the highest piano grade possible. he did it, in part, with a piece of music he composed in memory of his mum. it was 2018 when i lost my mum. that was at the same time i was discovering music and really flourishing in it that so i think i put a lot of emotion and my feelings into that. it was not as sad almost because i had something to focus on, drive which i could almost think every day after coming home from school, this is what i am go...

Going to do it really good. she was really great, really great cook and really great, really great cook and really great, really great cook and really great music tastes like eva cassidy and all that. i have lots of different styles of music inspiration from my dad and my mum andi inspiration from my dad and my mum and i am trying to soak in as many different genres as possible. i think, once you get something so ingrained in your muscle memory, no matter what it is, if it is music production or...

If it is music production or piano, once everything is there and you can just go for it. playing by ear, as well, i find that a bit easier than playing by music. playing just with feeling, almost. music is just an instinct to me, rather than the reading or the theory. it is more just a feeling that it evokes in people, like, when someone plays tennis or when someone rides a bike, i think we all have that thing and weve just got to find it almost. how proud would his mum have been, many congratul...

Of safety for all survivors now. the louise michel had only recently gone into service as a rescue ship complete with its own banksy artwork. the artist has accused the eu authorities of ignoring distress calls from non—europeans. the un refugee agency says a solution must be found and saving lives is a humanitarian imperative. simon jones, bbc news. now, whats the best thing you achieved during lockdown? learning how to bake? dusting off your running shoes? well 14—year—old hamish brodie ...