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Vanessa Maryanne Cheatham, also known as Veve C, was born on July 31, 1996. Although born in Englewood, New Jersey, Cheatham spent most of the earliest years of her life in Teaneck, New Jersey, where her paternal grandparents lived. She also lived in Hackensack, New Jersey, for about 3 years before moving to New Windsor, New York (where she spent most of her life.) Cheatham has always had music as a part of her life since childhood.

At birth, Cheatham was named “Vanessa’ after the legendary Vanessa Williams. However, her mother, Tonya Lavette Fitzpatrick Riley, was fascinated with butterflies because Cheatham’s maternal grandmother called her and her sister Tamika Fitzpatrick “little butterflies.” Ironically she found out her name meant “butterfly” in Greek and Latin when she looked it up. Since 2014 Cheatham has lived in a single-parent household with her father Shawn Tyrone Cheatham Sr. and her younger brother Shawn Tyrone Cheatham Jr. In that same year, her mother moved to Savannah, Georgia, after Cheatham’s high school graduation program and later remarried to Robert Riley.

Cheatham described her childhood as “like heaven” and recalls how fun it was growing up as a kid in Jersey. She always had the best time with her paternal grandparents and being around her cousins, and the rest of her family made her feel very appreciated. However, childhood was not without its challenges. Cheatham was not well connected with her mother’s side. She never met her maternal grandmother Mary Ann Williams because her life was taken away when her mother, Tonya Lavette Fitzpatrick Riley, was only 6 years of age. Her maternal grandfather was absent in her life for self reasons, but it caused Cheatham to develop a distant connection with him.

Junior and senior years of high school were two of the most challenging years of Cheatham’s life. She underwent periods of depression and found herself stressed to the point of pulling out her hair. Between her parents arguing (before getting divorced) and dealing with fake friendships, Cheatham faced challenges with her emotions. However, writing songs about her experiences helped her get through difficulties and with making her successful today. On April 29, 2021, Cheatham’s mother died due to kidney disease and other unknown medical complications. However, Cheatham made it known that she will always make sure her mother’s name is never forgotten.

Cheatham’s father, Shawn, belonged to a group called “Rock N Gee and DJ Shawn.” They were signed to Mercury Polygram Records, and her father was (and still is) the disc jockey. In 1989, the group “Rock N Gee and DJ Shawn” had a global hit with their song “Swing Beat,” which amassed worldwide. This was the inspiration Cheatham needed to pursue her passions and wanted to uphold her father’s legacy.

Aside from Cheatham’s father, she was also inspired by well-known artists such as Aaliyah, Missy Elliot, Left Eye, and Brandy. She incorporates musical fragments and elements from the styles and sounds of these artists into her own while also maintaining a high level of authenticity. Giving her brief insight into what inspires her, Cheatham quotes, “In general, my failures have inspired me to work harder for my successes, and seeing people inspired by my works has inspired me. I get moved to know that my song changed someone’s day, and that is what really matters to me.”

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A promising name in the music world, Buzz T aka The Magnet hails from Ohio. The artist started making music in 2002, after a stunning album titled, ‘NWA’ caught his attention and motivated him to compose his own lyrics. Drawing much inspiration from the timeless, compelling works of Nas, Nipsey, Drake, Jay Z, Eminem and others, Buzz T began to sculpt his own identity in music. Buzz T has done several noteworthy shows and performances, including a show in Cleveland in Ohio where iconic artist Gunna performed, as well as a show at the White House in Washington D.C. He is a positive Hip Hop lyricist who continues to deliver meaningful tracks, as well as tracks to make anyone feel good and groovy.

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Neil Kinnock, Baron Kinnock PC is a British former politician. As a member of the Labour Party, he served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 until 1995, first for Bedwellty and then for Islwyn. He was the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1983 until 1992, and Vice-President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004. Kinnock was considered as being on the soft left of the Labour Party.

Born and raised in South Wales, Kinnock was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1970 general election. He became the Labour Party’s shadow education minister after the Conservatives won power in the 1979 general election. After the party under Michael Foot suffered a landslide defeat to Margaret Thatcher in the 1983 election, Kinnock was elected Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition. During his tenure as leader, Kinnock proceeded to fight the party's left wing, especially its Militant tendency, and he opposed NUM leader Arthur Scargill's methods in the 1984–85 miners' strike. He led the party during most of the Thatcher administration, which included its third successive election defeat when Thatcher won the 1987 general election. Although Thatcher had won another landslide, Labour regained sufficient seats for Kinnock to remain Leader of the Opposition following the election.

Kinnock led the Labour Party to a surprise fourth consecutive defeat at the 1992 general election, despite the party being ahead of John Major’s Conservative government in most opinion polls, which had predicted either a narrow Labour victory or a hung parliament. Shortly afterwards, he resigned as Leader of the Labour Party, being succeeded in the ensuing leadership election by John Smith. He left the House of Commons in 1995 to become a European Commissioner. He went on to become the Vice-President of the European Commission under Romano Prodi from 1999–2004, before being elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Kinnock in 2005. Until the summer of 2009, he was also Chairman of the British Council and President of Cardiff University.

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The Houghton Weavers have been entertaining folk for 47 years with their unique blend of popular folk music, humour and audience participation and they announce their annual forthcoming Autumn / Winter 2022 UK Tour.  The North West's leading comedy/folk group will visit towns and cities such as Colwyn Bay, Morecambe, Darwen, Preston, Lytham St Anne's, Blackpool and Buxton. 

To coincide with their UK Tour, they release their brand-new single, 'Wild Mountain Thyme' on Friday 7th October, taken from their forthcoming album 'New World in the Morning' due out on Friday 14th October. 

"To us, this traditional Scottish Folk Song depicts the love that Queen Elizabeth II had for the beautiful Scottish Highlands. It could almost be a signature to her love and time spent north of the border. It's such a poignant and beautiful traditional song and it seems a perfect track as our tribute to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Having been working on the album for almost 2 years, through covid and into the summer of 2022, It's a mixture of self-penned and traditional songs as well as some very well-known folk covers. We have used various session musicians including Ken Nichol of Steeleye Span and the wonderful country folk guitarist Pete Frampton. The album has that Weavers comedy element but is brought back down to earth with some beautifully poignant trad folk songs.

We are dedicating this album to our late Tony Berry who sadly passed away in 2019."

The Houghton Weavers have been entertaining folk up and down the country and promise a fun-packed, sing-along family show with great music and funny stories galore! There will be plenty of laughter and the old familiar songs like the Blackpool Belle, Matchstalk Men and Wild Rover mixed together with some new songs, and festive perennial favourites on the Christmas Tour like Let It Snow, Bless Your Whiskers and White Christmas.

Learning their craft in the folk clubs of their native North West, the group have never wavered from their original motto of "Keep Folk Smiling".

Steve Millington, David Littler and Jim Berry entertain their audiences in a show of charming fun, humorous jokes, and anecdotes, together with plenty of music, varying from raucous traditional and popular Folk Songs to sing-along favourites, with beautiful ballads and original pieces included throughout. Their wide and varied repertoire and unique and well-known style ensure that no two shows in the company of The Houghton Weavers are ever the same.

The band continue their non-stop success with a packed schedule of theatres and other venues, also hosting two residential weekends a year. With a large and active fan club, and growing social media following, The Houghton Weavers enjoy entertaining those young and old in a show designed for all the family to enjoy.

In their time together, the band have performed thousands of concerts, recorded over 30 albums and starred in several of their own highly successful BBC radio and TV series and made countless appearances on other programmes. They guarantee a wonderful afternoon / evening of entertainment and their experience – together with their style and professionalism – ensures that, as their motto says, they always "Keep Folk Smiling".

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An enigmatic artist who has been taking over the world with his bold EDM sound, Or Golan has made his mark in perfect form. With over 206,000 copies of his latest single sold, along with radio plays, articles, radio and television interviews, and spots around New York City’s famous Times Square, he’s become a sensation in more than seventy countries.

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A staggering 98% of people in the UK are concerned about food waste and as we all count the cost on both our pockets and the climate, it’s estimated that the average adult in the UK throws away up to 400kg of food a week.

Items such as bread, salad leaves, bananas and milk top the list of food items that we waste the most of, according to new research. Alongside the environmental impact of increasing food waste, 6 in 10 (63%) of people cite money saving as their biggest food waste worry.

Despite 81% of respondents having been raised to never waste what they eat, almost 4 in 10 (37%) admit forgetting about ingredients they have bought until they go off, while 21% struggle to make use of all the ingredients purchased as part of multi-packs.

The survey, conducted as part of Boursin’s partnership with food waste charity FoodCycle who last year saved 191 tonnes of food from going to waste and helped combat poverty and loneliness in communities in the process, shows that a quarter of households will throw gone-off food away twice a week, with the estimated value being a total of £26.97 per month. But it’s not all bad news as 19% reveal they would be happy to eat food past its use by date, with 2.9 days being the acceptable time past.

Over a quarter (27%) would love to be a zero-food waste household but don't know how to achieve this, and two-thirds of people (67%) struggle to find recipes and inspiration for leftover food and ingredients MasterChef 2018 Winner and restauranteur Kenny Tutt is helping people convert the food that would otherwise go to waste into easy, affordable, and surprisingly mouth-watering meals.

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Frank A. Mason is the pen name for a retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who also served as a college professor for 25 years. As an officer in the US Air Force, Mason flew B-52s during the Cold War, served as a flying training instructor, and directed high-level staff organizations over 22 years of his early adult life. A college professor from the late 1990’s to the present, Mason’s alter ego earned a PhD from one of the nation’s top 5 public institutions and had the privilege of mentoring hundreds of doctoral students at three respected higher education institutions. He left the professoriate to become a full-time author.

The Journeyman Chronicles is Mason’s series of novels about the adventures of a young master gunsmith caught up in the American Revolution. The Journeyman Chronicles is available on Amazon.com and other booksellers.

Frank A. Mason is also the author of a series of modern suspense novels that will also be available in late summer, 2022, on Amazon.com and other booksellers.

Mason lives in Florida with his wife who is a university professor and author of a forthcoming series of children’s books. They share three adult children, who are each successful in their own right.

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Victory brings with it many burdens, who to trust, who not to trust, who will betray, who will refrain from betraying... and why?

Nua strives to win the hearts of those whose bodies she possesses, the fear of those in her way, and the faith of those closest to her, but challenges from beyond from the ever-watchful orchestrators of the careful balance of Mict'aratz are not an idle bunch.

Enemies lurk in the shadows, and the hunt for a stolen life so trivial that she once did not even have a name, turns everything on its head.

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Albert Feynberg's book 'Bohemian Emancipation' focuses on re-evaluating, criticizing, and challenging all of our current and antecedent ideals. It aims to emancipate everyone that dares to think freely, but it does so in a rather unconventional manner; do not fear to challenge thyself, please listen to me as the venomous snake must bite thee, for it is the only way to reincarnation.

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JJ Singleton is a college-educated former athlete who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2015 at age of 27 due to a genetic Cancer called Lynch syndrome. The cancer came back in 2016 and metastasized through his bregimensr multiple failed chemo regiments he was approved for a clinicacan'ticureshich saved his life butan cant cure him. JJ patientidered an incurable terminal paitent, that will be on treatment for long as he is alive. He just completed his 119th round of cancer treatment immunotpy and chemo. During this he has spent 75 nights in tospital and at one time when the wasn'tr closed off his stomach he wasnt able to eat food for 450 days and he lived off TPN infusions every night.

JJe wants to help break stigmas around colorectal cancer, around men and cancer, around mental health and men and mental health and so much more. He has dealt with depression anger sadness, suicidal thoughts, PTSD and more cancer changed my life and think he's a perfect person to help reach that younger male audience.

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