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In the new Amazon Prime Series 'Keepy Calm And Carry On', three different but connected families deal with the ups and downs of family life as they try to push through the gruelling year of 2020. A documentary crew followed the three households through the ups and downs of the year. High school sweethearts, and now parents, Harry and Hannah Keegan, try their best to deal not only with their three children but also Harry's Dad, Frank, who has come to live with the family following the passing of his wife. Sean and Spencer, are a married couple living with their teenage adopted daughter, Lauren. Who is going through a certain 'phase' in her life. We also see Susan and Peter Richards who are a couple in their sixties. Susan cares very much about her self-image and how she is perceived by the public on television. So of course, she finds it challenging when her youngest daughter moves back home after a split from her famous footballer fiancé.

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Joey R Marino's new short film 'Ticking' is a drama that follows the dark journey of a young man Micheal (DAVID MORWICK, Little Erin Merryweather), in order to keep his mother’s (LIZ BURDICK, Operation EOS) rapidly fading affection, because he found a new love (EMMA MASSALONE, Yellowstone) he becomes unstable. A film journey that brings to light the repercussions of parental neglect and internal self-loathing.

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Eleanor Tomlinson is an award-winning artist and illustrator based near South Cave, East Yorkshire.

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Eleanor has always been inspired by her home in the Yorkshire countryside, due to there forever being the odd field mouse dashing around the kitchen or a family of squirrels living in the attic. So, this is what she started to draw and paint, day in, and day out, always being fascinated by the wildlife she found herself surrounded by.

In the many years Eleanor has been painting and developing her work, she highly values the methods and processes behind creating a lasting and timeless piece of artwork. Eleanor's work highlights the importance of quality materials and time to paint every minute detail and characteristic. Eleanor prides herself, as a professional artist, on creating beautifully personal pieces from start to finish.

She believes that her customers deserve a unique treasure of quality and value, along with the best customer service throughout the process. Eleanor predominantly works in ink and watercolours, working on a variety of commissioned pieces; mainly including, but not exclusive to animal and wildlife portraiture.

From her original pieces, Eleanor has developed these into greetings cards, stationery, print and homeware ranges. All of Eleanor's products are produced with leading British manufacturers and suppliers and are currently stocked in various independent galleries and retailers across the UK.

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Exploring the boundaries and dissolution of these boundaries between time & culture, digital & analogue, real & virtual, electronic duo Bootleg Contraband unveils their debut album. Growing from the roots of house music, 'I/O' branches out into techno, electro, Latin, and minimal. The duo took inspiration from their collective pasts, delving into their heritage, life experiences and feelings toward modern society. Bootleg Contraband describes the writing and recording process as very collaborative, "We both meddle with every aspect of what we do," explains Steele. Explaining the sometimes complex nature of the songs on the album, Trager says "The main goal of each song was not exactly to make it a "song," but to explore the depth of an idea to the end of the rabbit hole." Capturing a feeling of nostalgia that is both retrospective and bundled up with optimism and curiosity for the future, 'I/ O' delivers a confidently unique sound and is sure to shine bright.

"We were working feverishly on the record for a solid 18 months, all during Covid, and I felt as if we were firing on all cylinders. I felt sparks of electric energy while working on this in the studio. The idea that we were releasing pent-up energy through music is probably the portrayal the record emits." - Sceelo

"We wanted to capture both a sense of nostalgia for our experiences but also a feeling of curiosity & hope for what is next to come." - Trager

Bootleg Contraband is the production team of Trager & Sceelo. Cason Trager and Lou Sceelo met by mere coincidence at Guitar Center in Chicago in the spring of 2019 and the two struck up a friendship around music. Trager later helped Sceelo set up his studio, shortly thereafter they began collaborating on sessions and Bootleg Contraband was born in the fall of that year. The duo released their first single “What Is This?!” on December 29, 2019, on Section Eight Music. Then COVID hit with a left hook and the world stood still. During this downtime, the duo released a string of singles, including some remixes by the likes of R34L, Josh Fina, and Mark Pistel. In November of 2021, the band released 'The Singles', a compilation of all 13 singles. Hot on the heels of that compilation is the band's proper full-length debut 'I/O' out now on Section Eight Music. Proving that they are not a novice act, Bootleg delivers a debut worthy of critical praise. The sonic textures and deep-driving beats peppered throughout this record is music design done right.

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Slink is a platform that allows for the association of a keyword with a URL to which users will be directed when they enter that keyword, preceded by “slink.com/“ into a browser.

Slink’s founders have been involved in countless projects that had great ideas and offered excellent services, but all faced the same problem. How to convey an effective call to action to their potential user base.

While driving one day, a radio commercial came on that had an impossible-to-remember URL as its call to action, and the idea for Slink was born: A simple way to connect the core concept of an offering to the actual way to access it.

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A device to help detect breast cancer has won the prestigious UK James Dyson Award.

The Dotplot aims to help women self-check at home and track any changes they may find on an app.

Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK but many women do not carry out regular self-examinations.

Medical professionals have welcomed the invention but warn it is no substitute for going to the doctor.

Users build a personalised map of their torso by inputting their breast size and shape and pressing the handheld device over their chest.

Once a month, soundwaves are used to record tissue composition - and if there are any suspicious changes or abnormalities, users are advised to see a healthcare professional.

The technology is very similar to mammograms for those over-50s or ultrasound scans offered to women worried about a lump.

Oncologist Dr Frankie Jackson-Spence said: "Obviously, it's in the early stages of development, so it does need to go through medicine regulatory device checks to make sure that it is actually adequate at detecting breast cancers.

"It isn't a substitute for going to your doctor - it doesn't diagnose anything."

The earlier cancerous tissue is detected, the better.

The five-year survival rate for stage-one breast cancer is about 95%, which drops to about 25% by the time the cancer is in stage four.

Every year, there are 11,500 breast-cancer deaths in the UK.

Only 1% of cases are in males.

But 64% of women aged 18-35 fail to regularly check their breasts, according to Cancer Research UK and CoppaFeel.

"It's important that you check all over the breast - including up into the armpit and up to the collarbone," Dr Jackson-Spence said.

But it is not just about looking for lumps.

Manjeet Basra well-being head at charity Breast Cancer Now, told BBC News: "There are other signs of the disease to look for.

"These include nipple discharge or dimpling or puckering of the skin of the breast.

"While most breast changes, including lumps, won't be cancer, it's important to contact your GP as soon as possible if you notice a change to your breast that's new or unusual for you, as the sooner breast cancer is found, the more successful treatment is likely to be."

Debra Babalola and Shefali Bohra, recent innovation design engineering graduates at Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, co-founded Dotplot, after Ms Bohra discovered an unusual knot - which turned out to be harmless - in one of her breasts following a gym workout.

"We just started to talk to clinicians and we spoke to loads of women," she said.

"We realised that women are looking for a way that not only tells them what has to be done but also teaches them how and why breast self-checks and supposed to be conducted.

Ms Babalola said: "We're not replacing medical professionals, we are enabling women to be confident in the self-checks they are doing."

Dot plot will now progress to the international stage of the James Dyson Award, with the winner announced on 16 November.

The award describes itself as an international design award that celebrates, encourages and inspires the next generation of design engineers.

One in five inventors from the award goes on to commercialise their inventions.

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Richard Stone has painted portraits of the Royal Family for more than four decades. At the age of 22, he became Britain’s youngest royal portrait artist since Sir Thomas Lawrence painted Queen Charlotte in 1790 at the age of 21. Although he has had little formal art training, Richard Stone’s success is a direct result of a natural talent and a strong determination to succeed in the career he has pursued since childhood.

Born in 1951 the son of a Colchester postman, Richard began cultivating his talent following an accident at the age of four that left him with a fractured skull and permanent deafness in his right ear. The young artist began sketching in a notebook and later painted to communicate with his family and teachers, demonstrating a keen sense of perspective and mixing colours.

From the age of eight, he was actively encouraged by his next-door neighbour, Frederick Heron. An amateur Essex painter, Heron taught Richard the basics of art. Then when he was fourteen, Richard went to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, where he saw a portrait by Sir Gerald Kelly. With the directness that has subsequently characterised his career, he wrote to Sir Gerald, saying how much he had admired the portrait and asking if he could possibly help and advise him. The result was prompt. Sir Gerald could offer him all the reasons against being a portrait painter, but if he would like to call and see him, and bring his work, he was welcome. Richard took along what work he had done, listened to Sir Gerald’s reasons, and would not be dissuaded. It was the start of a friendship that was to last until Sir Gerald’s death in 1972.

Sir Gerald had been an ideal tutor. With his help and advice, Richard set about becoming a portrait painter. The achievements are formidable. Following Sir Gerald’s advice, he started knocking on doors in an attempt to find work, and he was successful. One of his earliest subjects was Sir Arthur Bliss, the Master of the Queen’s Musick. As well as Sir Adrian Boult, another contact Richard made was at Clarence House, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother’s London residence. When he was put through to the Comptroller of the Household, Lord Adam Gordon, Richard made his mark with a memorable phrase, “Don’t ring off, I could be the latter-day Rembrandt”. This singular lack of modesty paid off and Lord Adam listened to his reasons for wanting to paint the Queen Mother. After accepting a commission to produce a likeness of Lady Adam Gordon, Richard was invited to paint the Queen Mother’s portrait. The finished work was greeted with tremendous critical acclaim, but many were sceptical that the young artist could sustain a successful career.

Defying the critics, Richard saw this as the first step that would lead to the achievement of his childhood ambition. Unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in 1992, his portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II is his most famous work. Commissioned by the burghers of Colchester, the eight-foot by five-foot canvas hangs today in the town’s Moot Hall, and represents three years of work and some seven sittings. The portrait has been hailed as one of the finest painted during Her Majesty’s reign and was subsequently chosen by Her Majesty as the Royal Mail airmail stamp. To commemorate HM becoming Britain’s Longest Reigning Monarch, Richard was commissioned by The Realms to paint Her Majesty’s portrait again in 2015. Upon completion, it was acquired by The Royal Collection and now hangs in St James’s Palace, London.

Richard continues to paint senior members of the Royal Family, alongside other prestigious commissions. His sitters have included Nelson Mandela, Luciano Pavarotti, Baroness Thatcher, Dame Joan Sutherland and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Richard is married and has a son and two daughters. He lives in Colchester where he maintains a studio.

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The life journey of Greg Lancaster has been one of adventure, discovery, great joy, disappointment, and terrible adversity, as well. He has lived and built a successful business in three states, and has experienced "church-centred religion" while serving in the "music ministry" in six individual churches for 35 years.

But Greg was also brought to near-death experiences in terrible accidents on two occasions and recovered in miraculous fashion from them both. But they were completed in God's due time, and the healing journey took 19 years to complete. During those 19 years, he witness the complete and total restoration of all that had been lost. This included waking from a 6 weak coma, rebuilding an entire life from the ground up, learning how to walk, talk and care for his basic needs, learning an entirely new career, seeing full cognitive function being restored, and discovering a more marvellous, personal, and intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ than he had ever known before. Also, during this amazing and miraculous journey and the entire process of healing and restoration, Greg watched God demonstrate his love and mercy towards him in ways that he would never have imagined possible before going through it himself.

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The number of women and people with gynae organs raising ‘red flag’ gynaecological concerns with their GP has reduced by almost a fifth since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data1.

Each year, more than 22,000 people are diagnosed with one of the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval, and vaginal – with 12 dying from these conditions each day2.

LPD electronic medical record data shows an 18% decrease in patients reporting abnormal gynaecological bleeding since before the COVID-19 pandemic1. This trend is also seen with patients reporting pain, lumps, or irritation (including on the vulva, vagina and labia), with a 12% decrease in patients reporting these symptoms since before the pandemic1.

That’s why GSK, in partnership with The Eve Appeal, is launching ‘Be Gynae Aware’ – a new campaign to raise awareness of gynaecological health to help people understand what is normal for them, and to feel confident visiting their doctor for advice if they have any concerns.

Furthermore, as research shows one in four have not felt listened to in a gynae health appointment3, two discussion guides have been created – one for patients and one for healthcare professionals.

General Practitioner, Dr Hilary Jones MBE, believes no topic should be off-limits, regardless of the gender of the GP you are speaking to.

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