William English (1929 – 2020), engineer who built the first computer mouse

BTS is trying something new! ET's Denny Directo exclusively spoke to Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook over Zoom and the K-pop group opened up about recording their first-ever English-language song, «Dynamite,» which is out now.«It was a huge, enormous showing for all of us,» RM said. «We decided to do it… [to] try something new… in this current situation, the pandemic.»«I think everyone did well, quite well,» he continued.

campaigner has been branded "despicable" for his latest stunt which saw him unveil an anti-English banner at Edinburgh Airport.Sean Clerkin of the Action for Scotland activist group was condemned by politicians and aviation authorities after he yesterday unfurled a sign proclaiming "England Get Out of Scotland" close to the terminal at the country's busiest flight hub.The campaigner, who has a history of staging small-scale demonstrations, said his group wanted the border between Scotland and

Rebecca Davis editorK-pop sensation BTS said Thursday that releasing their first English language song “Dynamite” wasn’t initially “part of the plan,” but that the hardships of the coronavirus pandemic moved them to put out a new track “as soon as possible” that could energize and excite fans.The group confirmed that their next album is still set to drop later this year, although there is not yet specific release date.“The release of ‘Dynamite’ wasn’t in our plans at all,” said RM at an online

coronavirus.Paul Redding will embark on the challenge in September, and hopes to raise £200,000, which will be split between the PRS Foundation (UK) and the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (USA).The fundraising page (which has already received nearly £30,000 in donations), says that Beggars themselves will donate £1,000 for every mile that Redding swims, and an extra £25,000 if he completes the challenge and makes it to France.The Beggars Group encompasses the labels 4AD, Matador, XL and Rough

issues in his home region.The video, uploaded to his Facebook and Instagram accounts, has brought in hundreds of views. His Facebook page, mca.rap, has more than 7.3K followers.In the video, Alshantti raps about his life in Gaza and the hardships he and many others face amid tensions between Israel and Palestine.

Salford schoolgirl has eight GCSEs and dreams of becoming a doctor.

Amidst recent backlash from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s tell-all book, Prince Charles has reportedly condemned rumours of any sort of tiff with his sons William and Harry. Mirror UK reports that the allegations that things are “hot and cold” between father and sons have been dismissed as “complete nonsense” according to palace insiders.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWe at Variety try to shine a light on good deeds, and although we can’t say we condone Beggars Group CEO Paul Redding’s ambitious goal of swimming the English Channel in an effort to raise £200,000 for coronavirus relief and Black Lives Matter, we do applaud his intentions (and optimistically assume that he knows what he’s doing!).Redding aims to raise £200,000 for two music charities, the PRS Foundation (in the U.K.) and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund (U.S.).

William Roache has said that Coronation Street’s older stars are “ready and willing” to return to work.

BTS have shared a teaser trailer for their upcoming English song ‘Dynamite’, set for release on August 21.The 28-second clip shows the group dancing in front of a large “disco” sign, with a brief snippet of the song’s chorus audible.

last week when the Scottish Government were forced to perform a U-turn over the Nat 5 and Higher exam results the UK Government has also now caved into the pressure from outraged parents, pupils and teachers.

Here’s an interesting one with a semi-interesting story. Like Netflix back in the day, HBO Max has to fill its content coffers and one way the streaming service is doing that—just like Netflix and Amazon did originally—is license previously made content and repackage it as something relatively new.

NEW YORK -- An English-language edition of “Le Consentement,” a French publisher's jarring memoir about her abusive relationship as a teenager with a prominent writer in his 50s, will come out next year. HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Monday that Vanessa Springora's “Consent” will be released in the U.S.

floral dress with a $20 face mask from to meet with residents at the with her husband. In fact, this is the the Kate Middleton wore to volunteer at ’s Sheffield center on August 4. “To help support the most vulnerable families in the UK, The Duchess of Cambridge has brought together 19 British brands and retailers to donate over 10,000 new items to more than 40 baby banks across the UK,” the Kensington Royal Instagram account recently posted.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Production quietly began last month in London on pandemic-inspired feature Alone, which marks the directorial debut of Kirsty Bell, CEO of UK financier Goldfinch.

Prince William is the best gift giver! The 38-year-old British royal opened up on about one embarrassing gift he once gave to his wife, Kate Middleton, early into their romance. «I gave my wife a pair of binoculars once. She's never let me forget that.

Prince William doesn't always keep a cool head when it comes to sports.

here"It’s first time have taken kids out without Derek too, but we are safe and will update you fully on @gmb with @benshephardofficial tomorrow from 6 am." The I'm A Celebrity 2019 finalist, 53, recently returned to Good Morning Britain after being given compassionate leave to look after her family while former Labour advisor Derek fought COVID-19.