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CELEBRATING The NEXT GENERATION

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Editors note

t has come to the end of 2018 already, it feels like only yesterday it was Christmas 2017 and I mean really where has this year gone? As they say time flies when you are having so much fun and work to do.

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shoot a new music video called ‘Wild Out And Mellow’ which features me on white sand beaches and taking in the sun surrounded by beautiful women, I danced on yachts and had a go at snorkeling.

It has been a very interesting year indeed and far too many highlights and phenomenal experiences we could talk about in my editors note but there really isn’t enough time.

We got to travel on boat in the Blue Lagoon and past fabulous mansions owned by Michael Jordan and Oprah Winfrey. And as if we did diving in the area where they did the film set for Scooby Doo.

I will however mention the main adventures that have stood out for me, one being our dynamic trip to the Bahamas in October and staying in the multi million Atlantis Holiday Resort I took the opportunity with both hands to

This year we made a massive impact with Street Cred at Shardfest in July where our tent stole the show and was a festival of its own.

Fast forward to December of course was our ground breaking Phoenix Newspaper 8th

Anniversary Awards at the ICC attended by government officials, top celebrities and all that was high calibre.

You see each of those highlights I have mentioned I could write pages and pages going into great detail and that was nowhere near half of what we did in 2018.

I hope your year has been as adventurous as mine and you have a great 2019.

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oronto based events management group Epic Events, gave party-goers a festive reason to brave the chilly Canadian weather at its recent inaugural edition of ‘The Holiday Event’.

Even with wintery temperatures, the Epic Events team still managed to receive a

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positive turnout of loyal patrons who yearned to beat the cold front with a genuine Caribbeanstyled food & drink inclusive holiday experience.

The Heydenshore Pavilion in Whitby, Onatrio (just east of Toronto) was uniquely transformed to suit the holiday season. Epic Events set the scene with its distinct décor, displays

and technology resources such as decorated cocktail tables, specialty lighting, big screen projections and even trees.

The venue provided a classy, effective and most importantly warm environment that gave an all-in-one feel of both an energetic dinner & dance and an intimate end of year affair.

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The youngest award winning grime sensation with big boy bars

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star is born and in his own words spoken in his rhymes a legend descended from

heaven.

That we may have to agree with him because what this dynamic 13 year old has achieved is like something we have never seen before for someone of his age.

T Roadz from Birmingham has what you really call god gifted talent. The big boy bars he spits are of a wise man who has been in the music game for years.

Explosive content that is all positive, conscious and in your face.

Seeing this kid you can feel the hunger and true confidence of someone who really wants to make it big.

T Roadz has achieved so much in one short year, releasing his own music videos, mixtapes, performing at festivals and gaining fans all over the world on his social media.

Mark Dwayne of Street Cred Magazine discovered the T Roadz buzz on the internet and gave him his first magazine feature and a festival performance which was at

our Streetcred tent at Shardfest and woow it went down a storm to over 1000 people.

Major companies since then like Nike and Foot asylum have taken a liking to T Roadz and use him to promote their products.

BBC 1xtra has invited him into their studio and he has recently won his first ever award the Street Cred Next Generation Award at The Phoenix Newspaper 8th

We Love The 90’s, the ULTIMATE nineties tour is coming to Resorts World Arena on Saturday 14 December 2019.

In a huge line up featuring Jenny Berggren from Ace Of Base, Vengaboys, 2 Unlimited, Snap!, Whigfield, Haddaway, DJ Sash, Rednex and many more, We Love The 90’s will see your favourite nineties pop acts perform over 60 UK Top 10 smash hit singles for one incredible night of nostalgia.

So, dust off the platform heels and grab the knee-high socks, because the nineties are officially rolling into town.

Expect to hear all of the best nineties tracks performed live – Ace of Base ‘All That She Wants’, Vengaboys ‘Boom Boom Boom Boom!’, 2 Unlimited ‘No Limit’, Haddaway ‘What Is Love’, Whigfield ‘Saturday Night’, Snap! ‘Rhythm is a Dancer’ and many more huge nineties hits to take you back in time to the greatest era in pop.

Anniversary Gala.

His crew Self Success, Ash on Cam, Montanna, Starzzy and Trappy are well behind him in the management and music production, at his school he is signing autographs and taking photos with fans daily.

T Roadz has already supported rap star Mist by winning a competition to perform with him through clothing brand Levis.

This kid has the likes of all the top MCs in Grime loving his sound and sharing his videos comparing him to top rappers like Kano Dizzee Rascal and Wiley.

If this is big then what is next to come? At this stage he is succeeding in a major way and with a recording deal he will go all the way to the top.

Major labels like Sony are already fighting to sign him up. There is no denying that T Roadz is set to become the next grime superstar. .

The future is looking amazing with constant award nominations and celebrity endorsements.

Here is to our new star T Roadz who you can find on his Instagram that has over 22k followers, see his unique freestyles, videos on SBTV and Black Box. Watch out for big boy bars

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The Resorts World Arena goes live

Previously known as the Genting Arena, the 15,700-capacity venue will use the new brand name, as a means of aligning it to the popular Resorts World Birmingham leisure and entertainment destination – directly opposite the Arena – which opened three years ago.

Phil Mead, NEC Group Arenas and The Ticket Factory Chairman said: “The alignment of the Resorts World brand to our world class arena will serve both parties well in maximising branding opportunities.

“Resorts World Birmingham was the first piece of the Group’s leisure strategy to transform the NEC campus into a 24hour leisure and entertainment destination, and has helped us to increase campus footfall, reaching 7.5 million in 2018.

“As a top destination on many touring routes, the Arena has recently played host to global artists such as Iron Maiden, Paul Weller, Britney Spears and Kylie Minogue and has invested in excess of £3 million in its facilities since partnering with Genting UK, enhancing the customer experience both front and back of house.”

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Ariana Announces her Sweetener World Tour W ith her powerful vocals and astonishing range, Ariana Grande has emerged as one of the most magnetic and massively successful performers in pop music today.

At age 25 she’s delivered three platinum-selling albums and surpassed 18 billion streams, in addition to nabbing four Grammy Award nominations and landing eight hits in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

With 2016’s critically acclaimed ‘Dangerous Woman,’ Grande both boldly defies expectation and reveals the full force of her voice (recently hailed as an “extraordinary, versatile, limitless instrument” upon her appearance on Time’s “100 Most Influential People” list).

Since making her full-length debut with 2013’s ‘Yours Truly’ (featuring the game-changing, triple-platinum smash ‘The Way’), Grande has brought her striking vocal presence to a genre-blurring breed of pop, taking on R&B, soul,

and electronic music with equal nuance and assurance.

Arriving in 2014, her sophomore effort, ‘My Everything,’ garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album and spawned the 6x-platinum hits ‘Problem’ and ‘Bang Bang’ (a Grammy nominee for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance).

Ariana embraced a more uncompromising vision than ever before in the making of Dangerous Woman.

With People noting that the album “celebrates feminine might,” Entertainment Weekly praised Grande for “having something meaningful to say with that jaw-dropping voice — one of the most exquisite in pop today.”

Grande wrapped up her widely lauded Dangerous Woman Tour in support of the album last year, performing 85 arena shows worldwide.

Through the years, the longtime actress and former Broadway star has proven the scope of her talent by appearing on ‘Scream Queens’ and ‘Hairspray Live!’ and

showcased her comedic chops by hosting ‘Saturday Night Live.’

With her social media following now surging past 200 million, Grande has also earned numerous accolades from the MTV Video Music Awards, ‘iHeartRadio Music Awards,’ and ‘American Music Awards’ (including the highly coveted Artist of the Year prize).

Her recent single ‘No Tears Left To Cry’ debuted at #1 on iTunes in 88 countries worldwide and began the next era for her upcoming fourth full length studio album Sweetener.

With the release of ‘Not Tears Left To Cry’ she became the first artist in music history to see the lead single from her first four albums debut on the Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100.

Last year she has graced the prestigious magazine covers of TIME’s Next Generation Leaders, FADER, and British Vogue.

The highly anticipated album, Sweetener, was released in August 2018 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart.

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January 01 The Johann Strauss Gala (SH) 02-13 The Tiger Who Came To Tea - Live! (TH) 06 Viennese New Year (SH) 09 Haydn To Beethoven (SH) 10-11 Birmingham City University Awards Ceremony January 2019 (SH) 13 Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet (SH) 15 Charles Esten (TH) 16 Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto (SH) 17 Matthew Wadsworth and Julia Doyle (SH) 19 Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto (SH) 19 Neil & Liam Finn (TH) 20 Black Dyke Band (SH) 21 Ben Howard (SH) 23 Town Hall Tour (TH) 23-24 Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius (SH) 23 Rafał Blechacz in recital (TH) 24 Bring Your Own Baby Comedy (SH) 25 Paul Carrack (SH) 26 Anton & Erin - Dance Those Magical Musicals (SH) 27 A Night In The West End Kerry Ellis (TH) 27 Dave Gorman (SH) 28 Echo Eternal Horizons (TH) 30 Beethoven’s Violin Concerto (SH) 30 Low (TH) 31 St Petersburg Philharmonic – Rachmaninoff and Mahler (SH)

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Paloma, Parties, Presents and Preparations W

e caught up with Paloma Faith to talk roller skates, Christmas dinner and Gremlins!

Is there a particular Christmas present that you remember well from your childhood?

Fisher price roller skates. I have a cassette tape recording of my mother asking me what I would like one Christmas and true to self I replied “nothing” and she says to me “Paloma you must want something, if you could have anything in the world what would it be?” And I said “fisher price roller skates”.

I love that tape. Memory is a funny thing because I probably would have forgotten those skates if I didn’t have the tape.

I used to skate up and down my street on them because I wasn’t allowed on the road.

For the Christmas dinner, did you go all out?

Yes but I hate turkey so I have to be imaginative about the meat!

I am a huge fan of jamie Oliver’s best roast potatoes and I love sprouts in the oven with balsamic and honey! An amazing combo.

Every year I always do all the cooking and have all the guests I like my house to be welcoming and warm and fun.

So I like to have a nice breakfast and go through the stockings and then start cooking. It’s a lot of work I usually feed 10.

Do you open any presents on Christmas eve? What about a stocking?

One on Xmas eve! It stems from my childhood my mother was always very excited about Xmas and used to say let’s open one and I still do today.

Having grown up in London have you ever experienced a proper white Christmas?

Yes in the 80’s! Our garden was about a metre squared and it was all white . I built a snowman and my cat walked about in it and left paw prints. It was very magical until the sludge a few days later.

What would be your dream present?

A Leica camera they take lovely pictures. I am also a bit obsessed

by Gucci.

Given the chance, would you go abroad for a holiday or stay at home over Christmas?

I like to go away just after Xmas for some winter sun. I over work usually and really rely on these holidays to rehabilitate.

Real tree or fake tree?

Fake tree it’s better for the environment and no needles!

I go to town on the tree yes and over the years I’ve got some excellent ones. This year my fave purchase has been an avocado on toast bauble.

Fav Christmas movie and song?

Gremlins because it’s weird and dark and reminds me of my childhood.

Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt. She really sexed it up!

We have seen your video for Its Christmas and I Hate You and numerous other covers you have done, but would you see yourself embracing the Christmas album proper and recording your own?

Maybe, never say never.

Has having a child of your own made Christmas a much more magical holiday?

I think so. I have already started explaining the magic of Christmas by reading the stories and explaining the whole thing.

My little one is not very aware of it all right now but just starting to come to terms with it Paloma Faith’s The Architect Zeitgeist Edition is out now via RCA Records

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Timber in the National Forest Wins Major National Award Timber, the new outdoor arts festival celebrating the story of the National Forest, has won the highest accolade in the festival world, taking Best New Festival at the UK Festival Awards ceremony held in London last week.

It was chosen from a challenging field of national competition. This coveted award is just one of a clutch of accolades picked up by the festival recently.

It also won Best PR campaign at the Outdoor Events Awards event in Bath last month, and at Leicestershire’s Tourism and Hospitality Awards it was awarded Favourite Festival.

The judges for the latter said: “The ambition and vision for this festival were exceptional … a unique and exciting event that

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embraced the spirit and ambition of its unique setting: the National Forest.”

John Everitt, Chief Executive for the National Forest Company, said: “We are thrilled with this array of awards for Timber in its first year.

We wanted to make something truly exceptional that would engage people in the National Forest’s unique story, and inspire people to reconnect with trees, woodlands and the natural world.

All our supporters, partners, and the festival artists and performers, plus all the festival-goers themselves, helped us make Timber the success that it was, and we can’t wait to present another amazing festival in 2019.”

The National Forest Company worked with award-winning

festival producers Wild Rumpus to create the three-day camping festival, which took place in July this year at Feanedock Woods just outside Swadlincote.

Through music, art, woodland activities and a lot of fun, it celebrated the transformative impact of forests.

John continued: “Feedback received from festival-goers this year spoke of a real connection with nature, and the amazing atmosphere.

It was so chilled out and a contrast to other festivals with its imaginative use of extensive woodland spaces, and intimate music stages set within the woodland glades.”

Peter Pan So at Birmingha Hippodrome

Bringing the house down by taking to the skies, Peter Pan is a swashbuckling hit for all the family!

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i r m i n g h a m Hippodrome opened its doors on Pantomime season with the high flying swashbuckling singing sensation that is Peter Pan! Matt Slack, in his 6th consecutive pantomime season at Birmingham Hippodrome immediately engaged the crowd with an impressive rendition of “This is Smee”, the first of a number of Greatest Showman references throughout the night.

Taking the lead as Peter Pan with his stunning vocals is Jaymi Hensley from Union J, bringing the cheeky and cheerful character to life with ease, and with Jimmy Osmond as Captain Hook, and Meera Syal in her panto debut as the Magical Mermaid, the main

cast is rounded off very nicely.

Slack has the audience in the palm of his hand, from the rousing chorus of “When I say Mister, you say Smee!” every time he comes on stage, to his perfectly timed innuendos, impressively memorised increasingly difficult tongue twisters, a great story involving flags and a whole section of singalong soundclips.

Pantomimes are targeted at children of all ages (even into their 30’s, 40’s and even further!) as well as their parents, and there is something for everyone on the Hippodrome stage.

The ensemble cast provide the energy throughout many of the numbers, and the Timbuktu Tumblers as the Neverlanders provide a sight that you need to see to event attempt to

comprehend, they were fabulous.

One act that had everyone’s heart in their mouth was Sascha Williams along with Stephanie Knock as The Drunken Pirates, taking a balancing act to a whole other level, a good 4 meters above the stage!

Of course, pantomime is a live production, and where things can go wrong, things will go wrong, although thankfully very much more comedic in their nature than sad or painful.

A slight wardrobe malfunction left our dastardly Captain Hook without a moustache, despite a few flustered attempts to reattach it, and in another oral issue, during a particularly unfortunate section of a

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tongue twister, rather than “Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits”, Meera Syal ended up blurting out … well, I’m sure you can figure out the rest! Oh yes you can!

Qdos have been pantomime partners with Birmingham Hippodrome for years, and the scenes, props and the utterly terrifying Tick Tock Clock showcased exactly why. Long may the partnership continue!

From beginning to everyone joining in for the Osmond classic Love Me For A Reason as a wonderful musical finale, Peter Pan was a whirlwind of pantomime glory. If you haven’t had a chance to see it yet, the show runs until the 27th January 2019. What are you waiting for?!

St. Kitts Music Festival 2019 Gets ‘Smoking’ Hot Smokey Robinson has been announced as one of the performers at the 23rd annual St. Kitts Music Festival.

Kicking off what is sure to be a star-studded line-up, the St. Kitts Tourism Authority in conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism, announced that Smokey Robinson will be performing alonside French Montana, Popcaan, and Davido.

The music festival will take place from 26 to 30 June 2019.

“It is gratifying to see these top musical artists join the roster for the 2019 St. Kitts Music Festival,” said Minister of Tourism, International Trade, Industry and Commerce the Hon. Mr. Lindsay F.P. Grant.

“Each year, this event features top international acts along with a mix of local and regional talent showcasing a broad range of musical genres. It is one of the reasons that our Music Festival is a unique event and appeals to such a wide audience.”

Racquel Brown, CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, added, “System-wide air arrivals were up 28.1% in June 2018 as compared to June 2017, the biggest June increase we have seen in recent

years, demonstrating the success of our marketing of the event in driving travel to St. Kitts for the festival in what is otherwise a slow period.”

Now entering its 23rd year, the St. Kitts Music Festival attracts both

locals and visitors alike. It features a wide range of musical styles on the popular market, including R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Soca, Calypso, Gospel and Contemporary music.

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SpideR Senses Tingling

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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ome may praise the original live action Spider-Man, with Tobey Maguire as the best, while others prefer the Andrew Garfield reimagining, and others still preferring Tom Holland’s version in Awakening and The Avengers, but one thing that is always a staple is the same old origin story.

But that changes with Into The Spider-Verse. It starts off familiar enough, butwith a Peter Parker 10 years into his time as the webslinger, before we’re introduced to Miles Morales, a Spider-Fan, struggling to fit in at school, who once again finds himself on the sharp end of a

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spider-bite and it all happens again, but completely different.

Praising this movie is honestly easy, but where to begin is the most difficult. There is a gripping and fast-paced storyline, spanning both hilarious moments and heart wrenching scenes, and some brilliant voice acting from the likes of Jake Johnson as a tired and weary Spider-man, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacey a.k.a.

Spider-Woman, and Nicolas Cage as Spider-Man Noir.

But the standout part of this movie has to be the art itself. With

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a complete shy away from Pixaresque animation, and back to a frame limited cel-shaded style that evokes the very comic books that the character and film are based off.

“We are using these contemporary 3D, CG animation tools, but we want every artist to remember that every frame is an illustration of something.

“We are trying to bring the human hand back into visibility on top of all the amazing technological achievements,” wrote Phil Lord, Writer and Executive Producer of Into The Spider-Verse.

The artistic design choices flow directly into the soundtrack of the movie as well. Far from the flowing orchestral tracks usually reserved for the dramatic entrance of the hero, or the culmination of a fight scene, we are treateed to a wide variety of jazz, hip-hop and R&B, harking back to Mile’s roots through his parents, and also to the more gritty, down to earth feeling that this film evokes from beginning to end.

There has been a lot of, stigma is probably the wrong word, but unease at the animated superhero films of late, but even if you are apprehensive about seeing Into The Spider-Verse, it is definitely worth watching.

Even for someone who has no idea about the multi-verse or the other characters involved in the film, it is an enjoyable thrill-ride from start to finish.

Every character is impeccably written, easily able to hold their own stand-alone film should that be where this goes, and with the brilliant writing from joking one minute to a heartfelt admission the next, you’re always kept on your toes.

If you miss this at the cinema, it’s well worth picking up on DVD or Blu-Ray once it’s out.

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New Festive West End Success For Music Birmingham Repertory Theatre Ahead For Old Heads?

With 2018 now history, thoughts turn to the year ahead.

2019 has a whole gamut of great new music in store.

From Stormzy to The Spice Girls, the next 12 months will see the return of the planet's biggest pop stars, and a few exciting new names taking their first steps into the big league.

2018 was a fallow year for most of pop's A-listers - with a knock-on effect on album sales, which fell by an estimated 25%.

But the New Year promises a crop of major releases that could reverse that trend – from the likes of the afore mentioned Stormzy, plus Rihanna, Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Dua Lipa, Foals, Mark Ronson, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and the seemingly unrivalled all-time comeback queen, Madonna.

An interesting year ahead!

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l Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company. Pic Credit: John James irmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP) is celebrating a hat-trick of West End successes as three of its productions played in London last month.

And they all happen to be Christmas shows!

Nativity! The Musical originally premiered at The REP in October 2017 and opened at the Eventim Apollo on 19 December.

Patrick Barlow’s The Messiah opened in Birmingham last

October and is now running at The Other Palace; and the theatre’s long-running production of The Snowman is currently celebrating its 21st consecutive season at The Peacock.

All three shows were produced, built and premiered by The REP and success of them is part of the theatre’s focus to extend the life and profile of the work made in Birmingham.

Stuart Rogers, Executive Director at Birmingham Repertory

Theatre explains: “The REP now priorities securing a future life beyond Birmingham for as many of its productions as possible, often through coproducing with commercial producers, other regional theatres or touring companies.

“We have one of the bestequipped production facilities and a group of highly-skilled carpenters/metalworkers, scenic artists, costume makers, lighting and sound technicians all housed

in the building and can therefore offer a high-quality one-stop shop in which to create the new shows of the highest quality.

“We’re delighted to have three productions running simultaneously in London throughout December. We hope that both The Messiah and Nativity! The Musical go on to have as long and successful Christmas lives as The Snowman has enjoyed”

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BTS 'worth $4.9 billion a year' to South Korea South Korean boy-band BTS are worth more than $3.6 billion (S$4.9 billion) to the country's economy every year -- equivalent to the contribution of 26 mid-sized companies - a research institute said.

The floppy-haired songsters were also the reason that one in every 13 foreign tourists visited South Korea in 2017, the Hyundai Research Institute said.

Known for their boyish good looks and meticulously choreographed dance moves, BTS - short for Bangtan Sonyeondan, which translates as Bulletproof Boy Scouts - have become one of South Korea's best-known and most valuable musical exports.

The septet also became the first K-pop band to top the US album charts, a sign of the genre's growing global appeal.

That appeal has helped boost the brand image of South Korean products abroad, the institute said, making BTS a valuable economic asset.

More than $1 billion in consumer exports, such as clothes, cosmetics, and foodstuffs, were associated with them, it said.

If BTS maintain their popularity they can be expected to generate an economic value of 41.8 trillion won over the next 10 years, the institute added.

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CBE For Murray’s ‘Services To Motoring’

Automotive designer and engineer, Professor Gordon Murray has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in the Queen’s New Year Honours 2019.

The accolade is in recognition of his ‘services to Motoring’ after a lifetime of devising and delivering creative and ground-breaking projects in the motorsport and automotive sectors.

Gordon Murray said: “It is extremely humbling to receive a CBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours.

“I’ve spent more than 50 years doing what I love, working with a wealth of highly-talented and creative people around the world, but primarily in the UK. “From the competing during the heyday of Formula One, to designing the world’s fastest supercar, I’ve loved every minute.

“I’d like to dedicate this honour to all those I’ve worked with over the years and I look forward to an exciting new future for the Gordon Murray Group.”

Having designed his first car in 1967, Murray moved to the UK to join the Brabham Formula One Team as Technical Director winning two world championships (1981 and 1983), and then moved to McLaren International as Technical Director in 1988 where the team won three consecutive championships – 1988, 1989 and 1990.

Having accrued 50 Grand Prix wins in Formula One, he went on to establish a new company – McLaren Cars Limited. The Company’s first project was the renowned McLaren F1 Road Car. A racing version won two world sports car championships and the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1995.

Murray guided several other successful projects at McLaren Cars, culminating with the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren programme.

The Tech Of The Future?

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yundai Motor Company announced the world’s first smart fingerprint technology that allows drivers to not only unlock doors but also start the vehicle.

Hyundai plans to implement the technology initially in Santa Fe SUV model that is to be released in select markets on the first quarter of 2019.

To unlock the vehicle, the driver need to place a finger on the sensor located on the door handle. The encrypted fingerprint information will be identified and delivered to the fingerprint controller inside the vehicle.

The driver can also easily start the vehicle by touching the ignition that is also equipped with a fingerprint scanning sensor.

The technology also provides a customized driving environment.

Matching information of driver preference with fingerprint data, the vehicle automatically adjusts seating positions, connected car features, and side-view mirror angles according to the driver.

“In the future, Hyundai Motor plans to further expand the application of the technology

to allow the adjustment of temperature, steering wheel position, and many other features which will be tailored to driver’s preferences” said Albert Biermann, President and Head of Research & Development Division of the Hyundai Motor Company.

“This will ultimately offer quality driving experience to each and every Hyundai customer.”

Hyundai also addressed the security issues on the smart fingerprint technology. With capacitance recognition, which detects differentials in the electricity level in various parts of the fingertip, the fingerprint technology efficiently prevents forgeries and faked fingerprints.

The technology’s chance of misrecognizing other person’s finger print as the driver’s is only 1 in 50,000 making it five times more effective than conventional vehicle keys, including smart keys.

Moreover, through real-time learning of fingerprints supported by ‘dynamic update’ system, the fingerprint system can continually improve its success rate.

‘Range Anxiety’ to Disappear ELECTRIC CARS are within a whisker of meeting the range demands of more than one in three motorists, new figures reveal.

Exclusive research by DrivingElectric.com, the independent consumer advice website for electric vehicles, shows 37% of motorists cite up to 300 miles as the range that will entice them to buy a pure

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EV. That means they’re in for a surprise, because a growing number of models are within a handful of miles of delivering that distance on a single charge.

So cars like the long range Hyundai Kona Electric – which can cover 292 miles – fall just eight miles short of the most common figure for consumers’ range ambitions.

Ever since the first electric cars appeared in the UK market, motorists have cited range anxiety as the main reason for holding off on an EV purchase.

But improvements in technology are coming faster than many motorists realise, which means many don’t know their demands for range have already been met.

MOTORS

Dry Jan? How About Safer January On The Roads?

ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging all road users to put safety at the top of their 2019 agenda.

The call comes as we once again prepare to make those well-intentioned turn-of-the-year pledges to do more of this or less of that.

Thinking about road safety makes particularly good sense in January. After all, there is the end of the holidays and the big return to work to contend with, as well as the long nights, the threat of bad weather and often the worry that goes with a pile of Christmas bills to pay. Any or all of these can play havoc with our attention on journeys, according to GEM. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth said, “We admire those who are determined to improve their fitness, commit to a month without alcohol or any other healthy plan.

But if we all committed to a few minor changes in the way we use the roads, the benefits for everyone would be significant,”

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elcome to another edition of Teen flair where I give you advice highlight realer people, travel experiences and much more!

Happy new year! How did you celebrate the new year? This month I will be reflecting on my trip to North Yorkshire. I love to travel. I’m ecstatic to show

you my interesting travelling experiences. I look forward to 2019 as i’ll be visiting Germany, Berlin. I am also thrilled to introduce you to my University flatmate, Donovan Moss who I have gotten to know during my first year at University of West London.

I am astonished by his massive achievements, especially at a young age!

From Bahamas to UK

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uch a peaceful experience, away from the outside world, perfect place to bond’ I visited North Yorkshire with NCS an amazing summer program for teenagers 15-17 yrs old. I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my entire life. Being such a city girl, I’m not used to camping, animals and seeing much of woodland areas.

When I visited we were all split into different teams, so we engaged in risk - taking activities such as abseiling which was one of the craziest sports i’ve ever done. I challenged myself to abseil of a high cliff which was very scary not having tried it before.

What was your experience like moving from the Bahamas to the UK?

Moving from my hometown in Nassau, Bahamas to the UK has been one of the most hectic things I have ever experienced in my life.

I was subsequently supposed to arrive in London on September 1, 2018 but I ended up enrolling into University on October 1, 2018.

The main reason for my late arrival was my visa: unfortunately, I did apply for my UK visa late but I did pay and request for an expedition.

Laying in my bed at home after two weeks of anticipating of my visa, I finally got the email that it had arrived! I called my mom, rushed to receive my passport with the visa attached and left on the next flight to London, England.

Upon arrival I caught a taxi from Heathrow airport to my accommodation, then to the University to enrol in to my classes.

I’ve had the pleasure of tasting some of your dishes, how long have you been cooking for and who taught you to cook?

I have been cooking for approximately 4 years, but professionally 1 year. I taught myself basic methods of cooking and rudiments of culinary arts.

Over time I had obtained mentorsChef Kwivan Miller and Chef Smalls.

Out of all the dishes you like to cook what is your favourite dish to cook?

My Native hometown dish- Stew Conch

If you haven’t you’ve got to try it! The hard part is actually just climbing over the cliff. DO NOT look down! Once you begin climbing down it just gets easier and easier.

If you’re like me and you spend a lot of time on your phone, I would advise you to leave your phone at home, or challenge yourself not to go on it when you visit, or else you’ll also miss a lot of the beautiful scenery if you have your phone. We also had time to have a campfire full of marshmallows and singing. It was so relaxing, after a long day being in such cold weather, it allows you to appreciate small things such as camp fires whilst wrapping up in blankets!

You fall.. You freeze!

I took part in raft building, it was hilarious, I would say apart of travelling, depending on who your with it makes a big difference. A tense competition took place to see who’s raft could stay afloat without any team members falling into the water.

Now as you probably know, Yorkshire isn’t known for sunny weather. Because the water was freezing, we all became even more competitive to not fall in!

I’m not a fan of cold weather, but it is all worth while when you rise early and have a chance to watch the sunset rise. If you also need peace of mind there are many camping sites or parks to clear your mind! Great place if you just want a peaceful rest or time to bond with family and friends.

Check out my first Youtube video ‘Rhea Dehaney’ I hope you are blessed :) Why do you think it is important for young people to pursue their dreams?

It is very important for this generation to pursue their dreams mainly because of the image the world is portraying.

Dreams and purpose is something that drives the human spirit, it what distinctively separates a human being from all other creatures on this earth.

Without it, we will all be strolling aimlessly and just living- which is actually the biggest tragedy in the world.

Are there any downfalls in the culinary industry, and what are your favourite moments whilst being in the industry?

There are many downfalls in

this industry from long working hours, heat, rough environments, perfection of your craft, difficult customers etc. The main issue is staying positive to your goal as a chef, because it is a very long process which takes years!

My best moment in the industry was when I worked at Atlantis Paradise island in the Bahamas, and I was chosen by two restaurants to create speciality dishes for them.

What advice would you give someone who would like to pursue the Culinary industry?

Do not give up Do not let others put negativity in your mind Do not boast Always be creative Never take no for an answer

KEEP IN TOUCH As we are all aware there is power in social media, I will be using these networking sites, to promote this newspaper page, and #TEAMFLAIR which will not only advertise, but will promote

what to look forward to in the newspaper.

I’m not only hoping to create just another column, but a movement, for young people of all races.

To Advertise on my page, or to send me news, information and more, contact me at rhea.dehaney@thephoenixnewspaper.com

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