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Tony Thorne

@tonythorne007

Slang, new language, lifestyle innovations, cultural history. Writer and lexicographer. Language Consultant at King's College London.

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Ruils (@ruils) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Order an #AdventCalendar full of fun that will also have a big impact this Christmas! From acts of kindness to festive activities, there is something for everyone. All funds raised directly support our work with local Disabled people. Order here: ruils.co.uk/ruils-advent-c…

Order an #AdventCalendar full of fun that will also have a big impact this Christmas!

From acts of kindness to festive activities, there is something for everyone. All funds raised directly support our work with local Disabled people.

Order here: ruils.co.uk/ruils-advent-c…
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Our friends at the British Council are celebrating 120 years of the Languages Assistants Programme. Repost, tell your story, share an old photo or record a video testimonial and post it using hashtag #LanguageAssistant120 🥂🍾 👏

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Celebrate the power of storytelling. Bring your pupils to our Stories from Ukraine live online event with interactive workshop led by 2 Ukrainian authors, 20 Nov. Free to join. Register now: ow.ly/lLQa50XnUka #SchoolsConnect #IEW2025

Celebrate the power of storytelling. Bring your pupils to our Stories from Ukraine live online event with interactive workshop led by 2 Ukrainian authors, 20 Nov. Free to join. Register now: ow.ly/lLQa50XnUka

#SchoolsConnect #IEW2025
Mayor of London's Culture team (@ldn_culture) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Say hello to Start of the Line Festival! The one-day spectacular will bring world-class artists to Merton in June 2026💫 Funded by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's London Borough of Culture programme. Find out more⬇️ merton.gov.uk/wearemerton/st…

Say hello to Start of the Line Festival!

The one-day spectacular will bring world-class artists to Merton in June 2026💫

Funded by a Cultural Impact Award, part of the <a href="/MayorofLondon/">Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan</a>'s London Borough of Culture programme. 

Find out more⬇️

merton.gov.uk/wearemerton/st…
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TEDDINGTON BEER FESTIVAL Teddington Beer Festival November 13th to 16th, 2025 Landmark Arts Centre TW11 9NN Landmark Arts Centre For full details of each day's events, go to artsrichmond.org.uk/whats-on and click on the Teddington Beer Festival calendar entry:

TEDDINGTON BEER FESTIVAL <a href="/TeddingtonBeer/">Teddington Beer Festival</a>
November 13th to 16th, 2025
Landmark Arts Centre TW11 9NN <a href="/LandmarkArts/">Landmark Arts Centre</a>

For full details of each day's events, go to artsrichmond.org.uk/whats-on and click on the Teddington Beer Festival calendar entry:
British Council Schools (@schools_british) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉 Take your pupils on a journey through Ukraine! With our Ukrainian language and culture education pack, pupils can: 👋 learn to greet a friend in Ukrainian 🎨 decorate colourful Easter eggs 🧵 discover traditional embroidery 🥳 celebrate festivals and more. Engage your

Mayor of London's Culture team (@ldn_culture) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The French Film Festival London starts today! From comedies to documentaries, personal stories to social dramas and thrillers, the films in the festival reflect on the present and complex world we live in. Go see something new at Institut français UK📽️ institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-and-…

King's College London (@kingscollegelon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 2025, HIV prevention expert Dr Rachel Baggaley OBE (MBBS Medicine, 1984) won our Global Health accolade in the King’s Distinguished Alumni Awards. Do you know a King’s graduate with an amazing story? Nominate here: kcl.ac.uk/alumni/kings-d… #ForeverKings

In 2025, HIV prevention expert Dr Rachel Baggaley OBE (MBBS Medicine, 1984) won our Global Health accolade in the King’s Distinguished Alumni Awards. Do you know a King’s graduate with an amazing story? 

Nominate here: kcl.ac.uk/alumni/kings-d…

#ForeverKings
Spitalfields Life (@thegentleauthor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am delighted that Karolina Merska of FOLKA is giving a talk on FORGOTTEN CRAFTS & CUSTOMS IN POLISH FOLK ART this Saturday at 2pm at @bloomsburyjamboree TICKETS: shorturl.at/1xnaL

I am delighted that Karolina Merska of FOLKA  is giving a talk on FORGOTTEN CRAFTS &amp; CUSTOMS IN POLISH FOLK ART this Saturday at 2pm at @bloomsburyjamboree 
TICKETS: shorturl.at/1xnaL
Linguistics@QMUL (@qmullinguistics) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our very own PhD student Elliot Bush has published a piece in The Conversation titled "Is a veggie burger still a burger? A linguist explains" Read it here: theconversation.com/is-a-veggie-bu…

Multilingual Matters (@multi_ling_mat) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Next month we're celebrating 30 years of our Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series with the publication of "Key Developments in Bilingual Education and Bilingualism". Order a copy or request an inspection copy for your course here: buff.ly/U3jrhaL #langchat

Next month we're celebrating 30 years of our Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series with the publication of "Key Developments in Bilingual Education and Bilingualism".

Order a copy or request an inspection copy for your course here: buff.ly/U3jrhaL

#langchat
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What keeps academic freedom alive in uncertain times? Writing for Times Higher Education, King’s Vice-Chancellor & President Professor Shitij Kapur and Professor Liviu Matei reflect on how shared values, trust and accountability help universities thrive. 🔗⬇️ timeshighereducation.com/opinion/affirm…

British Council Schools (@schools_british) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 languages teachers. Get tips and practical advice for bringing culture into your classroom. Join our online webinar, part of our #IEW2025 celebrations. Register now: ow.ly/o61e50XnUrh #SchoolsConnect #IEW2025

📣 languages teachers. Get tips and practical advice for bringing culture into your classroom. Join our online webinar, part of our #IEW2025 celebrations. Register now: ow.ly/o61e50XnUrh

#SchoolsConnect #IEW2025
Mayor of London's Culture team (@ldn_culture) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting! SXSW London returns to Shoreditch from 1–6 June 2026, and the buzz is already building✨ It will be a week of music, film, tech and unexpected sparks of creativity across East London. Submissions are open - apply now to talk, play, curate or screen⬇️

Exciting!

<a href="/sxsw/">SXSW</a> London returns to Shoreditch from 1–6 June 2026, and the buzz is already building✨ 

It will be a week of music, film, tech and unexpected sparks of creativity across East London. 
 
Submissions are open - apply now to talk, play, curate or screen⬇️