Get up-to-date with British news and culture with English UK
Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week: the Olympics comes to an end; the world's biggest airship has been launched; JK Rowling announces more stories about life at Hogwarts; and UK television screens are taken over by baking (again).

Steve Phillips, chair of English UK, is moving to a new industry role with responsibility for developing transnational programmes and pathway provision.

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Dancing, music and masquerade – join the Carnival fun in Notting Hill in London. It's Europe's biggest street festival. 

Get up-to-date with British news and culture with English UK
Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week, we do well at the Olympics, meet the UK's newest billionaire, find out the truth about dogs and find out why a man presented a TV show in his underwear.

Summer time = Festival time = Leeds and Reading Festival

The annual Leeds and Reading festival is a highlight for all who love music and is a great way to spend the British August Bank Holiday weekend (the long public holiday we have from 26 -29 August).