To give or not to give (a speech) – how much is that question?
No, not the King’s one, but the one given at the London School of Economics (LSE). LSE has a reputation of being one of the UK’s top universities but its…
Surviving London Transport with half of the World on it
3.4 Billion People It was reported last week that a record amount of people used the London Underground last year, and it was the equivalent to half the world’s population.…
British Glory at The Oscars
The Oscars 2011 was a night of stunning triumph for British film as The King’s Speech picked up 4 awards. The film was the toast of Hollywood as it walked…
Earthquake tragedy in New Zealand
A deadly earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand today killing at least 65 people. Officials said that there may still be hundreds of victims trapped in collapsed buildings, with fears that…
Commentators Cause Crisis
Sexism Scandal A few days ago two of the most recognized voices in football, Andy Grey and Richard Keys, got new jobs as sports commentators on radio. For them it…
Anti-Valentine’s Day special: I promise to…not to keep that promise
Valentine’s Day Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that today is Valentine’s Day. How could you miss it? Being with that special someone should give you butterflies…
Tennis Vocabulary practice: Grand Slam report
On Saturday, in Melbourne, Australia, the Belgian, Kim Clijsters faced the first ever Chinese player to appear in a singles Grand Slam final, Li Na. PLEASE CLICK to LISTEN to…
The King’s Speech left me… speechless
The announcement of Prince William getting married was big news. Film awards, in general, are big news. So what happens when you put the Royal family and Oscars together? You…
Weekend Football Round-up: Scoring with Football Vocabulary
Sky Sports, which is a TV channel that shows lots of Premiership games live, got into a bit of trouble today. Their main football presenter and commentator were recorded saying…
Assange is happy!
Julian Assange, the founder of the whistle blower website, Wikileaks will be released on bail later today from the high court in London. This follows days of legal wrangling, which…