Episode 29: River Seine reopens to swimmers for first time in a century
In today's news story, we find out about the reopening of the Seine for open water swimming. We also discuss why so many people are turning to open water swimming as a new hobby! I’ve created a short ...
10 Jul 202512min
Episode 28: Thousands mistakenly told they’d won millions in Norwegian lottery error
In today's episode, thousands of Norwegians thought they had won the lottery... but hadn't! In the grammar section, we look at how we use the past perfect tense. I’ve created a short survey to find o...
7 Jul 202518min
Episode 27: Father jumps overboard to save daughter on Disney cruise
In today's episode, a man jumped off a cruise ship to save his daughter who had fallen while having her photo taken! In the grammar section, we'll be discussing the past continuous tense and doing a ...
3 Jul 202518min
Episode 26: Calls grow for Scotland-wide summit on aggressive seagulls
In today's news story, aggressive birds are causing serious problems in Scotland! In the grammar section, we'll be looking at how we use the word 'without'. Read the episode transcript by joining the ...
30 Jun 202514min
Episode 25: Czech family charged with running fake dental clinic after learning online
In today's episode, a family in the Czech Republic have been charged with running a dental practice illegally! We'll also be discussing some interesting legal language. Read the episode transcript an...
25 Jun 202513min
Episode 24: Italian museum asks for respect after visitors damage crystal-covered chair
In today's episode, we find out how two visitors damaged a valuable piece of art in Italy. We'll also take a look at some other examples of expensive art getting damaged by members of the public. Re...
19 Jun 202514min
Episode 23: Canadian man wins lottery three times in nine months
In today's news story, we hear about a cancer survivor who can't stop winning the lottery! In the grammar section, we look at the present perfect simple and present perfect continuous tenses. And we d...
16 Jun 202517min
Episode 22: “It’s over for short men”: Tinder trials new height filter for premium users
In today's news story, some potentially bad news for short men on dating apps! In the grammar section we'll be looking at the 3rd conditional, and as a shorter man myself, I thought I'd share my thou...
12 Jun 202516min
