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Oct 27, 2020•11 min
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China's Covid Recovery
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
Oct 20, 2020•11 min
Nadal 20th Grand Slam
Rafael Nadal has equalled Roger Federer's feat of winning a 20th Grand Slam title.
Oct 13, 2020•8 min
London Marathon goes ahead
Around 45,000 non-elite athletes took part remotely due to Covid-19.
Oct 06, 2020•11 min
Trump's tax returns
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
Sep 29, 2020•10 min
2020 Emmys - New Records Set
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
Sep 22, 2020•10 min
Wildfires are spreading across the West Coast of America
Georgina and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
Sep 15, 2020•10 min
Djokovic hits line judge with ball
The incident led to the player's disqualification from the US Open tennis tournament.
Sep 08, 2020•13 min
SpaceX splash down
Neil and Rob talk about space exploration and teach you vocabulary.
Sep 01, 2020•13 min
Kamala Harris makes history
Kamala Harris has become the first black woman to run for US Vice-President.
Aug 25, 2020•12 min
Belarus: Protests spread
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news about this story.
Aug 18, 2020•10 min
Beirut explosion protests
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
Aug 11, 2020•12 min
Coronavirus: UN warns of new diseases
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
Aug 04, 2020•11 min
A plan to bring live music back
British events promoter wants to use compulsory coronavirus testing at music festivals.
Jul 28, 2020•11 min
Kanye West says he'll run for US president
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
Jul 21, 2020•10 min
Athlete's 200m 'record' only 185m
Neil and Georgina look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
Jul 14, 2020•10 min
World’s biggest classical music festival… from home
The BBC Proms will go ahead this summer in London – but not as we know it.
Jul 07, 2020•12 min
Coronavirus: Half million deaths
Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
Jun 30, 2020•12 min
Beyonce: Juneteenth song released
Beyonce releases 'Black Parade' on the anniversary of the end of slavery in the US.
Jun 23, 2020•8 min
Black Lives Matter: Racism at London protest
The British PM has condemned what he called ‘racist thuggery’ after clashes in London.
Jun 16, 2020•10 min
Can you sleep during lockdown?
More than 50% in UK have struggled with sleep during the lockdown, says survey.
Jun 09, 2020•11 min
Training for the Premier League starts
English Premier League clubs discuss the restart of the football season.
Jun 02, 2020•11 min
Toddler buys $25 onion on dad’s phone
Toddler Alice was playing with her dad's phone when she ordered an onion by accident.
May 26, 2020•13 min
Covid-19: The end for live music?
A top music boss doesn’t think live music will be back until the end of the year.
May 19, 2020•11 min
Covid-19: A new era for cyclists?
The fear of catching virus on public transport leads to a boom in cycle-to-work schemes.
May 12, 2020•13 min
Coronavirus: Are school closures necessary?
School have closed down to stop the spread of coronavirus. But is this effective?
Apr 14, 2020•13 min
Fixing things to help the planet
The EU wants to make items durable and repairable. Neil and Catherine discuss this story.
Mar 24, 2020•11 min
New China virus spreads
A new virus is spreading in China. Catherine and Georgina teach you this story's language
Jan 21, 2020•9 min
Our biggest stories of 2019
The News Review bring you the biggest stories of the year.
Dec 31, 2019•10 min
A real-life secret Santa
Someone's been leaving presents for strangers around a village in the UK.
Dec 24, 2019•10 min
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