• Episode 16: Drug-smuggling cat caught climbing Costa Rican prison fence
    May 21 2025

    In today's news story, a cat is caught trying to carry drugs into a prison! We'll also look at other examples of animals being used to smuggle things into prisons.

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    11 mins
  • Episode 15: Kissing poses little risk for people with coeliac disease, study finds
    May 12 2025

    In today's episode, we find out whether coeliac disease sufferers can kiss their bread-loving partners!

    We'll also take a look at the differences between 'little' and 'a little', and 'few' and 'a few'.

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    20 mins
  • Episode 14: Amazon plane crash survivors rescued after 36 hours in alligator-infested swamp
    May 8 2025

    In today's episode, we find out how 5 people managed to survive a plane crash in an Amazonian swamp!

    We'll also be looking at how to use 'in the end', 'at the end', and 'finally'.

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    16 mins
  • Episode 13: Snake causes major disruption on Japan’s bullet train line
    May 5 2025

    In today's news, trains in Japan were delayed for an unusual reason...

    In the grammar section of today's episode, we'll look at how to use the verb 'want' with an object.

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    15 mins
  • Episode 12: Man rescued twice from Mount Fuji after returning to get phone
    May 2 2025

    Today's news story is about a Mount Fuji climber who needed a rescue team TWICE!

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    Theme music: Richard Bodgers

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    16 mins
  • Episode 11: Millions affected as power restored after major Iberian blackout
    Apr 30 2025

    In today's news story, we look at how the blackout across Spain and Portugal affected people's lives.

    We'll also study prepositions of place, and verbs of movement and position.

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    23 mins
  • Episode 10: Dog rescued after 500 days lost in Australian wilderness
    Apr 29 2025

    Today's news story is all about a dog's miraculous survival.

    We also take a look at when we use the gerund (-ing) form after certain words and phrases.

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    20 mins
  • Episode 9: Valuable Warhol print accidentally thrown away by Dutch town hall
    Apr 27 2025

    In today's episode, a town hall in the Netherlands regrets taking the rubbish out! We also look at examples of valuable items which were accidentally thrown away.

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    16 mins