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Watch the one minute world news here for 19/01/2014

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Andy Murray – finally did it – again :)

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Andy Murray wins wimbledon men’s final after 77 years of drought

article from BBC Sport

A Scottish victory

The Guardian article

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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen is celebrating her 87th birthday

A spectacular show outside Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s birthday

watch the video – here

Queen Elizabeth II Attends The Armed Forces Parade And Muster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cameron EU speech: Should UK turn its back on Brussels?

Watch the video – here

And then complete the exercise – here

 

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BBC News Video – Should Britain leave the EU?

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Happy 150th Birthday London Underground

30 great reasons we love the tube:

The map, the staff, the great merchandise are just few of them.

Read the article here

mind-the-gap

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A newly opened Victorian house

A Victorian house which has been largely hidden from public view will finally reveal some of its secrets to the public in 2013. It is is officially handed over to the care of the National Trust on Friday.

read the BBC article – here

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Smart fabrics and other future tech

Maybe not flying cars and domestic robots, but the future gadgets do seem interesting, which one is your favourite? The bendable phone? 3D printing? Clever robots?

A 10 minute video and an article from the BBC – view here

 

 

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Breaking news – exercises

Daily exercises based on current news items – ESL exercises

 

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Workplace discrimination prompts ‘whitened’ job applications

The report found ethnic minority women faced “persistent barriers to employment”

Read the BBC article here

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Asbos for couple terrorising residents

Tough action has been promised against neighbours causing upset after claims that a couple “terrorised” residents.

Read the BBC article here

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Hospital security blunder as Kate’s nurse falls for hoax call

 

The hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge is being treated for severe pregnancy sickness has admitted one of its nurses gave out confidential details of her treatment after falling victim to a hoax call from an Australian radio station.

Read the article from the Telegraph

Have you ever done a prank call? Do you think they are funny or annoying?

Listen to the actual prank call – here

 

Follow up:

Prince Charles joking about the prank call and gives his reaction to the news – see video here

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Gore Vidal’s new book – I told you so

Telegraph – read the article – here

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A license for smokers

Would you apply for one? Do you think it would be a good idea? Would it be affective?

BBC News- Read about it – here

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Prince Charles speaks Pidgin English in Papua New Guinea

A short video from the BBC : Prince Charles visiting Papua New Guinea and greeting the people in Pidgin English

Prince Charles speaks Pidgin English in Papua New Guinea – Telegraph

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Jimmy Savile

BBC in turmoil

People suspected – nobody talked. Why? – Telegraph

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US Election in the news

Papers asses election in the US

Final pre-election day – BBC News

Obama or Romney neither should expect to get much done in the Congress – Telegraph

BBC News – Storm Sandy: Barack Obama warns of long road to recovery.

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