Father leaves for work in the morning after breakfast. The two children take the bus to school, and mother stays home cooking and cleaning until father and the kids return home in the evening. This is the traditional picture of a happy family living...
How do you meet new people, make new friends, or find out about thelatest bands? Here in the UK young people have traditionally done theirsocialisingin bars, pubs and clubs. However, there is a new generation growing up that finds it easier to manag...
China has won its first ever Wimbledon trophy with athree set victoryby Yan Zi and Zheng Jie overveteran duoVirginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez in thewomens’ doubles. Thefourth-seededChinese pairmade historyby destroying their opponents 6-3, 3-...
Summer in the UK is traditionally the time when people go on holiday. It is also the time for quietpicnicsand spendinglazydays doing nothing. Alternatively, you could watch the Wimbledon Tennis Championship, or spend five days watchingcricket, a spo...
Watching TV is a very popularpastimein the UK but what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, themost-watchedTV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas based...
Here in the UK the sport ofhorse racingis often referred to as the “sport of kings”. However, after Zara Phillips stunning victory in the WorldEquestrianGames in Aachen, Germany, perhaps equestrian events should be called the “sport of princesses....
If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a handful of autobiographies in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, actor Michael J Fox and rapper 50 Cent have all written them. An auto...
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