"American English is very common in Brazil but I chose to come to the UK because it is close to other countries like Italy and France. You can't do that in the USA."

Lucas Marinho Da Silva's experience studying at Leeds English Language School...

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week, people are wondering if Prince Harry has a new girlfriend, a politician says he didn't kill a dog, the world's most boring calendar is created, and a new coin is revealed.

Shan Ding, of Beijing New Oriental Walkite International Education and Travel, shares how he came to work for one of the biggest agencies and how satisifying it is to see students develop - both personally and in their English - on English language courses in the UK.

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Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week, there's a new Planet Earth TV series, the UK's oldest hotel burns down, the Great British Bake Off finds a winner, and an ancient statue's thumb is knocked off. 

As part of the Shakespeare Lives campaign, we are marking the 400th anniversary since Shakespeare's death with a scholarship competition in Spanish speaking Latin America.