News Round Up 272
HOW about this for a story containing plenty of Christmas cheer?
According to The Independent, The Alexandra pub in Wimbledon, London, is offering a free pint of beer and a Christmas dinner to anyone who is on their own this year.
A statement on the pub’s Facebook page reads: “I’ve been asked by a few people now if we are doing the ‘free meal for anyone who is on their own’ thing on Christmas day this year. The answer is that of course we are, and we’re doing it exactly the same as last year.
“Free means free, once you’ve eaten it and drank it you can toddle off home if you want, you are not obligated one per cent to buy anything at all. We don’t want your email address, it doesn’t matter if you never set foot in the pub again, or if you never came here before, as long as you leave here happier than you would have been if you hadn’t walked in on Christmas day, we’ve done our bit.”
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
25th November 1960 – Three sisters, Patria, Minerva and María Teresa Mirabal, were brutally murdered for their political activism. The sisters, known as the “Unforgettable Butterflies,” became a symbol of violence against women in Latin America. Women’s activists have marked November 25 as a day against violence since 1981 and on December 17, 1999, the […]
English In Use – Pup the Question
A selection of headlines from stories in the news. Newspapers often use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it’s all perfectly clear to the native speaker.
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News Round Up 271
A novel dining experience is being offered at the American themed Grand Central restaurant in Chelmsford, Essex.
According to the Daily Express, owners Steve and Jo Haslam have offered to cut the bill of people who eat there – if they surrender their mobile phones!