The UK has a very warm December, nightclothes have become more popular, Sherlock returns for a New Year speacial and more.

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

"I like Cardiff and am enjoying myself here. It's not too small; you can do everything here, social life especially. And there are not too many other Turkish students."

Find out more about Burcu's experience learning English in Wales...

We are thrilled to announce the five winners of our English is Great: Speak to the World competition. This is a campaign we've been running in Brazil to promote studying English 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.

The days are short and the weather can sometimes be wet or cold - but there are lots of great things to do in the UK in winter...