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Valentine’s Day is next week, but not all of us have love on our minds. Spotlight columnist Amy Argetsinger is looking at a very public romance that didn’t end happily ever after.

Let's look at idioms that contain the word "mouth". There are quite a lot of these in English, and you can use them in lots of everyday situations.

Our audio editor, Rita Forbes, spoke with Lynn Brincks, a test developer from the testing company telc. Brincks told her about some good ways of preparing for a speaking test.

Let's look at English phrases containing “let’s” (which is short for “let us”) and the verb on its own: “let”, which has several different uses. You’ll hear both of these very often in everyday situations.

Colin Beaven asks, "Why should we tell our supermarket where we live?"

Nigel Johnson founded a community radio station called Radio Dialogue — but because the government has not given the station a broadcast licence, he has to be very creative in how he reaches the community.

Our business communications expert, Ken Taylor, is here to help you write a correct and professional out-of-office e-mail message.

In our January magazine, we're looking at bilingualism. A dictionary might tell you that "bilingual" means "able to speak two languages fluently". But experts don't always agree on the definition.

We're exploring great Scottish traditions at Spotlight this month. And what could be more Scottish than a kilt? Correspondent Eve Lucas travelled to Scotland to design her own tartan.

In our travel feature this month, we’re looking for winter romance. Join us at Waterford Castle, which is on an island in the south-east of Ireland.