A2 English News | Ireland's 85-Person Village Wins Tidy Towns Prize

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.

Sunday special: two stories from the English-speaking world from the past week.

In this episode: This week, Ballinahown in Ireland won the 2026 Tidy Towns competition. Its 85 residents volunteer together, with young people helping to care for parks, a playground, and a new. Also: US officials plan to promote a voluntary seafood label showing whether products were caught in the United States. Most seafood eaten in the US is imported.

Today’s English focus: volunteer = to volunteer. Vocabulary: resident (a person who lives in a place), pride (a good feeling about something you do or have), amenity (a useful or pleasant place or service).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-10-25

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