Tomorrow evening two of the best teams in Europe, Manchester United and Barcelona will face each other in the Champion’s league final at Wembley. London’s biggest stadium will play host to the final, having last hosted it in 1992. In that year Barcelona won the trophy. Manchester United have also won a European title at Wembley, winning the 1968 final.

Both teams have just won the leagues in their respective country and have very strong sides. Barcelona have the magic feet of Messi, Xavi and Inistea. Many would regard this Barcelona team to be the best team in the world and difficult to beat however it is not impossible, as Arsenal showed earlier in the year. Manchester United also have a host of starts including Rooney, Nani and Carrick. Having surprisingly won the Premier League, it would be silly to bet against them having a change of winning.

The game will be very close to call. If you are studying English in London get yourself down to a traditional London pub to watch they game. You will be sure to meet fans of both teams.

When the sun is out sometimes all you want to do is put your feet up by a pool and eat some ice cream. Those of you studying English in London may not know this, but London is home to a number of pools and Lido’s (outside swimming pool). You will not find many in central London, but out in the suburbs you will find Londoners enjoying the Sun, relaxing by the pool.

 Here are some you may want to visit while at a Language school in London.

 Brockwell Lido, Brockwell Park – Brixton Beach as it is known has a 50 metre pool.

 Finchely Lido Leisure Centre, Great North Leisure Park, – There is an indoor pool, cinema and bowling alley.

 Hampstead Heath Swimming Ponds, Hampstead Heath – 3 Ponds right in the middle of Hampstead Heath.

 Parliament Hill Lido, Parliament Hill Lido – 60 metres pool on the hills of North London.

 Park Road Pools, Park Road, – This multi complex area has a diving area, a children’ s pool, exercise studios, a steam and sauna room and even some grass!

 These are just a few across London but there are many more. If you would like to know more pop into the offices of UIC and we will happily tell you about all the different things  you can do to enjoy your summer in London.

With only 434 days left until the start of the 2012 London Olympics, it was announced yesterday that there will be a 70 day torch relay across the UK. The torch will start at Lands End and end at the Olympic site. During this relay the torch will cover the whole of the UK, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and will also visit 6 Islands. In total the route will cover over 8,000 miles. Amazingly the torch will be within a one-hour journey of 95% of the population of the UK.

Some of the places the torch with visit include Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Oxford, Southampton and Dover.

Over 8,000 people will carry the torch and half of these will be under 24. The rely will  be know as a 70 celebration, celebrating everything British.

2012 really is going to be a momentous year for London and the UK and would be a great time to study English in London. We at UIC are looking forward to it at and will have many activities taking place. We hope you can join us.

All the students at UIC studying English in London are starting to get very excited about the beginning of summer. This is because during the summer, London really does come to life. The parks are green, people on the underground are smiling, (well trying to) and a number of different events come to London. If you are at an English School during the summer, you really are in for a treat as there will be hundreds of things for you to do.

 One of the main events coming to London this year is the UEFA Champions League. On the 28^th May, the Champions of Spain, Barcelona and the Champions of England, Manchester United will battle it out at Wembley Stadium to be crowned Champions of Europe.

 To celebrate this UEFA for the next week will be having a Champions festival in Hype Park, Marble Arch. Starting on Saturday 21^st until the final on Saturday 28^th, there will be a range of activities for all ages allowing everyone to experience Europe’s number one football competition. You will be able to take your photo with the actually Champions League trophy, practice your footballing skills plus watch some classic matches.

 The festival will be open all day and is only a 15 minute walk from UIC so well worth a look. Sunshine, football and UIC, what more do you need!

A cat fight is normally what you would describe a fight between 2 women. However a man in Texas has taken the meaning of Cat fight to a new level. The man was attached by a housecat on Friday. Both the man and the cat were reportedly injured by a knife that the man was holding. His injuries were so bad that he had to be air lifted to his nearest hospital.

Next time you’re walking around London and you see a cat, be careful, it just might pick a fight with you!

The ‘Slut walks’ have crossed the pond and are coming to the UK. On the 4^th of June women from across the UK will gather in Hyde Park and march to Trafalgar Square in the name of feminism and women’s equality.

The March, called the Slut Walks, started in Canada and have already taken place in cities all over the USA. The march and protests were sparked by comments made by a Canadian policeman  who suggested that women should ‘avoid dressing like sluts’ if they wanted to avoid  being raped.  These comments have caused outrage across the world and this anger felt has been used to form and new movement that aims to end the culture of fear and victimisation. The women on the march believe that women should be able to wear what ever they want, when ever they want and should not have to fear the possibility of being attacked due to their items of clothing.  Many women’s groups see this as a great opportunity to speak up for women’s rights. However not all agree on the use of the word slut, which is a very derogatory term.

London always seems to be at the heart of national and international protest. So some and join us.