Boulevard

Boulevard. A wide, usually tree-lined road in a city, often used as a promenade.

The Wire

Wire 1. a pliable metallic strand or  2. a hidden microphone

Screw top

Screw top: a metal cap that is screwed on and off a bottle.

Afford

Afford. 1. To have the money for.

Stun

Stun. To render unconscious, to shock or surprise.

Quiz

Quiz. (noun) 1. A game in which players try to answer questions.

Hung parliament

Hung parliament. The situation when, after an election, no political party has an overall majority.

Sarcasm

Sarcasm. Cutting and often ironic language. Sometimes just for humour, but often intended to hurt someone's feelings.

Procrastinate

Procrastinate. To postpone or delay doing something unnecessarily.

Spring fever

Spring fever. A feeling of restlessness, excitement, or laziness brought on by the coming of spring.

Fundraising

Fundraising. The act or process of raising funds i.e. collecting money, as for nonprofit organisations or for a political cause.

Whistleblower

Whistleblower. An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organisation in the hope of stopping it. 

Citizen journalism

Citizen journalism. Members of the public playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analysing and disseminating news and information.

Posh

Posh. 1. (of people and their voices) from a high social class, e.g. "a posh accent"
2. (of places and things) expensive and of high quality e.g. "a posh restaurant"

Mugs

Mug 1. a drinking cup, usually cylindrical and with a handle, made of a heavy material and used for hot drinks.

2. a gullible person; dupe; fool (slang)

Mugshot. a photograph of someone's face, especially one taken for police records