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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/bc59/live/ae3aac70-3ef0-11f1-ac78-2112837ce2aa.jpg”] Belinda Lawley The shortlisted artists include Tanoa Sasraku, whose work examines the history and impact of oil A spoken-word performance about life in the industrial north and sculptures which examine the political history of oil are among the shortlisted artworks for this year’s Turner Prize. The works by artists Simeon Barclay, Kira…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/2a84/live/3dc3e000-3ef6-11f1-b55d-0f258dce1735.png”] No Fifa plan for Italy to replace Iran at World Cup Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ranked 12th in the world by Fifa, Italy are the highest-ranked team not participating in the 2026 World Cup By Dan Roan Sports editor Published 23 April 2026, 10:41 BST Updated 6 hours ago ByFlora Snelson…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0a6c/live/8189d0a0-3eed-11f1-bd52-e755d604ece4.jpg”] Reuters The trains collided head-on between the towns of Hillerød and Kagerup about 40km (25 miles) north-west of the capital Two trains have collided head-on on a level crossing north west of Copenhagen, leaving five people critically hurt and 13 others with less serious injuries, medical officials say. The trains were travelling…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/ab4e/live/39ccad10-3e65-11f1-98c6-738b5ff2738a.jpg”] Patch Dolan Russell Kane will be starring in the leading role in Romeo and Juliet at the New Vic Theatre Comedian Russell Kane is “buzzing” for his theatre debut as he prepares to step into the leading role in Romeo and Juliet. Kane will play Romeo in a new take on William…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a848/live/68928fc0-3e74-11f1-8f78-2b3776d2d1d0.jpg”] BBC Artistic director Joe Murphy said the show was “alive with the accents and lived experiences of the city” Changing the gender of characters in a new production of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays is “a massive celebration of fluidity”, a theatre’s artistic director has said. Traditionally set in ancient Greece,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/ae44/live/1d926380-3d5a-11f1-a7f7-c90fc0a93ea1.jpg”] BBC Beatrice is from a Portuguese family and has been learning Jersey’s language with L’Office du Jèrriais The head of a service which teaches Jersey’s native language said multilingual children “could be a key factor to revitalise” the use of Jèrriais. Ben Spink from L’Office du Jèrriais goes to schools around the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/16d9/live/7a81c5f0-3e35-11f1-929e-dd2b5d4dae7a.jpg”] BBC A number of Manx passport holders have experienced difficulties entering China A UK temporary China visa scheme will now also apply to the Isle of Man, the government has confirmed, after several Manx passport-holders were recently detained and deported from the country. Last month, a woman told the BBC of her…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8cd4/live/74527b10-3e59-11f1-8887-e93160959470.jpg”] BBC Around 90% of around 500 respondents supported removing and relocating the 38ft (11.5m) sculpture A survey has revealed an overwhelming majority of residents want a controversial giant sculpture to be removed from a town centre. The £80,000 ceramic artwork Earth Goddess was installed in St Austell in June 2022 as part…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/afac/live/1efe50c0-3d74-11f1-903b-f1312705e0c9.jpg”] BBC Jo Diop and Kush Burmanare the youngest duo in this series of Race Across the World Warning: This article contains spoiler alerts of series six of Race Across the World. One evening, Kush Burman was scrolling through Instagram when he saw an advert for the popular TV series Race Across the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/cf96/live/112ad330-3e49-11f1-bb02-b7764f8dd2b3.png”] Lincoln Cathedral Jeremy Wheeldon’s name is added to the east wall of Ringers’ Chapel at Lincoln Cathedral A bell-ringer has told of his pride at having his name added to a piece of 17th Century wall art at Lincoln Cathedral. Jeremy Wheeldon’s name now appears on the east wall of the Ringers’…