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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/27e1/live/b73fb250-c2ff-11f1-9955-5d2e13ff2bea.jpg”] Black Bear Pictures Olivia Colman stars alongside Alexander Skarsgård in new film Wicker It has already been described as 2026’s weirdest rom-com. And new film Wicker has sparked a deluge of viral memes and steamy jokes that have flooded social media ahead of its release. Speaking to the BBC at its London…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a332/live/a4b45e30-c375-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] BBC Actress Sharon Rooney was visibly shocked to find which players returned to breakfast during Thursday’s episode Spoiler warning: This article reveals details from the third episode of The Celebrity Traitors, series two. We normally expect raised voices, conflicting theories and a dramatic showdown from the Celebrity Traitors. But as this year’s…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/1c7c/live/774c4850-c31a-11f1-bd97-fbe5a3482cde.jpg”] Getty Images The UK’s data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about “robo calls” – where a recorded voice asks you to add them on WhatsApp – that are suspected to lead to a recruitment scam. The Information Commission’s Office (ICO) had more than 3,600 complaints about automated calls in September…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0816/live/4b8745c0-c35c-11f1-8787-a95282cfe51d.jpg”] Listen: ‘At that point I played dead’, says Fort Hood survivor who was shot seven times The public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. A Defense Department official told the BBC the execution of Nidal…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/ec26/live/b62ee460-c298-11f1-babe-4199b0e7ccea.png”] Sutton’s predictions v Starsailor frontman James Walsh Published 8 October 2026 All eyes will be on Anfield on Sunday to see how Premier League leaders Manchester City react after being found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they have been accused of breaching. “It’s a mammoth game,” said…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/f37e/live/f878ecb0-c33a-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] This week, student protests continued to rock France, Donald Trump angered opponents by saying Iran could “take out” LA or San Diego, and the Celebrity Traitors returned for more misdirection and murder. But how much attention did you pay to what else happened in the world over the past seven days? Quiz…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/6230/live/587d61f0-c353-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg”] BBC Jorge Moreno (left) says “vulture funds” are hiking up rents, while Pierina Nicuray points out that there is “a lack of homes” in Spain Pierina Nicuray, a 21-year-old university graduate, has spent a week camped out in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square. Like many of the hundreds of others who have…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/5c0b/live/198c3cd0-c35a-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] Ticket rises and more TV packages – why is price of sport increasing? Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The price of attending and watching sport in the UK is coming under significant scrutiny ByDaniel Austin BBC Sport senior journalist Published 8 October 2026 At least £115 to watch a day of the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d7e9/live/ec86f2b0-c346-11f1-9a39-31b474234113.jpg”] Getty Images The White House has often made extreme claims regarding international workers and immigration Microsoft and several other technology firms have been barred by the White House from hiring skilled international workers on a permanent basis through a widely used visa programme. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday accused Microsoft alongside…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a4fa/live/bfc01350-c342-11f1-b521-0bbd7e4f1f2e.jpg”] Reuters The Duke of Sussex moved to Canada temporarily with his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, in 2019 The Duke of Sussex has said he “slipped into depression for about two weeks” after relocating to Canada in 2019 ahead of his move to the US. Prince Harry, who recently returned to the…