70 minutes ago BBC Battle of Hastings drama shuns UK to carry out filming in Iceland after being offered generous financial incentives by country's film commission

Producers chose a campsite and nature reserve in Iceland for the filming of a new drama about the Battle of Hastings, leaving historians asking why it wasn't filmed in UK.

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91 minutes ago Tom Brady's pivotal role in Bryce Underwood's switch from LSU to Michigan revealed

Bryce Underwood, the top high school player in the nation, has committed to Michigan after decommitting from LSU - with Tom Brady playing a key role in his recruitment

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1 hour ago BBC admits it DID pay for Huw Edwards' medical treatment following disgraced presenter's suspension last year

Edwards, 63, was revealed by his wife to be 'suffering from serious mental health issues' as she identified him as the star facing allegations over paying a young person for explicit pictures.

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2 hours ago Conor McGregor's rape accuser reveals why she KNEW she would win civil sexual assault case

EXCLUSIVE: Sexual assault victim Nikita Hand yesterday said she expected to win her civil action against MMA fighter Conor McGregor because she was telling the 'truth from day one'.

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2 hours ago King Charles's doctor warns that using Ozempic for weight loss could make the NHS 'less sustainable' by placing greater burden on doctors

King Charles's doctor has expressed his concern over the embracing of new weight-loss drugs, stating that their prescribing by doctors is obfuscating their responsibilities in favour of 'medicalising everything'.

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2 hours ago Watch the moment Alan Shearer makes his pitch to replace Gary Lineker as Match of the Day host with cheeky eight

Alan Shearer made a cheeky pitch to show off his credentials as a potential replacement for BBC Match of the Day host Gary Lineker on Saturday night.

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2 hours ago Feminist backlash as Michelle Yeoh dismissed as a 'Bond girl' for secret agent role in 007 film Tomorrow Never Dies...during BBC Woman's Hour

Michelle Yeoh's portrayal of Wai Lin in the 1997 film could hardly be further removed from the more passive Bond heroines but she was described as a 'Bond girl' by presenter Nuala McGovern.

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2 hours ago BBC presenter looks unrecognisable 19 years after forgotten Harry Potter role

BBC radio presenter Arielle Free has shared photos from her time filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire after revisiting her character for Halloween earlier this year

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2 hours ago Strictly favourite JB Gill hits back at critics claiming he has unfair advantage as JLS band member

Gill, who show to fame on X Factor in 2008, has insisted he has never attended a dance class, saying that Strictly is very different to the choreographed routines from his JLS days.

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