Chinos ban, spooky strike season and exam stress

Jonelle and Kirsty on the student union that's banned chinos because of bad behaviour, and the Hollywood stars who are keeping their Halloween costumes basic. Would you trust your friends and family to run your dating life? And why are so many students having to resit their English and Maths GCSEs? Plus, as lots of distressing images from Israel and Gaza appear in our feeds, Merlyn Thomas tells us how her team at BBC Verify is sorting the fact from the fiction.Technical Producer: Andy Bosley | Editorial Advisor: Sam Bonham | Producers: Tom Roles and Madeleine Drury | Editor: Nicky Birch0:00 Intro 1:05 Hollywood Halloween costumes 6:16 Exam stress 10:13 Chinos ban 15:10 Israel-Gaza with BBC Verify 23:12 Would you let your friends run your dating life?

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Ok - what just happened? And why does it actually matter? Kirsty Grant and Jonelle Awomoyi are here to give the news more flavour, serving up the need-to-know details with just the right amount of sauce. We break down the week’s hottest stories, cut through the noise of social media to get to the truth, and throw in a big dollop of pop-culture, laughs and behind-the-scenes intrigue.