Domain: bbc.com

Brand name and home for the BBC's online service

BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service. It is a large network of websites including such high-profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services branded BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds, the children's sites CBBC and CBeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize and Own It. The BBC has had an online presence supporting its TV and radio programmes and web-only initiatives since April 1994, but did not launch officially until 28 April 1997, following government approval to fund it by TV licence fee revenue as a service in its own right. Throughout its history, the online plans of the BBC have been subject to competition and complaint from its commercial rivals, which has resulted in various public consultations and government reviews to investigate their claims that its large presence and public funding distorts the UK market.

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Glasgow Garden Festival Plant Pot Tag Among Scotland's Top Archaeological Finds

A plant pot tag for a red campion flower, the first physical artefact excavated from the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival site, is among Scotland's top five archaeological discoveries of 2024, alongside finds such as a Pictish spearbutt and a Celtic bangle, highlighting the diverse historical record of ...

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36% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Welsh Conservatives Restructure Shadow Cabinet

Following a narrow confidence vote, newly-elected Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar has reshaped the shadow cabinet, reducing its size from 15 to 12 members and excluding his predecessor, Andrew RT Davies, and three others; Davies will instead chair the Senedd's Economy Committee.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Barlinnie Prison: Proposed Category A Listing

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) launched a public consultation until January 22 to determine if Scotland's largest prison, HMP Barlinnie, will be listed as a Category A building for its unique representation of 19th-century Scottish prison design and its role in the history of criminal justice.

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32% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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"Falkirk Council Fined £70,000 After Mechanic's Arm Crushed by Bin Lorry"

"On February 23, 2022, a mechanic, Michael Paul, suffered life-altering injuries when his arm was crushed by a bin lorry due to a failure of its air suspension at Falkirk Council's depot. The council was fined £70,000 for failing to maintain a safe working system, neglecting a prior safety alert."

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28% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 30% Global Worthiness
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Lincolnshire Restaurant's £306 Dine-and-Dash Resolved

Diners in Grantham, Lincolnshire left a restaurant without paying their £306 bill; after police involvement and social media attention, they paid.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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"Israel Launches Hundreds of Airstrikes in Syria Following Assad's Fall"

"Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Israel conducted over 310 airstrikes targeting Syrian military infrastructure and expanded its control into the Golan Heights' demilitarized zone, raising concerns about regional security and the potential for further escalation."

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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"Dr. Calderwood Permanently Excused from UK Covid Inquiry"

"Scotland's former chief medical officer, Dr. Catherine Calderwood, has been permanently excused from giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry due to health reasons, following a year's grace period and review of medical evidence."

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Kelvin Hall to Install Glasgow's Largest Rooftop Solar Array

Glasgow's Kelvin Hall will install 1,000 solar panels on its roof in January, creating the city's largest rooftop solar array and saving over £183,000 annually on energy bills; this is part of a wider council initiative installing solar panels on five primary schools and two daycare centers, all fun...

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Council Backs Galloway National Park Referendum Despite Government Rejection

Dumfries and Galloway Council voted 24-13 (with 2 abstentions) to hold a local referendum on creating a national park in Galloway, despite the Scottish government's refusal. Opponents protested, fearing rising house prices and infrastructure issues, while supporters expect tourism increases. A counc...

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56% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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British Comedian Duncan Norvelle Dies at 66

British comedian Duncan Norvelle, known for his catchphrase "Chase me," died at age 66 after a two-week stay at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston. His partner, Lynn Trevallion, called him the "last of the legends of true variety comedy."

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28% Bias Score

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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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"Assad's Fall: A Family's Grief Underscores Syria's Uncertain Future"

"The death of Hamza al-Khatib in 2011 ignited the Syrian revolution; now, with Assad's fall, his brother Omar's death in custody adds to the family's grief and underscores the regime's brutality, while concerns remain about lasting peace in a divided nation."

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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"50 Men on Trial for Rape in France: A Decade of Drugging and Assault"

"Fifty men in France are on trial for raping a woman drugged for a decade by her husband, who filmed the assaults; they face up to 600 years in prison combined."

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68% Bias Score

Gender Equality