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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Iran Denies Definite Plans to Move Capital to Makran

Government spokesperson Fatemeh Hajjarani denied definite plans to move Iran's capital to Makran on January 11th, stating that studies are underway to assess Tehran's problems and Makran's economic potential. While officials previously suggested Makran as a potential location, the announcement clari...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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🌐 65% Global Worthiness
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Renewed Calls for Posthumous Victoria Cross for WWII SAS Leader Blair Mayne

Blair "Paddy" Mayne, a key figure in the formation of the British SAS, led numerous successful missions during WWII, earning four Distinguished Service Orders but never a Victoria Cross, despite recommendations, sparking renewed calls for a posthumous award.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Gareth Gates Returns to Bradford for City of Culture Launch

Singer Gareth Gates returned to his hometown of Bradford for the City of Culture launch weekend, visiting his old school and Bradford Cathedral, and highlighting his hopes for the city's future while reflecting on overcoming a stammer.

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Quality Education
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Rhyl Crime Reduced by 14% Through Collaborative Policing Initiative

Project Renew, a collaborative initiative in Rhyl West, Wales, reduced crime by 14% in eight months through 35 raids and 180 arrests, while simultaneously supporting addicts and impacting drug availability, according to North Wales Police.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Oldest Ice Core Unearths Clues to Ancient Climate and Human History

An international team of scientists has extracted a 1.2-million-year-old ice core from Antarctica's Little Dome C, the oldest ever retrieved, to study past climate changes and potentially understand a period of disrupted glacial cycles coinciding with a near-extinction event for early humans.

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Climate Action
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Warwick Hospital Declares Critical Incident Amidst Severe Flu Season

Warwick Hospital, a high-performing NHS hospital, declared a critical incident due to a severe flu season overwhelming its capacity, forcing the treatment of patients in chairs and ambulances, resulting in hours-long waits for admission.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Welsh Language Bill: Staffing Concerns Hamper 2050 Fluency Goal

The Welsh government's plan to ensure all 16-year-olds are confident Welsh speakers by 2050, part of a broader aim for one million Welsh speakers, faces criticism due to insufficient detail on staffing and implementation, prompting concerns from teaching unions and the Senedd's education committee.

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Quality Education
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Hip-Hop in UK National Curriculum: Teacher's Campaign Gains Momentum

Birmingham art teacher James Bennett is campaigning to include hip-hop in the national curriculum after a successful pilot program, "Hip-Hop Healing," which engaged students through music, dance, and art; he's now seeking government backing.

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Quality Education
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Teessaurus Park Dinosaurs Denied Listed Status

Historic England rejected a bid to grant Grade II listed status to three steel triceratops sculptures in Middlesbrough's Teessaurus Park due to their repainted finish and the artist's lack of national recognition, despite the C20 Society's argument for their significance as a rare major 20th-century...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Oliver! West End Revival Highlights Enduring Relevance of Female Characters

In London's Gielgud Theatre, Shanay Holmes's powerful portrayal of Nancy in a new West End production of Oliver! highlights the character's enduring relevance, showcasing women's resilience and vulnerability in the face of abuse, while Simon Lipkin, playing Fagin, emphasizes Dickens' timeless social...

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Gender Equality
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Israel to Ban UNRWA, Jeopardizing Aid to Millions of Palestinians

Israel's ban on the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), effective January 28th, will severely limit its operations in Gaza and the West Bank, jeopardizing essential services for millions of Palestinians and potentially causing a humanitarian crisis, following accusations of UNRWA's alleged collabora...

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Zero Hunger
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US Blocks 9/11 Plea Deal, Delaying Resolution

A US federal appeals court temporarily blocked a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, and two co-defendants, after the US government argued that accepting the deal would cause irreparable harm, delaying the process until the next administration.

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