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BBC backtracks on having adverts in some UK podcasts

The BBC says it "recognises strength of feeling about the plans" after other broadcasters objected.

A group of women are singing and clapping. Two women at the front have their mouths open. One to the left is wearing glasses, has grey bobbed hair, is wearing a grey, checked jacket and is holding an opened, large black folder. One woman in the middle has brown, bobbed hair and glasses. She is wearing a patterned blue and white top and she is holding a closed black folder. A woman to the right has long, dark hair and is wearing a green jumper.

BBC Sing! community choir on song at Belfast's Ulster Hall

About 750 singers have joined voices to create Radio Ulster's biggest community choir.

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Tributes paid to radio and TV presenter Paul Barnes

Barnes, who has died aged 85, enjoyed a longstanding broadcasting career across BBC and ITV.

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BBC Scotland head of news Gary Smith to step down

Smith has held the role since 2016, after previously serving as the BBC's UK news editor.

The current presenting line-up includes Shini Muthukrishnan, Joel Mawhinney and Abby Cook.

Blue Peter will lose live 'magic', ex-host says

The ongoing show filmed its last live episodes after 67 years, the BBC confirmed over the weekend.

BBC Look North employees Cathy and Tom Minton

'Long Covid changed our family's life'

BBC reporter Cathy Minton explains how her husband's long Covid has impacted their family.

Sally Taylor and other women all wearing pink and rowing a dragon boat

Presenter dragon boats with fellow cancer survivors

Sally Taylor praises the Pink Champagne dragon boat team for their "friendship and camaraderie".

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Broadcasters fined £4m for freelance pay collusion

The UK competition regulator says the BBC, BT, IMG and ITV illegally shared information about fees.

Sally Taylor and Hugh Bonneville stood outside of a large manor house.

Famous faces say goodbye to 'broadcasting legend'

South Today will be "very strange" without Sally Taylor, Paddington star Hugh Bonneville says.