16/05/2013
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Fly-by Marks Dambuster 70th Anniversary
A Lancaster bomber has performed a flypast over Derwent reservoir to mark the 70th anniversary of the historic World War II raid on German dams.
The Derwert reservoir was one of the sites where pilots practised dangerous low-flying ahead of their mission.
The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and 617 Squadron flew over the dam in Derbyshire's Hope Valley.
BBC To Apologise To Veteran Charity
The BBC is to apologise for a Newsnight report about military charity Help for Heroes that gave the false impression it was responsible for shortcomings in support offered to wounded veterans.
A BBC investigation found the report in August 2012 was misleading and unfair.
The apology to Help for Heroes will be broadcast on TV and radio later.
David Beckham To Retire
David Beckham is to retire from football at the end of the current season, BBC Sport has reported.
The former England captain made 115 appearances for England and 394 for Manchester United, winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League.
In January the 38-year-old signed a five-month deal at Paris St-Germain, donating all of his salary to charity.
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A Lancaster bomber has performed a flypast over Derwent reservoir to mark the 70th anniversary of the historic World War II raid on German dams.
The Derwert reservoir was one of the sites where pilots practised dangerous low-flying ahead of their mission.
The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and 617 Squadron flew over the dam in Derbyshire's Hope Valley.
BBC To Apologise To Veteran Charity
The BBC is to apologise for a Newsnight report about military charity Help for Heroes that gave the false impression it was responsible for shortcomings in support offered to wounded veterans.
A BBC investigation found the report in August 2012 was misleading and unfair.
The apology to Help for Heroes will be broadcast on TV and radio later.
David Beckham To Retire
David Beckham is to retire from football at the end of the current season, BBC Sport has reported.
The former England captain made 115 appearances for England and 394 for Manchester United, winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League.
In January the 38-year-old signed a five-month deal at Paris St-Germain, donating all of his salary to charity.
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26 January 2004
OFT warning over bogus doorstep charity collectors
As Britons begin think about spring cleaning, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned the public to be wary of bogus charity clothing collections – a practice which costs genuine charities around £1 million a year.
OFT warning over bogus doorstep charity collectors
As Britons begin think about spring cleaning, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned the public to be wary of bogus charity clothing collections – a practice which costs genuine charities around £1 million a year.
16 March 2012
BBC To Move Forward With Paid Download Service
The BBC's director of archive content Roly Keating has said viewers are “very comfortable” with the corporations plans to launch an iTunes-style download service.
BBC To Move Forward With Paid Download Service
The BBC's director of archive content Roly Keating has said viewers are “very comfortable” with the corporations plans to launch an iTunes-style download service.
30 January 2004
Dyke scores line in Hutton mud
Former BBC Director-General Greg Dyke has said that he was shocked that the Hutton Report was "so black and white" and has claimed that the report's conclusions were "quite clearly wrong". In an outspoken interview on GMTV Mr Dyke also attacked Tony Blair's former press chief Alastair Campbell for being "remarkably ungracious".
Dyke scores line in Hutton mud
Former BBC Director-General Greg Dyke has said that he was shocked that the Hutton Report was "so black and white" and has claimed that the report's conclusions were "quite clearly wrong". In an outspoken interview on GMTV Mr Dyke also attacked Tony Blair's former press chief Alastair Campbell for being "remarkably ungracious".
28 July 2014
Man Admits £300,000 Help For Heroes Charity Collection Fraud
A man from Devon has admitted stealing £300,000 from the Help for Heroes charity. Christopher Copeland, 51, used teams of volunteers to take part in bogus charity collections. He told the volunteers he was collecting the money for Help for Heroes, however he was actually putting the money collected into his own bank account.
Man Admits £300,000 Help For Heroes Charity Collection Fraud
A man from Devon has admitted stealing £300,000 from the Help for Heroes charity. Christopher Copeland, 51, used teams of volunteers to take part in bogus charity collections. He told the volunteers he was collecting the money for Help for Heroes, however he was actually putting the money collected into his own bank account.
09 August 2011
BBC Launches New BBC iPlayer For TV
The BBC has launched a new version of BBC iPlayer for TV. For the first time, BBC iPlayer on TV is personalised, specifically designed for the living room, and easy to use. The new version gives audiences the control they want directly on the TV, in a design custom-built for the living room, so the BBC iPlayer experience feels just like TV.
BBC Launches New BBC iPlayer For TV
The BBC has launched a new version of BBC iPlayer for TV. For the first time, BBC iPlayer on TV is personalised, specifically designed for the living room, and easy to use. The new version gives audiences the control they want directly on the TV, in a design custom-built for the living room, so the BBC iPlayer experience feels just like TV.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
