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BBC Local news boosts online traffic

Audience figures show that online traffic to BBC Local news stories in England has increased by over a fifth. That means that the number of unique browsers accessing the BBC’s local news stories each week has seen a 21 per cent increase over the last 3 months compared to the same period last year. In […]

October 17, 2023

BBC cuts 450 staff in regional restructure

The BBC is to make 450 staff working on its regional programmes in England redundant as part of cost-cutting measures to save £25 million (€28m). The announcement comes despite the BBC repeatedly emphasising its desire to move more jobs outside London. The BBC’s local radio stations and television bulletins will be hit particularly hard, with […]

July 2, 2020