70 m. ago BBC TV Licence fee is free for pensioners born in exact years on one condition

Brits born before a certain cut-off could be eligible for a fully subsidised BBC TV Licence fee, if they also meet certain financial criteria, saving them £174.50 ahead of the April price hike

Politics

90 m. ago Gordon Ramsay's 'perfect' poached eggs have extra step that stops them breaking

If you've been struggling to master the difficult art of poached eggs, Gordon Ramsay's foolproof two-minute remedy could be worth a shot

Politics

2 h. ago I went to Tesco to find supermarket deals being banned in Wales and the scale of the problem is staggering

Multi-buy deals are set to be banned in Wales, so we visited a supermarket in Swansea to see how prevalent these offers really are

Economics

4 h. ago SARAH VINE: How on earth can we trust the BBC after this shocking piece of propaganda?

The BBC's documentary about the lives of children living in the conflict zone was trumpeted as an honest account. But its been pulled after it was revealed its narrator is the son of a Hamas minister.

Events

5 h. ago iPhone designer still asks: ‘I wonder what Steve Jobs would do?’ – despite being told not to

Jony Ive, the man behind the look of Apple’s iconic brands says the firm’s co-founder specifically asked him not to consider ‘what Steve would do’Sir Jony Ive, the innovative designer of Apple’s iMac, iPhone and Apple Watch, and a close friend and ­collaborator of the late Steve Jobs, says he still often asks himself: “I wonder what Steve would do?”Ive told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs on Sunday that he does so despite the fact that Jobs had specifically told him not to before his death in 2011, aged 56. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago iPhone designer Ive: I feel responsible for device’s ‘not so positive’ impact

Sir Jony Ive was speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.

Politics

6 h. ago BBC Gladiators fans left stunned as they spot contestant's surprise celebrity link

BBC Gladiators was back on Saturday night with father and son duo Bradley and Bruno Walsh at the helm and the show had a surprise for fans of the hit reality series

Politics

6 h. ago Pressure grows on BBC as leaked papers point to Gaza film cover

The corporation was forced to apologise after it emerged that the child narrator on the BBC2 documentary was the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas's deputy agriculture minister.

Events

7 h. ago Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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7 h. ago Boxing hero Frank Bruno’s daughter reaches Gladiators quarter

Rachel qualified as the show’s fastest runner-up.

Politics

7 h. ago Staggering Celtic finances raise million dollar question that Bayern Munich game answers emphatically

Fans are too busy laughing at Rangers to need reminded of how much cash sits in the Parkhead coffers

Economics

8 h. ago Holly Willoughby cries as she reunites with saviour from 'scariest moment' of her life

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show saw the comedian reintroduce Holly Willoughby to a figure from her past, and the star wept as she admitted it was hard to explain how special the mystery guest was to her

Politics

8 h. ago BBC The Apprentice filming halted as contestant falls ill during tense boardroom scene

Lord Sugar was quick to step in and help the candidate

Culture

8 h. ago BBC EastEnders legend replaced after 20 years as Vicki Fowler returns to Albert Square

Vicki Fowler, the love child of teenage mum Michelle Fowler and Dirty Den Watts, is back on the Square for her uncle Martin Fowler's funeral - and she's not alone

Politics

8 h. ago EastEnders Vicki Fowler returns after 21 years as role recast

EastEnders has confirmed the return of Sharon Watts' sister Vicki Fowler after her uncle Martin Fowler's sad demise on the BBC soap, but she's not the only one heading to Walford

Politics

8 h. ago Sheikh Jassim net worth amid fresh Manchester United ownership claim

Qatari billionaire Sheikh Jassim could have been handed the keys to Old Trafford, but instead he will be watching what happens next with INEOS and the Glazers.

Politics

8 h. ago Vicki Fowler to return to EastEnders for her uncle Martin’s funeral

It comes after Martin Fowler died of a cardiac arrest in Thursday’s live episode of the BBC soap.

Politics

8 h. ago BBC The Apprentice filming halted over boardroom health scare

The BBC show was brought to a standstill as one contestant fell ill

Society

9 h. ago BBC is accused of 'insulting' mothers after hailing drag queens as 'inspirational mums' on CBeebies site aimed at children as young as six

American drag queens Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera are listed among the selection of inspirational mothers on the online channel 'for International Women's Day'.

Politics

10 h. ago EastEnders exit 'confirmed' for another character after Martin Fowler's death

An EastEnders star has appeared to give away a looming exit on the BBC series following a double death this week, as Martin Fowler and Reiss Colwell were killed off

Events