12 h. ago John Hunt BBC Grand National commentary team to include first female caller in 73 years

Gina Bryce will become the first woman to describe the action as one of four co-commentators on the BBC 5 Live team for the Grand National

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16 h. ago Countryfile's Adam Henson admits 'it's been tough' as he shares farm update

BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson was live from his farm on This Morning alongside Dr Scott Miller as they spoke to Dermot O'Leary and Josie Gibson in the studio

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19 h. ago BBC Breakfast host clashes with UK minister in live TV grilling

Treasury minister James Murray was confronted over struggling charities facing a double whammy of employers' tax rises - and now uncertainty over Donald Trump's trade tariffs

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19 h. ago Chesney Hawkes swerves Celebrity Big Brother question live on BBC Breakfast

Chesney Hawkes has been tipped to appear on the upcoming series of Celebrity Big Brother, and the singer was quizzed about the rumours during an appearance on BBC Breakfast

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20 h. ago Women’s chess takes centre stage with World and European titles up for grabs

Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi are playing in Shanghai for the world crown, while 136 players, six of them from England, compete in Rhodes for the European championshipWomen’s chess takes centre stage this week. In Shanghai and Chongqing, there is an all-Chinese 12-game match for the women’s world crown between Ju Wenjun, 34, the holder, and Tan Zhongyi, 33, the challenger. The pair are closely matched on ratings (2561 to 2555) and level on head-to-head. The prize money pool is $500,000. Thursday’s game one, with Ju playing White in a Sicilian Defence, was a routine draw by threefold repetition in 39 moves.There is live commentary from 7am BST each day from the all-time No 1, Judit Polgar, and England’s popular Jovanka Houska on YouTube. Saturday is a rest day, game three (of 12) is on Sunday. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago The Eluned Morgan Q&A in full: Why Reform UK 'don't care' and people should feel 'lucky' to have Labour

The First Minister answered your questions on issues from PIP changes to Cardiff Airport in our live Q&A

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21 h. ago The Saracens decision that shows how the Champions Cup has lost its lustre

None of the club’s England stars will travel to Toulon this weekend, placing player workloads and a flawed competition back in the spotlight

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33 h. ago Alex Scott breaks silence as UK scores Women's World Cup 2035 bid

Football Focus host and former England player Alex Scott has hailed the UK's sole bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup tournament

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39 h. ago Gabby Logan sends sweet message to her 'absolute rock' on special day

The BBC presenter and former Scotland rugby star have been married since 2001

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41 h. ago Dr Punam says dementia symptoms could be something very different

The BBC Morning Live resident GP says two million people are at risk and older people face the greatest danger

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42 h. ago BBC’s Gethin Jones reels 'you’ve been lying to me' as he calls out co

On Thursday’s Morning Live, presenters Gethin Jones and Kimberley Walsh were bringing BBC viewers the latest headlines.

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43 h. ago ‘How did this ever get made?’ Gen Z is falling in love (and hate) with Glee

A decade after the finale, new fans are flocking to Glee, causing its songs to shoot up the charts. The internet’s ablaze with TikTok dance homages, Reddit threads – and tonnes of hate watchersThe year is 2009, and Glee has hit like a cultural earthquake. Every week, millions of people around the world tune in to watch a group of American high school misfits belt out musical theatre and pop hits, turning show choir into mainstream entertainment. The cast’s cover of Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ becomes an anthem, spending 37 weeks in the UK charts, catapulting its young stars to overnight fame. Glee clubs start in schools across the US and beyond, and Ryan Murphy’s show develops a devoted fanbase – myself included – who proudly call ourselves Gleeks. Online, we dissect every episode on Tumblr, trade theories and wear our fandom, plus the merch we bought to prove it, as a badge of honour.But by the time Glee came to a close in 2015, all its magic had faded. The Guardian reported tha...

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59 h. ago New England coach Charlotte Edwards promises to hold players accountable for fitness

The new England coach intends to take a firm line after the team criticised for their fitness levels during the 16-0 Ashes whitewash

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64 h. ago Gabby Logan's live BBC apology after mistakenly telling viewers star's family had died

The presenter made the mistake in front of millions of viewers before David Beckham doubled down on the error

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64 h. ago Squirming The One Show hosts forced to apologise as Sally Phillips swears TWICE live on air in chaotic BBC interview

The A-list actress, 54, is well known for her appearances in Bridget Jones, Smack the Pony, and Veep.

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67 h. ago As a child, I was afraid of my friends seeing me pray. Watching Eid live on the BBC was a huge moment | Nadeine Asbali

British Muslims are too often acceptable only when they bake cakes or win medals. Now the nation has had a true insight into our faithIf anything is going to get me to turn on BBC One early on Eid morning, it’s Eid prayer being televised on a UK terrestrial channel for the first time in British broadcasting history. Held at Bradford Central Mosque, the groundbreaking coverage on Monday followed the entirety of the Eid prayer – starting with Qur’anic recitation, then a sermon in both English and Arabic and the congregational prayer itself, culminating in the customary eid mubarak embraces.For Muslims like me, these scenes are part and parcel of every Eid. The keffiyeh-draped uncles sporting orange beards dyed with henna, some to emulate the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and some simply to hide their grey hairs; the children using the congregation as an assault course and scouting out the auntie who is handing out the best sweets; fancy clothes, henna-patterned palms and smilin...

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3 d. ago Captaincy and player fitness key issues for new England coach Charlotte Edwards

Former England captain Edwards has replaced Jon Lewis in charge of the national team.

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3 d. ago BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst apologises after suffering awkward mishap live on

BBC Breakfast star Nina Warhurst was forced to apologise after she suffered an awkward blunder during Tuesday's show

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4 d. ago BBC presenter suffocates live goat with bare hands in new 'indigenous tribe' series

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Bruce Parry appeared on BBC Two and iPlayer this weekend with the host saying he did the "most difficult thing" and he appeared visibly shaken

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4 d. ago Tonight's rugby news as Wales star issues statement after abuse over TikTok dance

The latest news and rugby headlines from Wales and beyond

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