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The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee will be questioning BBC executives during a session scheduled for December 1st 2022.

Every presenter working at every local BBC radio station has been put at risk of redundancy.

BBC bosses have announced a major plan to cut jobs and local programmes on Local BBC Radio stations.

Local BBC Radio is inviting people to take part in a Walk & Talk for this year’s BBC Children in Need Appeal.

The BBC Newscast podcast has assembled the full set of interviews by Liz Truss for Local BBC Radio on Thursday morning.

Michael Bublé is helping local BBC radio honour some of the country’s community heroes this Easter.

A new podcast from local BBC radio looks back at the Falklands War on the 40th anniversary of the conflict.

A new community award scheme run by every local BBC radio station in England has launched this morning.

Ed Sheeran, Rod Stewart and Duran Duran have teamed up with Local BBC Radio to thank hero key workers across England.

Is Podcasting the future of Local BBC Radio?

A talent search promotion by Local BBC Radio is returning to seven stations this year hoping to find future radio presenters.

The latest station-wide promotion at Local BBC Radio sees a campaign to give children access to sports kit and equipment.

Squad Goals is returning to BBC Sounds with two live Football League shows across the BBC’s local radio services

Allan Beswick has shared his honest thoughts on a song he played by Justin Timberlake!

The BBC’s community initiative “Make A Difference” is to continue as COVID restrictions ease

Local BBC Radio to support children’s mental health organisations

A poppy mosaic made from hundreds of thank you notes to military heroes via Local BBC Radio is to be finally displayed.

More local BBC Radio stations are taking part in an online festival launched by BBC Radio Wiltshire last year.

A scaled-down Gillard Awards has taken place online with just five categories this year.

Local BBC Radio is launching Make a Difference – Back to Business, to support the arts sector in England.

Ten more local BBC radio stations are turning off their Medium Wave transmitters for good this year.

Voiceover artist Marcus Bentley, former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh and comedian Miles Jupp are taking part in a new podcast series for BBC Local Radio.

BBC local stations will stream a dedicated goals programme online instead of a looped message telling listeners they cannot listen to live football commentary due to rights issues.

Bands and artists are lined up for specials on BBC local radio stations this Bank Holiday weekend, including Little Mix.

BBC local radio stations across England are celebrating the first anniversary of its Make a Difference campaign on 23rd March

The BBC’s Make A Difference: Give A Laptop campaign has seen 17,645 devices donated since its launch on January 7, with a further 30,000 devices pledged by businesses across England.

BBC Local radio is relaunching the Make a Difference: Give a Laptop campaign to help provide access to laptops and devices for children and young people in need.

Singers Sir Cliff Richard, Dolly Parton, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Gary Barlow join Owain Wyn Evans for a special week of programmes on local BBC radio this Christmas.

A networked show will launch Christmas on Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance, 1Xtra, Asian Network, Radio 2 and 6 Music whilst BBC local stations syndicate for 17 hours on Christmas …

BBC Radio Bradford will launch next month as the area enters tier 3 in the Government’s new post-Lockdown system.