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Editorial chiefs from across local publishers have sent a strong message to the BBC about its expansion

Analysis BBC must abandon the plan to elbow its way into local journalism

Check out our list of the best TV shows arriving in 2024.

Top 9 TV shows to look out for at the start of 2024

Children and helpers at Great Dalby pre-school taking part in their danceathon for Children In Need

Youngsters raise money for Children In Need with danceathon

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff suffered horror injuries after his Top Gear crash and has now received a huge pay-out from the BBC

Freddie Flintoff: BBC reaches ‘£9m’ settlement after horror Top Gear crash

BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell is retiring after 47 years.

‘Awful’ BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell retires

The BBC has introduced new impartiality rules for high profile flagship presenters after a row transpired over Gary Lineker's criticism of the government's asylum policy posted on social media. (Credit: Getty Images)

BBC introduces new rules for flagship presenters after Lineker row

ITV schedule chaos sees Coronation Street & Emmerdale impacted

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Betfair reveals latest odds

Russell Brand: Number of YouTube subscribers & what he’s worth

A new free TV service called Freely that combines live schedules from public service broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 into one platform has been announced. Photo by Adobe Photos.

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 announce smart TV platform - Freely

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet contestant Nikita Kanda

With Strictly Come Dancing 2023 soon to be underway, meet one of the contestants, Nikita Kanda

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet contestant Angela Rippon

Meet Strictly contestant Krishnan Guru-Murthy - reveals why he joined

Angela Scanlon: Meet the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 contestant

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet Adam Thomas

Bobby Brazier is a model and actor who is best known for his role as Freddie Slater in Eastenders. He is also the eldest son of Big Brother star Jade Goody, who died in 2009.

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 odds - who could win BBC series?

Nadiya Bychkova and Dan Walker on Strictly

Strictly star axed ahead of new series

Celebrity Race Across The World has been postponed by the BBC

Celebrity Race Across The World postponed by BBC

Drag Race UK will return to our screens soon

Drag Race UK series 5 start date confirmed

Brian Conley plays Tom ‘Rocky’ Cotton in EastEnders

EastEnders star ‘quits’ BBC soap ‘following row with executives’

The Wilko store in Melton Mowbray

Melton's Wilko to close permanently by next month

9/11: Looking back on the terrorist attack that shook the world

Great British Bake Off fans will see new host Alison Hammond in a teaser trailer set to be released on Channel 4. (Credit: Getty Images)

Alison Hammond talks about Phillip Schofield scandal on podcast

Claudia Winkleman (L) and Tess Daly attend the red carpet launch for 'Strictly Come Dancing 2018' (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Tim P. Whitby / Getty Images)

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 start date revealed

A mother-of-four from Northern Ireland has become the latest person to die after undergoing a gastric sleeve operation in Turkey in order to lose weight.

Mum-of-four, 32, latest to die after Turkey’s gastric sleeve op

Sarah Lancashire’s emotional NTA speech - who is her husband?

Sarah Lancashire’s emotional NTA speech - who is her husband?

Who is Bobby Brazier? A look at Jade Goody’s son after NTA win

After winning the National Television Award for Rising Star for his role as Freddie Slater, here’s a closer look at Bobby Brazier

Ken Bruce left BBC Radio 2 back in March to host mid-morning programme Greatest Hits Radio - Credit: Getty

Ken Bruce reveals real reason he left Radio 2 for Greatest Hits Radio

Dolphins swim alongside RNLI lifeboat in Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Watch: Dolphins swim alongside lifeboat off UK seaside town

Nick Knowles has called on tradespeople to help with a DIY SOS in Wallsend. Photo: Getty Images.

Strictly to team up with DIY SOS for crossover episode

Jason Liversidge at Elvington Race Track in York

DIY SOS star dies aged 47 following Motor Neurone Disease battle

Patricia Bredin, Britain’s first ever contestant at the Eurovision Song Contest, has died aged 88

Britain’s first Eurovision singer, Patricia Bredin, has died aged 88

Sian Reese-Williams: Who is the Wolf actress, was she on Emmerdale?

UK town council declares ‘housing crisis’ as average rental rates soar to £1,500 a month

Town council’s ‘housing crisis’ as average rent hits £1,500 a month

Thousands of jobs are at risk as retailer Wilko confirms collapse.

Wilko ‘could be saved’ by rival discount chains according to experts

Disgraced former Lostprophets frontman, Ian Watkins is said to be in a 'critical condition'

Rockstar jailed for child sex offences ‘stabbed’ in prison

Clockwise from top left: Angela Rippon, Amanda Abbington, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, and Layton Williams will take part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing (Photos: BBC)

BBC Strictly Come Dancing lineup revealed for 2023 series

Golden Sunset at Holywell Bay - Paul - stock.adobe.com

Let the stunning sunsets of Holywell Bay seduce you at these luxury lodges

Dame Esther Rantzen believes BBC buildings may have caused lung cancer

NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has stepped down as chief executive immediately over Nigel Farage’s ‘inaccurate’ bank account leak. (Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

NatWest boss quits over Nigel Farage’s bank account row

George Alagiah at Buckingham Palace after collecting his OBE from the Queen.

BBC newsreader George Alagiah dies aged 67

Holly Willoughby

Holly Willoughby’s ITV and This Morning future confirmed

Conservative MP criticises the BBC over proposed radio cuts

Rylan Clark is rumoured to star in the next series of Strictly Come Dancing as a contestant

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Rumoured line-up revealed

 It’s nearly Strictly Come Dancing season and rumours are already circulating about who will star in this year’s BBC dancing competition.

Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer diet revealed

Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage claims to have proof as to why bank accounts were closed

Angela Rippon hosted Stricly's inspiration show Come Dancing between 1988 and 1991 - Credit: Getty

Who is Angela Rippon - age, partner and is she going on Strictly?

BBC presenter Jeremy Vine (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Jeremy Vine reaches settlement over false BBC scandal allegations

Barbara Windsor’s widower finds love with EastEnders star

Pupils enjoy spending time in Somerby Primary School's newly refurbished library

'Renovating the school library has been like an episode of TV show DIY SOS'

Ex-BBC star criticises the BBC over their coverage of Huw Edwards

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: A general view of the front of BBC Broadcasting House on July 10, 2023 in London, England. Last week, the Sun newspaper published allegations that a BBC presenter had paid tens of thousands of pounds to a teenager in exchange for explicit photos. The broadcaster has said that a male presenter has been suspended while it conducts an investigation. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

BBC didn’t ask suspended presenter about sex picture claim for 7 weeks

The alleged sex scandal involving a suspended top BBC presenter and a young person is likely to dominate a press conference with the corporation’s director-general Tim Davie scheduled on Tuesday (July 11) Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

BBC’s Tim Davie to face questions over sex scandal

MPs have threatened to use their parliamentary privilege to name the suspended BBC host in the House of Commons. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

MPs threaten to name suspended BBC host in House of Commons