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BBC News is a free news channel, broadcast by BBC. It began in November 1997. The BBC's website, bbc.co.uk, also features a section called BBC News. This section contains news articles and videos of broadcasts from the news channel.


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  • BBC TV Centre

    Television News moved to BBC Television Centre in September 1969.

  • Angela Rippon (Durdham Downs, Bristol, 1983) (363351929)

    Angela Rippon, pictured in 1983, became the first female news presenter in 1975.

  • BBC Television Centre Newsroom KristynaM Flickr

    The combined newsroom for domestic television and radio was opened at Television Centre in West London in 1998.

  • BBC Broadcasting House newsroom and studio 2013

    The new newsroom in Broadcasting House

  • BBC News helicopter watching over the cuts protest

    BBC News helicopter in use over London

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