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Three-quarters of pensioners to get winter fuel payment after U-turn
More than three-quarters of pensioners will receive the winter fuel payment this year after...
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The definitive business podcast from the BBC. Each week host Evan Davis is ed by company...
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Henry makes an emotional offer, and Alan finds himself on the back foot.
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Roisin Hastie's back for a one-off animal update, Joseph the scaffolder has the lowdown on...
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09/06/25 Onshore salmon farm plans, breeding wheat, dual-purpose poultry.
Grimsby could become home to the UK’s first large-scale onshore salmon farm. A judicial review...
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Hilary Cottam is a writer, innovator and social entrepreneur who wants to find solutions for some...
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World War Two’s Rome escape line
Between September 1943 and June 1944 in World War Two, the Italian capital Rome was occupied by...
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Could categorising heatwaves help businesses?
Heatwaves don’t have names unlike storms or hurricanes - which are categorised. But extreme heat...
Bridge Farm faces disappointment, and David has a brainwave.
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The Third Reich's first genocide
Between 1939 and 1945, the Nazis killed nearly 300,000 people with learning disabilities or...
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Poetry and performance with Ian McMillan
On this week’s edition of The Verb: Ian McMillan basks in the glow of a Neon Line explained by...
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Discovery of the first exoplanets and the goalie who killed a seagull
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World...
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In this episode of World Book Club, Harriet talks with one of the world’s best-loved sci-fi and...
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English folklore: everything you wanted to know
What happens when you step inside a fairy ring? Where did the figure of the Green Man come from?...
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Eggs up, wheat down: what’s made the most cash for farmers? The Welsh government's plan to...
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Podcasting difficult histories
Personal Identity is at the heart of contemporary culture. Political philosophies are built...
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The News Quiz: Ep 7. Tariff Turmoil
Andy Zaltzman is ed by Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu for more topical...
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Is the world’s population being miscounted?
Exactly how many people live on our planet is one of those difficult-to-answer questions. The UN...
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