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  BBC London News - Red Bee
BBC London News wanted to revamp its title sequence and identity for its regular news bulletins, which air on BBC One and BBC Two.
To refresh the BBC London News identity in a way in which viewers’ images of London could also be included.
The identity was created in ‘Final Cut Pro’ on a desktop to ensure BBC London News could also use the software to easily adapt the title sequence and graphic tool kit.
www.redbeemedia.com /design/bbclondonnews.shtml   (199 words)

  
  BBC London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was launched as BBC LDN when the BBC London region split from the BBC South East region on 1 October 2001.
BBC London includes the BBC London 94.9 FM radio station and the London regional television news service broadcast on BBC One.
The news programming for the combined London and South East region had been BBC Newsroom South East and this was replaced with BBC London News for the London region, an opt-out of BBC South Today for the Oxfordshire region and BBC South East Today for the remaining South East region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BBC_London   (493 words)

  
 BBC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BBC One and BBC Two are available via conventional analogue transmission — the remainder can be viewed only by those with digital reception equipment (now in widespread use in the UK, with analogue transmission expected to be phased out from 2008).
BBC 2 was broadcast in colour from July 1, 1967, and was joined by BBC 1 and ITV on November 15, 1969.
BBC Worldwide also maintains the publishing arm of the BBC and it is the third-largest publisher of consumer magazines in the United Kingdom [3].
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BBC   (4244 words)

  
 Coordinated terrorist attack hits London - Wikinews
The Metropolitan Police Service has initially confirmed that 33 people have been killed in the four explosions on London's transport system this morning, and said the overall number of wounded was as high as 700, in what are believed to be terrorist attacks.
Later a BBC and a Wikinews reporter spoke of a bus being destroyed by a bomb blast in Tavistock Square outside the British Medical Association offices.
Defra's security branch are reporting that police are advising everyone in London not to use any public transport and the Cabinet Office are advising staff to remain in offices until further notice.
en.wikinews.org /wiki/Coordinated_terrorist_attack_hits_London   (1935 words)

  
 London Sounds Eastern on BBC Radio London 206
London Sounds Eastern was produced by the charismatic BBC man, Keith Yeomans.
Usha Uthup was a frequent visitor to Vernon's BBC office at the Langham, opposite Broadcasting House in London, whenever she was in London 'in concert' - she even used to sing Sri Lankan 'baila' in Vernon's office - because she knew the people of Sri Lanka so well.
BBC'S 'Radio Times' had a special focus on the program and Vernon was featured in the BBC Radio Times for the first time in 1976.
members.tripod.com /ivan_corea/id21.html   (756 words)

  
 London Broncos | You'll Love It!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
BBC London is delighted to announce that we will be covering the whole of the London Bronco's 2005 Super League X and Powergen Challenge Cup campaigns.
BBC London will also be keeping an eye on the London Skolars efforts this season.
BBC London is committed to providing London Broncos fans with best possible coverage of their team.
www.londonbroncos.co.uk /site/interactive/commentary.html   (788 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
One of the four suicide bombers who killed 52 people on London's transport network in July secretly trained in the Philippines with leaders of the al Qaeda-linked group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), the BBC reported on Tuesday.
The BBC report said a terror suspect held in Indonesia over the 2002 Bali bombings has alleged that Mohammed Sidique Khan went to Malaysia and the Philippines in 2001 to meet JI leaders.
The BBC said it had no independent corroboration that Khan was secretly filmed by intelligence services talking to the terror suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=20180   (410 words)

  
 London news and things of muse
The BBC runs a story about a homeless in London, living in her car almost a year now, cut off from her home, but in touch with people from all over the world.
London Assembly member Roger Evans blamed a lack of joined-up thinking between railway companies and councils as well as a lack of station staff.
London is the place to visit for its club scene, theatres and improving restaurants but it all comes at a very high price, a new guide claims.
spaces.msn.com /golders   (1108 words)

  
 London (Harpers.org)
Scientists in London were planning to insert nose cells into damaged human spines in the hope that the cells will stimulate the growth of nerve fibers.
North of London, thieves used a crane to steal a two-ton Henry Moore sculpture, “Reclining Figure,” that was valued at more than $5 million; authorities fear the thieves may melt it down for scrap metal.
In London, a woman's skeletal remains were found two years after her death, propped in front of a still-on TV.
www.harpers.org /London.html   (1334 words)

  
 Digital age pulls plug on BBC shortwave   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
LONDON (AP) — Long before CNN and the Internet were born, the British Broadcasting Corp.'s World Service radio was a global information force, beaming trusted dispatches past the censors of oppressive regimes, providing in-depth stories to those who craved word of events beyond their own borders.
BBC officials say the Internet and digital satellite radio, where the World Service will still be available, are making shortwave obsolete in developed markets like the United States.
As the BBC expands into new media and updates its shortwave transmitters in developing countries, the cancellation of shortwave in some regions was a tough but necessary business decision, says Jerry Timmins, head of the World Service's Americas region.
www.usatoday.com /tech/news/2001-06-22-bbc-shortwave.htm   (912 words)

  
 Mayor of London - Radio slots
Tune into BBC London's Drivetime show to hear the Mayor answer listeners' questions.
To put your question to the Mayor, contact BBC London - phone 020 7224 2000, or text 07786 200 949, or email eddieandkath@bbc.co.uk.
To put your question to the Mayor, contact BBC London - phone 020 7224 2000, or text 07786 200 949, or email vanessa@bbc.co.uk.
www.london.gov.uk /mayor/radio_slots.jsp   (184 words)

  
 London Underground Bombing 'Exercises' Took Place at Same Time as Real Attack
On a BBC Radio 5 interview that aired on the evening of the 7th, the host interviewed Peter Power, Managing Director of Visor Consultants, which bills itself as a 'crisis management' advice company, better known to you and I as a PR firm.
Power told the host that at the exact same time that the London bombings were taking place, his company was running a 1,000 person strong exercise which drilled the London Underground being bombed at the exact same locations, at the exact same times, as happened in real life.
BBC polls that were showing 80 per cent plus opposed the ID card will now likely flip back in the opposite direction.
www.prisonplanet.com /articles/july2005/090705bombingexercises.htm   (1230 words)

  
 Telegraph | News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The BBC has re-edited some of its coverage of the London Underground and bus bombings to avoid labelling the perpetrators as "terrorists", it was disclosed yesterday.
Early reporting of the attacks on the BBC's website spoke of terrorists but the same coverage was changed to describe the attackers simply as "bombers".
The BBC's guidelines state that its credibility is undermined by the "careless use of words which carry emotional or value judgments".
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/07/12/nbbc12.xml   (211 words)

  
 BBC Arab spoof blasted - World - smh.com.au
The BBC voiced regret over a spoof pop video making light of the conflicts in the Middle East, which was made as a joke by London news staff but leaked to a newspaper.
The film features members of the BBC London team prancing around in tea towel head dresses and fake beards in front of a news footage backdrop of tanks, missile launchers and soldiers in gas masks.
He asked the head of BBC London for an explanation on the circumstances concerning the making of the video.
www.smh.com.au /news/world/bbc-arab-spoof-blasted/2006/09/13/1157826979726.html   (563 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - London bombings - BBC criticised over London bombings coverage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
On the day of the bombings, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 broadcast footage of a critically injured man being stretchered into the Royal London Hospital.
But it criticised the BBC for accompanying the footage with a commentary that "did not reflect the seriousness of the images being transmitted".
The BBC said it had been transmitted in error and apologised for any offence caused.
news.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=1312&id=1998102005   (440 words)

  
 London Colleges: The BBC and the College of North East London
It is a partnership between the College of North East London (CoNEL), the Bernie Grant Centre (BGC) and BBC London.
The BBC were keen to be involved in an attempt to address the industry's failure to create a more diverse workforce.
Half the students were based at the BBC while with the rest spending their placement with other broadcasting companies.
www.londoncolleges.com /career/placements/articles/90.aspx   (450 words)

  
 The Hindu : International : BBC "planted'' hecklers in poll campaign
LONDON: The BBC was on Sunday, unwittingly, dragged into the heat of the British general election campaign after being accused of planting hecklers at a meeting addressed by the Conservative Party leader, Michael Howard.
In a letter to the BBC's director news, Helen Boaden, the Conservative Party's head of communications Guy Black said it was a "pre-meditated event intended to disrupt the course of Mr.
He sought an assurance from the BBC that the footage of the incident would not be telecast.
www.hindu.com /2005/04/25/stories/2005042502551400.htm   (263 words)

  
 Ligali | Media | BBC Response to BBC London Letter
Following the dismissal of Henry Bonsu from his popular Sunday night show on BBC London 94.9fm, there was much debate not only about the motivations behind his sacking but the wider issue of radio representation of the African British community.
The loss of a pioneering show from BBC London, Henry's dismissal and the general failure of the BBC London to meet the needs of African Britons prompted us to write an in-depth letter, highlighting our concerns and recommendations for improving the service we receive.
The BBC have suggested that a meeting may be a more appropriate way to address these in-depth matters and we will keep you informed on any progress that results from these discussions.
www.ligali.org /article.php?id=40   (440 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Crush chaos at Ikea store opening
Mr Lammy told BBC News the adverts, calling for people to arrive before 0300 GMT to get the best bargains, were put up in Tube stations in the area and would have reached a large number of people.
An Ikea spokesperson told BBC News they would not be reopening until safety issues had been considered and doors damaged in the rush repaired.
Ian Burlinson, of north London, said he was thrown to the ground as people surged forward and had to be rescued by a passer-by.
www.buzztracker.org /2005/02/11/cache/461915.html   (666 words)

  
 Your London - News
A man is arrested after the body of a woman with her head and hands missing is found in the Thames.
The leader of a multi-million-pound brothel gang is ordered by a court to pay up to £50,000 or face another year in jail.
A frail disabled man is found beaten to death in his flat in south-east London.
www.yourlondon.gov.uk /news/bbcnews.jsp   (275 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | London | Power cut causes chaos
South London was hardest hit and Transport for London said 60% of the Tube network was affected.
London Fire Brigade took 400 calls and say they rescued about 100 people who were stuck in lifts.
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said at least 250,000 people were affected and said the situation showed the need for a serious look at the National Grid and why power went down for so long.
www.solarstorms.org /London2003.html   (514 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | London | Whale spotted in central London
Alison Shaw of the Marine and Freshwater Conservation Programme at London Zoo, said the northern bottle-nosed whale was usually found in groups of three to 10.
She told the BBC News website: "This is extremely rare in British waters as they are normally found in deep waters in the North Atlantic.
London Aquarium Curator Paul Hale told the BBC: "Getting that to do anything it doesn't want to do is going to be extremely difficult.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/london/4631396.stm   (579 words)

  
 London Terrorist Bombings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
For television journalists, usually the first on the scene when news breaks, the London bombings were a particularly confounding story to cover.
On BBC London, a talk radio station that quickly focused its attention on the bombings while other stations were still playing music, the host, Jon Gaunt, frequently urged callers not to speculate wildly but to report only what they had seen.
But when Prime Minister Tony Blair, at midday London time on Thursday, announced that the bombings were terrorist acts, the TV channels dropped their reluctance to use that terminology.
www.techniguy.com /London_Bombing/index.htm   (961 words)

  
 the BBC: Overview
Contemporary music broadcasting on BBC Radio 1 was launched in 1967 (in response to commercial pirate radio stations), with the networks being renamed at that time.
In June 2005 the BBC announced a contract to sell BBC Broadcast (its channel management and creative services arm) to an investment group led by Australia's Macquarie Bank for £166 million.
The BBC At War 1939-45 (London: BBC 1996) should be read in conjunction with Sian Nicholas' The Echo Of War: Home Front Propaganda and The Wartime BBC (New York: St Martins 1996) and Gary Rawnsley's Radio Diplomacy and Propaganda: The BBC and VOA in International Politics 1956-64 (New York: St Martins 1996).
www.ketupa.net /bbc.htm   (1439 words)

  
 BBC Removes References to Terrorists -- 07/13/2005
BBC editorial guidelines warn staff against "the careless use of words which carry emotional or value judgments" and say "the word 'terrorist' itself can be a barrier rather than an aid to understanding."
The BBC's reluctance to use the word, especially in its coverage of suicide bombings in Israel, had in the past drawn strong criticism.
Tom Gross, a former Jerusalem correspondent for the London Sunday Telegraph, wrote in the Jerusalem Post this week that "the hope of many of the British taxpayers forced to fund the BBC that it had finally come to its senses and would henceforth call terror by its proper name turned out to be short-lived."
www.cnsnews.com /ViewForeignBureaus.asp?Page=\ForeignBureaus\archive\200507\FOR20050713b.html   (602 words)

  
 The BBC discovers ‘terrorism,’ briefly
BBC executives had previously insisted that for the sake of what they call “even-handedness” terrorists should not be called terrorists.
But the hope of many of the British taxpayers forced to fund the BBC that it had finally come to its senses and would henceforth call terror by its proper name, turned out to be short-lived.
But despite the various shortcomings in the coverage of the London bombs, there was also much resolute and sensible commentary, not just from the right and center but from some on the left too.
www.tomgrossmedia.com /BBCDiscoversTerrorism.html   (1202 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In 2004, London Mayor Ken Livingstone did all he could to implement the Hyde Park Carnival expansion which might have made all the disruptions and loss in the the few years worthwhile but it was not to be.
Brazilian Culture is on the move in London and Samba Schools are at the forefront of infecting the culture with the rhythms.
BBC London will broadcasts exclusive scenes from the Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday August (family day) and Monday (main parade).
www.carnaval.com /cityguides/london/lon_carn.htm   (3346 words)

  
 London Radio Stations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The BBC is partly funded by the television licence, currently £109.00 per year for a colour set.
BBC local radio stations located out of large city areas have traditionally appealed to the older generation, this one is no exception.
From Romford in Essex, to the East of London.
homepages.enterprise.net /paulbaker/london_radio   (3807 words)

  
 BBC - United Kingdom
The old set was a larger version of the BBC "regions" (local) sets seen on BBC One across the country during the regional bulletins.
The backdrop is a montage of BBC Newsroom pasted together to appear as one huge newsroom.
This is BBC set/newsroom used on the BBC News output specifically for the London area.
www.setstudio.com /pages/bbc   (645 words)

  
 BBC strikers bring chaos | News | This is London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Speaking from his west London home, Humphrys said he used to be a union official and that, although no longer a member, he "did not like crossing picket lines".
BBC Breakfast's Kaplinsky and Dermot Murnaghan failed to come to work and only three of BBC News 24's 40 staff turned up.
The BBC has warned the unions that by taking industrial action they were putting at risk the corporation's relationship with the public.
www.thisislondon.co.uk /news/articles/18807364   (987 words)

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