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This new research suggests that the true figure is almost double the officially recorded number with approximately 100 such crimes committed each year

A BBC Trust review published today concluded that Radio 2 was highly regarded by audiences but should use its scale to be more distinctive, while 6 Music was distinctive and well-liked by its listeners, but needed to reach a bigger audience.

The BBC today announced that it is to offer a new range of applications that will deliver BBC Online services to a range of mobile devices.

Over the next three years, to 2012, year-long apprenticeships will provide on the job training across BBC Vision Productions, alongside a study programme.

Budding actors or actresses between the ages of 16 and 21 can apply to join the soap, with two roles – one male and one female – up for grabs.

Sky has announced another innovation milestone with the introduction of a new Sky+HD box that can store up to 240 hours of personal high definition (HD) television, the largest capacity HD personal video recorder in Europe.

A new online collection from BBC Archive reveals how the BBC turned to satire and news programmes to counteract the Nazi propaganda that was broadcast from Germany across the UK at the beginning of the Second World War.

This follows other special BBC programming for listeners affected by the Haitian disaster in the French, Spanish and English languages.

The earth is home to more than 30 million different animals and plants – every single one in its own fight for survival.

Who is quicker – Jenson or Lewis? That's the question that will be on every motor racing fan's lips when Jenson Button joins Lewis Hamilton as his team mate at McLaren next season.

The Ferrari 458 Italia has scooped two prestigious awards from BBC Top Gear Magazine, one of the world’s most influential automotive magazines.

Ten sportsmen and women from across the United Kingdom and from nine very different sports, make up the shortlist for BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2009, BBC One, Sunday 13 December, 7.00-9.00pm.

Christopher Eccleston is to star in Lennon Naked, a major one-off drama from Blast! Films for BBC Four.

BBC Radio 2 marks what would have been Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday with a season of revelatory documentaries, from 26 December 2009-8 January 2010. Including programmes presented by Suzi Quatro, Jerry Hall and Rob Brydon, the season encompasses everything about "the King of Rock ’n’ Roll", the music, the films, the brand and his personal life.

Today the BBC has confirmed the timetable that will make HD services on Freeview available to 50% of the population in time for next June’s World Cup, and to 98.5% [1] of the population by the end of digital switchover in three years’ time.

The BBC will, for the first time, today share some of its own online video news content with leading UK newspaper websites.

U.S. Premieres of Torchwood: Children of Earth, Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead and Being Human to Air in HD

Strategic Partnership Enables Download Solution for Mac, Linux and Windows Users

The BBC today launches a new technical department to oversee all of the BBC's interactive events involving telephony to ensure that audiences receive the best service possible when taking part in BBC programmes.

EMI Music and BBC Worldwide have struck a deal that will see thousands of hours of pop and rock music content, locked away for years, released to the public for the very first time.