says there will be and the bbc says there will be additional posts created in investigating the digital journalism. the plans have gone down badly with the culture minister saying the government is disappointed in the national union ofjournalists describing them as the biggest threat ever to local radio. listeners also expressed their concern with steve pa rkes steve parkes added: and a listener called david added: well, the bbc�*s director of

information spoke to us injuly about cuts to local television news and he joins us again to discuss these plans for local radio. greatersharing discuss these plans for local radio. greater sharing across regions. won't that destroy the connection of audiences to their local station? we connection of audiences to their local station? we plan to kee all their local station? we plan to keep all our— their local station? we plan to keep all our local _ their local station? we plan to keep all our local stations, - keep all our local stations, all 39 local stations completely local between 6am and 2pm when most listeners tune in. during the rest of the afternoon, ratherthan tune in. during the rest of the afternoon, rather than 39 programmes we will have 18 programmes we will have 18 programmes across england, still much more local than the local television news services. some of the bigger stations will keep their local services in the afternoon and then the smaller stations will pair them in twos or threes and they will share programming during that of the day. you are talking there about cut, let's be clear, we're not pulling the wool over anybody�*s eyes, we're not cutting, we're not not reducing our spend on local services that are changing the

way we spend and that is to really mirror what we see in terms of the way audiences consume media. more and more are going online and expecting strong local content from the bbc so we're reprioritising about 10% our expenditure on local services towards strengthening local online services and local audience services. services and local audience services-— services and local audience services. , , , services. local nurses the big strenath services. local nurses the big strength of— services. local nurses the big strength of bbc— services. local nurses the big strength of bbc output - services. local nurses the big strength of bbc output and i services. local nurses the big| strength of bbc output and as our viewers were saying, no—one can find this kind of local radio commercially. what is the point of the license fee if the bbc does not do that? we will be more local— bbc does not do that? we will be more local than _ bbc does not do that? we will be more local than ever - bbc does not do that? we will. be more local than ever because we also far more people in each local area across television, local area across television, local radio and increasingly across online. the plans will see 130 additional news journalists across our 39 local aces, that is significant strengthening of our news coverage in every part of england. if we can get this balancing act right we will

keep local radio strong and we will keep regional television news strong and we will strengthen significantly the local news we are able to offer communities.— communities. local radio is valuable. — communities. local radio is valuable. a _ communities. local radio is valuable, a lifeline - communities. local radio is valuable, a lifeline to - communities. local radio is valuable, a lifeline to many listeners particularly old... —— listeners, many who live alone and do not use digital services. didn't covid prove that? why would you throw that away? that? why would you throw that awa ? . . ., that? why would you throw that awa ? ., ., ,., away? local radio is a “ewel in the crown oft away? local radio is a “ewel in the crown of the h away? local radio is a “ewel in the crown of the bbc_ away? local radio is a jewel in the crown of the bbc and - away? local radio is a jewel in the crown of the bbc and we | the crown of the bbc and we want to keep it strong. we must make some difficult choices about how we balance our spend across different platformss. if you take the population aged between 65 and 75, more of them today rely on online news than rely on radio news. so this idea the digital and online is somehow a young person's thing is changing fundamentally before our eyes. it is important that if the bbc will stay relevant to local communities that we get that balance right. but i want to

underline, they remain a huge priority for us. we know it is invaluable and we continue to invest tens of millions of pounds. it is the best local radio network in the world and we will keep it that way. we know many _ we will keep it that way. we know many local _ we will keep it that way. we know many local radio presenters will lose theirjobs potentially and much of the evening content which is now no longer local, it will be regional, much of the content is focused on lack in minority communities with presenters from those backgrounds so you will lose a lot of those potentially.— will lose a lot of those otentiall . ., ., , ., potentially. how does that serve diversity? _ potentially. how does that serve diversity? as - potentially. how does that serve diversity? as we - potentially. how does that l serve diversity? as we make these changes we will make sure to stay focused on serving the full breadth of our communities and we do that very carefully. i want to stress even with these changes across the day we still remain much more local than our television news programmes. and i think local identity can be quite fluid. if you go to yorkshire, of course there were rivalries between bradford and leeds but there is still a strong yorkshire

identity so the idea that local nurses defined by county boundaries is not borne out by reality. we want to make sure that those afternoon programmes that those afternoon programmes that we share between two or three stations, that they are as strong as they possibly can be and that is why we'll be investing more money into those programmes that we do today. many people listening and we had a few commenting on itjust before, ask why do the bbc insist this is done positive editorial reasons? why not say to cope with very big budget cuts? �* u, , to cope with very big budget cuts? �* u, , ., to cope with very big budget cuts? �* , ., . cuts? because were not cutting our budget — cuts? because were not cutting our budget for local _ cuts? because were not cutting our budget for local services. . our budget for local services. yes, overall the bbc faces a real constraint, the license free —— fee is frozen. but local is important in protecting our spend. we are adapting our local services to reach out beyond local radio to make sure that they, too, get value from what we do locally and we do that by strengthening our local content on bbc sounds, by strengthening local

news on bbc apps and websites. everybody who lives locally has an issue on local issues, not just those who live on local radio that might listen to local radio. ourjob is to make sure we cater to everybody. thank you very much. the climate conference this year starts in egypt and that along with the recent actions of the just stop oil protest group has led to an increased focus on the environment on bbc news. it was one of the subjects under conduction on question time last week when the journalist and broadcasterjulia hartley and broadcaster julia hartley brewer said and broadcasterjulia hartley brewer said this. the and broadcasterjulia hartley brewer said this.— and broadcasterjulia hartley brewer said this. the world is not on fire — brewer said this. the world is not on fire in _ brewer said this. the world is not on fire in the _ brewer said this. the world is not on fire in the world - brewer said this. the world is not on fire in the world is - brewer said this. the world is not on fire in the world is not | not on fire in the world is not going to die. this is catastrophise and stuff that has not actually in. in the scientific sections of the report. scientific sections of the reort. ,, ., , ,y , scientific sections of the reort. ,, ., , _ , ., report. strappy t-shirt at the front. report. strappy t-shirt at the front- this — report. strappy t-shirt at the front. this summer _ report. strappy t-shirt at the front. this summer we - report. strappy t-shirt at the i front. this summer we thought maybe — front. this summer we thought maybe it — front. this summer we thought maybe it would be in a few 30 years — maybe it would be in a few 30 years time, 2050. it is

happening right now and i think we really— happening right now and i think we really need to take action. you _ we really need to take action. you know... listen, youknow know that the consensus is happening more often. i don't think that is in dispute. actually, the ipcc... actually there — actually, the ipcc... actually there is— actually, the ipcc... actually there is actually— actually, the ipcc... actually there is actually not - actually, the ipcc... actually. there is actually not consensus on the — there is actually not consensus on the idea, _ there is actually not consensus on the idea, that _ there is actually not consensus on the idea, that many- there is actually not consensus on the idea, that many of - there is actually not consensusl on the idea, that many of these extreme — on the idea, that many of these extreme weather— on the idea, that many of these extreme weather events - on the idea, that many of these extreme weather events are - extreme weather events are happening — extreme weather events are happening more _ extreme weather events are happening more often. - extreme weather events are happening more often. amongst many peeple _ happening more often. amongst many peeple who _ happening more often. amongst many people who objected - happening more often. amongst many people who objected to . many people who objected to those comments was andrea who sent us this e—mail.

someone tweeting: we asked bbc news for a response and they told us finally, breaking news, in case you missed it. bounty bars are going to be removed from some mixed tubs of chocolate after it was discovered that they were often left unwanted at the bottom of the box. the news, if thatis bottom of the box. the news, if that is what it was, featured on a number of bbc radio and television outlets and on this

article on the website. the it was felt that journalists had been duped. thank you for all of your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv radio or online on social media e—mail us@bbc.co.uk. you can find us on twitter at news watch bbc. you can call us on 0370106676 and have a look at previous interviews on our website. that is all from us and we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. hello there. a ridge of high pressure on friday brought a cold and frosty start, but a beautiful day right across the country, hardly a cloud in the sky for many.

and temperatures did recover to highs ofjust under 1a degrees in swanage in dorset. there's the clear skies. but it is all change as we move into the weekend, the satellite picture showing this area of low pressure, the isobars tightly squeezed around it, and it is going to throw yet more cloud, wind and rain in our direction. ahead of it we will see those temperatures falling away, but as the night progresses, cloud will continue to build and the rain arrives so here not quite as cold. but it does mean sheltered, rural parts of eastern scotland once again could see a touch of frost and low single figures across eastern areas. that is where the best of the morning sunshine is likely to be on saturday. but the cloud, wind and rain will continue to push in from the west, and that is going to gradually spread its way steadily eastward. by the middle part of afternoon, it will be sitting across scotland, down through the spine of the country and it will weaken a little bit, but it's certainly going to be cloudy with outbreaks of rain around. blustery winds as that rain pushes through. the best of the brighter weather through northern ireland, northern england and the bulk of scotland. in terms of the feel of the weather, similar temperatures to the last couple of days, about where they should be for the time of year, 10—14 degrees. but it does mean if you have

plans for bonfire night, if we draw a line really from, let's say south—east england through the wash, down to the isle of wight, anywhere south and east of that could be rather cloudy with outbreaks of light, patchy rain. and we could see that the rain pep up through the south—east into the early hours of sunday morning and lingerfor a time. but whatever happens on sunday, low pressure not too far away, and it will throw in bands of rain or showers which may well merge together for longer spells of rain for a time on sunday. so be prepared for a little bit of everything for the second half of the weekend. there will be some drier, brighter interludes and those temperatures similar values, 11—14 celsius. now as we move out of sunday into monday and tuesday, it stays blustery with plenty of showers around. but the winds turning more southerly so it will be just a degree or so milder. that's it — whatever you're doing, have a lovely weekend.

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