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16. It is still free here in the EU. The US is the only country they now are charging in order to access their site, AFAIK.

Fri May 15, 2026, 12:53 PM

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Why I'm giving up on the BBC [View all] Jilly_in_VA 21 hrs ago OP

BBC seems to be going the way of the U.S media, which is really too bad. mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #1

Apologies, I wasn't clear. mwmisses4289 16 hrs ago #12

There's been a rot in the BBC's news service for some time now Emrys 8 hrs ago #24

And there's a limit Jilly_in_VA 16 hrs ago #13

Oh yes, I don't blame you. It's just that the BBC has financial pressure muriel_volestrangler 16 hrs ago #15

Check with your library. Hope22 21 hrs ago #2

I don't go to my "local" library Jilly_in_VA 16 hrs ago #14

Your library should be on line. Hope22 13 hrs ago #18

My county library is awful Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #20

The Guardian is by donation, not a required subscription. TheRickles 20 hrs ago #3

NPR WmChris 20 hrs ago #4

Mine carries the BBC for 1 hour at noon and then wnylib 18 hrs ago #7

Love the Guardian Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #5

That is one o.f the reasons I qiuit news. AllaN01Bear 18 hrs ago #8

CNN as well Eddie18 18 hrs ago #9

Don't sorry, soon they'll be merged with See BS newdeal2 9 hrs ago #21

Here are two that I like a lot instead DavidDvorkin 17 hrs ago #10

+1 leftstreet 17 hrs ago #11

Its free here in Canada. Swede 9 hrs ago #22

Also, the archive sites are your friend: Celerity 16 hrs ago #17

You can try Googling a BBC headline moondust 4 hrs ago #25

the way everyone is being nickled and dimed, it's just ridiculous Skittles 4 hrs ago #26