Spotlight

Spotlight

Spotlight is the BBC's regional news show dedicated to the South West of England, which includes areas like Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly, southern and western Somerset, western Dorset, and the Channel Islands. A special edition of the program is also available for Channel Islands viewers. It first aired on April 20, 1961. The primary broadcast takes place on weekdays from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM, with shorter updates shown at different times. Viewers across the UK and Europe can catch the show on Sky channels 967/968 through the BBC's regional TV satellite service. Its main rivals include ITV West Country's evening news program, ITV News West Country, which covers Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly, southern and western Somerset, and western Dorset, as well as ITV Channel Television's evening show, ITV News Channel TV, for the Channel Islands.

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#87

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#5

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  • 1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Ashlea Tracey |Alex Blake

    Image caption, Ole Skaar (left) and Erling Thomas Pettersen organised the trip from Norway to the racesAshlea Tracey & Alex BlakeTwo motorcycle fans from Norway, who hatched a "crazy idea after a couple of beers", have charted a ship for 145 fans to visit the Isle of Man TT. The MS Nordstjernen arrived in Manx waters on Monday after setting off from Bergen on Friday with enthusiasts from across the country onboard.

  • 1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Tanya Gupta

    Image source, West Mercia PoliceImage caption, Zach Pearson, aged 19, has been jailed for eight yearsA drug dealer has been jailed for eight years, bringing the county lines operation he was involved in to an end, police have said. Zach Pearson, 19, formerly of Washington Street, Kidderminster, was sentenced earlier after pleading guilty to drugs and firearms offences at Worcester Crown Court. County lines refers to the name of a phone number or "deal-line" used to run a drug-dealing network.

  • 1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Hafsa Khalil

    US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning travel to the US from nationals of 12 countries, which goes into effect on 9 June. The countries listed are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Nationals from a further seven countries - Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela - will face partial travel restrictions.

  • 1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Emma Glasbey

    Image source, OtherImage caption, Habibur Masum entered his pleas at Bradford Crown Court A man has admitted killing his wife as she pushed their baby in a pram through Bradford, but denied her murder. Habibur Masum, 26, stabbed 27-year-old Kulsuma Akter as she walked through the Westgate area of the city on 6 April last year. The baby was unharmed. Appearing at Bradford Crown Court, Masum, of Leamington Avenue, Burnley, pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied a charge of murder.

  • 1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Peter Davison

    Image source, Wiltshire CouncilImage caption, The road was resurfaced using biochar, a waste product from the biomass industryLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceA street dubbed the "worst road" in a town has become one of the first in the UK to be resurfaced while meeting net zero standards, according to a council. Ladyfield Road in Chippenham was resurfaced in October, after residents' vehicles suffered damage and discomfort by cracks and potholes.