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Streaming services are set to be regulated by Ofcom for the first time, under new government proposals. Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and other streamers will be given new rules that will bring them in line with traditional broadcasters. The culture secretary said the move would protect audiences from harmful material. The government also reiterated its intention to proceed with the privatisation of Channel 4. The broadcasting reforms have been set out in a White Paper - a policy d...

The Queen is celebrating her 96th birthday on Thursday in Sandringham. Britain's longest-reigning monarch travelled by helicopter to her Norfolk estate, where she is being joined by family and friends. She is thought to be staying in a cottage particularly liked by her late husband, Prince Philip. A photograph has been released to mark the birthday, showing the Queen with two ponies and reflecting her lifelong interest in horses. The picture was taken at Windsor Castle, where the...

People using self-driving cars will be allowed to watch television on built-in screens under proposed updates to the Highway Code. The changes will say drivers must be ready to take back control of vehicles when prompted, the government said. The first use of self-driving technology is likely to be when travelling at slow speeds on motorways, such as in congested traffic. However, using mobile phones while driving will remain illegal. No self-driving cars are currently allowed on UK roads,...

A veteran quizzer became the oldest female BBC Mastermind champion when she triumphed in the show at the age of 66. Alice Walker, from Derbyshire, scored a perfect 14 out of 14 in her specialist subject, the Peak District. Ms Walker - who won by six points in the grand final - was cheered on by a performance from the Morris dancing troupe she belongs to during the show, which aired on BBC Two on Monday. The now 67-year-old said it was a "shock" to win. "I applied for Mastermind after...

The “self-contained apartment” overlooks Harrods in London’s most exclusive postcode but at 88sq ft is smaller than the average car parking space A flat opposite Harrods department store in the heart of Knightsbridge has come on the market for just £175,000 — but there is a catch. The ‘self-contained flat’ is in actual fact a single 88sq ft (8.1m2) room which, according to a floor plan posted alongside the listing, has no bathroom, toilet, or kitch...

Halifax has released its latest House Price Index (HPI), which tells us how the property market performed in March 2022. As one of the earliest reports to come out, it’s an excited read – and we’ve digested it all for you, so you can sort the good from the bad and get your head around the numbers. This month is another record-breaker. Wait! What’s a House Price Index? It’s not as complicated as it looks at first glance! A ‘House Price Index’ (or HP...

The price of the average home in the UK has risen by £43,577 since the start of the first lockdown two years ago, the Halifax has said. The lender, part of Lloyds Banking Group, said the 18.2% rise took the cost of a typical home to £282,753. The race for space from buyers was clear with a 21% rise in the price of detached homes compared with a 11% rise in flat prices over the same period. A lack of homes on the market has helped to push up prices. "The story behind such ...

The Environment Agency is running a pilot scheme in Preston to see how video games can help raise awareness and find solutions to problem flooding. Pupils at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School have been testing specially-themed Minecraft mini-games built to replicate their local flood defences. If the scheme is successful then other similar projects could be rolled out in other parts of England. Retrieved from：https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-60987029 (5 April...