BBC

BBC Homepage

www.bbc.co.uk*

This is a great site, which is regularly updated and the webpages are laid out in a consistent style, so you know how each page works.

The text style is very easy to read and links make it easy to go quickly to other stories and external information, by simply clicking on those links.

The BBC Homepage has highlights from the main parts of their site.

You can change the features that appear and their location on the screen.

The changes are remembered by the site so they will be the same next time you visit.

If you can’t see links to any of the above, click on the Customise this page tab at the foot of the BBC homepage.

* Hampshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites.

BBC News

The BBC News page is updated around the clock, drawing stories from around the UK and internationally.

BBC News Frontpage

The news frontpage contains top stories, with the section headings running along the top of the page.

The page displays the top stories for you to read, watch and listen to, as well as features & analysis and links to the most popular news items.

Follow the links

Click on a news image or link text, this is coloured on the BBC pages.

Live news

Click on the links under the Watch//Listen heading to BBC News Channel and BBC Radio 5 live, to watch or listen to 'live news'.  NB if you are watching the live news, don't forget, you still need a tv licence even if you don't have a TV!

Get the weather

BBC Weather provides UK and Worldwide weather forecasts

1. Go to www.bbc.co.uk*

2. Click on Weather on the BBC homepage.

3. Type in the town, city or postcode of the place you want a forecast for and click Search.

A five day forecast will be displayed. You will also be able to see the following few days 24 hour forecast.

Within BBC weather you can also

• Watch the weather forecast
• View the photo gallery
• Keep up to date on weather warnings
• Check out Weatherwise for lots of interesting weather information and facts
• And much more

* Hampshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites.

Listen to a radio programme

Click on Radio on the homepage.

Choose a station along the top of the screen and click to select. In the centre of the screen you’ll see which radio show is currently on and what's on next. Click on Listen Live to listen to the radio programme.

Further down the screen you can download podcasts, read the BBC Radio Blog and listen to shows that have already been aired, through iPlayer.

Find out what’s on TV

Click on TV on the BBC homepage.

The BBC channels are displayed across the screen with a listing of the the programme that is currently showing and what is due on next. Click on 'Full Schedule' to see the full listings for the BBC channels. Use the calendar or click on 'Next day' to see dates in the future.

Use the A-Z index at the top of the page to find a specific programme to find out when it's on.

Links to the most popular programmes in BBC iPlayer and programmes not to miss are also included on this page.

Watch a TV programme you’ve missed

The BBC iPlayer allows you to catch up  BBC programmes and radio shows you have missed from the last 7 days. There are several ways to find the shows you want, through the A-Z, by category and by TV Channel.

1. Go to www.bbc.co.uk

2. Click on BBC iPlayer on the BBC homepage.

3. Find the programme you want to view, choosing from, featured, most popular, TV channels. A-Z and categories

4. Click on the symbol

5. Wait for the programme to load and then click on Click to Play.

Find a recipe

Click on Food on the BBC homepage.

There are lots of options along the top for you to search for recipes, in fact there are several ways you can search...

• by what's in season
• by occasion
• by chef
• find recipes featured on TV programmes
• by ingredient.

There is also useful information about cooking techniques, blogs from personalities and a question and answer message board where you can put up your own cooking question or share tips and ideas!