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Sources within the BBC said the sites were offline thanks to what is known as a 'distributed denial of service' (DDoS) attack

BBC websites brought down by cyber attack

A technical issue that knocked all the BBC's websites offline was the result of a cyber attack, the corporation has reported.

Business • 31 Dec 15

Director General Tony Hall told staff that more and more people are not paying their licence fee

BBC to cut 1,000 jobs over licence fee shortfall

The BBC is to cut more than 1,000 jobs, including many managerial roles, because of a £150 million shortfall in its licence fee income.

News • 02 Jul 15

The BBC team was invited to see accommodation for migrant workers

BBC journalist 'interrogated' in Qatar

A BBC journalist, who was arrested along with his crew in Qatar, has said they were interrogated by intelligence officers as if they were spies.

News • 19 May 15

Jeremy Clarkson's departure from the BBC will have financial implications, as it earns around €70m a year from Top Gear

Death threats against BBC chief over Clarkson

British police are investigating death threats against BBC Director General Tony Hall, following his decision to drop Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson.

News • 30 Mar 15

Jeremy Clarkson has been no stranger to controversy in recent years

BBC suspended Clarkson over 'punch'

Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended after he allegedly punched a producer.

News • 11 Mar 15

Sunday's episode will not be broadcast following Jeremy Clarkson's suspension

Top Gear host Clarkson suspended after 'fracas'

The BBC has suspended Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson "following a fracas" with a producer.

News • 10 Mar 15

The BBC's Chinese-language website has been blocked in China since it was launched in 1999

China blocks BBC website amid Hong Kong protests

The BBC's website was blocked in China hours after a video of Hong Kong police beating and kicking a pro-democracy protester began circulating online.

News • 15 Oct 14

The BBC has called for a thorough investigation into the incident

BBC team attacked while reporting from Russia

A BBC news team, including Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg, has been attacked and their recordings wiped as they filmed in southern Russia.

News • 18 Sep 14

BBC have announced plans to cut 400 posts as part of cost-cutting measures

BBC to cut over 400 jobs but plans 190 new posts

The BBC is to cut over 400 posts under plans to make millions of pounds of savings over the next two years.

News • 17 Jul 14

Dr Paisley has vented his anger at Peter Robinson, Nigel Dodds and Maurice Morrow

Ian Paisley claims he was edged out as leader

Reverend Ian Paisley and his wife Eileen claim in a BBC television documentary aired tonight that he was edged out as leader of the DUP and head of the Free Presbyterian Church.

News • 20 Jan 14

Mark Thompson is one of seven senior BBC staff - past and present - appearing before the Commons Public Accounts Committee

BBC 'didn't lose plot' over pay-off

Former BBC director-general Mark Thompson told MPs the broadcaster had not "lost the plot" when it agreed a pay-off of almost £1m to his former deputy.

News • 09 Sep 13

A member of the public complained about the clock on the BBC's website

BBC calls time on 'inaccurate' clock

The BBC has decided to remove a clock from its homepage after it emerged it did not necessarily tell the right time and failed to live up to the corporation's requirement for "accuracy".

News • 04 Jun 13

BBC apologises over seating plan written by staff member

BBC apologises over Question Time seating plan

The BBC has apologised for a Question Time production note that saw a Stormont minister labelled as being a member of "Sinn Féin/IRA".

News • 24 May 13

Stuart Hall pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting 13 girls

BBC announces probe after Hall abuse scandal

The BBC has announced a "freestanding investigation" into how disgraced TV star Stuart Hall was able to abuse his victims while working for the corporation.

News • 07 May 13

The NUJ said its members across the BBC were at risk of compulsory redundancy

BBC journalists' strike disrupts programming

A strike by BBC journalists over layoffs has disrupted programmes, including the flagship Today on Radio 4.

News • 18 Feb 13

Robert Kee was best known for his histories of Ireland

British journalist Robert Kee dies aged 93

British historian and journalist Robert Kee has died at the age of 93.

News • 11 Jan 13

BBC decision to drop Savile report 'flawed'

BBC's decision to drop a Newsnight report into Jimmy Savile's decades-long campaign of sexual abuse was "flawed", according to a review carried out by former Sky News executive Nick Pollard.

News • 19 Dec 12

BBC appoints Tony Hall as new director-general

Tony Hall, chief executive of Britain’s Royal Opera House, has been appointed as new director-general of the BBC.

News • 22 Nov 12

Tony Hall named as BBC's new director general

BBC names Tony Hall as new director general

Tony Hall, chief executive of the Royal Opera House, is to be appointed director-general of the BBC, the corporation reported today.

Business • 22 Nov 12

There is growing criticism over the £450,000 pay-off given to former BBC director-general George Entwistle

BBC NI boss was involved in Newsnight decision

Director of BBC Northern Ireland Peter Johnston confirmed he was involved in decisions relating to the Newsnight investigation that wrongly linked a senior Conservative politician to child sex abuse in north Wales.

News • 13 Nov 12

MPs from across the political divide have said Mr Entwistle's payout of £450,000 is unjustifiable

BBC review says basic journalistic checks not done

An official report into the BBC's Newsnight programme on 2 November has concluded that, during the editorial decision-making process, "some of the basic journalistic checks were not completed".

News • 13 Nov 12

BBC's director general George Entwistle has stepped down

BBC director general resigns over Newsnight report

The BBC's George Entwistle has resigned as director general amid growing anger over the broadcasting of child abuse allegations that wrongly implicated a former senior British Conservative politician.

News • 12 Nov 12

School head labels Savile accusers 'delinquents'

Women who claim they were abused by Jimmy Savile at a girls' school were "delinquents" who were "looking for money" by making allegations against the late TV entertainer, their former headteacher has said.

News • 03 Nov 12

Jimmy Savile was barred from any involvement with the BBC's Children In Need charity

Savile allegations displayed a 'pattern'

Britain's most senior police officer said today that sex abuse allegations made against Jimmy Savile while he was alive would have exposed "a pattern of behaviour" if they had been linked together.

News • 30 Oct 12

George Entwistle said the blog by Newsnight editor Peter Rippon caused embarrassment

Allegations against current BBC staff to be probed

The BBC has said it is investigating nine allegations of "sexual harassment, assault or inappropriate conduct" among current staff and contributors.

News • 23 Oct 12