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BBC Unveils Shake-up of Online Services Including Recipes Website
The BBC has announced [bbc.com] that a number of websites, including BBC Food and Newsbeat, are to close as part of plans to save £15m.
The online News Magazine will also close but "long-form journalism" will continue under a current affairs banner.
Local news indexes for more than 40 geographical areas around the country will close.
The BBC's Travel website will also be axed.
Separately, plans are being considered to merge the News Channel with the BBC's international 24-hour television news service.
The proposals were announced on Tuesday by head of BBC news and current affairs James Harding.
Removing the 11,000 recipes for English cuisine will save 15 million pounds.
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