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Jilly_in_VA

(14,624 posts)
20. My county library is awful
Fri May 15, 2026, 07:35 PM
Friday

So is the one next to mine. It was a nasty surprise when I moved here from Richmond.

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Why I'm giving up on the BBC [View all] Jilly_in_VA Friday OP
BBC seems to be going the way of the U.S media, which is really too bad. mwmisses4289 Friday #1
There's a limit to how much UK licence payers can run news for those abroad who don't contribute muriel_volestrangler Friday #6
Apologies, I wasn't clear. mwmisses4289 Friday #12
There's been a rot in the BBC's news service for some time now Emrys Friday #24
And there's a limit Jilly_in_VA Friday #13
Oh yes, I don't blame you. It's just that the BBC has financial pressure muriel_volestrangler Friday #15
Check with your library. Hope22 Friday #2
I don't go to my "local" library Jilly_in_VA Friday #14
Your library should be on line. Hope22 Friday #18
My county library is awful Jilly_in_VA Friday #20
The Guardian is by donation, not a required subscription. TheRickles Friday #3
NPR WmChris Friday #4
Mine carries the BBC for 1 hour at noon and then wnylib Friday #7
Love the Guardian Joinfortmill Friday #5
That is one o.f the reasons I qiuit news. AllaN01Bear Friday #8
CNN as well Eddie18 Friday #9
Don't sorry, soon they'll be merged with See BS newdeal2 Friday #21
Here are two that I like a lot instead DavidDvorkin Friday #10
+1 leftstreet Friday #11
It is still free here in the EU. The US is the only country they now are charging in order to access their site, AFAIK. Celerity Friday #16
Its free here in Canada. Swede Friday #22
Also, the archive sites are your friend: Celerity Friday #17
AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED!!!!! usaf-vet Friday #19
Yes, The best thing news outlets can do is have a central service allow access for $4.95 per month. Jacson6 Friday #23
You can try Googling a BBC headline moondust Yesterday #25
the way everyone is being nickled and dimed, it's just ridiculous Skittles Yesterday #26
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