Ms Portas told the BBC why UK High Streets needed a makeover.
Recently, with our colleagues in BBC Lab UK, we developed the class calculator which told you which of seven new classes you were as defined by new research.
Distinctiveness became part of the remit for bbc.co.uk following the Graf review of the BBC's online services in 2004.
Adding the bbc.co.uk domain to the list of allowed sites should let BBC embedded content through.
The Palestinian Authority, the BBC and the UK government say that they are working as hard as possible to secure his release.
Children in Need is the BBC's UK corporate charity, providing grants to projects in the UK which focus on young people who are disadvantaged, with fund-raising around an annual appeal.
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David Cameron told the BBC that the UK's huge public deficit was "a clear and present danger" and being honest about the cuts needed to tackle it was the only option.
History Cold Case: The Skeletons of Windy Pits will be on BBC Two at 2100 BST on Thursday 30 June 2011 and afterwards in the UK on BBC iPlayer.
That view was echoed by thousands of protesters at the weekend who demonstrated at BBC buildings across the UK. On Saturday, about 5, 000 people demonstrated in front of the BBC's Broadcasting House in central London, while 50 people protested at its Scottish headquarters in Glasgow the following day.
Panorama's Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed was broadcast on BBC One on Tuesday 31 May at 2100 BST and is available to view in the UK on the BBC iPlayer.
Secrets of Helmand, BBC One, Monday, 25 February at 20:30 GMT and then available in the UK on the BBC iPlayer.
Panorama - Inside Barclays: Banking on Bonuses , BBC One, Monday, 11 February at 20:30 GMT and then available in the UK via the BBC iPlayer.
Watch the European Indoor Championships in Turin on BBC One and the BBC Sport website (UK only) on 6-8 March.
The former prime minister told the BBC he believed the UK should still be keeping open the option of joining it.
The BBC now serves advertising on bbc.co.uk for users outside the UK, who do not pay a licence fee which funds the service.
Jordan's acting information minister Nayef al-Fayez told the BBC his government shared UK authorities' disappointment at the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac) ruling on Monday.
In this case, Spamhaus's Domain Name System (DNS) servers were targeted - the infrastructure that joins domain names, such as bbc.co.uk, the website's numerical internet protocol address.
BBC: Global internet slows after 'biggest attack in history'
We would like to offer you an opportunity to be part of a BBC project to obtain a snapshot of mobile broadband coverage in the UK("the BBC Survey").
In each episode, Curtis Dowling, an antiques and forgeries expert and former host of a number of BBC shows in the UK, meets up with a series of collectors.
London, UK, November 23, 2012: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announces its powerful new Ascend G 330 smartphone is to launch in the UK with BBC iPlayer and BBC News apps included, plus a top EA Games title.
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He told BBC Radio 5 Live the UK was lagging behind other countries when it came to measuring population.
Bill Taylor, from Digital UK, told BBC Breakfast that so far more than 23 million homes will have switched over.
His announcement in the House of Commons stopped short of arming the rebels, but he told the BBC on Sunday that the UK would not rule out doing so in future.
Carla Buzasi, editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post UK, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme she was "concerned" that there was confusion over who was covered, adding that she felt the agreement had been "rushed".
The Chief Executive of the Special European Union Programme Body, Pat Colgan, told the BBC the fact that the UK and Irish governments have given the go ahead for a consultation about how any cash should be spent is a strong indication there's a political commitment to extend the peace funding.
This year it coincides with the week-long BBC Share Take Care campaign, in partnership with the UK Safer Internet Centre, which is being featured across BBC television, radio and websites to raise awareness of issues surrounding safeguarding reputation online.
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