BBC News Widgets and Alerts

This page explains how to add the BBC News widget to your iGoogle page and download the BBC Alerts desktop tool to keep you in touch with all the latest news as it happens.

Add BBC News to your iGoogle page

The iGoogle 'BBC News - Official UK Edition' widget is the first one that has been created for, and by, BBC News.

The BBC is the default News provider on the iGoogle UK portal and the BBC News widget will be pre-installed on any newly created UK account.

To add the widget to a new or existing account simply click on the button below and follow the on-screen instructions.

Link to the official BBC News - UK Edition gadget


iGoogle and similar applications allow you to set up your own homepage with feeds of content from sites you like best.

Currently, the BBC News widget is optimised for iGoogle and therefore you will need an iGoogle account for it to work properly.

BBC News widget screenshot
Example of BBC widget on iGoogle

Please note that the BBC is not endorsing iGoogle in anyway and other similar platforms are available.

We hope to make the BBC News widget more widely available in the near future, technology and resources allowing.

Further information:

Some alternative platforms:


Desktop Alerts
Find out more about the different BBC Alert features

You can now have all the latest news and sports headlines delivered straight to your desktop with the new BBC Alerts service.
Key features:

• You choose the news you want

• Choose from ticker or hourly pop up alerts

• Find out first with breaking news alerts

• It's free and takes seconds to install

This new desktop service replaces the previous BBC News desktop alert, BBC Sport Mini Motty and general news alert services. These will be automatically removed when you install this new version.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS


Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP
System memory (RAM): 256MB
4MB of hard disc space
Internet access
Download BBC News desktop alerts

Problems using this service?

If you experience any problems using BBC Alerts please refer to the help page.

Download notice The desktop alert software is provided to you by Skinkers Limited ("Skinkers") and not by the BBC. Any claim you have in respect of the software must be made against Skinkers and you agree not to involve the BBC in any dispute with Skinkers in connection with the software or otherwise. Your downloading, installation and use of the software is subject to additional terms in the form of the "Skinkers Licence Agreement" which will be presented to you during installation.




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