BBC News Main Headlines, by Category

This page measures the distribution by category of the left sub-headline on the BBC News front page, with links to the stories that appeared there. The percentage is of time during that month.

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August 2006

UK
26.9%
World → Middle East
24.27%
UK Politics
12.41%
World → Americas
6.4%
World → South Asia
5.85%
World → Europe
3.92%
England → Manchester
3.9%
Health
3.3%
England → London
2.23%
World
1.74%
Sci → Tech
1.46%
Education
1.28%
England → North Yorkshire
1.12%
Business
1.09%
England
1.02%
Sport → Other Sports → Cycling
0.9%
England → Berkshire
0.78%
England → Shropshire
0.5%
Wales
0.27%
England → Humber
0.27%
World → Africa
0.2%
England → Dorset
0.2%

September 2006

UK
17.93%
World → Middle East
16.12%
UK Politics
13.93%
World → Europe
10.7%
England
8.84%
Health
7.56%
World → South Asia
6.04%
World → Americas
5.15%
England → London
2.5%
Scotland → Glasgow And West
2.06%
England → North Yorkshire
1.69%
Sport → Football
1.66%
World → Africa
1.59%
Business
1.22%
Northern Ireland
0.9%
England → Manchester
0.61%
World → Asia-pacific
0.57%
Entertainment
0.42%
Education
0.42%
World
0.1%

October 2006

UK Politics
16.27%
UK
13.91%
World → Asia-pacific
12.76%
World → Middle East
11.9%
World → Americas
6.85%
World → South Asia
6.09%
Northern Ireland
5.27%
World → Europe
4.99%
Business
3.56%
Health
2.84%
World
2.58%
Entertainment
2.3%
England → Bradford
2.08%
Education
1.88%
England → London
1.72%
England
1.3%
England → Tyne
1.22%
Wales
0.87%
World → Africa
0.8%
Scotland → Glasgow And West
0.56%
England → Leicestershire
0.26%