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BBC News
Sunday 8 November 2026 · 08:30 GMT · 30m · 3 stories · 10 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (75%)
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A mixed bulletin led by sport, but dominated by a cyber attack on supermarket fridges and French blood banks, which took 10 minutes 13 seconds. Sport ran for 7 minutes 22 seconds and the Booker Prize for 4 minutes 55 seconds.
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- 2:27
Enzo Maresca, the City boss
- 10:23
Jake Moore, Global Cyber Security Advisor at ESET
- 15:32
Ciaran Martin, former chief executive of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre
- 19:52
Simon Savidge, booktuber
- 1:24
- 1:33
Claim Man City slump, Arsenal lead, Scotland lose to New Zealand, Norris takes Brazil pole
Manchester City had lost three consecutive league matches.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 1:33-1:42
- 3:13
Claim Man City slump, Arsenal lead, Scotland lose to New Zealand, Norris takes Brazil pole
Arsenal had moved six points clear at the top of the league.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 3:13-3:22
- 8:17
Claim Man City slump, Arsenal lead, Scotland lose to New Zealand, Norris takes Brazil pole
Lando Norris secured pole position in Brazil.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 8:17-8:19
- 8:46
- 11:45
Claim Supermarket fridge cyber attacks spread across Europe and hit French blood banks
One make of fridge controller reportedly had default passwords published in its user guide.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 11:45-11:56
- 13:01
Claim Supermarket fridge cyber attacks spread across Europe and hit French blood banks
A cyber attack affected refrigeration units at three regional sites of France's national blood service, according to the service.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 13:01-13:10
- 13:22
Claim Supermarket fridge cyber attacks spread across Europe and hit French blood banks
No blood was affected and there was no harm to health.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 13:22-13:27
- 13:45
Claim Supermarket fridge cyber attacks spread across Europe and hit French blood banks
Around 40 supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg were reportedly targeted in the latest attacks, and hacked fridges were also reported in Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 13:45-13:56
- 19:01 Story begins Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard
- 19:04
Claim Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard
The winner of the 2026 Booker Prize for Fiction is due to be revealed at a live ceremony at Old Billingsgate in London on Monday.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 19:04-19:12
- 19:18
Claim Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard
The winner will receive £50,000.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 19:18-19:23
- 19:23
Claim Booker Prize winner to be announced under Mary Beard
Mary Beard chairs the judging panel, whose members include Raymond Antrobus, Jarvis Cocker, Rebecca Liew and Patricia Lockwood.
BBC News, 8 November 2026, 19:23-19:36
- 23:56 ~6 min without annotations
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