Bbc Website - Local News

[puternut]

Had a problem with a bit of malware [or something] on my Mozilla Firefox browser. All sorted now but has changed a few settings on my home page - BBC.

Any hoo the problem is that I cannot seem to set my 'home' location to what it was. This is handy when it comes to local news and weather.

It defaults to London for both but does any ABer know how to change it and keep it there.

I can change each visit by hand but then ....

TIA

[bhg481]

There are times when it's not possible to change it (like now).
Usually the BBC home page has yor location at the top left of the page. Click on that and you can change it to your local location.

[bhg481]

Update: the option to change your location has appeared again, so I can be more precise. Your location appears immediately above the date at the top left of the BBC homepage. Click on that and the option to specify your location appears.

[bibblebub]

such information is held in the browser cookies so make sure that those are allowed and retained for the site

[puternut]

Just had a look bhg481.

Either I'm too late or it was never there!!! :(

[bhg481]

Just seen your reply Puternut.
The option to set your locality seems more intermittent at weekends and when the option isn't there we all get London, even if you normally have it set to something else. When the option is there you'll see something above the date (postcode in my case). Try again tomorrow.
You can always click on "local news" and select your local area but it won't save it.