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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 10:15 03 Dec 2025
 
. Regulator backtracks on 'ghost train' plan
[41 hours old]: Plans to ban passengers from the peak train service between Manchester and London are abandoned.

. The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality
[202 hours old]: TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[802 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

. Bus ticket discount for city travel over Christmas
[23 hours old]: The city council has discounted group tickets for bus travel across Hull over Christmas.

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and in other news ...

- Racism, rape and death threats: One weekend of social media abuse in football
[4 hours old]: More than 2,000 extremely abusive social media posts were sent about managers and players in the Premier League and Women's Super League in a single weekend, a BBC investigation finds.

- Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry
[9 hours old]: BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.

- 'Carspreading' is on the rise - and not everyone is happy about it
[1 hours old]: In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.

- Crisis looms in Israel over ultra-Orthodox conscription bill
[4 hours old]: Lawmakers are considering a draft bill to end the exemption granted to ultra-Orthodox men enrolled in full-time religious study.

* Higher proportion of patients in England now contacting GPs online, figures show
[1 hours old]: All NHS practices were required by the government to provide web bookings from October.

- Catherine sends Christmas message of love in 'uncertain times'
[12 hours old]: The Princess of Wales hails the importance of "time, care and compassion" given to others, ahead of her carol concert.

- Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in US
[7 hours old]: The president says the US will "go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country".

- Italian fashion giant Prada buys Versace – at a discount
[3 hours old]: The .38bn (£1.04bn) deal between the two Italian fashion giants is well below the roughly bn Versace was sold for in 2018.

- Remains of rare seven-arm octopus wash up on Scottish beach
[4 hours old]: Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.

- Cyclone catastrophe in Sri Lanka awakens volunteer spirit
[9 hours old]: Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid.

- How to see Thursday's full Cold Moon, the last supermoon of 2025
[1 hours old]: Elizabeth Rizzini has all the details of how to see Thursday's full Cold Moon, the last supermoon of 2025.

- Strangled, beaten and enslaved by my in-laws
[10 hours old]: "Sara" was told if she left the house, she would be attacked and raped by British people.

- The Papers: 'No justice' over Hillsborough and 'Holly's guilt over crash'
[4 hours old]: Wednesday's front pages focus on the Hillsborough disaster report and the fine given to TV presenter Holly Willoughby for driving without due care.

- Where F1 title may be won and lost in three-way fight
[2 hours old]: BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson looks at the key factors that may decide where the 2025 drivers' title is won and lost.

- As lead changes in knife-edge Honduran election, will Trump fail to get his way?
[7 hours old]: Former vice-president Salvador Nasralla has a small lead over his rival, the conservative former mayor of Tegucigalpa, Nasry Asfura.

- The village that turns fishing baskets into a colourful Christmas tree
[4 hours old]: For 10 years Ullapool has marked the countdown to Christmas with an unusual festive display.

- Reform politician's racist slur caused a lot of hurt, Chinese group says
[4 hours old]: Members of Wales' Chinese community say seeing a politician use a racist slur is "very upsetting".

* Water bill rises push troubled Thames back into profit
[0 hours old]: As it stands, Thames Water has sufficient cash to make it to the first quarter of next year.

- Man charged with theft over claims he swallowed k Fabergé egg
[3 hours old]: The egg pendant, which is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, has yet to be recovered.

- MPs warn China spy trial failures could happen again
[9 hours old]: A damning report finds a “shambolic” system could lead to future espionage cases being dropped.

- Search for long-missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to resume
[5 hours old]: The Boeing 777 with 239 people on board vanished in 2014 in one of the greatest aviation mysteries.

- Presenter Laura Woods 'OK' after collapsing on TV
[11 hours old]: Presenter Laura Woods says she is "OK" after collapsing while leading television coverage of England's friendly against Ghana on Tuesday.

- The Jury’s (Kind Of) Out
[14 hours old]: Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years.

* Preview Julia Donaldson's joyful tale of love
[-533 hours old]: Two devoted scarecrows plan the perfect wedding – until a rival threatens everything

* Your first look at Guz Khan's new comedy, landing this Christmas
[-491 hours old]: The Farooqi family have a chaotic Christmas in Lapland after a surprise bonus for Dad.

- Newcastle penalty 'absolute VAR mistake' - Frank
[10 hours old]: Thomas Frank says awarding Newcastle a penalty after a holding incident between Dan Burn and Rodrigo Bentancur was an "absolute mistake" by VAR.

- Australia leave door open for Cummins return
[2 hours old]: Australia delay naming their side for the second Ashes Test against England, meaning captain Pat Cummins could make a shock return on Thursday.

* How big a miss is Caicedo for Chelsea?
[1 hours old]: Chelsea will be without the suspended Moises Caicedo for their next three league games. How will they cope without him?

* England and Wales in same 2027 World Cup group
[0 hours old]: England and Wales are paired up in the pool stages at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Scotland and Ireland also drawn together.

- Airbus to inspect some planes over 'quality issue' with panels
[1 hours old]: The announcement comes days after a massive recall affecting thousands of the firm's A320 fleet.

- Gary Lineker takes football podcast to Netflix
[2 hours old]: The Rest is Football will stream on Netflix during next summer's World Cup as part of a new deal.

- Dell family to seed Trump accounts for kids with 0
[14 hours old]: The donation will help seed new Trump-branded investment accounts.

- San Francisco sues food companies over ultra-processed products
[11 hours old]: The city accuses Kraft Heinz and other food giants of knowingly selling products that have caused serious diseases, leaving local governments with the public health care costs.

- Food bank 'braced' for another difficult winter
[4 hours old]: The food bank's plea for donations comes as figures showed rising demand across the West Midlands.

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and in other older news ...

. Ukrainians in war-ravaged Donbas weigh prospects of peace deal
[17 hours old]: While many Ukrainians believe they have sacrificed too much for their country to lose territory to Russia, others are desperate for the war to end.

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. Americanswers… On 5 Live! Why has the US been accused of war crimes off the Venezuelan coast?
[39 hours old]: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has called the claims “fake news”

. Ridley Scott's masterful epic of betrayal and vengeance
[58 hours old]: Maximus Decimus Meridius, favoured general of the Roman emperor, is betrayed and enslaved.

. Why time is running out for Germany's green hydrogen industry
[34 hours old]: Firms are ready to make the equipment needed for green hydrogen, but demand has not picked up yet.

. Reeves speech did not mislead on challenges facing UK ahead of Budget, says OBR official
[17 hours old]: Prof David Miles tells MPs the messaging given by the chancellor was "not inconsistent" with the situation she faced.

. Tax rises and tighter spending to hold back UK growth, OECD says
[23 hours old]: Growth in the UK economy is expected to slow next year, an influential global policy group predicts.

. Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk
[22 hours old]: The central bank says US stock price valuations are their most stretched since the dotcom bubble burst.

. Jamie Laing's Candy Kittens to acquire UK snack brand Graze
[21 hours old]: The deal comes as Unilever plans to offload some food brands to focus on care and beauty.

. Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal
[22 hours old]: The move comes as police continue to investigate what has been called the UK's most widespread miscarriage of justice.

. Fashion house Valentino criticised over 'disturbing' AI handbag ads
[26 hours old]: Social media users have called the luxury Italian fashion brand's artificial intelligence-made adverts "cheap" and "lazy".

. OBR head resigns over Budget day publishing error
[38 hours old]: The government's official forecaster inadvertently published a crucial Budget document early.

. Costco sues Trump administration for 'full refund' of tariffs
[30 hours old]: Two lower courts have already ruled against President Trump's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs.

. Shein and Temu face calls for investigation over claims of stealing US designs
[24 hours old]: Two senior US politicians accuse the platforms of malpractice, including intellectual property theft.

. Australia won't be intimidated by firms over social media ban, minister tells BBC
[31 hours old]: Anika Wells says she is ready to help nations which wish to copy Australia's social media ban for under-16s.

. US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals
[41 hours old]: The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports.

. Car-sharing company ZipCar to end UK operations
[36 hours old]: ZipCar, which has more than 600,000 UK members, temporarily suspends new bookings on its platform.

. Oil and gas firm plans to cut 100 offshore jobs
[46 hours old]: Harbour Energy has already reduced its onshore workforce by about 600 since 2023.

. Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm'
[45 hours old]: Ofcom has fined Virgin Media after an investigation found it had left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at risk.

. Vapes still causing rubbish fires despite disposable ban, major waste firm says
[51 hours old]: Six months after disposable vape ban, waste firm calls for stronger measures to control them being disposed of incorrectly.

. Reeves denies she misled public over UK's finances in run-up to Budget
[60 hours old]: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says she's not satisfied with the chancellor's denial of lying and called on her to resign.

. OBR head's resignation leaves potential landmines for Reeves
[33 hours old]: Chancellor's next mission to find a respected and credible economist to run the OBR will require careful balance

. Greek sheep and goat cull raises fears of feta cheese shortage
[58 hours old]: Livestock is being culled across the country due to an infectious disease outbreak.

. Fracking has transformed an Argentine town but what about the nation?
[154 hours old]: Argentina hopes that an oil and gas boom can benefit the whole country.

. Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses
[226 hours old]: Protests have taken place over the coaches that take visitors up to the world heritage site in Peru.

. The 'toughest crop': Can tech help cardamom farmers?
[298 hours old]: Sensitive to the weather and soil cardamom is difficult to cultivate - can tech help?

. From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream
[444 hours old]: With drones centre stage in Ukraine, military firms around the globe are ramping up their production.

. Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?
[355 hours old]: Advertisers are using AI to personalise adverts but not everyone agrees that's a good idea.

. The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport
[538 hours old]: From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

. Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings
[634 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

. Will quantum be bigger than AI?
[658 hours old]: The highly complex technology is increasingly being tipped to transform computing.

. The start-up creating science kits for young Africans
[706 hours old]: Stemaide's goal is to bring tech skills to young Africans and prepare them for future jobs.

. Applications open for warm homes scheme help
[27 hours old]: The county council says the scheme provides free heating upgrades and prioritizes the most vulnerable.

. Every pupil to get a hamper of gifts for Christmas
[28 hours old]: Headteacher Jade Hunter says she has not encountered generosity and goodwill like this before.

. Try 'reverse advent calendar' says foodbank
[44 hours old]: The public is being asked to donate 24 items in December to help make up Christmas hampers.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[91 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[202 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[290 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1011 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[1198 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. Neighbourhood businesses hit by series of break-ins
[99 hours old]: Businesses in Canton tell BBC Wales about how a recent spate of break-ins has affected them.

. Vintage market trader retires after 60 years
[118 hours old]: Birmingham vintage market trader retires after 60 years

. Are you a HENRY? Here's how the budget affects you
[120 hours old]: HENRY stands for High Earners who are Not Rich Yet. Most are young and work in tech or finance.

. BBC joins officers on criminal network raids
[135 hours old]: Three men have been arrested in dawn raids following a BBC News investigation into organised crime gangs operating on the High Street.

. 'I didn't expect that' - minimum wage chat leaves some shocked
[145 hours old]: The BBC's Tyler Edwards asks under 25s in Cardiff if they think the minimum wage increase is enough.