Recent news on the BBC's RSS feed

Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 07:55 09 Jun 2025
 
- Two charged with murder after boy, 16, killed in 'hit-and-run'
[13 hours old]: The teenager was walking on Staniforth Road in Sheffield when he was hit by a car, police say.

---

and in other news ...

- Watch: National Guard on LA streets as unrest erupts
[6 hours old]: Protests flare up in Los Angeles, as demonstrators against immigration raids face off with law enforcement

- Nurses to vote on pay deal as potential strike looms
[6 hours old]: The ballot is being billed by representatives as the biggest single vote by the profession in the UK.

- Home secretary yet to agree deal days before spending review
[9 hours old]: Housing secretary Angela Rayner reached a settlement with the Treasury on Sunday evening, the BBC understands.

- Britain's energy bill problem - and why firms are paid to not provide power
[8 hours old]: Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?

- Brit Awards to leave London for Manchester after 48 years
[8 hours old]: Next year's Brits are to be held at Co-op Live in Manchester.

- NHS calls for 200,000 new blood donors as supplies run low
[8 hours old]: The health service issued an "amber alert" last year and stocks remain low ever since.

- Alcaraz stuns Sinner in extraordinary French Open final
[10 hours old]: Carlos Alcaraz recovers from two sets down - saving three championship points - to beat Jannik Sinner in an incredible French Open men's final.

* UK proposes wider ban on bottom trawling fishing to protect seabeds
[1 hours old]: The government wants to prohibit bottom trawling from more protected areas of UK waters.

* First black Premier League referee Rennie dies aged 65
[0 hours old]: Uriah Rennie, the Premier League's first black referee, dies at the age of 65.

- Walking your dog, the latest act of rebellion in Iran
[15 hours old]: Dogs are vieved as "unclean" by Islamic officials, but ownership is rising as a form of quiet rebellion.

- All it took was a rumour, and Los Angeles erupted in protest
[5 hours old]: Claims that day labourers were being rounded up trigger violent protests in a city on edge over deportations.

- The papers: Trump's LA 'face-off' and NHS out for blood
[8 hours old]: Donald Trump's crackdown on the LA immigration protests features prominently on Monday's papers.

- How did abuse of vulnerable children go undetected for a decade?
[8 hours old]: Parents are demanding answers over how Daniel Clarke was able to sexually abuse vulnerable children.

- It's the Race Across The World finale, and Love Island is back: What's coming up this week
[14 hours old]: Ed Sheeran is also on the Louis Theroux podcast this week, and it's the finale of I Kissed a Boy.

- The forgotten story of India's brush with presidential rule
[9 hours old]: Indira Gandhi's aides pushed for a presidential system - centralising power and sidelining courts and parliament.

* Sarah Snook and Nicole Scherzinger win top prizes at Tony Awards
[0 hours old]: The event, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, celebrates the best in US theatre, and particularly Broadway.

- Government considers social media time limits for children
[12 hours old]: The BBC understands proposals include a two-hour cap on apps and a 22:00 curfew.

- Israel says Hamas Gaza chief Sinwar's body identified
[11 hours old]: The Israeli military says Mohammed Sinwar's body was discovered in a tunnel at a hospital.

- Sinner and Alcaraz thriller proves rivalry here to stay
[7 hours old]: A first major final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner always promised to deliver - but few expected it to reach the heights that it did.

- Ronaldo tears & Yamal's nemesis - has Nations League saved Martinez?
[8 hours old]: Cristiano Ronaldo is in tears as he wins a third trophy with Portugal - could the Nations League save his manager Roberto Martinez's job?

- Jobe Bellingham following brother's path but wants 'own identity'
[12 hours old]: Just as brother Jude did before him, Jobe Bellingham is set to move from the Championship to Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund.

- England chase 197 to seal T20 series win v Windies
[13 hours old]: England continue their dominance over West Indies as a four-wicket win in the second T20 at Bristol seals the series with a game to spare.

- Raducanu 'wary' when she goes out after stalking ordeal
[1 hours old]: Emma Raducanu says she feels "wary" when she goes out and it has been "difficult" to move on after social media abuse and being stalked.

- Why golden-era Belgium came to dread 'bogey team' Wales
[3 hours old]: Wales face Belgium on Monday, renewing a rivalry which has defined the ups and downs of their respective golden generations.

- On honeymoon, playing in a final - Webster's rise to Test all-rounder
[1 hours old]: Beau Webster has trained as a mortgage broker and is on a honeymoon of sorts - now he's preparing for the World Test Championship final, writes Stephan Shemilt.

* US and China set to meet for trade talks in London
[0 hours old]: Fresh talks aimed at resolving the trade war between the world's two largest economies are due to take place.

- WSL revenues soar 34% despite drop in attendances
[7 hours old]: Women's Super League clubs' revenues increased by 34% in the 2023-24 season, despite a drop in attendances.

---

and in other older news ...

. BBC News app
[953 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Elon Musk says Donald Trump is "in the Epstein files”
[61 hours old]: The big public bust up between the tech billionaire and US president

. Spending Review: Tussles In The Treasury
[19 hours old]: The home secretary and deputy prime minister argue for cash.

. Faisal Islam: After a year of cautious tiptoeing, now the government has to escape its own shadow
[24 hours old]: This week's Spending Review may be an opportunity for the UK government show investors its vision

. Spending Review to include £86bn science and tech package
[21 hours old]: The government says every corner of the country will benefit, but research backers call for a long-term plan for science.

. Spending Review: When is it and what might Rachel Reeves announce?
[21 hours old]: The Chancellor faces tough choices about spending across different government departments.

. Why food firms are scrambling to cut down on ingredients
[65 hours old]: Food firms are marketing ranges with fewer ingredients, but are they healthier?

. Will Musk's explosive row with Trump help or harm his businesses?
[55 hours old]: Experts say his tech empire needs more of Musk's attention - but also the continued custom of the government.

. 'I burst into tears': How airline carry-on confusion triggered legal row
[32 hours old]: Budget airlines may be forced to standardise rules on underseat bags, under a proposed change to EU law.

. Arrests made in crackdown on finfluencers
[65 hours old]: Hundreds of take down requests of social media posts are also made following a campaign by regulators.

. On board the driverless lorries hoping to transform China's transport industry
[56 hours old]: Driverless lorries are now operating across China - but public concern about these vehicles remains.

. M&S hackers sent abuse and ransom demand directly to CEO
[73 hours old]: The criminals told the retailer's boss he could make things "fast and easy" if he complied with their demands.

. NatWest fixes app outage which left customers fuming
[64 hours old]: More than 3,000 people have reported problems during what is the latest in a long line of banking IT failures.

. Bosses' bonuses banned at six water companies
[71 hours old]: Firms including Thames Water have been stopped for paying rewards to executives under new rules.

. Most new build homes must have solar panels - Miliband
[70 hours old]: The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against burdensome regulations.

. Tesla shares tumble as Trump-Musk feud erupts
[81 hours old]: Tesla shares plunged 14%, marking one of the steepest declines in months as Musk and Trump battled online.

. Lululemon shares plunge as Trump tariffs bite
[76 hours old]: The athleisure brand joins a growing list of big firms to warn about the impact of Trump's policies.

. Trump confirms China trip after 'very good' call with Xi
[85 hours old]: The leaders of the US and China agree to further talks aimed at reaching a deal amid an ongoing trade war.


. Trump and Musk trade insults as row erupts in public view
[71 hours old]: The breaking point came after Musk criticised Trump's centrepiece "big, beautiful" spending bill as an "abomination".

. Tariffs prompt record plunge in US imports
[87 hours old]: American purchases of Canadian goods in April fell to the lowest level since 2021.

. Europe cuts interest rates as Trump's tariffs loom
[89 hours old]: The eurozone's central bank makes its eighth cut but warns US tariffs will weigh on the economy.

. US-Boeing deal over crashes 'repugnant' - lawyer for victims' families
[98 hours old]: The plane maker has agreed to pay .1bn to avoid prosecution over two fatal crashes that killed 346 people.

. How airline fees have turned baggage into billions
[104 hours old]: The amount carriers now charge for luggage is raising the ire of politicians and consumer groups.

. The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'
[152 hours old]: Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet engine.

. Chile's salmon farms hope for calmer waters
[272 hours old]: Chilean salmon producers are being criticised for operating in some of the country's national parks.

. 'We make more money from weddings now than farming'
[295 hours old]: From falconry and helicopter rides to spas and solar farms, three quarters of farmers now have a side hustle.

. Frugal tech: The start-ups working on cheap innovation
[320 hours old]: Indian start-ups are using local materials and innovative ideas to make useful and affordable products.

. Winemakers finding Trump's tariffs hard to swallow
[344 hours old]: Wine producers in both France and the US are unhappy at the US president's trade actions.

. Driving instructors say rising prices are fair - but learners can't keep up
[367 hours old]: Paige Williams, a single mum from Barnsley, says she's having to drastically cut back on spending to afford her £35-an-hour driving lessons.

. How a joke about rice cost a Japan cabinet minister his job
[441 hours old]: Soaring rice prices are a powerful trigger in Japan, where shortages have caused political upsets before.

. Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth tn?
[464 hours old]: Some analysts question whether the amount of investment will ultimately be that high.

. How much is the winter fuel payment and who will get it?
[114 hours old]: The government has confirmed it will reverse some of the recent changes to the winter fuel payment.

. Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech
[487 hours old]: Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched.

. Charity supports one in 16 babies across the county
[72 hours old]: Baby Basics is holding its first boutique sale this weekend to turn donated items into cash.

. 'Rental costs doubled in our 10-month absence'
[87 hours old]: Tom Pinsard says he was shocked at the cost of rent in Guernsey after he returned from Australia.

. The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan
[513 hours old]: An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age.

. Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war
[961 hours old]: The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

. The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
[1351 hours old]: From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

. Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy
[1543 hours old]: What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?

. Starmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster
[1554 hours old]: What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?

. The Briefing Room
[88 hours old]: From McKinley to Trump, the rise, fall and rise again of US tariffs.

. Are house prices too high to get on the property ladder?
[138 hours old]: New data shows record house price rises are currently "centred" in south Wales.

. Panorama
[170 hours old]: Ros Atkins sets out to discover the truth about how our money is spent

. Trump blasts 'nasty' chicken gibe about his tariff reversals
[273 hours old]: The president was not pleased with an acronym, standing for "Trump Always Chickens Out", reportedly coined on Wall Street.