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- Travelodge changes policy after attacker given room key
[1 hours old]: The woman was attacked by Kyran Smith, who was given a key to her hotel room by staff.

- Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport
[8 hours old]: The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.

- Iranian footballer says 'everything will be fine' as she trains with Oz team
[7 hours old]: The footballers were given visas to stay in Australia after concerns the team would face repercussions at home.

. Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
[48 hours old]: The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1555 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[2037 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

- What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine?
[3 hours old]: Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent.

- Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
[3 hours old]: European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.

- Key Oscars moments as snubbed Chalamet becomes butt of jokes
[10 hours old]: Here's what happened inside the winners room and other insights from the biggest night in Hollywood.

- Elusive nightjar birds making remarkable comeback, conservationists say
[9 hours old]: An ecological survey has found 109 nightjar territories in the lowland heaths of east Hampshire.

- King hits the DJ decks on city arts venue visit
[5 hours old]: The King admits "trying to get a hang of it" while having a go at being a DJ during a visit to Manchester.

- Starmer announces £53m to help households most hit by rising heating oil costs
[5 hours old]: The money will be for "vulnerable" households who have faced a sharp rise in energy bills since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

- Schoolgirl 'traumatised' after being wrongly sent to England for abortion
[11 hours old]: The teenager could have been treated in Northern Ireland, but was sent to London due to confusion over the services available.



- BBC urges court to dismiss Trump Panorama lawsuit
[4 hours old]: The US president is suing for defamation over the way Panorama spliced together parts of a speech he made.

- Car park firm NCP collapses with nearly 700 jobs at risk
[3 hours old]: The car park operator says demand for parking has not recovered to pre-Covid levels, as its administrators look to sell the business.

- Who wants what from the Iran war?
[10 hours old]: Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

- How might the UK support shipping in the Strait of Hormuz?
[2 hours old]: Ben Chu from BBC Verify has been looking at what role the Royal Navy could play in the Strait of Hormuz.

* Israel says 'limited' ground operations under way in Lebanon
[1 hours old]: Troops are targeting "Hezbollah strongholds" in south Lebanon, where strikes reportedly killed seven people on Monday.

- 'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car
[3 hours old]: Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.

- Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
[14 hours old]: Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.

- Trump's White House chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer
[3 hours old]: Wiles will continue to work "virtually full time at the White House" while undergoing treatment, the US president said.

- Three arrests after man found dead in wheelie bin
[3 hours old]: Two men and a woman are detained on suspicion of murder following overnight arrests in Blackpool.

- Alcohol-free beer and houmous used to measure inflation as UK shifts to healthier living
[8 hours old]: Houmous and motorhomes are also added to the basket of goods and services used to chart the rising cost of living.

- Firms urged to check records after Companies House glitch let others edit data
[8 hours old]: The glitch meant logged-in users could view and edit other companies' details without their consent.

- Nursery worker sentenced to 30 years for raping children
[7 hours old]: Nathan Bennett's abuse of two and three-year-old boys is "every parent's nightmare", a court hears.

- Michael Sheen to be new House of Games host as Richard Osman leaves quiz
[5 hours old]: He will replace Richard Osman, who has presented House Of Games for the last nine years.

- How Chelsea signed a star team with hidden payments
[3 hours old]: Chelsea have been hit with a Premier League record fine of £10.75m and handed a suspended transfer ban. Here's what the written reasons said.

- Gavaskar claims Hundred signing 'contributing to Indian casualties'
[3 hours old]: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar says Sunrisers Leeds’ signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed “indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians”.

- 'I don't miss it' - Livingstone criticises England
[5 hours old]: Liam Livingstone issues strong criticism of the England set-up, saying there “wasn’t any part of me” that wanted to be part of the team that reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

* Raducanu withdraws from Miami Open because of illness
[1 hours old]: Emma Raducanu withdraws from this week's Miami Open as she continues to recover from a recent illness.

- From Bodo to Brentford - ranking this season's biggest overachievers
[1 hours old]: Bodo/Glimt must be the most romantic story in European football in decades but are they the team that has defied the odds the most this season? Here are all 10 contenders...

- Starmer announces £53m support to help with heating oil costs
[5 hours old]: The money will be for "vulnerable" households who have faced a sharp rise in energy bills since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

- Bank of America settles over Epstein claims
[3 hours old]: The lawsuit had accused the bank of facilitating Epstein's sex trafficking.

- Alcohol-free beer and pet grooming used to measure inflation
[8 hours old]: Houmous and motorhomes are also added to the basket of goods and services used to chart the rising cost of living.

- Trump says UK should 'enthusiastically' join efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz
[2 hours old]: It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on a plan to protect the channel.

- Companies offered £3,000 to hire jobless under-24s
[8 hours old]: It comes as ministers grapple with spiralling unemployment rates among young people.

- Steelworks costing £1.3m a day to run
[14 hours old]: The government spent £377m to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe site operating, according to a report.

- How the Iran war may affect your money and bills
[6 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

* Oil crisis leaving people unable to heat their homes
[0 hours old]: A couple is forced to pay more than double after being left without enough fuel to heat their home.

- Guernsey project links surplus food to households
[3 hours old]: SOS Guernsey Food Angel says it wants to reduce waste while helping families access affordable food.

- What is happening to gas and electricity prices?
[5 hours old]: Typical household bills will fall by 7% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 April 2026.

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and in other older news ...

. How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK
[20 hours old]: The killing of Charlie Kirk galvanised a transatlantic campaign against abortion. But will it succeed in shifting Britain's pro-choice consensus?

. Historic firsts, emotional speeches, and a tie: Watch the top Oscars moments
[17 hours old]: One Battle After Another dominated the night with six awards, while Sinners and Frankenstein weren't far behind.

. Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo
[20 hours old]: The backlash to the growing use of the tech has led to an explosion in attempts to come up with 'AI-Free' logo that could be used globally.

. Fears of two-tier health system as more turn to private care, says watchdog
[20 hours old]: The patient watchdog warns of two-tier service as polling shows numbers paying for care is on the rise.

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. Will Starmer Help Trump In The War?
[32 hours old]: Trump wants help to secure the Strait of Hormuz but will the UK join him?

. Is Cuba Trump’s next target after Iran?
[80 hours old]: The US president threatens Cuba with a “friendly takeover”

. Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline
[20 hours old]: The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.

. Banknotes, beavers and a very British backlash
[44 hours old]: Politicians are furious Churchill will be replaced on banknotes. The RSPCA wants rats and pigeons to feature.

. Starmer speaks to Trump about importance of reopening Strait of Hormuz
[24 hours old]: The leaders discussed the need to "end the disruption to global shipping", No 10 says.

. We will intervene on energy bills if necessary, says Miliband
[33 hours old]: Oil and gas prices have surged due to the US-Israel war in Iran, with fears over the cost of living.

. 'Gruesome' war bets fuel calls for crackdown on prediction markets
[45 hours old]: Predictions markets have hosted millions of dollars of bets related to the war in Iran.

. She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It's up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame
[69 hours old]: A landmark lawsuit will set the stage for thousands of people who say social media platforms are intentionally addictive.

. We're not profiteering on fuel. But my staff still face abuse
[70 hours old]: Independent retailer Goran Raven says the higher oil price is "horrific" for him as well as his customers.

. Judge says 'no evidence' to justify Federal Reserve probe
[71 hours old]: Jeanine Pirro said she would appeal the ruling, which blocks the subpoenas she issued to the central bank.

. Petrol retailers in row with government over 'rip off' accusations
[75 hours old]: They briefly threatened to pull out of a government meeting, accusing ministers of using "inflammatory language" over rising fuel prices.

. Chancellor to offer support over rising heating oil costs
[65 hours old]: Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at "different options" to help households most vulnerable to soaring energy bills.

. New US trade probe targets EU, Canada, UK over forced labour
[75 hours old]: The US said it would examine whether countries are effectively blocking goods made with "forced labour".

. US easing of Russia oil sanctions draws criticism
[76 hours old]: Leaders in Europe and Canada have pushed back against Washington's move to allow Russia to sell stranded oil.

. UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out
[75 hours old]: Analysts had been expecting 0.2% growth for the UK economy at the beginning of the year.

. 'My hotel bill is £12,000': British holidaymakers stranded by Iran war
[82 hours old]: Flights are restricted due to the conflict leaving people stuck running up bills for rooms and food.

. PwC planning to increase the number of graduates it takes on
[85 hours old]: Last year the consultancy cut its graduate intake, but UK boss Marco Amitrano says it is still worth getting a degree.

. Post Office scandal 'has taken 21 years of my life'
[83 hours old]: Seema Misra calls for accountability as a report by MPs raises concerns about ongoing delays.

. KPop Demon Hunters to return as Netflix announces sequel
[89 hours old]: The sequel brings back the co-directors of the first film, which was a smash-hit for the streaming service.

. Can plastic-eating fungi help clean up nappy waste?
[93 hours old]: Cost and convenience have made disposable nappies dominant - can start-ups compete?

. Why has Trump eased sanctions on Russian oil - and will it help Putin?
[76 hours old]: The US said easing sanctions on Russian oil would provide only a limited financial boost to Putin.

. Dharshini David: Economy on shaky ground even before Iran war
[82 hours old]: The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.

. A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains
[117 hours old]: It is 'impossible for us to compete', says the boss of a New York grocery store.

. Can Ukraine's war-torn wheatfields be cleansed?
[86 hours old]: Researchers take 8,000 soil samples from battlefields to see if it is safe to grow crops.

. The Aldi-style disruptors who could be about to shake up the vets market
[130 hours old]: As pet owners complain of rising prices, independent practices want to take on the big chains.

. GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East
[165 hours old]: GPS jamming has made navigation hazardous in the Gulf, spurring efforts to develop alternatives.

. Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way'
[188 hours old]: Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.

. Can snacks help you sleep?
[260 hours old]: Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

. We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever
[285 hours old]: Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

. Know when to fold them: the tech inspired by origami
[327 hours old]: Origami techniques can add strength to structures without adding bulk.

. Deepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated'
[350 hours old]: The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.

. Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches
[429 hours old]: Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

. The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
[452 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2573 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?
[2685 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
[2773 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?

. Why both partners need to be across a couple's money
[77 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains why both partners in a relationship need to know what financial products they hold.

. Why animals will replace historical figures on bank notes
[98 hours old]: British wildlife will replace historical figures on the next series of Bank of England banknote

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