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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 22:35 03 Dec 2025
 
- Children hurt as school bus roof ripped off by bridge
[5 hours old]: Among the injured is an eight-year-old boy who was taken to hospital with a "nasty cut to the head".

. Regulator backtracks on 'ghost train' plan
[54 hours old]: Plans to ban passengers from the peak train service between Manchester and London are abandoned.

. The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality
[214 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
[814 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

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

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and in other news ...

- Steve Rosenberg: What latest Ukraine talks reveal about Putin's state of mind
[7 hours old]: Russia's president looks determined to continue his war in Ukraine - even as the country's economic problems grow.

- Stop wasting the world's time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow
[3 hours old]: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results.

* 'No excuse' - California doctor sentenced to 30 months in Matthew Perry overdose case
[0 hours old]: Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star's overdose death.

* Royals lay out festive greeting at glittering state banquet
[0 hours old]: Germany's president was hosted at the glittering event after the first day of his state visit to the UK.

- Nursery worker admits sexually abusing children
[2 hours old]: Vincent Chan admitted 26 sexual offences relating to children aged between two and four in what the Met Police called one of their most "harrowing and complex" cases.

- Spotify Wrapped reveals most-played artists of 2025 - but who's yours?
[9 hours old]: The app reveals its top artists of the year, as users find out who they've been playing most often.

* Five killed in Israeli air strikes on tents near Khan Younis, medics say
[0 hours old]: Rescue workers say they recovered bodies from a camp for displaced people. The IDF says it "struck a Hamas terrorist".

- Supermarket loyalty discounts to be allowed on baby formula
[4 hours old]: The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year.

- UK government withheld information from Harry Dunn's family after his death, report says
[8 hours old]: Dame Anne Owers issues a report into the government's response to Mr Dunn's death outside a US base.

- Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in
[10 hours old]: The intoxicated animal suffered no injuries and was released back into the wild by animal protection once sober.

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

- What we know about controversial Venezuela boat strike
[5 hours old]: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from a follow-up attack on a suspected drug vessel.

- Women's Institute to stop offering trans women membership
[6 hours old]: The National Federation of Women's Institutes said it made the decision with “sincere regret”.


- Are you guilty of 'secret spending'? British adults admit hiding purchases from partners
[3 hours old]: People were spending without telling their partners on beauty products, gambling, and cryptocurrencies.

- Zara Aleena's aunt calls for law creating duty to act when someone is in danger
[8 hours old]: It follows a report by Lady Elish Angiolini into the prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public.

- Streeting brands doctors' union 'moaning minnies' over GP online booking
[10 hours old]: All NHS practices were required by the government to provide web bookings from October - but the union opposes the move.

- Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks
[12 hours old]: Placed incorrectly, cosmetic dermal fillers can damage nearby ateries, leading to to skin loss and even blindness, experts warn.

- Production halted at Chinese factory making 'childlike' sex dolls
[9 hours old]: The issue is in the spotlight after Shein announced a global ban on the sale of sex dolls with a childlike appearance.

- Is Russia Really Ready For War With Europe?
[3 hours old]: And is the UK really ready to get closer to the EU?

- Did Donald Trump fall asleep at a cabinet meeting?
[4 hours old]: And why is Pete Hegseth blaming the “fog of war”?

- 'England must not slam into sixth gear and hope for the best'
[11 hours old]: England cannot mathematically lose the Ashes in Brisbane, but a 2-0 deficit would mean the urn is as good as gone - this is the biggest Test of the Bazball era, says Stephan Shemilt.

- People admit to 'secret spending' without telling partners
[3 hours old]: People were spending without telling their partners on beauty products, gambling, and cryptocurrencies.

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

- Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned over misleading green claims
[11 hours old]: The advertising watchdog said the retailers misled shoppers with their 'sustainability' claims.

- Italian fashion giant Prada buys Versace – at a discount
[15 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.

* Boil water warning after Kent and Sussex supply failure
[0 hours old]: The Prime Minister calls Kent water crisis “shocking” as 24,000 homes are warned to boil water.

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

- Everything you need to know about Spotify Wrapped
[12 hours old]: The streaming giant gives users a summary of their listening habits every year.

- Airbus to inspect some planes over 'quality issue' with panels
[12 hours old]: It comes days after thousands of Airbus planes were grounded for an urgent software update.

- Heating tips to keep your home warm when budgets are squeezed
[7 hours old]: As temperatures fall across much of the UK, how should you heat your home and keep yourself safe?

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and in other older news ...

. I was forced into a marriage, then I was beaten by my husband and enslaved by my in-laws
[22 hours old]: "Sara" was told if she left the house, she would be attacked and raped by British people.

. Racism, rape and death threats: One weekend of social media abuse in football
[16 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.

. Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach
[16 hours old]: Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.

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

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[5216 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. The story of Britain’s biggest mass poisoning
[184 hours old]: When tap water turns toxic in Cornwall, a public health disaster leads to accusations of a cover-up

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

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

. Reeves speech did not mislead on challenges facing UK ahead of Budget, says OBR official
[30 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
[36 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
[34 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
[34 hours old]: The deal comes as Unilever plans to offload some food brands to focus on care and beauty.

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

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

. San Francisco sues food companies over ultra-processed products
[23 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.

. Fashion house Valentino criticised over 'disturbing' AI handbag ads
[38 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
[51 hours old]: The government's official forecaster inadvertently published a crucial Budget document early.

. Costco sues Trump administration for 'full refund' of tariffs
[43 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
[37 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
[44 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
[53 hours old]: The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports.

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

. OBR head's resignation leaves potential landmines for Reeves
[46 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
[70 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?
[166 hours old]: Argentina hopes that an oil and gas boom can benefit the whole country.

. Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses
[238 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?
[310 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
[456 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'?
[368 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
[550 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
[646 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

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

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

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

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[103 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?
[214 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
[302 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
[1023 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
[1210 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
[111 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
[131 hours old]: Birmingham vintage market trader retires after 60 years

. Are you a HENRY? Here's how the budget affects you
[133 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
[147 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
[157 hours old]: The BBC's Tyler Edwards asks under 25s in Cardiff if they think the minimum wage increase is enough.