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. A speeding driver killed my parents - there needs to be a cultural change
[17 hours old]: Claire Corkery wants attitudes to change on road safety after her parents were killed by a speeding driver.

- Liverpool Street named UK's busiest station again
[3 hours old]: Some 98 million passengers entered and exited the station until the end of March, the regulator says.

. The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality
[233 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
[833 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

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* Flu cases at record high for time of year as NHS warns of 'unprecedented' outbreak
[0 hours old]: An average of 1,700 patients were in hospital in England with flu last week - more than 50% higher than the same period last year, figures show.

- Streeting orders review into rising demand for mental health and ADHD services
[1 hours old]: The review will look at increased pressure on the NHS and whether there is any evidence of over-diagnosis.

- 'Like first aid for manuscripts': Recovery work begins at Gaza's war-damaged heritage sites
[2 hours old]: Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials.

- Porn site fined £1m over age checks has never responded to Ofcom
[6 hours old]: The regulator tells the BBC it has been emailing AVS Group Ltd without reply since July.

- 'Australia will have to admit he's a great' - how Root hit elusive century
[3 hours old]: Joe Root ends his long wait for a Test century in Australia by reaching three figures on day one of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

- Police officer sacked for groping colleagues at party
[2 hours old]: A misconduct panel says PC Pamela Pritchard breached the force's standards of behaviour.

* UK and Norway form naval alliance to hunt Russian submarines
[0 hours old]: The partnership aims to protect undersea cables, which Western officials say face increased threat from Moscow.

- Man accused of driving synagogue attacker to UK defence site charged with terror offences
[1 hours old]: Greater Manchester Police confirms the 31-year-old was an associate of Jihad Al-Shamie.

* Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK
[1 hours old]: The sum from Christopher Harborne is the largest ever single donation by a living person to a British political party.

- Henry Zeffman: PM says he wants a closer relationship with the EU – how far does he want to go?
[7 hours old]: This week, the PM was trying to set the scene for what is to come on the UK-EU relationship, sources say.

- Cough medicines or lemon and honey – which is better for you?
[15 hours old]: What's the best way to deal with a cough and is lemon and honey as effective as medicine?

- Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi
[2 hours old]: BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India.

- Police accused of 'homophobic assumptions' over victims of blackmail on Grindr
[11 hours old]: A BBC investigation learns of five cases of suspected blackmail involving victims targeted on Grindr in one area.

- MND took our son at 14 - anyone at any age can get it
[6 hours old]: Kyle Sieniawski, from Pontypridd, died last month, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January.

- Euphoria creator teases new storylines for the show's third season
[5 hours old]: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi among stars back in the HBO drama after four years.

* Suspect arrested in pipe bomb incident on eve of Jan 6, ending years-long manhunt
[1 hours old]: The bombs were placed the night before the 6 January riots, and were discovered as rioters began to storm the Capitol.

- Household bills will rise to fund £28bn investment in energy network
[2 hours old]: Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper.

- Watch: A baby seal walks into a bar...
[1 hours old]: A bar in Richmond, New Zealand had a surprise visitor when the marine mammal popped in.

- 'A rumbling sound and a loud bang' - small earthquake hits homes in north-west England
[4 hours old]: Lancashire residents say the 3.3-magnitude tremor felt like "an underground explosion", but there are no reports of damage.

* New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England until 2028
[1 hours old]: The new mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the Solent, and Sussex and Brighton will now be contested in 2028.

- Porn and Masculinity: How to Teach Kids about Sex and Relationships
[11 hours old]: Musician Jordan Stephens on why we need sex education fit for the digital age.

* 'No more Average Joe as Root century seals all-time great status'
[1 hours old]: Joe Root finally hitting the elusive Test century in Australia proves his status as one of the all-time great batters, says chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

- Root hits historic century but second Test finely balanced after day one
[3 hours old]: Joe Root scores his first century in Australia and finishes unbeaten on 135 as England close on 325-9 at stumps on day one of the second Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane.

* Horror movie character? 'I don't waste my time on that' - Verstappen in-depth on title race
[0 hours old]: Max Verstappen looks forward to the F1 title showdown in Abu Dhabi, acknowledges that he is probably in his rivals' heads and discusses his intense competitiveness.

- Trump and Infantino - too close for comfort?
[2 hours old]: Friday’s World Cup draw in Washington DC will be the latest illustration of the ever-closer relationship between US President Donald Trump and Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

- 'It's hard to take... it hurts' - Fin Smith on losing England place
[5 hours old]: Fin Smith admits he has found slipping down England's fly-half pecking order tough to take, with George Ford the first-choice 10 during the autumn Tests.

- Norris 'not going to ask' Piastri for title help
[2 hours old]: Lando Norris says he does not see a scenario where he would ask McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to let him past, in order for him to win the drivers' title.

* 'I've never met anyone like Pollock' - George on England's 'brilliant idiot'
[0 hours old]: Jamie George says England team-mate Henry Pollock is a personality without precedent in rugby and a "genuinely fascinating" character.

- Energy grid investment of £28bn to push up household bills
[2 hours old]: Ofgem says the investment will help lower reliance on imported gas and make wholesale energy cheaper.

- Construction sector shrinks at fastest pace since pandemic, survey suggests
[3 hours old]: Some analysts said the score was a mere fluctuation in the run-up to the Budget.

- Investigation into pre-Budget leaks is under way, MPs told
[6 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her "full support" to a review of security processes around the lead-up to the Budget.

- Court sides with Adidas in appeal over Kanye West collaboration
[14 hours old]: Investors had accused Adidas of misleading them as its relationship with the rapper showed cracks.

- Russia bans Roblox over concerns about safety and extremist content
[13 hours old]: Its media agency flagged content linked to terrorism and LGBT issues, which are deemed extremist.

* Pensioners see energy bills 'quadruple overnight'
[1 hours old]: Residents in two tower blocks see a huge rise in their energy bills that were previously subsidised.

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


- What is happening to gas and electricity prices?
[6 hours old]: Customers will pay for investment in Britain's energy networks, but should save from other changes.

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

. How family firms can best plan for succession
[17 hours old]: The Murdochs had a much-reported inheritance battle, but smoother transitions are possible.

. Trump administration to roll back fuel economy rules set under Biden
[18 hours old]: Carmakers hailed the change as a victory for "common sense", while environmental groups criticised the plan.

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

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

. Water bill rises push troubled Thames back into profit
[31 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
[29 hours old]: The advertising watchdog said the retailers misled shoppers with their 'sustainability' claims.

. Italian fashion giant Prada buys Versace – at a discount
[34 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
[19 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
[32 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
[30 hours old]: The streaming giant gives users a summary of their listening habits every year.

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

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

. Reeves speech did not mislead on challenges facing UK ahead of Budget, says OBR official
[48 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
[54 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
[53 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
[52 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
[45 hours old]: The donation will help seed new Trump-branded investment accounts.

. Police consider corporate manslaughter charges in Post Office scandal
[53 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
[42 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.

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

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

. OBR head's resignation leaves potential landmines for Reeves
[64 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
[89 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?
[185 hours old]: Argentina hopes that an oil and gas boom can benefit the whole country.

. Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses
[257 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?
[329 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
[474 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'?
[386 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
[569 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
[665 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

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

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

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[122 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?
[233 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
[321 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
[1042 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
[1228 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
[130 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
[149 hours old]: Birmingham vintage market trader retires after 60 years

. Are you a HENRY? Here's how the budget affects you
[151 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
[166 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
[176 hours old]: The BBC's Tyler Edwards asks under 25s in Cardiff if they think the minimum wage increase is enough.