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- French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
[12 hours old]: It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.

- Bus or Lime bike? New subscription heats up the race for a cheaper commute
[6 hours old]: How we travel to work in cities might be changing as e-scooter and e-bike fares become cheaper than traditional public transport.

- Amputee's home burgled during bus-pass challenge from John O' Groats to Land's End
[13 hours old]: Barry Mackleston is attempting to get from John O Groats to Land's End using just his bus pass.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[221 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1997 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
[2478 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 ...

- Three charged over Jewish charity ambulance fires
[8 hours old]: Four Hatzola ambulances were set alight in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green in the early hours of 23 March.

* Artemis II crew now halfway to moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth
[0 hours old]: The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.

- After 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban finally be unseated?
[7 hours old]: Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?

- Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer
[7 hours old]: As war drives up gas and fuel prices, Europeans turn again to the issue of energy independence.

- Russia chose 'Easter escalation' over ceasefire, says Zelensky
[9 hours old]: Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles.

- Starmer's cost-of-living adviser calls for fuel duty cut extension
[9 hours old]: Lord Walker suggests the government should keep the 5p cut in place due to increased costs caused by war in the Middle East.

- State pension age starts rising to 67 - here's how much you get and when
[7 hours old]: The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years.

- Boy, 14, shot dead in Woolwich named as three teens held
[13 hours old]: A boy, 14, shot dead in south-east London is named as Eghosa Ogbebor, as three people are arrested.

- Trump seeks .5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts
[14 hours old]: The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.

- Raye tops album charts with This Music May Contain Hope
[13 hours old]: It is Raye's second number one this year, after her hugely popular single Where The Hell Is My Husband.

- Unanswered questions remain after death of Australia's most wanted fugitive
[11 hours old]: Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.

- Video appears to show US plane and search and rescue helicopters over southern Iran
[13 hours old]: Reports from the US, quoting unnamed officials, say a search is under way after the shooting down of a US fighter jet over Iran.

- Rescue team in Iran face 'harrowing and dangerous' search for US crew member
[3 hours old]: A former US marine tells the BBC the priority of any recovery team would be to look for signs of life.

- 'Not fit for purpose' - the secret history of a deadly phrase
[1 hours old]: The four word phrase - first uttered by Labour Home Secretary John Reid - has become a by-word for incompetence.

- Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs
[6 hours old]: PowerWash Simulator 2 has been nominated for two Bafta Games Awards - but why have mundane job games become so popular?

- What not to say to a friend who is struggling to conceive
[6 hours old]: People struggling to conceive say friends and family often make well-meaning but insensitive comments about their infertility.

- 'Iran shoots down US jet' and 'race to find pilot'
[1 hours old]: The downing of a US fighter jet in Iran and the search for its pilot dominates Saturday's papers.

- Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
[15 hours old]: Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.

- M&S boss calls for more action on crime and abuse of staff
[9 hours old]: Thinus Keeve's comments come days after an M&S store was targeted during disorder in south London.

- Marmalades may need to be relabelled under post-Brexit food deal
[12 hours old]: The breakfast favourite will be legally renamed when Britain aligns with new EU labelling rules.

- Marshmallows fall from the sky at annual Michigan Easter event
[10 hours old]: At the annual 'Great Marshmallow Drop', more than 15,000 fluffy treats fell from a helicopter as kids raced to collect them.

- Guardiola wants Rodri to stay but says unhappy stars can go
[9 hours old]: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says unhappy players can leave the club, but he hopes midfielder Rodri will stay.

* 'Shell of a fighter' - Chisora v Wilder predictions
[1 hours old]: Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight battle between Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder.

* Fake tan disasters & living two lives - inside the camp of a world champ
[1 hours old]: World boxing champion Lauren Price says the structure in her life gives her the "confidence" to win.



- Seven-try Northampton pass stern Castres test to reach last eight
[9 hours old]: Northampton are given a stern examination of their Champions Cup credentials by impressive Castres but win an engrossing contest to reach the quarter-finals.

- No jet fuel shortage for '4 to 6 weeks' - airline
[15 hours old]: No shortage but Aurigny is spending 120% more on fuel than it was prior to the war, its boss says.

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and in other older news ...

. Experts dispute US account of deadly Iran sports hall strike in Lamerd
[17 hours old]: Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.

. When will the Iran war end? Tracing the Trump administration's timelines
[19 hours old]: Experts say many US presidents have offered a timeline for a conflict - only to then shift their estimates.


. International law experts allege violations in Iran war
[18 hours old]: The White House says it is making the entire region safer by eliminating short and long-term threats.

. 'This has got me worried': Iranians fear what comes next after US strike on Karaj bridge
[20 hours old]: President Trump has warned Iran of strikes on bridges and electric power plants if its leaders do not agree to his terms to end the war.

. Watch: Artemis II's journey so far as it leaves Earth's orbit
[17 hours old]: The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.

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. NASA Returns To The Moon (And Beyond)
[38 hours old]: Nasa launch first crewed mission around the moon in 50 years.

. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star in an award-winning musical
[97 hours old]: Exploring the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams

. Arteta defends Arsenal's international withdrawals
[16 hours old]: Mikel Arteta says Arsenal have '"a very good relationship" with most national teams, despite 11 of his players withdrawing from international duty.

. Isak could make injury return against Man City
[18 hours old]: Alexander Isak could feature in Liverpool's FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City after missing more than three months through injury.

. Chelsea's Fernandez dropped after 'crossing a line'
[19 hours old]: Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez will sit out their next two games after he "crossed a line", says manager Liam Rosenior.

. 'I ended up paying £500': Your subscription trap stories
[31 hours old]: Many readers have experienced the ordeal of cancelling a subscription.

. US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war
[17 hours old]: Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.

. Oil prices jump and shares drop after Trump threatens more Iran strikes
[32 hours old]: The US president said he'll bring Iran "back to the Stone Age" but gave no detail on ending the war.

. New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds
[45 hours old]: Consumers will be able to cancel unwanted subscriptions 'at the click of a button', the government said.

. A year on: Four ways Trump's tariffs have changed the global economy
[44 hours old]: US tariffs stand at the highest rate in decades. But what has the impact been?

. Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US - unless firms strike a deal
[32 hours old]: The order does not affect generic medicines, the most commonly used in the US.

. Petrol and diesel prices see biggest rise on record in March
[46 hours old]: The cost of filling a vehicle jumped at the sharpest pace than any other month, the RAC said.

. JLR sees sales recover after cyber attack
[37 hours old]: Work at plants in Solihull, Halewood and outside Wolverhampton restarted in October.

. Elon Musk's SpaceX set to be worth trillion with planned public listing
[47 hours old]: The company’s public stock debut is set to be one of the most valuable in history, and could make Musk the world's first trillionaire.

. Estate agents accuse Rightmove of charging excessive fees
[70 hours old]: The online listing portal is now being pursued in a class action, launched on behalf of potentially hundreds of estate agents.

. Warning Iran war 'shock' could push up mortgages for 1.3m homeowners
[67 hours old]: Higher energy prices could lead to higher borrowing costs for homeowners, the Bank warns.


. Energy bill help would be based on household income, Reeves says
[70 hours old]: The chancellor tells the BBC it is "too early" to say exactly who would get help but hinted any support would not arrive until the autumn.

. Minimum wage rises to £12.71 an hour as firms warn of impact
[64 hours old]: Many businesses have said they will have to pass higher wage costs onto customers.

. From water to council tax: How the bill rises (and one drop) affect you
[79 hours old]: A string of bill increases have taken effect but minimum wage and benefit rises will help some to pay them.

. Topps Tiles to close 23 stores over rising costs
[69 hours old]: Topps Tiles says eight stores have already closed - with the rest to shut over the next six months.

. IndiGo names former British Airways chief Willie Walsh as CEO
[72 hours old]: The announcement comes days after former CEO Pieter Elbers quit in the backdrop of a flight cancellation crisis.

. Thousands lose their jobs in deep cuts at tech giant Oracle
[71 hours old]: It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.

. Oil briefly falls below 0 and shares jump on Trump Iran war pledge
[69 hours old]: European stock markets opened higher after the US president said the conflict would "end very soon".

. Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war
[79 hours old]: Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.

. Oil nears highest price since start of Iran war
[80 hours old]: The US-Israel Iran war has halted almost all traffic in a key waterway and the price Brent crude has surged.

. 'I sent eight letters': Drivers hope for payout from car finance redress scheme
[92 hours old]: Millions of motorists could be entitled to compensation with the financial regulator setting out how to apply

. Housing market to soften amid Iran war fallout, Nationwide says
[92 hours old]: The lender says the market regained momentum in March, but rising mortgage and energy costs could hit consumer confidence.

. US petrol price tops for first time since 2022
[85 hours old]: The Iran war continues to push up prices at the pump for US motorists.

. Are domes and spheres the future of entertainment?
[103 hours old]: Rivals are emerging for the Las Vegas Sphere - are domes and spheres the future for entertainment?

. Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong
[127 hours old]: Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.

. How will car finance compensation payments work?
[92 hours old]: Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.

. The spiky cactus fruit giving Indian farmers a cash boost
[198 hours old]: Indian farmers are turning to dragon fruit as a profitable alternative to mangoes and coffee.

. The homeless teenager who became a successful advertising boss
[222 hours old]: Greg Daily has swapped sleeping on friends' sofas for running a popular digital marketing company.

. Would you build your own apps?
[270 hours old]: Start-ups are offering tech for novices to create apps with the help of AI.

. US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers
[288 hours old]: Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US - but can the example be repeated?

. Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help
[294 hours old]: The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.

. 'Club vibes without the hangover': The twenty-somethings going out - in the gym
[317 hours old]: Young people are driving a gym boom as more fitness spaces are transformed into vibrant hangouts.

. Home working, long leases and rise of parking apps - what went wrong for NCP
[340 hours old]: How could a company that charged as much as £65 for a day's parking fail to turn a profit?

. Colombia's budding tech scene needs a cash boost
[366 hours old]: Colombia has become a tech hub for Latin America, but attracting investors is a challenge.

. How Finnish supermarkets are central to the country's defence
[390 hours old]: The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.

. Is it possible to build a plastic-free home?
[438 hours old]: Using plastic in construction is cheap and easy, but some are trying to radically cut back its use.

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

. Can plastic-eating fungi help clean up nappy waste?
[534 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?
[518 hours old]: The US said easing sanctions on Russian oil would provide only a limited financial boost to Putin.

. National Minimum Wage rises this week
[38 hours old]: Around 2.7 million people are set to receive a pay rise this week as the national minimum wage goes up by 50p to £12.71 for over 21s.

. New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
[39 hours old]: A crackdown on "subscription traps" could save the average person nearly £170 a year, according to the Department for Business and Trade.

. What is the triple lock and how much is the state pension worth?
[39 hours old]: The triple lock guarantees that the state pension is not overtaken by inflation or wage increases.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[168 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

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[366 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. 'Affordability is the biggest thing' - Conservatives mixed on economy under Trump
[198 hours old]: Conservatives gathered at the annual CPAC conference in Texas were mixed when asked about their feelings on the current economy.

. Who knew Lord Sugar is a table tennis fan?
[199 hours old]: The Apprentice candidates try to sell a table tennis set live on TV.