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. People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine
[21 hours old]: Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains.
A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.


. Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says
[75 hours old]: It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.

. Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
[98 hours old]: BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[296 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

- Food aid charity under pressure from fuel costs
[2 hours old]: FareShare South West says fuel costs are putting immense pressure on work helping thousands in need.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1064 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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* Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
[0 hours old]: Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

- We asked teens what schools should teach them about work. This is what they said
[2 hours old]: Teenagers say they want more work experience at school and opportunities to improve their communication skills.

* French cities calm overnight after curfews imposed to quell violence, PM says
[0 hours old]: Sébastien Lecornu said new curfews for Tuesday night would be decided where necessary.

* Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules
[0 hours old]: Penalties are seen as too harsh on motorists who are penalised for parking on private land.

- US church on frontline of battle against drug known as 'tranq'
[7 hours old]: Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

* Job vacancies fall as small firms cut back on recruitment
[0 hours old]: Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.

- Criminals detained in hospital set to lose benefits
[8 hours old]: The families of the victims of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane had been campaigning for the change.

- Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBC
[10 hours old]: Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House said there had been no changes to intelligence sharing.

- Watch: Ukraine says it carried out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line
[11 hours old]: The serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones so a ground rescue was not possible, Ukraine's military says.

- Five ways El Niño is affecting the weather around the world
[8 hours old]: As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.

- How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?
[2 hours old]: Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.

- I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about
[8 hours old]: Women share their experience of lichen sclerosus.

* How the attack on an Australian MP unfolded
[1 hours old]: BBC's Katy Watson is in Wangaratta visiting the scene of the incident and the church where the community has held a vigil for the independent MP.

- 'The French correction' and 'Labour cuts £2bn from Army'
[2 hours old]: Violent unrest in France continues and Defence drops funding for frontline military vehicles lead Tuesday's papers.

- The singles choosing in-person dating events over apps
[8 hours old]: The BBC hears from people who think dating events are better value for money than dating apps.

- Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
[11 hours old]: A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

- Rantzen felt 'deprived of choice' over her own death
[2 hours old]: A note written by Dame Esther Rantzen is released by her family following a private funeral.

- Seventh day of violent clashes between Albanian protesters and police
[4 hours old]: Almost 300 people have been injured, more than half of them police, as violent anti-government demonstrations show no sign of easing.

- NHS trust prosecuted over children's sepsis deaths
[1 hours old]: Charges relate to the deaths of a two-year-old and a three-year-old at Broomfield Hospital in Essex.

- Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders
[14 hours old]: Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.

- Tennis star Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation
[10 hours old]: The two top tennis pros married in 2021 and have one child together.

- Maddison's magic moment for Spurs - 18 months in the making
[8 hours old]: On his first start since May 2025, James Maddison provided the moment of magic Tottenham were waiting for in their 3-1 victory against Coventry, writes Phil McNulty.

* England unchanged to face France after Tonga defeat
[1 hours old]: Brian McDermott keeps faith with the England team beaten by Tonga as they bid to revive their Rugby League World Cup campaign against France in Perth this Saturday.

* Will Lindblad and Lawson be retained by Racing Bulls? F1 Q&A
[0 hours old]: BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the United States Grand Prix.

- Race, illness, injury, repeat - REDs and why men are suffering in silence
[1 hours old]: British long-distance runner Jake Smith was enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat - he had no idea he had REDs and was under-fuelling.

- Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
[7 hours old]: After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

- England coach should be English, suggests Fleming
[7 hours old]: New Zealander Stephen Fleming, England’s new Test coach, suggests the national team should be led by someone from England.

- Spurs beat Coventry to earn first league win of the season
[9 hours old]: Tottenham Hotspur record their first Premier League win of the season and move off the bottom of the table with a home victory over Coventry City.

- 'I'm fed up of swiping': Why singles now want to meet IRL
[8 hours old]: The BBC hears from people who think dating events are better value for money than dating apps.

- Vinted blocks French looters listing stolen goods for sale
[14 hours old]: The platform said since the weekend it had "taken immediate action to idenitify and remove listings linked to looting".

- US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues
[12 hours old]: DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.

- Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing
[10 hours old]: The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

- Bikes 'not for jousting,' says Lime after duel video
[15 hours old]: Footage emerged on social media of hundreds of people gathered in east London to watch a bike joust.

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. Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day
[18 hours old]: More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.

. Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways
[21 hours old]: Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

. Bereaved families could face 'unjust' tax bill after civil service pension delays
[19 hours old]: The chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee says families should not be taxed through no fault of their own.

. China's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports
[25 hours old]: Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.

. Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams
[31 hours old]: Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.

. EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says
[31 hours old]: The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.

. What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[22 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

. Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre
[38 hours old]: Tech firm Nscale says it is still committed to building the site in Essex.

. There's a crackdown on sports piracy - but is it already out of control?
[55 hours old]: The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

. Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses
[77 hours old]: At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.

. Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?
[47 hours old]: Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.

. 'I took a chance on the whisky industry and I haven't looked back'
[47 hours old]: Zoey Darnbrough had no idea there was a distillery near her home - now she has a top tourism role there.

. Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget
[93 hours old]: Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

. Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?
[90 hours old]: Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.

. I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online
[104 hours old]: After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[104 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[128 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[152 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[272 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[312 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[464 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[488 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[608 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[632 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[670 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[776 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[800 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Charities 'busier than ever' with furniture poverty
[26 hours old]: Charities in Hampshire tell the BBC that furniture poverty is becoming an increasing problem.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[536 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[598 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[2143 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[2672 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. What are the new faces coming to UK bank notes?
[21 hours old]: Banknotes are getting a nature-themed makeover – and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.

. 'I'd spend ,000 on a wedding present'
[108 hours old]: New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide.

. NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration
[159 hours old]: Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"

. What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
[182 hours old]: Martin has advice for listeners caught out by auto-renewing subscriptions, explaining what rights consumers have and whether there's a way to challenge the renewal or cancel.