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- Storm Dave set to batter UK with gales and blizzards over Easter weekend
[9 hours old]: Damage and travel disruption are likely in the north of the UK with a Met Office named storm expected to sweep through on Saturday.

- Dozens more people tell BBC of 'alarming' safety breaches at Travelodge hotels
[15 hours old]: Dozens of people tell their stories to the BBC after a woman was attacked in her hotel bed in 2022.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[187 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
[1962 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
[2444 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 ...

* Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi
[0 hours old]: Bondi's time as America's top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

- Funeral director who kept bodies for months admits 30 counts of preventing lawful burial
[4 hours old]: Robert Bush pleads guilty to charges relating to Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull.

- Funeral fraudster motivated by money, says ex-worker
[3 hours old]: Robert Bush conned the bereaved while living in luxury and enjoying foreign holidays.

- Investigation into IVF clinics in northern Cyprus after UK families given wrong sperm
[5 hours old]: Most of the families the BBC has spoken to have completed commercial DNA tests which have confirmed their fears.

* Tiger Woods crash bodycam footage released by police
[0 hours old]: Body camera footage showing Tiger Woods straight after he clipped a truck and rolled his car in Florida last month is released by police.

- Prince William praises £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund
[4 hours old]: The Bowelbabe fund, set up by Dame Deborah James in 2022, helps to support Cancer Research UK.

- BBC boss Tim Davie says it was 'very clear' Scott Mills had to go
[4 hours old]: Outgoing BBC boss Davie says on his final day Scott Mills' sacking "was a real shock to the organisation".

- Fifa is charging up to ,990 for World Cup final tickets in first open sale
[6 hours old]: The first open sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup showed Fifa is charging up to ,990 (£8,333) to be at the final.

- Baby shot dead in pram in New York City, police say
[4 hours old]: The seven-month-old child is the unintended victim of a suspected gang-related shooting, officials say.

- Ros Atkins on…the cost of the Iran war
[1 hours old]: The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a closer look at US costs as it continues its war with with Iran.

- 'I haven't slept for days': Iranians describe mounting desperation after a month of war
[3 hours old]: Ordinary people from various parts of Iran describe expanding strikes, economic pain and fear of repression.

- Watch: Trump's shifting deadlines for ending Iran war
[2 hours old]: The BBC's chief international correspondent analyses the US President's latest White House address.


- Iran's focus on survival means same regime still firmly in place
[6 hours old]: Tehran is showing resilience despite Trump's claims of regime change, writes BBC Persian editor Amir Azimi.

- 'Be serious... don't speak every day': Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war
[6 hours old]: The comments were an apparent jab at the US leader's sometimes contradictory stance on the US-Israeli war against Iran.

- Blind marathon runner to be guided by smart glasses
[14 hours old]: Clarke Reynolds will tackle the Brighton marathon with the help of a network of virtual guides.

- We thought we'd buried my grandma, but her body was still at the funeral home
[9 hours old]: Families of the dead tell of the agony caused by "horror show" funeral director Robert Bush.

- 'Unbelievable!': Backshall overjoyed at rare sighting of orcas
[3 hours old]: Steve Backshall spotted two of the UK's last surviving orcas which he described as one of his "greatest British wildlife moments".

* Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon?
[1 hours old]: The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for?

- What nearly went wrong on Nasa's space mission - and what still could
[6 hours old]: The Artemis II crew are now hurtling around the Earth's orbit, carrying out final tests and checks before they head towards the Moon.

- Artemis II is in orbit - what happens next?
[7 hours old]: What are the mission's four astronauts doing and when will they go to the Moon?

- How a chance meeting shaped Canadian Jeremy Hansen's mission to the Moon
[10 hours old]: Inspired by a picture of Neil Armstrong, the Ontario-born astronaut has dreamed of space since he was a child.

- Fewer UK adults posting on social media, Ofcom finds
[5 hours old]: Some experts believe it highlights a social media shift as platforms boost short video.

- Arrest after man and young girl die in pony and trap crash
[2 hours old]: The pony and trap collided with a tipper truck near Tonbridge on Wednesday, say Kent Police.

- Ancient golden helmet recovered more than a year after Dutch heist
[5 hours old]: The helmet and three golden bracelets were stolen in January 2025, but one bracelet is yet to be found.

* Almost 6,000 homes in Kent hit as South East Water main bursts
[0 hours old]: Customers are experiencing low pressure or no water due to issues at Bewl Water Treatment Works.

- Refugee's death after release by US immigration authorities ruled homicide
[5 hours old]: The determination does not imply intent to cause harm or death or indicate criminality.

- Firm handed 'record' illegal tree felling fine
[6 hours old]: Landowner Motor Fuel Ltd was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £268,751.

- Stolen Clanger puppet returned after 50-year mystery
[5 hours old]: The original Mother Clanger from The Clangers is now on display at The Beaney in Canterbury.

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

* Woods crash bodycam footage released by police
[0 hours old]: Body camera footage showing Tiger Woods straight after he clipped a truck and rolled his car in Florida last month is released by police.

- De Zerbi apologises to fans for Greenwood comments
[2 hours old]: New Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi apologises to fans over comments he made about Mason Greenwood.

- The k World Cup final ticket - what we learned from first open sale
[6 hours old]: The first open sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup showed Fifa is charging up to ,990 (£8,333) to be at the final.

* Chisora arrives to Wilder event in tank with Farage
[0 hours old]: Derek Chisora arrives at Deontay Wilder news conference at London's York Hall in an army tank alongside politician Nigel Farage.

- McCullum & Key call county coaches amid unrest
[2 hours old]: England coach Brendon McCullum holds a call with his counterparts and directors from county cricket amid unrest between the domestic and international game.

- Oil prices jump and shares drop after Trump threatens more Iran strikes
[3 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
[10 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
[10 hours old]: US tariffs stand at the highest rate in decades. But what has the impact been?

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

- Elon Musk's SpaceX set to be worth trillion with planned public listing
[13 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.

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

- National Minimum Wage rises this week
[3 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
[4 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?
[5 hours old]: The triple lock guarantees that the state pension is not overtaken by inflation or wage increases.

- Families praise charity for Easter holiday support
[13 hours old]: Live Well North East holds fitness classes for parents which cost £4 but offers free childcare.

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and in other older news ...

. Meet the in-laws who entered Race Across the World to honour a dying wish
[20 hours old]: She thought he was judgey. He thought she was loud. But Margo Oakley and Mark Blythen bonded when their sister and wife Julia was terminally ill.

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

. Estate agents accuse Rightmove of charging excessive fees
[35 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
[33 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
[35 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
[30 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
[45 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
[35 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
[37 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
[36 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
[35 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
[45 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
[45 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
[57 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
[58 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
[50 hours old]: The Iran war continues to push up prices at the pump for US motorists.

. Are domes and spheres the future of entertainment?
[68 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
[92 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?
[58 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
[164 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
[188 hours old]: Greg Daily has swapped sleeping on friends' sofas for running a popular digital marketing company.

. Would you build your own apps?
[235 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
[254 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
[260 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
[283 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
[306 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
[331 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
[355 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?
[404 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
[427 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?
[500 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?
[483 hours old]: The US said easing sanctions on Russian oil would provide only a limited financial boost to Putin.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[133 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
[332 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
[164 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?
[165 hours old]: The Apprentice candidates try to sell a table tennis set live on TV.