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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 05:15 17 Jan 2026
 
. Agatha Christie's classic mystery with Hercule Poirot
[467 hours old]: Returning to England on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot must investigate a murder.

. Serial rail fare evader faces jail over 112 unpaid tickets
[35 hours old]: Charles Brohiri pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket a total of 112 times.

. Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash, US safety board report says
[40 hours old]: An aircraft that crashed in November had a structural flaw that had been identified by Boeing 15 years ago, investigators say.

. Why the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will really go ahead this time
[61 hours old]: Faisal Islam says the Labour argues the difference in its plans this time is that the planning has come first.

. Reeves vows rail plan will go ahead, despite cynicism
[59 hours old]: The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.



. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[229 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[147 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

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and in other news ...

- Sir Tony Blair appointed to Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza
[6 hours old]: The former UK prime minister and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.

* Who else has been named to join Trump to oversee 'Gaza's stabilisation'?
[0 hours old]: The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president's peace plan for Gaza.

- Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting Trump autism claims
[5 hours old]: Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.

* Lammy blocks Jimmy Mizen killer's open prison move
[0 hours old]: The Ministry of Justice said the decision to block Jake Farhi's transfer was made for 'public protection'.

- Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage
[5 hours old]: Ukraine's third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale.

- Life-extending prostate cancer drug to be offered to thousands in England
[11 hours old]: Abiraterone will be available in a matter of weeks and will be offered to 7,000 men a year.


- West Midlands police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row
[10 hours old]: Craig Guildford blames the "political and media frenzy" as he confirms his decision to step down.

- Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover
[7 hours old]: The president made the threat while a bipartisan group of US lawmakers were visiting Denmark in the hope of easing tensions over the territory.

- What next for Iran's Supreme Leader?
[10 hours old]: Despite the bloodbath of recent weeks, Ayatollah Khamenei might think he must plough on with an iron fist.

- Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran's government
[10 hours old]: Reza Pahlavi, a US-based opposition figure, called on the world to target Iran's Revolutionary Guards leadership.

- Body found in search for missing girl, 15
[12 hours old]: Grace Keeling, 15, was swept into the sea at Withernsea along with her mother Sarah on 2 January.

- Hospital violated trans complaint nurses' dignity, tribunal rules
[13 hours old]: A judge says the hospital chiefs' changing room policy created a "hostile" environment for women.

- A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever
[3 hours old]: Meri-Tuuli Auer told her counsellor things about her life she didn't want her closest family to know.

- The Papers: 'Spy Jenrick' and 'Badenoch says Britain not broken'
[3 hours old]: Former Conservative shadow minister Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform UK after his sacking by Kemi Badenoch continues to lead the papers.

- Is fibre the new protein? The surprising health benefits of the latest wellness trend
[4 hours old]: Fibre is making a comeback and this is a wellbeing trend nutritionists are getting excited about.

- The mysterious singer with millions of streams - but who (or what) is she?
[4 hours old]: She has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real.

- A hotline to report vapers and caning if you're caught: Singapore's e-cigarette crackdown
[6 hours old]: The city-state wants to stamp out e-cigarettes with harsh penalties including caning and fines.

- Ant and Dec launch their first podcast - a smart move or late to the party?
[15 hours old]: The pair will host Hanging Out as part of a new entertainment channel they are launching online.

- Is the snow and ice set to return again this January?
[13 hours old]: The UK is set to be in the centre of a battleground of competing weather systems, but which will win?

- Zelensky says Ukraine's air defence supplies 'insufficient' in face of Russian strikes
[8 hours old]: The president said several air defence systems were without missiles until a shipment on Friday morning.

- Arrests after youth pictured with machete in central Edinburgh
[7 hours old]: Police said firearms officers were among those who responded to reports of youths carrying bladed weapons

- Jenrick claims he is 'uniting the right' by defecting to Reform UK
[15 hours old]: The former Conservative minister denies the move was about personal ambition, in an exclusive BBC interview.

- Germany returns stolen fragments of Bayeux Tapestry to France
[15 hours old]: Two fragments of the 11th-Century fabric were stolen from Bayeux during the Nazi occupation of France in the 1940s.

- NHS trans case ruling ramps up pressure for guidance
[11 hours old]: The nurses' partial victory adds pressure on the government to publish guidance for businesses that have single-sex spaces.

- Can Robert Jenrick “Unite The Right”?
[13 hours old]: Adam, Laura and Joe analyse Robert Jenrick’s first interview as a Reform MP.

- The Jan 6th Capitol riots five years on… Why America is still divided
[14 hours old]: Republicans are using a new committee to question the events of January 6th 2021.

- 'No panic buy' - Guehi would cap £414m rebuild as Man City up title ante
[10 hours old]: Manchester City have upped the ante in the Premier League title race by flexing their muscles in the January transfer window.

- Wilson beats Robertson in classic to reach semi-finals
[13 hours old]: Kyren Wilson beats Neil Robertson 6-5 in a classic final-frame decider to book his place in the semi-finals of the Masters against Wu Yize.

- The dramatic 24 hours that sealed Guehi and Glasner's futures
[9 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at a dramatic 24 hours for Crystal Palace as captain Marc Guehi agrees to join Manchester City and manager Oliver Glasner confirms he is leaving in the summer.

- Price beats Littler to end 21-match winning streak
[10 hours old]: World champion Luke Littler is knocked out of the Bahrain Masters quarter-finals by Gerwyn Price for the second year in a row.

- Nine-try Bath thump Edinburgh to win Pool 2
[6 hours old]: Bath seal top spot in Pool 2 and a home last-16 match in the Investec Champions Cup with a nine-try thrashing of Edinburgh.

- Trump to unveil home buying plan involving retirement funds
[6 hours old]: The housing proposal will let Americans use their 401(k)s for down payments, a Trump economic adviser said.

- ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users
[11 hours old]: OpenAI is also expanding its cheaper subscription tier, ChatGPT Go, to all countries where it operates.

- Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes
[15 hours old]: The parent company of X and Grok, xAI, launched a counter-suit saying she had violated its terms of service.

- CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas
[15 hours old]: The pair discussed economic opportunities and preventing Venezuela becoming a place for "America's adversaries", a US official said.

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. When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?
[39 hours old]: The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.

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. Government to give cash payouts to people in financial crisis
[29 hours old]: The replacement for the Household Support Fund aims to help people facing sudden difficulties.

. Weight loss jabs are 'opportunity' for Leon, boss says
[19 hours old]: John Vincent says the chain could benefit from the weight loss trend, and sets out his plans to revive the business.

. 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
[29 hours old]: AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

. Trump's Fed fight looks like something from another country
[23 hours old]: Donald Trump's stand-off with the US central bank has recalled episodes in other countries - which ended badly for the economy.

. 'We're in survival mode': The milk price crisis draining dairy farms
[18 hours old]: Adam and Lucy Johnstone have seen the money they receive for their milk tumble over the last three months.

. China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi
[16 hours old]: Canola oil and electric cars are at the centre of the deal agreed by Mark Carney and Xi Jinping after years of strained ties.

. Star Wars boss departs after leading franchise reboot
[27 hours old]: She oversaw the expansion of the franchise, including five feature films and new TV shows.

. US to cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods after investment pledge
[31 hours old]: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the deal would help boost semiconductor production in the US.

. How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
[28 hours old]: India has a 0m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?

. UK economy grew by 0.3% in November, beating forecasts
[42 hours old]: The economy was boosted by a rebound in car production and from the services sector.

. X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash
[37 hours old]: Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people in jurisdictions where it is illegal.

. Ofwat launches investigation into South East Water
[37 hours old]: Anger is high after thousands of customers in Kent and Sussex have experienced days of water chaos.

. 'My home was uninhabitable' - residents reveal 'botched' work after energy firm folds
[43 hours old]: A woman whose home flooded during works carried out by a now-folded company says she is trying to rebuild her life.

. Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims
[47 hours old]: Investigators allege that a factory making Pop Mart products neglected staff safety and welfare.

. 'We don't need a sticking plaster', say pub owners
[47 hours old]: More than 40 hospitality firms have come together to campaign against tax increases.

. Reeves doesn't rule out wider business rates support across hospitality
[59 hours old]: Chancellor says support for pubs is on its way and leaves the door open for further tweaks to business rates changes

. TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses
[62 hours old]: The UK restaurant chain's remaining 33 restaurants will stay open after a rescue deal was reached.

. California investigates Grok over AI deepfakes
[56 hours old]: The state attorney general urges xAI to take action over the "shocking" material as Musk denies the allegations.

. No 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes
[62 hours old]: The use of the AI tool to digitally undress women has sparked a backlash as well as intervention from the government and regulator.

. Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
[77 hours old]: Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

. Why are more bosses sharing the top job?
[101 hours old]: More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.

. Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers
[125 hours old]: Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.

. 'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices
[147 hours old]: Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[197 hours old]: Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[221 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[364 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[433 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[605 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[628 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[701 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[725 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
[734 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now
[16 hours old]: Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.

. Food bank relaunches expanded service after flood
[46 hours old]: Kinson and West Howe Foodbank in Bournemouth now has a larger, free community service.

. Patients 'skipping GP appointments over fees'
[47 hours old]: Families increasingly cannot afford to see the GP, Guernsey Community Foundation warns.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1166 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?
[1277 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
[1365 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
[2086 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

. Martin Lewis on 'the most dangerous form of mainstream debt in the UK'
[182 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how building up overdraft debt compares to credit card debt.

. The Inquiry
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