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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 17:15 24 Nov 2025
 
. Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
[29 hours old]: Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.

. 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
[593 hours old]: Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

* It will be toughest winter yet, says food charity
[0 hours old]: FareShare Sussex & Surrey says it provides food for roughly 28,500 people every week.

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* Zelensky warns against giving away territory as latest Ukraine talks end
[0 hours old]: There was optimism following the talks in Geneva, but no details emerged on how to bridge the huge divide between Moscow and Kyiv over territory and security guarantees.

- Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
[6 hours old]: Oliver, 3, now appears to be developing normally after taking part in a trial to treat Hunter syndrome that almost didn't get off the ground.

- Police face misconduct inquiry in case of murdered Harshita Brella
[4 hours old]: Four Northamptonshire Police officers will face misconduct proceedings, the force says.

- Jimmy Cliff, reggae singer with a run of hits spanning decades, dies aged 81
[4 hours old]: The musician was known for hits like You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now.

* Two peers to be suspended from House of Lords for breaking rules
[1 hours old]: Former Army chief Lord Richard Dannatt and businessman Lord Evans of Watford face suspensions.

* I watched helplessly as gunmen snatched my son, says father after Nigerian school kidnapping
[1 hours old]: The authorities are trying to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren who were abducted by raiders on motorbikes.

- Police officer unable to dress after hammer attack, jury told
[1 hours old]: The officer could not drive, shower or dress herself after being struck with a sledgehammer.

- What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?
[4 hours old]: It is going to be a nail-biting final few days for business leaders, says the BBC's Business Editor, Simon Jack.

- Australia senator condemned for burka stunt in parliament
[3 hours old]: Pauline Hanson donned a black burka as she sought to push for a ban on the garment.

- Ukraine's soldiers react to US peace plan with defiance, anger and resignation
[7 hours old]: Ukrainian soldiers at the front are angry, defiant and resigned after US plan became public.

* What is Cartel de los Soles, which the US is labelling as a terrorist organisation?
[1 hours old]: The US says it is headed by Venezuela's president and other senior politicians, but some analysts say it does not even exist.

- Bollywood legend Dharmendra, one of the biggest stars of Indian cinema, dies aged 89
[7 hours old]: Best known for the iconic role of Veeru in the all-time great Sholay, Dharmendra was India's "most handsome actor".

- What is going on with offside, and can it be fixed?
[5 hours old]: After more controversy with subjective offside in the Premier League this weekend, can anything be done to change it?

- Everything you need to know about the Budget
[6 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

- What are the symptoms of prostate cancer and what should you check for?
[8 hours old]: One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

- Scammers target 12 homes on same Cheshire street
[5 hours old]: Neighbours in Warrington started receiving mystery letters addressed to people they did not know.

* Rapper Ghetts faces more dangerous driving charges
[1 hours old]: The grime MC is accused of causing the death by dangerous driving of a 20-year-old in Ilford.

- Girl, 5, battles snow and ice to reach the top of Ben Nevis
[4 hours old]: Faye Moffat, from Prestonpans, did the charity climb with her dad "to help raise pennies for the girls and boys who need help".

- UK to hold new national day to remember terror victims
[4 hours old]: Starting next year, the annual day will honour victims and survivors in the UK, the Home Office says.

- Race to rescue London's rare hairy snail
[6 hours old]: A team is hunting for the finger-sized snail along the River Thames to help recover their numbers.

* Debate over changing name of Prince Andrew Way
[1 hours old]: Mid and East Antrim councillors will discuss a proposal to change a street sign named after Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

- Covid inquiry hears impact on firms and staff
[4 hours old]: Business owners describe breaking into tears as they were forced to lay off staff, while workers feared for their jobs

- Strictly's Shirley reveals 'terrifying' choking drama
[4 hours old]: The Strictly judge thanks her make-up artist for coming to her rescue by doing the Heimlich manoeuvre.

- Guardiola 'embarrassed and ashamed' after cameraman incident
[3 hours old]: Pep Guardiola says he is sorry for confronting a cameraman following Manchester City's Premier League defeat at Newcastle on Saturday.

- England will be held to account if preparation backfires - Agnew
[6 hours old]: England's decision not to send first-choice batters to pink-ball warm-up is a strange decision, writes Jonathan Agnew.

- 'Salah not helping' - Rooney calls for 'big' decision
[11 hours old]: Mohamed Salah should be dropped by Arne Slot, amid Liverpool's poor form, says former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

* Champion Littler starts Worlds against Labanauskas
[0 hours old]: Luke Littler will begin the defence of his PDC world title against Darius Labanauskas in December.

* McAneny called up by Scotland women for first time
[0 hours old]: Celtic midfielder Maria McAneny has been called up by Scotland women for the first time for the friendly matches with Ukraine and China.

* 'Johnny who? Why Keefer's rise is posing world ranking questions'
[0 hours old]: American Johnny Keefer is on the verge of securing a Masters spot after moving into the world's top 50 but his rise is posing questions about the world ranking algorithms, writes Iain Carter.

- Philly fail in Dallas & Mahomes saves Chiefs - best of NFL week 12
[2 hours old]: Our weekly pick of the best of NFL Sunday, including analysis of the Dallas Cowboys' epic comeback against the Philadelphia Eagles.

* US presses Europe on rules for big tech companies
[0 hours old]: Europe should "reconsider" rules for big tech firms if it wants lower US tariffs on steel exports, the US Commerce Secretary says.

- Metals recycling company files for liquidation
[2 hours old]: It is not clear how many jobs are at risk within the company which has sites across the UK.

- UK most expensive place to develop nuclear power, report says
[7 hours old]: Experts criticise “overly complex” rules and call for an overhaul of Britain's nuclear strategy.

- Charity offers surplus blankets to warm residents
[10 hours old]: Diamond Hampers is giving away blankets, duvets, and pillows to people who find it hard to heat their homes.

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. My son went missing but was not initially considered high risk. Five weeks later, he was found dead
[16 hours old]: The family of Cole Cooper appealed to the public for help tracing the 19-year-old after he disappeared in May.

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. The Budget: Rumours And Reality (The Big Weekend Debate)
[27 hours old]: A panel of experts on Labour’s make-or-break budget.

. How a high-flyer’s charm became a tool of deception
[35 hours old]: Unmasking the Somerset high-flyer who conned his school friends and hundreds more.

. Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses
[17 hours old]: Protests have taken place over the coaches that take visitors up to the world heritage site in Peru.

. Minister denies Budget leaks have damaged economy
[21 hours old]: A former Bank of England chief economist says Budget speculation has "caused paralysis for businesses and consumers".

. EV grant scheme boost worth £1.3bn expected in Budget
[31 hours old]: But it is also possible electric vehicle owners could face a new tax elsewhere in Wednesday's Budget.

. G20 summit boycotted by US closes in South Africa
[24 hours old]: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there is a "renewed commitment to multilateral co-operation".

. Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
[53 hours old]: The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.

. Fraud victims 'are being failed' by justice system
[62 hours old]: Only a fraction of fraud reports result in a prosecution, new analysis suggests.

. Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year
[80 hours old]: Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices.

. What taxes apply to electric vehicles and how could the Budget change that?
[77 hours old]: All new cars must be electric or hybrid from 2030, but the government could put new taxes on them.

. Government borrowing for October higher than expected
[79 hours old]: Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[81 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?

. Graduate jobs under threat from AI, PwC boss says
[86 hours old]: The accountancy giant says artificial intelligence will eventually lead to fewer entry-level positions at the firm.

. Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence
[74 hours old]: Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly.

. US and Asia stocks slide as AI jitters persist
[81 hours old]: Strong sales at artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia did little to quell investor worries.

. Vinted blocks 'sickening' sexually explicit ads
[95 hours old]: The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.

. Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking m
[86 hours old]: The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.

. Channel Tunnel says UK investment 'non-viable' as it halts projects
[93 hours old]: The company claims "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".

. Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show
[98 hours old]: Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics.

. Why an AI 'godfather' is quitting Meta after 12 years
[101 hours old]: One of the pioneers in the current AI boom, he has had disagreements with fellow engineers over the future of the technology.

. Ford boss: 'Now is not the time to tax electric vehicles'
[113 hours old]: Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.

. The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race
[123 hours old]: The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting

. The 'toughest crop': Can tech help cardamom farmers?
[89 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
[235 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'?
[146 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
[329 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
[425 hours old]: New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals.

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

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

. Businesses are running out of pennies in the US
[571 hours old]: Find a penny, pick it up, then what? Now the US has stopped making pennies, a shortage has emerged and created confusion.

. The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?
[593 hours old]: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

. Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
[617 hours old]: Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.

. The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
[665 hours old]: Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

. These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
[665 hours old]: It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

. Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
[663 hours old]: New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

. The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
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. Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
[762 hours old]: Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

. How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
[786 hours old]: South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

. Community freecycle event expands to third site
[58 hours old]: The "face-to-face" freecycle event is branching out to other locations in the county.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[802 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
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. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
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. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[2490 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Three bits of good news about inflation drop
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. The Egyptian green tech firm looking to cut energy bills
[161 hours old]: Saving System has developed a device that it says can help firms save electricity.

. Why debit cards can cost more than credit cards
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