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- 'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink
[8 hours old]: Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[482 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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- BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news
[3 hours old]: More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.

- Meta to pay up to bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
[3 hours old]: The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

* Woman who died in fire with niece, 7, was 'beautiful soul', mother tells BBC
[0 hours old]: Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fire in Middlesborough, police say.

- Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80
[5 hours old]: Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

- World's first patient to undergo live AI-assisted brain surgery has tumour removed
[2 hours old]: Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.

- New thunderstorm warnings for parts of UK as rain set to continue
[5 hours old]: The Met Office has issued fresh thunderstorm warnings for Thursday with the potential for England and Wales to see flash flooding as the unsettled weather continues.

- Burnham calls summit of Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish first ministers
[3 hours old]: The announcement comes as Burnham holds his first official visit to Wales since becoming prime minster.

* At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France
[1 hours old]: One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.

- Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend
[1 hours old]: Scotland and other northern European nations are seeing more tourists as people avoid the heat.

- Treatment involving patient's family cuts mental health hospital admissions, study finds
[1 hours old]: The approach focuses on the patient priorities, seeing the same clinicians, and involving people close to them.

- Prince Harry and Meghan land in UK days after announcing move
[6 hours old]: Prince Harry, Meghan, and their two children are believed to have flown into the country privately from California.

- Facebook seller mis-sold me a horse that kicked my daughter in the head
[3 hours old]: Five women tell the BBC they were mis-sold unsafe and injured horses by a seller on Facebook.

- Want your job application to stand out? Employers say they look for these six skills
[1 hours old]: Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.

- Experts' five tips to make a rented property feel like home
[1 hours old]: Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord.

- Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know
[2 hours old]: The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.

- The Papers: 'Britons lost in Nepal flood' and 'Regal had landed'
[2 hours old]: The devastating flash flood and mudslides along the Nepal and Tibet border dominates Thursday's papers.

- How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[2 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

- The life of Rocky Horror star Tim Curry
[6 hours old]: English actor Tim Curry, best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in film musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.

- Stourbridge fires that razed 19 homes were accidental, say investigators
[9 hours old]: Investigators say the fires started accidentally in fields where farming machinery was being used.

- US designates Palestine Action a terrorist group
[6 hours old]: Supporting Palestine Action became illegal in the UK in 2025 after the government banned it under anti-terror legislation.

- Canal killer who dismembered victims dies in jail
[4 hours old]: John Sweeney was serving a whole-life sentence after being convicted in 2011 of the two murders.

- Moment Peter Kay gatecrashes BBC weather report
[5 hours old]: The comedian interrupted North West Tonight weather presenter Molly Brewer as she gave her report.

- Funeral held for renowned Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour
[8 hours old]: The 79-year-old was best known for paintings depicting the Palestinian landscape and cultural scenes featuring Palestinian symbols of identity.

- Fundraiser for A66 crash police officers tops £1m
[8 hours old]: Cleveland Police Federation says it will split the money between the two officers' families.

- Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say
[10 hours old]: The hospital tells the BBC the ward door was not locked but manned with security guards, to protect the babies.

- Prince Harry and Meghan Land In The UK
[8 hours old]: What will Prince Harry and Meghan’s new life in the Cotswolds look like?

- Root shows off-field leadership - now for on-field
[8 hours old]: Joe Root has shown himself to be the off-field leader England need - now comes a chance to show his credentials as captain on-field.

- Vrancken's side come of age as Hearts bid goodnight Vienna
[4 hours old]: After some early season setbacks, "proud" Wouter Vrancken believes Hearts are getting their rewards by securing Conference League progress.

- Liverpool v Spurs & Man Utd v Brighton - full EFL Cup third-round draw
[3 hours old]: Liverpool face Tottenham in the third round of the EFL Cup, Manchester United play Brighton and Manchester City draw Norwich.

- 'Mini-Rodri' Gonzalez shown he will be loved at Newcastle
[2 hours old]: Nico Gonzalez is given a rapturous welcome before Newcastle's Carabao Cup win against West Brom following the £52m midfielder's arrival from Manchester City.

- Villa close to £65m move for Chelsea's Jackson
[5 hours old]: The striker is nearing a move to Villa Park after three years at Chelsea.

- 'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark
[9 hours old]: European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.

- Meta's bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
[2 hours old]: Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

- Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack
[3 hours old]: OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.


- Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand
[3 hours old]: Chipmaker's bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.

- Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
[14 hours old]: A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.

- Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays
[10 hours old]: People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.

- Why high energy bills look like they are here to stay
[14 hours old]: The government is under pressure to support billpayers when domestic energy prices predicted to rise further.

- Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation
[11 hours old]: Statistics Jersey says the increase is "slightly lower" than the long-term annual average.

- What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
[14 hours old]: The regulator Ofgem says the price cap will increase by 4% in October for millions of households.

- Energy prices to rise to three-year high
[15 hours old]: Energy bills for millions of households are expected to rise this winter to the highest level for three years

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. Archive footage and exclusive interviews in a landmark documentary
[3572 hours old]: Creating an icon. How a girl from the Smoky Mountains conquered Nashville – and the world

. Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China
[21 hours old]: The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.

. Musk's rocket firm SpaceX to build 0bn launch facility
[23 hours old]: It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

. Back to school: How parents can save on uniform costs
[25 hours old]: From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

. AI gold rush draws crypto firms away from Bitcoin
[25 hours old]: The price of Bitcoin has risen in August but is still far below its peak almost a year ago - and companies are refitting their mines.

. Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions
[40 hours old]: The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them.

. Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump's 'economic D-Day' mean?
[34 hours old]: Iran is no stranger to US sanctions and has developed deep economic ties with several countries.


. Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
[42 hours old]: Experts have warned that he and Chancellor John Healey will have little room to manoeuvre in their first Budget.

. New 10p coin enters circulation - will you spot one?
[50 hours old]: The coin has been designed to feature King Charles III and a Scottish grouse close to extinction.

. OnlyFans owner was paid over 0m before his death
[38 hours old]: The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.

. How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
[46 hours old]: What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its exports to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute?

. More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
[36 hours old]: Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

. US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles
[46 hours old]: Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".

. Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
[44 hours old]: The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

. Graduate job vacancies drop by almost 50% in a year, survey suggests
[56 hours old]: Job site Adzuna said the number of graduate vacancies was the lowest since 2016

. 'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents
[73 hours old]: A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.

. Shein aims for almost bn valuation in stock market debut
[66 hours old]: The fast-fashion giant's shares are due to start trading in Hong Kong on 1 September.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[25 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[50 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[43 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[145 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. The critical tech staying safe by going underground
[193 hours old]: The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[291 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[338 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[362 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[385 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[403 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[482 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[841 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
[1370 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[1849 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[1922 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[2178 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The Interview
[25 hours old]: Maura Fogarty speaks to Joe Ngai from McKinsey China about business in the region

. Coin hidden in 1971 earns finder free pint of beer
[58 hours old]: The card, discovered by Ellie Mead in Bicester, promised "one pint best beer if penny returned".

. Business Daily
[76 hours old]: European governments and businesses are taking a tougher line on trade with China

. Watch: How does the US national debt affect consumers around the world?
[124 hours old]: The debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.