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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 08:15 26 Dec 2025
 
. Busiest ever Christmas Eve for air travel, says civil aviation body
[42 hours old]: Passengers travelling on Christmas Eve are forecast to be the highest on record.

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and in other news ...

- US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
[2 hours old]: The US president accuses the group of killing Christians, as Nigeria’s foreign minister tells the BBC the strikes were a "joint operation" and "nothing to do" with religion.

- I'm watching brain surgery to see if Alzheimer's can ever be cured
[2 hours old]: BBC health and science correspondent James Gallagher finds out if it is scientifically possible to ever cure Alzheimer's.

- Two men still missing after Christmas swim as coastguard calls off search
[12 hours old]: After "extensive" searches, the coastguard says its part of the search has been stood down.

- Why Britain has a deer problem - leaving damage that costs millions
[8 hours old]: Deer numbers have rocketed over the last 40 years and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic.

- US judge blocks detention of British social media campaigner
[1 hours old]: Imran Ahmed was among five people accused of seeking to "coerce" US firms into censoring free speech.

- Quiz of the Year 2025, Part 2: What did Katy Perry sing on that all-female space flight?
[8 hours old]: Test your memory of 2025 in the second part of our quiz. What happened from April to June?

- Last dance for Tess and Claudia as Strictly hosts sign off
[12 hours old]: Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman embrace on the dancefloor as they sign off as hosts after 11 years.

- What to do with unwanted Christmas presents
[6 hours old]: How to regift without getting caught and other options for dealing with unwanted presents.

- Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys
[10 hours old]: Ukraine's leader gives an upbeat assessment after discussing the plan with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.


- Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead
[9 hours old]: A state of emergency is declared in Los Angeles and other southern counties after flash floods and mudslides.

- Sydney Sweeney: I want to make films that save people's lives
[8 hours old]: Sweeney is starring in The Housemaid, a psychological thriller based on Freida McFadden's hit book.

- The Papers: 'I'll Bea there for you' and 'Boxing Day sales slump'
[3 hours old]: The Royal Family dominates the front pages as they attend the Christmas service at Sandringham.

- Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea?
[6 hours old]: The case of a scholar wanted in Ukraine sparked a debate on the relationship between museums and the Russian state.

- Indonesians raise white flags as anger grows over slow flood aid
[9 hours old]: Weeks after floods ravaged the island of Sumatra, many still do not have access to clean water and food.

- Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's surgery for hernia 'successful'
[14 hours old]: The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.

- Murder arrest after death of woman in her 80s
[14 hours old]: A 63-year-old woman has been arrested following an incident at a flat in Devizes.

* England rolled for 110 on chaotic day in Melbourne
[1 hours old]: England's Ashes tour teeters on another crisis as they are bowled out for 110 on an almost farcical first day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

- 'It is not rocket science' - England's bowlers finally find right length
[1 hours old]: On a day of batting collapses at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, England can at take least solace from the fact their bowling attack got their own lengths right.

- Australia reduce England to 8-3 as Duckett, Bethell & Crawley fall
[3 hours old]: England's innings gets off to a horror start, as Australia take three early wickets to leave the visitors on 8-3 inside the first five overs on day one of the foruth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

- Newcastle stadium plans in limbo - Howe
[9 hours old]: Eddie Howe says Newcastle's stadium and training ground plans are "in limbo" and there is a "99.9% chance" he will not be in charge when they are realised.

- Players can only leave if replacements come in - Amorim
[9 hours old]: Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is not willing to let any players leave in the January transfer window unless replacements come in.

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and in other older news ...

. King's Christmas message urges communities to pull together in times of uncertainty
[16 hours old]: He invokes the wartime spirit in his annual speech, delivered from Westminster Abbey.

. Forest fulcrum Robertson - 'a talented, highly skilled, unbelievable outside-left'
[17 hours old]: John Robertson, who has died aged 72, was dubbed "the Picasso of football" and made Brian Clough's great Nottingham Forest side tick, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

. We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years
[24 hours old]: An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.

. Christmas hit makes Slade singer avoid restaurants, says wife
[25 hours old]: The singer's wife Suzan says it gets "awkward" when Merry Xmas Everybody is played in front of them.

. Thousands of jobs set to be saved at oil and gas firm
[17 hours old]: A deal to take part of energy services firm Petrofac, which employs 2,000 people in Aberdeen, out of administration has been agreed.

. Brothers 10,000 miles apart meet for first time after childhood adoption
[20 hours old]: Russell Gower is spending Christmas with the Australian brother he didn't meet for 60 years.

. Cold health alert as parts of UK set to freeze on Christmas Day
[16 hours old]: Organisers of some Christmas Day and Boxing Day swims have cancelled events due to the weather.

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. The Newscast Review of the Year 2025
[44 hours old]: The biggest events of the year and what it was like on the inside as they happened.

. Were our 2025 predictions right?
[49 hours old]: The Americast team open the annual end-of-year time capsule.

. Unseen film footage from the making of 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?'
[487 hours old]: Rare and unseen moments from the making of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid.

. Take on our BBC Gameshows ultimate football quiz
[34 hours old]: We've built five quizzes to celebrate five BBC shows - but only those with the biggest football trivia brains can beat them all.

. BP sells stake in motor oil arm Castrol for bn
[45 hours old]: BP has sold a 65% stake in its motor lubricant arm Castrol to US-based investment firm Stonepeak.

. US economy grows at fastest pace in two years
[64 hours old]: Strong consumer spending helps the US economy grow at a faster rate than expected.

. Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out
[55 hours old]: Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the Murdoch empire.

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

. Major fires still a risk under 'spineless' new safety law, construction boss warns
[50 hours old]: David Jones believes it will permit too many risks, but the government calls it a proportionate approach.

. UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas
[41 hours old]: The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.

. Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms
[62 hours old]: The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.

. Bet365 boss pay package rises to £280m
[68 hours old]: Denise Coates, the founder and chief executive of Bet365, is consistently one of Britain's highest-paid bosses.

. TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
[71 hours old]: The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.

. Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
[72 hours old]: Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.

. Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job?
[74 hours old]: Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.

. Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents
[77 hours old]: The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[103 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?
[176 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?
[200 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
[210 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
[248 hours old]: Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

. Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt
[272 hours old]: The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.

. 'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make
[344 hours old]: Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

. Christmas spirit offered 'right through the year'
[20 hours old]: Grace Trust says it offers the Christmas spirit all year to people on Jersey who are struggling.

. Social supermarket 'helps me to afford Christmas'
[50 hours old]: Re:dish Good Stuff in Stockport offers its members significantly discounted fresh and healthy food.

. Fish and chip shop offers 100 free Christmas meals
[67 hours old]: Raj Khaira, from Southampton, says his store will give sausage and chips to those in need.

. Food bank supplier saved by 'incredible' donation
[68 hours old]: Emergency funding will provide 36,000 meals to a Blackpool food bank supplier during 2026.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[641 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?
[752 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
[840 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
[1561 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
[1747 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?
[167 hours old]: The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

. Americast
[164 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.

. Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?
[186 hours old]: The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level since February 2023.