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News from the BBC
As at 23rd November 2024 22:54 GMT
 
Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 22:35 23 Nov 2024
 
- Watch: Snowy Saturday as Storm Bert sweeps the UK
[8 hours old]: Parts of the UK are blanketed in snow, as the storm causes travel disruption and power cuts.

- Homes flooded and travel disrupted by Storm Bert
[5 hours old]: Heavy wind and rain brings flooding to Dundonald and Coalisland, as well as widespread travel disruption.

. Two detained over Gatwick Airport 'suspect package'
[26 hours old]: An explosive ordnance disposal team was deployed after a suspected prohibited item was found.

. Spain fines budget airlines including Ryanair €179m
[29 hours old]: The government says charging for hand luggage and printing boarding passes at the airport are "abusive practices".

. Liverpool Street remains busiest station in UK
[59 hours old]: The increased use of the Elizabeth line has led to a rise in people using the station, data shows.

. Europe's flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short
[214 hours old]: Makers of a new generation of European electric aircraft are struggling to raise money.


and in other news ...

- No 'red lines' in Ukraine support, French foreign minister tells BBC
[7 hours old]: Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to Laura Kuenssberg after a week of escalation in Ukraine.

- Man dies after tree falls on car as Storm Bert sweeps UK
[1 hours old]: Weather warnings for rain, wind, and floods remain in place for much of England, Scotland, and Wales.

- Your pictures of Storm Bert from around the UK
[5 hours old]: There's widespread disruption across the country as severe weather hits large areas.

- 'Are we not humans?': Anger in Beirut as massive Israeli strike kills 20
[2 hours old]: The death toll from the strike on a multi-storey building in central Beirut's Basta district is expected to rise.

- Murray to coach Djokovic at Australian Open
[6 hours old]: Andy Murray will coach his long-time former rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in 2025.

- 'Trust and reserve judgement' on rebrand, says Jaguar after backlash
[5 hours old]: The iconic carmaker's rebrand has certainly caught people's attention, but will it pay off?

- Mystery drones seen over three US air bases in UK
[1 hours old]: The United States Air Force says it is unclear if the "small unmanned aerial systems" were hostile.

- UK wants to hire EU negotiator to 'reset' relations
[3 hours old]: The role will “prepare and lead negotiations with the EU on key UK interests”, the job posting said.

- Kayaker's leg amputated in middle of river after 20-hour rescue
[9 hours old]: Medics made the "life or death" decision with the tourist after multiple attempts to free him from rapids failed.

* Israel investigates as Hamas says female hostage killed
[0 hours old]: The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.

- A week of massive changes in Ukraine war - and why they all matter
[15 hours old]: Russia made its loudest threat yet of nuclear war, as Western powers bolstered Ukraine's arsenal.

- Murder arrest after man shot dead in Birmingham
[10 hours old]: Police say a man in his 20s was found in a car and pronounced dead at the scene.

- Flat caps galore at Tommy Shelby lookalike contest
[4 hours old]: More than a dozen lined up to take part in the contest in Birmingham on Saturday.

- Irish justice minister praises 'bravery' of woman in Conor McGregor rape case
[4 hours old]: Justice Minister Helen McEntee said Nikita Hand had shown "there is light at the end of the tunnel".

- John the cat gets stuck in drainpipe
[8 hours old]: John the female cat became wedged inside a garage and had to be rescued by firefighters.

- The Assisted Dying Debate: Ex-PM Gordon Brown Intervenes
[6 hours old]: And, could French missiles also now be fired into Russian territory?

* Match of the Day
[-1 hours old]: Highlights of the day’s seven Premier League games, including Manchester City v Tottenham.

- Dominant Springboks inflict 12th Wales loss in row
[3 hours old]: Wales slump to a record 12th consecutive defeat as South Africa end their season on a high with a 45-12 victory at the Principality Stadium.

- Why 'extra special' Nwaneri has to remain patient
[2 hours old]: Ethan Nwaneri is the second-youngest player to score a Premier League goal for Arsenal, behind only Cesc Fabregas - but Mikel Arteta explains why he must stay patient.

* Kane scores hat-trick to break Bundesliga record
[1 hours old]: Watch highlights as Harry Kane scores a hat-trick for Bayern Munich during their 3-0 win over Augsburg to become the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the Bundesliga.

- Flood fears as Storm Bert heads into second day
[3 hours old]: Scotland is bracing for a second day of disruption with high winds and localised flooding forecast.

- Storm Bert brings landslide and 82mph gusts
[5 hours old]: Ten people were rescued after a landslide near Llangollen, Denbighshire, on Saturday afternoon.

- 'Trust and reserve judgement' on rebrand, says Jaguar
[5 hours old]: The iconic carmaker's rebrand has certainly caught people's attention, but will it pay off?

- Sisters build global beauty brand from a garage
[15 hours old]: Sophie and Hannah Pycroft's business has sold more than two million make-up brushes and accessories.


and in other older news ...

. A toxic staffing row is splitting the NHS
[22 hours old]: A toxic row has engulfed the NHS, say ministers. So why have doctors turned on physician associates?

. China's huge sinkholes reveal hidden treasures as viral videos draw tourists
[21 hours old]: These caves were unexplored for thousands of years, protected by swirling mists and terrifying tales.

. Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths
[22 hours old]: Six foreign tourists have died after apparently drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town.

. Will Rachel Reeves' difficult week cause her lasting damage?
[22 hours old]: BBC's Ben Wright looks at the impact of a tricky week of scrutiny for the chancellor.

. Lava, letters and a loch: Photos of the week
[22 hours old]: A selection of news photographs from around the world.

. I am going to be proud one day, says teen after struggle with mental health system
[22 hours old]: Teenager Mia has struggled to get the support she needs and feels the help she now has "came far too late".

. 'We are being robbed': Homeowners feel trapped by rising fees
[22 hours old]: Residents say as costs surge basic maintenance and administrative duties are not being fulfilled.

. BBC News app
[2291 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Kate Nash says her OnlyFans will earn more than her tour
[28 hours old]: The singer is selling photos of her bottom on the platform because "touring makes losses not profits".

. How serious are Putin's nuclear threats?
[118 hours old]: Three Ukrainians on how their lives have changed and their hopes for peace

. 'Scammers sent courier to steal £4,000'
[24 hours old]: A fraud victim tells the BBC how she used a helpline to stop scammers stealing more of her money.

. People told to shop around as energy bills rise
[35 hours old]: Someone paying by direct debit and using a typical amount of energy will pay £21 more a year from January.

. Versace bag for £15: Why Christmas shoppers are choosing charity shops
[22 hours old]: Second-hand shops say more people are turning to them to keep the festive season affordable.

. Shop sales fall in October as Budget fears hit spending
[36 hours old]: Sales volumes fell by more than expected in October with clothing stores having a "notably poor" month.

. Gary Gensler to leave role as SEC chairman
[41 hours old]: Donald Trump revealed plans to sack Mr Gensler on "day one" of his new administration.

. How family firms could be affected by Budget tax rises
[64 hours old]: Farmers have dominated the debate over changes to inheritance tax – but the issue is much wider than that.

. Temu owner's shares slump as China slowdown hits sales
[42 hours old]: US-listed shares of the e-commerce giant fell nearly 11% on Thursday following the announcement.

. Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays
[51 hours old]: Campaigners say the overhaul is welcome but will not come fast enough to help existing leaseholds.

. Self-made Indian billionaire faces biggest test after US fraud charges
[45 hours old]: The charges could jeopardise the ambitions of one of the world’s richest men, both at home and abroad.

. Charged £720 to have a key cut - soaring bills drive leaseholders to breaking point
[46 hours old]: A BBC News investigation reveals multiple complaints about charges imposed by a major freeholder.

. Public sector pay deals help drive up UK borrowing
[58 hours old]: Borrowing was £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993.

. Thames, Yorkshire and Welsh Water blocked from using customer money for bonuses
[57 hours old]: The regulator Ofwat's new powers prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.

. Sell Chrome to end search monopoly, Google told
[60 hours old]: The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.

. Bluesky chief doesn't know age limit for platform
[59 hours old]: Jay Graber wrongly said you needed to be 18 to use Bluesky, when the actual age limit is 13.

. Thousands of PayPal customers report brief outage
[57 hours old]: The online payment company says a brief technical issue has now been resolved.

. US charges Indian billionaire Gautam Adani with fraud
[59 hours old]: The Adani Group has denied the allegations of bribery and fraud, calling them "baseless".

. Car finance mis-selling complaints face year's delay
[60 hours old]: Regulators want to give more time to car dealers potentially facing a deluge of mis-selling claims.

. More tenants could be excluded from Right to Buy
[78 hours old]: The government wants to address the loss of social housing, but critics say more action is needed.

. Archegos boss sentenced to prison over massive fraud
[67 hours old]: Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.

. Four things the latest inflation figures tell us
[81 hours old]: The inflation rate has risen, putting pressure on people's finances and casting doubt on interest rate cuts.

. The superpowers of coatings make possible the impossible
[46 hours old]: Hi-tech coatings make all sorts of high performance engineering, like jet engines, possible.

. Is nuclear power gaining new energy?
[70 hours old]: Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.

. Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans
[118 hours old]: India produces only a tiny fraction of the world's cocoa beans, but that could be changing.

. Why Canada could become the next nuclear energy 'superpower'
[238 hours old]: With its rich resources, uranium mining companies want Canada to play a key role in fuelling nuclear reactors worldwide.

. An energy efficient home - why is it so difficult?
[286 hours old]: It can be hard to find good advice on how to make homes more energy efficient.

. 'I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos'
[310 hours old]: The BBC speaks to social media moderators, whose job it is to find and remove distressing and illegal content.

. Are luxury beauty advent calendars a rip-off?
[350 hours old]: They can cost hundreds of pounds, but are these products actually worth the money?

. Up close with the 300 tonne driverless trucks
[382 hours old]: Big mining firms are switching to driverless trucks and other autonomous equipment.

. Moldova cleans up its act to attract foreign businesses
[406 hours old]: Deputy PM admits former Soviet state was until recently a 'highly corrupt country' - but insists things are changing fast.

. Why colouring clothes has a big environmental impact
[454 hours old]: Start-up firms are looking for ways to dye clothes using less water and heat.

. The environmental campaigners fighting against data centres
[478 hours old]: A growing global movement is seeing people object to data centres in their locality.

. The house paints that promise much more than colour
[550 hours old]: Paints now promise to make your house cooler, warmer, or simply peel off.


 
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