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- Three children injured after school bus roof ripped off in crash
[6 hours old]: Three children receive hospital treatment after a bus on its way to Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed crashes.

. People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine
[33 hours old]: Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains.
A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.


. Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says
[87 hours old]: It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[308 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

- Food aid charity under pressure from fuel costs
[14 hours old]: FareShare South West says fuel costs are putting immense pressure on work helping thousands in need.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1076 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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* Two re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident
[1 hours old]: The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said they consider Iranian state involvement "highly likely".

- Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
[4 hours old]: The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.

- Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites
[1 hours old]: Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.

- BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels to close
[6 hours old]: The closures are announced as the corporation continues to try to save £500m over two years.

- Harry says he wants to 'reconcile' with his family
[3 hours old]: Prince Harry says he wants reconciliation with his family, in an interview with a magazine in New York last month.

- North Korea publishes photos of Kim Jong Un - why do rumours of his death keep coming back?
[7 hours old]: North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.

* Schools should recognise antisemitism as distinct form of harm, review says
[0 hours old]: The government is expected to accept all 27 recommendations made in the review by ex-Ofsted boss, Sir David Bell.

- Student who stabbed housemate 30 times admits murder
[5 hours old]: Jamie Collins is described as a "sensitive and caring young man" after his killer admits murder.

- Woman says she 'couldn't speak or breathe' during alleged rape by Russell Brand
[3 hours old]: The entertainer denies three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

- UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
[2 hours old]: The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning.

- Immersive Beatles museum described as 'like Graceland or Dollywood' to open in 2028
[4 hours old]: The surviving Beatles have welcomed plans for an immersive visitor experience in Liverpool.

- Teenagers tell BBC of their hopes and fears as they prepare to start work
[3 hours old]: Follow four students from Newcastle as they try out roles for the first time as part of their work experience placements.

- No 'protective ring' and visiting rules too strict - key points from Covid report on care homes
[7 hours old]: From the shocking lack of PPE to restrictions on visitors - the key points from the sixth Covid inquiry report.

- Race, illness, injury, repeat - the devastating syndrome threatening athletic careers
[13 hours old]: British long-distance runner Jake Smith was enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat - he had no idea he had REDs and was under-fuelling.

- Katie Razzall: BBC closures make business sense, but far more savings are needed
[4 hours old]: The BBC announced it will close its BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels.

- Huge setback for Alberta's separatist movement after decisive defeat
[6 hours old]: Leaders of the movement for independence vow to push on but the margin of defeat could make that difficult.

- My son has disappeared off the face of the earth fighting for Russia
[6 hours old]: Nathan Stobbart’s family say he faced deportation from Russia if he did not join the country's army.

- How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?
[14 hours old]: Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.

- Man charged with attack on Australian MP as suspect's father says she is family friend
[8 hours old]: Brendan Nugent's family say they have known Helen Haines, who remains in a critical condition, for more than 20 years.

- Royals roll out red carpet for visiting Sultan
[6 hours old]: The Sultan of Oman, leader of a Middle Eastern strategic partner, is welcomed to Windsor for a state visit.

- UK to deploy jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
[5 hours old]: The UK announces it will provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate in the region.

- Marseille braces for more unrest after protests give way to 'apocalyptic' disorder
[7 hours old]: France's second city saw some of the worst violence as chaos gripped the country on Saturday.

* Christina Applegate says she was wrongly diagnosed with MS
[0 hours old]: She said in a Tuesday release of her Messy podcast that she was not happy about the new information and her symptoms have only "gotten worse".

* Jane Dodds standing down as Welsh Liberal Democrats leader
[1 hours old]: Dodds said it was time to hand over the leadership to a "new generation" after nearly nine years in the role.

- Sloppy England start winter with Pakistan defeat
[3 hours old]: England begin their wandering winter with a sloppy loss to Pakistan in the one-day tri-series in Rawalpindi.

- Ronaldo let Manchester United down - Ten Hag
[7 hours old]: Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo "let the team and let me down" during the Dutchman's spell at Old Trafford.

- Bavuma epic drags SA back into Test - do they have time to beat Australia?
[3 hours old]: Captain Temba Bavuma drags South Africa back into their Test series against Australia but did his side bat on too long on day three?

- Allen considers retirement after NI Open exit
[3 hours old]: Mark Allen says that retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his 4-2 loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.

- Webb backs VAR over Botman challenge on Jackson
[2 hours old]: Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb says Sven Botman's challenge on Nicolas Jackson was a "high-end reckless challenge" but backed the video assistant referee's decision not to intervene for a red card.

- Paddy Power cuts 1,400 jobs and blames betting tax rises
[3 hours old]: The government increased taxes on online casino and sports betting in last year's Budget.

- Union attacks NatWest plans to get workers back to the office
[4 hours old]: The bank says workers will be required to attend the office at least two days a week from February.

- Jobless rate falls but small firms cut back hiring
[8 hours old]: Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.

- Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget
[9 hours old]: Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

- Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules
[10 hours old]: The changes come after concerns that penalties issued by private providers are too harsh and leave motorists unfairly punished.

- 'I'm fed up of swiping': The singles choosing dating events over apps
[9 hours old]: The BBC hears from people who think dating events are better value for money than dating apps.

- What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[11 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

- Bereaved families could face 'unjust' tax bill after civil service pension delays
[7 hours old]: The chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee says families should not be taxed through no fault of their own.

- £30 rise in payments for crisis-hit households
[8 hours old]: More money is made available through a resilience fund for hard-pressed households in Sheffield.

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[37 hours old]: Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.

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[44 hours old]: The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.

. Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre
[50 hours old]: Tech firm Nscale says it is still committed to building the site in Essex.

. There's a crackdown on sports piracy - but is it already out of control?
[67 hours old]: The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

. Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses
[89 hours old]: At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.

. Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?
[59 hours old]: Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.

. 'I took a chance on the whisky industry and I haven't looked back'
[59 hours old]: Zoey Darnbrough had no idea there was a distillery near her home - now she has a top tourism role there.

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[116 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[140 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[164 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
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. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
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[620 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[644 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
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. What are the new faces coming to UK bank notes?
[33 hours old]: Banknotes are getting a nature-themed makeover – and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.

. 'I'd spend ,000 on a wedding present'
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. What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
[194 hours old]: Martin has advice for listeners caught out by auto-renewing subscriptions, explaining what rights consumers have and whether there's a way to challenge the renewal or cancel.