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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 08:35 20 Jan 2026
 
* Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe 'gap' in rail
[0 hours old]: Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.

- More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash
[7 hours old]: Jack-knifed trucks were left strewn across the road after heavy snow in Ottawa Country, Michigan.

. How the new road safety measures could affect you
[305 hours old]: The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[223 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

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and in other news ...

* Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump
[0 hours old]: Transatlantic relations aren't broken, though they are damaged. And if Europeans want to try to cut through with Trump, they'll have to stick together, writes Europe Editor Katya Adler

- I don't want to reconcile with family, says Brooklyn Peltz Beckham
[9 hours old]: Speculation has been circulating in the press for months over a rift in the Beckham family.

- The hospitals where waiting times are getting worse. Is yours one of them?
[7 hours old]: Nearly a quarter of hospital trusts in England have seen waiting times deteriorate in the past year.

- UK to consult on social media ban for under 16s
[10 hours old]: The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

- Northern Lights illuminate UK skies in hues of pink and green
[4 hours old]: The phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis is the result of solar eruptions sending particles that interact with the Earth's atmosphere.

- Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up
[10 hours old]: The government says the industry will have "nowhere to hide", but campaigners say the reforms do not go far enough.

- In pictures: Valentino's life and work - and the stars who shared his journey
[9 hours old]: His creations have featured at countless red carpets and award ceremonies around the world.

- Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark
[7 hours old]: Hedgehogs are surprisingly common in UK gardens, with food a powerful attraction, say scientists.

- Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours
[1 hours old]: Authorities are warning people to stay out of the Australian state's waterways after recent rainfall.

- Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares
[8 hours old]: Donald Trump's former chief economic adviser said the US president's actions are a negotiating tactic.

- 'Anger is healthy': Why women are smashing stuff up for fun
[6 hours old]: Why a reportedly growing number of women are paying to smash up old TVs and furniture in rage rooms.

- Chris Pratt on new film Mercy: I asked to be locked into an executioner's chair
[8 hours old]: The Marvel star plays a detective with 90 minutes to prove to an AI judge he did not murder his wife.

- Ros Atkins on...President Trump's year in numbers
[8 hours old]: Executive orders, pardons, trips and Truth Social posts - the BBC’s Analysis Editor breaks down Donald Trump’s first year back in office, in numbers.

- 'Just bad luck': The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours
[2 hours old]: Lachlan Lindsay and Hazel Dempster were both diagnosed with brain tumours as children.

- The Papers: 'Brooklyn goes nuclear' and UK teenagers 'face social media ban'
[3 hours old]: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham's statement on his strained relationship with his parents features prominently on Tuesday's papers.

* Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls
[0 hours old]: Official figures show that the pace of private sector wage growth slowed to the lowest rate in five years.

- Goodbye gator, see you later: San Francisco mourns its beloved albino alligator
[6 hours old]: California names a street after reptile Claude, who won millions of hearts with his albinism.

- Jacob Alon crowned Brits Critics' Choice winner
[13 hours old]: The Scottish folk singer edges out Sienna Spiro and Rose Gray to claim the prestigious prize.

- Australia parliament votes on tighter gun controls after Bondi shooting
[2 hours old]: Parliament is also debating hate speech reforms after last month's deadly attack on a Jewish festival.

- Trump: “I No Longer Feel An Obligation To Think Purely Of Peace”
[11 hours old]: European leaders respond to President Trump’s tariff threat.

- Man Utd's complicated relationship with Class of 92
[11 hours old]: Manchester United and the class of 92 have a complicated relationship. But is it a problem?

- The day I discovered the Everton contract Revie never signed
[2 hours old]: This is the story of how an unsigned contract that lay hidden in a bungalow for more than 50 years could have changed the course of English football.

- Saved by 'special talent' - but did penalty award wrong Brighton?
[9 hours old]: Charalampos Kostoulas earned Brighton a point with a stunning overhead kick but were the Seagulls right to be angry over an earlier penalty award?

- 'Timid' Keys overcomes nerves to start title defence
[1 hours old]: Madison Keys overcomes nerves to begin her Australian Open title defence with victory over Grand Slam debutant Oleksandra Oliynykova.

- Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
[9 hours old]: After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

- Stunning late goal earns Brighton draw against Bournemouth
[9 hours old]: Teenager Charalampos Kostoulas scores a stunning overhead kick to deny Bournemouth a rare away victory in the Premier League.

- Environment Secretary: South East Water boss 'should not get bonus'
[14 hours old]: Emma Reynolds said South East Water was the poorest performer of all water companies

- Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
[8 hours old]: A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

- Hiring woes and 'super high' prices: Voters say Trump's progress on the US economy is mixed
[8 hours old]: We asked six Americans what they make of the US economy one year after President Trump returned to the White House.

- Gold and silver prices hit high after tariff threat
[15 hours old]: Donald Trump's plan to impose import taxes over Greenland pushed investors toward precious metals.

- 'Emotional and financial' pressure of funeral fees
[2 hours old]: The number of families in need of financial help due to bereavement is rising, a charity says.

- Food charity delivers nearly 100,000 meals
[2 hours old]: The Bread and Butter Thing provides healthy, fresh food for those in need.

- Inside the 'real life Repair Shop'
[2 hours old]: The NEPHRA Repair Cafe is giving a new lease of life to broken appliances and saving people money.

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and in other older news ...

. Steve Rosenberg: Russia gloats over Greenland tensions
[16 hours old]: The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg analyses why pro-Russian government papers are full of praise for Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland.

. How could Europe respond to tariffs threat?
[18 hours old]: Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.

. Chris Mason: Starmer sticks to his strategy and picks his words carefully
[16 hours old]: The prime minister is seeking to downplay how he intends to react to Trump's threat of tariffs.

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[6354 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. The post-World War II era is over. What comes next?
[94 hours old]: Did the rules-based order ever exist and what could replace it if it goes away?

. How could Europe respond to Trump's Greenland tariffs?
[18 hours old]: Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.

. Faisal Islam: Global disruption looms large over biggest-ever Davos
[32 hours old]: Expect the World Economic Forum this week to be both the centre of the world and totally bizarre.

. IMF warns of trade tension risk to global growth
[21 hours old]: Trade tensions and a reversal in the AI boom are among the main risks to global economic growth, the IMF says.

. 'Credit-score company encouraged me to borrow again when I was nearly debt-free'
[26 hours old]: A woman who had nearly paid off a £10,000 debt was sent emails suggesting she could apply for new credit cards.

. China hits growth goal after exports defy US tariffs
[25 hours old]: Official figures suggest China's economy hit its target but analysts have cast doubt on the data.

. 'Europe won't be blackmailed,' Danish PM says in wake of Trump Greenland threats
[25 hours old]: Trump says he will impose new taxes on eight US allies in February if they oppose his proposed takeover of the autonomous Danish territory.

. British Gas took 15 months to refund me £1,500. It's absurd
[55 hours old]: Beth Kojder said it was frustrating it took so long to get her money back, given the ombudsman had ruled in her favour nearly a year ago.

. What tariffs has Trump announced and why?
[20 hours old]: Trump's volatile trade policy has thrown the world economy into chaos, and put some US prices up.

. Faisal Islam: Trump's Greenland threats to allies are without parallel
[50 hours old]: The US president's latest threats will baffle the leaders of allied nations, writes the BBC's economics editor.

. Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'unacceptable', European leaders say
[49 hours old]: The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

. The one measure that can tell us a lot about the state of the UK economy
[68 hours old]: Consumer confidence levels are rebounding for some in the UK, but older generations look to be immune, writes Faisal Islam.

. Big chains accused of masquerading as independent restaurants on delivery apps
[48 hours old]: Justina John says independent restaurants are "small fish trying to swim with the sharks".

. Trump's proposed credit card cap spotlights Americans' debt. Would it help?
[80 hours old]: President Trump's proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% - an idea with bipartisan support - received swift backlash from bank executives.

. Government to give cash payouts to people in financial crisis
[104 hours old]: The replacement for the Household Support Fund aims to help people facing sudden difficulties.

. ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users
[86 hours old]: OpenAI is also expanding its cheaper subscription tier, ChatGPT Go, to all countries where it operates.

. Trump to unveil home buying plan involving retirement funds
[82 hours old]: The housing proposal will let Americans use their 401(k)s for down payments, a Trump economic adviser said.

. Weight loss jabs are 'opportunity' for Leon, boss says
[94 hours old]: John Vincent says the chain could benefit from the weight loss trend, and sets out his plans to revive the business.

. The threat to the US economy from Trump’s fight with the Fed
[98 hours old]: Donald Trump's stand-off with the US central bank has recalled episodes in other countries - which ended badly for the economy.

. 'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
[22 hours old]: The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

. How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths
[103 hours old]: India has a 0m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?

. 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
[104 hours old]: AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.

. Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
[152 hours old]: Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.

. Why are more bosses sharing the top job?
[176 hours old]: More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.

. Why luxury carmakers are now building glitzy skyscrapers
[200 hours old]: Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich.

. 'I had no electricity for six months': US families struggle with soaring energy prices
[222 hours old]: Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.

. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[272 hours old]: Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

. How tariff disruption will continue reshaping the global economy in 2026
[296 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

. How the defence sector is battling a skills crisis
[439 hours old]: Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging.

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[508 hours old]: The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

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

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[703 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?
[776 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?
[800 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
[810 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
[19 hours old]: With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1241 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?
[1352 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
[1440 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
[2161 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

. Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now
[92 hours old]: Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.

. The Bottom Line
[116 hours old]: Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com.

. Crossing Continents
[175 hours old]: The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could ten new cities be the answer?

. Martin Lewis on 'the most dangerous form of mainstream debt in the UK'
[257 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how building up overdraft debt compares to credit card debt.