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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 00:55 26 Dec 2025
 
. Busiest ever Christmas Eve for air travel, says civil aviation body
[34 hours old]: Passengers travelling on Christmas Eve are forecast to be the highest on record.

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[97 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

* US launches 'powerful strikes' against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
[0 hours old]: The US president says IS targets were attacked in north-western Nigeria, accusing the group of killing Christians.

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

- Two men still missing after Christmas swim as coastguard calls off search
[5 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
[1 hours old]: Deer numbers have rocketed over the last 40 years and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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


* Quiz of the Year 2025, Part 2: What did Katy Perry sing on that all-female space flight?
[1 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
[5 hours old]: Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman embrace on the dancefloor as they sign off as hosts after 11 years.

- Royal Family greet crowds after Christmas Day service
[7 hours old]: The King and Queen attend a church service alongside other family members, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

- Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
[8 hours old]: The pope also laments the condition of Palestinians during his address to worshippers at the Vatican.

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

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

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

- The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them
[14 hours old]: From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing shots. And a bonus point if you can spot the photographer in their own image.

- Thousands of jobs set to be saved at oil and gas firm
[10 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.

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

- Jingle bills: Arkansas Powerball player strikes .8bn jackpot on Christmas Eve
[9 hours old]: The prize marks the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won.

- In pictures: Christmas around the world
[10 hours old]: From London to Bethlehem, services and festivities to mark the holiday cheer are in full swing.

- Brothers 10,000 miles apart meet for first time after childhood adoption
[12 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
[8 hours old]: Organisers of some Christmas Day and Boxing Day swims have cancelled events due to the weather.

- 'Picasso' of football Robertson dies aged 72
[11 hours old]: Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson - once described by manager Brian Clough as "a Picasso of our game" - dies at the age of 72.

- 'England must stir themselves to find a Christmas miracle'
[15 hours old]: England must stir themselves and move on from investigations and social media videos if they want to avoid a potential 5-0 Ashes whitewash, writes chief cricket report Stephan Shemilt.

- Newcastle stadium plans in limbo - Howe
[2 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
[2 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.

- Robertson was 'the scruffy fat lad who conquered Europe twice'
[10 hours old]: Those who know him best look back on the illustrious career of John Robertson, Nottingham Forest's double European Cup winner.

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

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and in other older news ...

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

. How much screen time is acceptable for kids at Christmas?
[17 hours old]: Parents ponder whether to relax rules totally over the festive period, or find ways to avoid screen time.

. The time bombs in the new Archbishop of Canterbury's in-tray for 2026
[24 hours old]: Many of the big issues which troubled Justin Welby’s time in office remain unresolved.

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

. BBC News app
[5747 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

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

. Were our 2025 predictions right?
[42 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?'
[480 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
[26 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
[37 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
[57 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
[47 hours old]: Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the Murdoch empire.

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

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

. UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas
[33 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
[55 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
[61 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
[63 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
[65 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?
[67 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
[70 hours old]: The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

. US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug
[71 hours old]: Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.

. Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago
[78 hours old]: The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.

. US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns
[76 hours old]: The Trump administration has long opposed wind power, most often citing cost and reliability concerns.

. English councils warned against adopting four-day week
[70 hours old]: Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has told council leaders to not introduce four-day working weeks.

. Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash
[63 hours old]: The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.

. Lush co-founder takes pride in being a 'woke nerd'
[84 hours old]: Mark Constantine tells the BBC he enjoys being a woke nerd and discusses why he backs the High Street and family-run businesses.

. Petrol and diesel profit margins still persistently high, says watchdog
[82 hours old]: The consumer watchdog says weak competition between retailers is keeping profit margins up.

. Gold and silver hit records as investors hunt for safety
[82 hours old]: Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.

. Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026
[82 hours old]: Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis have already accrued millions of driverless rides in cities worldwide.

. Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts production at main distillery for a year
[94 hours old]: US distillers face uncertainty after President Trump imposed tariffs on countries around the world.

. Rise in gift card scams as victims lose millions
[91 hours old]: Authorities say they have seen an increase in gift cards being used in fraud in recent years.

. Trump says US is pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela
[71 hours old]: The move comes days after the US president said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[96 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?
[168 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?
[193 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
[202 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
[241 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
[265 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
[337 hours old]: Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

. Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
[432 hours old]: Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.

. Social supermarket 'helps me to afford Christmas'
[42 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
[60 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
[61 hours old]: Emergency funding will provide 36,000 meals to a Blackpool food bank supplier during 2026.

. 'Put wellbeing first' to avoid festive overwhelm
[84 hours old]: Guernsey health experts share tips on looking after wellbeing and avoiding overwhelm over Christmas.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[633 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?
[745 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
[833 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
[1554 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
[1740 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?
[159 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
[157 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.

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