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* People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine
[0 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
[54 hours old]: It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.

. Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
[77 hours old]: BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.

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

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1043 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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- Katya Adler: France's government under pressure after widespread violence
[2 hours old]: Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.

- Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds
[5 hours old]: Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.

- Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
[10 hours old]: Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.

- Watch: Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos
[10 hours old]: In a BBC World Service documentary, the man claims to have played a role in drone attacks on his home soil.

* Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting
[0 hours old]: The officer was shot in the foot and remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.

- Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day
[11 hours old]: More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.

- Cindy Crawford 'beyond heartbroken' after death of son Presley at 27
[14 hours old]: Presley Gerber's death in September is being investigated as a suspected overdose.

* PM says youth unemployment is a 'catastrophe and a moral failure'
[1 hours old]: The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.

- NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close
[4 hours old]: The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.

- The portraits that helped bring the lost Aberfan children home
[5 hours old]: An artist living hundreds of miles away felt compelled to help the village that lost its children.

- Watch: Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
[13 hours old]: The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.

- Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams
[11 hours old]: Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.

- How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket
[5 hours old]: One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future.

- Watch: The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote
[2 hours old]: Albertans are voting on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence via a referendum, splitting even some close-knit families.

- Can you cheat on someone with a video game character?
[10 hours old]: Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.

- Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
[4 hours old]: The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

- 'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns
[1 hours old]: Dame Rachel De Souza's landmark report says children are being failed by a "postcode lottery".

- Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice
[1 hours old]: The 34-year-old says vaping nicotine "a lot" permanently affected her singing and speaking voice.

* Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways
[1 hours old]: Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

* Deadly fire at Canada military base moved a kilometre 'in 30 to 60 seconds'
[1 hours old]: The blaze that killed four men and injured dozens of others spread with alarming speed, accounts suggest.



- Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going
[11 hours old]: The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.

* Kenya pastor accused of ordering parents to starve children to death faces verdict
[0 hours old]: Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie faces 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.

- Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers
[1 hours old]: Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.

* England manager Wiegman signs contract extension
[0 hours old]: Sarina Wiegman says she "cannot think of a better job in football" as she commits to staying on as manager of the Lionesses until after Euro 2029.

- Beer & Blackpool beach was how British players bonded - Pulis
[4 hours old]: BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what Spurs will get from their team-bonding trip to Spain, and how differently managers built team morale in his day.

- Inside British number one Kartal's remarkable comeback
[5 hours old]: Six months ago, Sonay Kartal could not brush her teeth without "being in agony" - now she's the British number one after three events back from a long-term back injury.

- Cardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose - five things from NFL week six
[4 hours old]: Week six in the NFL produced some unlikely heroes as the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a huge upset while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered another loss.

- China's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports
[4 hours old]: Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.

- EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says
[11 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.

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

- Charities 'busier than ever' with furniture poverty
[5 hours old]: Charities in Hampshire tell the BBC that furniture poverty is becoming an increasing problem.

* What are the new faces coming to UK bank notes?
[0 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.

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. Mbeumo offers Carrick solace as Man Utd winless run goes on
[17 hours old]: Michael Carrick said he had his headphones on this week so didn't hear the noise around Manchester United, but a 1-1 draw at Leeds means it is six games without a win.

. Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre
[17 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?
[34 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
[56 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?
[26 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'
[26 hours old]: Zoey Darnbrough had no idea there was a distillery near her home - now she has a top tourism role there.

. Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget
[72 hours old]: Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

. Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?
[70 hours old]: Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.

. I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online
[83 hours old]: After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[83 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?
[107 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?
[131 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?
[251 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[291 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[443 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[467 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[587 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
[611 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[649 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[755 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[779 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Gleaning group gives £1m of produce to food banks
[23 hours old]: Gleaning Cornwall warns that more funding is needed as costs rise sharply.

. Heating oil customers face tough winter
[28 hours old]: The government plans to regulate heating oil prices after increases.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[515 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[578 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[2122 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[2651 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. 'I'd spend ,000 on a wedding present'
[88 hours old]: New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide.

. NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration
[139 hours old]: Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"

. What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
[161 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.