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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 04:55 31 Dec 2025
 
- Passengers stuck on Eurostar trains for hours overnight as delays continue
[2 hours old]: One man stuck on a train to Paris says staff told him there was a "50% chance we go to Paris, 50% chance we go back to London".

- Machu Picchu head-on train crash leaves one dead and dozens injured
[3 hours old]: A train driver died and at least 40 people were injured in the crash on the single-track line to Machu Picchu.

- The Papers: 'Eurostar chaos' and Anthony Joshua's 'mum at his bedside'
[4 hours old]: Thousands of people hit by travel chaos and Anthony Joshua recovering from Nigeria car crash lead today's papers.

- Passengers stuck on Eurostar trains overnight as delays continue
[2 hours old]: One man stuck on a train to Paris says staff told him there was a "50% chance we go to Paris, 50% chance we go back to London".

. Is texting behind the wheel of a self-driving Tesla crazy?
[100 hours old]: Elon Musk says Tesla's automated software will allow its passengers to text in certain conditions.

. Treasury to cover Bayeux Tapestry for estimated £800m
[90 hours old]: The huge embroidery will be covered under the government's indemnity scheme when it travels to the UK.

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and in other news ...

- Chris Mason: Why 2026 is Keir Starmer's make or break year
[5 hours old]: With devolved elections coming up, questions over Labour’s direction and internal 'campaigning' already underway according to some insiders, where does this all leave the prime minister?

- My son was given world's most expensive gene therapy drug - now he can walk
[5 hours old]: Five-year-old Edward can walk independently, his mum says, and she hopes he will lead a happy life.

- Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist
[12 hours old]: Gelsenkirchen Police say thieves used the "quiet" days after Christmas to break into the high street branch.

- Made in space? Start-up brings factory in orbit one step closer to reality
[4 hours old]: A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.

- Israel to bar 37 aid groups from Gaza
[6 hours old]: The move was criticised by foreign ministers from from 10 countries including the UK, who said the new rules were "restrictive" and "unacceptable".

- Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, dies aged 35
[8 hours old]: She shared her cancer diagnosis in an essay last month, writing that she had less than a year to live.

- Female artists (and Oasis) drove UK music sales in 2025
[5 hours old]: Taylor Swift was the biggest-seller, with Olivia Dean and Sabrina Carpenter also topping the charts.

- Mum and children who died in Boxing Day fire named
[10 hours old]: Fionnghuala Shearman and her daughter Eve and son Ohner died in the house fire on Boxing Day.

- Gold and silver see rollercoaster end to blockbuster year
[2 hours old]: The price of gold soared by more than 60% this year to hit a record high of more than ,549.

- Pensioner 'carried on roof of car' and killed in crash
[11 hours old]: Kent Police is urging people to contact them if they have information about the crash in Gillingham.

- GTA 6 and everything else: What to watch in video games in 2026
[4 hours old]: Next year could be hugely significant for video games - here are the big things to keep an eye on.

- Ronan Keating on his New Year's Eve show, resolutions, and Boyzone reunion
[3 hours old]: Ronan Keating says he hopes his BBC One concert will help people who are finding things difficult.

- Saving South Africa's threatened albatross from lethal fishing lines
[4 hours old]: A task force is trying to save seabirds from getting caught and killed in fishing boat nets.

- Man held after five people attacked in hospital
[7 hours old]: Five people are treated by paramedics after they were assaulted in a hospital in Merseyside.

* Ex-Australia batter Damien Martyn in coma with meningitis
[1 hours old]: The 54-year-old, who played 67 Test matches, reportedly fell ill on Friday and is in a Queensland hospital.

- British-Egyptian dissident appears to endorse 'smear campaign' claims
[12 hours old]: Alaa Abd El Fattah has faced backlash over old social media posts where he called for the killing of Zionists.

- Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low
[12 hours old]: The Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on Sunday, prompting shopkeepers in Tehran to stage protests, which have quickly spread.

- George Clooney, wife Amal and their twins awarded French citizenship
[10 hours old]: The Hollywood actor and his wife, Amal, purchased their home in the south of France in 2021.

- Watch: Underwater chess champions compete for world title
[3 hours old]: Using weighted pieces and magnetic boards, players of the hybrid sport must complete each move in one breath.

- The 'thorny' issues that threaten to derail a Russia-Ukraine peace deal
[11 hours old]: Two of the main sticking points involve territory and the fate of Europe's biggest nuclear plant, which is currently occupied by Russia.

- 'It's all going right for Arsenal' - can they make it count this time?
[4 hours old]: Arsenal end 2025 with a statement win and clear at the top of the Premier League - can they make it count this time?

- Man Utd 'lack quality, fluidity and chances' - and 'expect better'
[4 hours old]: Manchester United's players "expect better" than drawing 1-1 at home to Wolves, says stand-in captain Lisandro Martinez.

- Anderson beats Van Gerwen to reach quarter-finals
[6 hours old]: Gary Anderson gets the better of long-standing rival Michael van Gerwen to reach the PDC World Championship quarter-finals.

- Not Semenyo's 'last game', says Iraola as Man City close in
[6 hours old]: Manchester City are close to agreeing terms with Bournemouth to sign Antoine Semenyo for £65m, but Andoni Iraola insists the forward has "definitely not" played his last game for the Cherries.

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. Some of the best TV in years is to come
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[23 hours old]: The history of New Year's Eve street parties in Edinburgh goes back centuries.

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

. Were our 2025 predictions right?
[166 hours old]: The Americast team open the annual end-of-year time capsule.

. The blockbuster action movie with Tom Holland and Zendaya
[179 hours old]: Peter Parker wants people to forget he is Spider-Man, but Dr Strange’s spell goes wrong.

. A sombre and sobering end to the year - Bunce on fatal crash
[18 hours old]: BBC Radio 5 Live's boxing analyst Steve Bunce on the fatal car accident that killed two of Anthony Joshua's close friends.

. Octopus Energy to spin off .65bn tech arm Kraken
[18 hours old]: The energy firm sells a bn stake in its technology arm Kraken, paving the way for its demerger.

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

. Oldest Post Office scandal victim made OBE
[30 hours old]: Betty Brown says she is accepting the honour on behalf of all the victims of the scandal.

. Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes
[32 hours old]: The star joins Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and her husband Jay-Z with 10-figure fortunes.

. China to crack down on AI firms to protect kids
[26 hours old]: The draft regulations are aimed to address concerns around chatbots, which have surged in popularity in recent months.

. A decade on from Wales' nuclear turbines falling silent
[22 hours old]: Locals say job losses, stagnant investment and a recovering economy have defined the past decade.

. Many new UK drone users must take theory test before flying outside
[53 hours old]: The Civil Aviation Authority reckons up to half a million people in the UK may be impacted by its new requirements.

. Boss of Everyman cinema chain departs weeks after profit warning
[40 hours old]: The upmarket cinema chain faces a leadership shake-up weeks after it cut its revenue forecasts.

. Pothole claims up 90% in three years, says RAC
[41 hours old]: Research from the motoring group also finds that only one in four claims results in a payout.

. HS2 goal to be running by 2033 'cannot be met'
[46 hours old]: HS2 CEO Mark Wild advises the government that the 2029/2033 opening schedule is not achievable.

. James Bond game 007 First Light delayed to May 2026
[42 hours old]: Dexter Original Sin actor Patrick Gibson will star as the British spy when the game releases on 27 May.

. Why are young people leaving to work abroad?
[53 hours old]: Three young Britons explain why they are building their futures overseas.

. Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years
[47 hours old]: The medieval David I silver coin, discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian, has been dated to the second half of the 1130s.

. Late shopper rush drives Boxing Day sales traffic
[64 hours old]: Figures suggest the surge in post-Christmas shoppers was the strongest in a decade.

. Will 'guest beer' rules support small Scottish breweries ?
[67 hours old]: New rules mean that tenant pubs owned by bigger breweries can now sell a guest beer made by a small independent producer.

. Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer
[99 hours old]: Trade unionist Paul Nowak says he wants to see the "closest possible" economic relationship with the EU.

. US judge blocks detention of British social media campaigner
[106 hours old]: Imran Ahmed was among five people accused of seeking to "coerce" US firms into censoring free speech.

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. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[293 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?
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[365 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
[389 hours old]: The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.

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. What is happening to gas and electricity prices?
[16 hours old]: Typical household bills will rise slightly under the new energy cap which takes effect on 1 January.

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