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- Humans to travel further into space than ever before as Nasa confirms March Moon mission
[4 hours old]: Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.

- What happens next for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?
[2 hours old]: The former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and taken to a Norfolk police station for questioning on Thursday 19 February.

. Why there's no quick fix in sight for the problem of dazzling headlights
[35 hours old]: Road users say headlight glare is an issue - but experts warn a solution might not be straightforward.

. The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
[44 hours old]: During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

. Plane makers chase Asia's super-rich with luxe new private jets
[286 hours old]: Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.

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

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1461 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 ...

- Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession
[2 hours old]: The former Duke of York is eighth in line to the throne meaning he remains eligible to be King.

- Andrew and King Charles, a personal battle of royal brothers
[3 hours old]: The problems facing the monarchy over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is also a family problem between brothers.

* Teenagers who died at holiday park named by police
[1 hours old]: Cherish Bean, 15, and Ethan Slater, 17, died at Little Eden Holiday Park on Wednesday, police say.

- Couple left with 0k bill after baby born in US
[9 hours old]: Family face a nine month battle with insurance giant Zurich which has now apologised.

- Sam Fender and Olivia Dean finally reach number one after 35 weeks
[3 hours old]: Rein Me In sets a new UK chart record for the longest time to reach number one.

- KFC, Nando's, and others ditch chicken welfare pledge
[4 hours old]: Wingstop, Burger King, and others have walked away from an industry commitment to avoid using fast-growing chickens

- Life sentences for teens after racist murder of stranger delivering food to his mum
[3 hours old]: Kamran Aman was subjected to further racist abuse as he lay dying on the floor of a neighbour's house.

- UK agrees drone defence plan with four EU allies
[3 hours old]: The scheme will seek to take inspiration from Ukraine's drone manufacturing programme.

- Man charged with raping unconscious wife with other men for years
[5 hours old]: The defendants cannot be named for legal reasons at this stage.

- Met asks Andrew's protection officers what they saw or heard in Epstein inquiry
[3 hours old]: Officers will continue searching Andrew's former Windsor home until Monday, the BBC understands.

- A tip-off and 'more luck than judgement': The story behind Andrew car snap
[5 hours old]: After the former prince's arrest, Reuters photographer Phil Noble began a six-hour drive to Norfolk.

- How Andrew's 11-hour detention on his birthday played out
[5 hours old]: From being arrested at home to detention in a cell, this is how the former prince's detention unfolded.

- 'The arrogance of XL bully owner killed our mum'
[15 hours old]: Esther Martin's daughters speak to the BBC after a man is convicted over the attack.

- Tariffs ruling is major blow to Trump's second-term agenda
[2 hours old]: The Supreme Court has weakened Trump's hand in dealing with other nations, writes Anthony Zurcher.

- How Eric Dane gave his final months to 'moving the needle' on ALS
[5 hours old]: The Grey's Anatomy star spent his last months campaigning towards a cure for the rare, incurable condition.

- How a Zoom call led to a semi-pro table tennis player featuring in Marty Supreme
[4 hours old]: The semi-professional table tennis player rehearsed scenes with the US actor on the Marty Supreme set.

- My 24-hour Winter Olympics trip cost me £135 - the same as going to a football match
[6 hours old]: John McAllister managed to avoid forking out for a hotel during his bargain 24-hour trip to Milan.

- Neutral athletes allowed to attend closing ceremony
[5 hours old]: Individual Neutral Athletes will be allowed to attend the closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, having not been present at the opening event.

- GB '25 years' behind world's best in short track
[1 hours old]: Great Britain has fallen 25 years behind the best short track nations in the world amid outdated facilities and rising costs, according to British Ice Skating's head of performance.

- 'I'm on right side' - Team GB's Kenworthy on death threats after ICE post
[8 hours old]: Team GB's Gus Kenworthy says he took the death threats he received after he posted a graphic message about the United States' ICE organisation with a pinch of salt.

- Your guide to all the action in Milan-Cortina on Friday
[9 hours old]: What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

- Woody and Buzz reunite in trailer for Toy Story 5
[7 hours old]: The old friends come face to face with a new threat - a frog-like tablet device called Lilypad.

- Dog trained to illegally dump rubbish, Italian authorities say
[5 hours old]: "Ingenuity can never become an alibi for incivility", the City of Catania warns.

- Bishop of Lincoln arrested in sexual assault inquiry
[2 hours old]: Right Reverend Stephen Conway has also been suspended by the Church of England.

- Ratcliffe avoids FA charge over immigration comments
[5 hours old]: Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's claims the UK has been "colonised by immigrants" will not lead to any sanction by the Football Association.

- UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter of Paralympian
[9 hours old]: UK Athletics plead guilty to the corporate manslaughter of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while training in London.

- Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus
[9 hours old]: The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.

- Who is Tucker Carlson and what does he tell us about the future of MAGA?
[10 hours old]: And what does MAGA look like post-Trump?

- Table-punching injury left Menzies close to quitting darts
[4 hours old]: Cameron Menzies says he has come close to "wrapping" up his darts career as the hand injury he suffered punching a drinks table at the PDC World Championship has left him with "no feeling" in the fingers of his right hand.

- Who are the winners and losers from F1 pre-season testing?
[1 hours old]: As pre-season testing reaches its conclusion, which teams look best - and worst - placed ahead of the Australian Grand Prix?

* Svitolina beats Gauff in epic to reach Dubai final
[0 hours old]: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina beats world number four Coco Gauff to set up a final against American Jessica Pegula at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

- Mourinho made 'unacceptable, huge mistake' - Kompany
[5 hours old]: Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany says Jose Mourinho made a "huge mistake" with his "unacceptable" post-match comments after the alleged racial abuse of Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr.

- Four men, one aim - to end 102-year wait for Winter Olympic curling gold
[3 hours old]: All eyes will be on Team GB's Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Hammy McMillan and Bobby Lammie on Saturday (18:05 GMT) when they take on Canada with a gold medal at stake at the Winter Olympics.

- 'Ireland plot upset with title hopes on the line'
[4 hours old]: Ireland hope to pull off a major upset and deliver a statement Six Nations win in Saturday's showdown at Allianz Stadium.

* Trump plans new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes
[0 hours old]: The Supreme Court decision striking down some of Trump's most sweeping tariffs injects new uncertainty into global trade.

- Trump tariffs ripped up global trade order. What now?
[4 hours old]: If you think the Supreme Court ruling heralds a return to pre-Trump business as usual - think again.

- New Year's sport supplement buying adds to January retail sales surge
[8 hours old]: Continuing strong sales from online jewellers after a recent spike in gold prices also helped drive the increase.

- Lobbying firm co-founded by Mandelson goes into administration
[7 hours old]: Global Counsel's clients cut ties with the firm over Lord Mandelson's links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

- US economy slows in final months after turbulent year
[6 hours old]: Overall the economy grew 2.2% last year, holding up despite pressures from changes to tariff and immigration policy.

- Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall
[6 hours old]: Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.

- Starmer 'appeasing' big tech firms, says online safety campaigner
[15 hours old]: Baroness Kidron tells the BBC the PM has being "late to the party" in regulating social media.

- Closing factory workers paid to help at food bank
[14 hours old]: Dutch coffee-making giant Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) will close its plant in Banbury this year.

- When the retail staff can't help you
[8 hours old]: This customer might be feeling trolled, in this scene from Small Prophets.

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and in other older news ...

. The Russian village that lost its men to war
[20 hours old]: In the remote village of Sedanka in Russia's Far East, almost all of its fighting-age men have left to join the Ukraine war.

. Weekly quiz: Why was the mysterious fossil 'smiling' at the beachcomber?
[27 hours old]: How much attention have you been paying to what has happened in the world over the past seven days?

. Break from wintry weather as UK temperatures to climb as high as 14C
[20 hours old]: There's a major change in the UK's weather pattern heading our way with a big lift in temperatures in time for the weekend. But with the change comes more rain as Darren Bett explains.

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. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested
[30 hours old]: Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

. A star-filled, jaw-dropping black comedy
[453 hours old]: An Oxford University student is drawn into the world of a charming aristocratic classmate.

. How do you modernise mango farming?
[21 hours old]: India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

. Epstein eyed record label investment to access women, files suggest
[20 hours old]: His associate said the music industry was "related to P", a way Epstein apparently often referred to women.

. Live Nation sees strong ticket sales as monopoly lawsuit looms
[20 hours old]: The entertainment giant's revenue surged last year as 159 million fans attended its concerts.

. Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history
[19 hours old]: The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.

. The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic
[22 hours old]: Clips of Deadpool and other film characters have sparked alarm within Hollywood over copyright infringement.

. US and Indonesia finalise deal to cut tariffs to 19%
[18 hours old]: Washington will set a 19% tariff on most Indonesian goods in exchange for lower trade barriers for US goods

. US trade deficit hits fresh high despite Trump's tariffs
[27 hours old]: The US bought more goods than it sold in 2025 as the White House attempts to reverse the flow.

. Warmer weather hits profits at British Gas owner
[34 hours old]: Savvy bill payers shopping around for fixed-tariff energy deals also dented earnings at British Gas.

. Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot
[26 hours old]: The company says it has addressed the issue and it "did not provide anyone access to information they weren't already authorised to see".

. Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for .2bn
[34 hours old]: The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.

. Reeves fixated on 'dysfunctional' borrowing rules, says IFS
[42 hours old]: The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure.

. 'We're still on edge': Toy firms look to US Supreme Court as tariffs hit profits
[39 hours old]: "You cannot go to sleep on this president," says one toymaker, of the ongoing uncertainty over trade policy.

. Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
[41 hours old]: The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13.

. Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
[44 hours old]: The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.

. Bill Gates pulls out of India's AI summit over Epstein files controversy
[37 hours old]: The Gates Foundation said the decision was made to "ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities".

. Dennis the Menace featured on 50p coin to mark 75 years
[33 hours old]: The new coin has been made with with Beano, Britain's longest-running weekly comic, first published in 1938

. Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
[93 hours old]: Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

. Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
[107 hours old]: The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[189 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[199 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[189 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[213 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[261 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. Netflix and Paramount are battling for Warner Bros. Who is likely to win?
[78 hours old]: What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.

. How £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland
[254 hours old]: Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.

. Are UK interest rates expected to fall soon?
[57 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

. Why are UK prices still rising?
[57 hours old]: UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1998 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?
[2109 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
[2197 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?

. Why youth unemployment is rising
[73 hours old]: Unemployment in the UK rose to its highest rate in nearly five years at the end of 2025

. Why you should consider switching bank accounts
[173 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains why now might be a good time to think about changing your bank account.

. Thousands queue as beauty store arrives on island of Ireland
[195 hours old]: Almost 2,000 people joined the queue for the opening of a new store in Belfast this morning.