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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 08:55 11 Jan 2026
 
- The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[7 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

- Potholes map rates council road repair progress
[6 hours old]: Thirteen local authorities received a "red rating" on the Department for Transport mapping tool for England.

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

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and in other news ...

* Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes
[1 hours old]: Hundreds of protesters are believed to have been killed or injured, and many more detained.

* Thousands march and dozens arrested in Minneapolis protests against ICE
[1 hours old]: Days after the death of Renee Good, protests continue in Minneapolis and cities across the US.

- Tories would ban under-16s from social media
[2 hours old]: Kemi Badenoch has promised to follow the example of Australia, which introduced the policy in December last year.

- Google employee made redundant after reporting sexual harassment, court hears
[8 hours old]: Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.

- US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say
[7 hours old]: US President Donald Trump ordered the "large-scale strikes" on Saturday, US Central Command announced.

- My three-hour university commute is worth the £7,000 saving on halls
[6 hours old]: Over two-thirds of students choose not to live at university, latest figures suggest - but is it worth it?

- Five hundred people in Canada were diagnosed with a ‘mystery brain disease’. What if it wasn't real?
[8 hours old]: A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.

- The FTSE 100 has hit a record high. Is now the time to start investing?
[6 hours old]: As the FTSE hits the 10,000 mark, the chancellor is encouraging more of us to become investors - but is it the right time?

- I'm having second baby from the same donor - but I don't know what he looks like
[6 hours old]: The number of mothers deciding to have a baby solo is increasing rapidly - Lucy explains why she chose this route.

- The town selling luxury fruit durian to China for £74 a pop
[9 hours old]: A former gold mining town in Malaysia has seen its riches turn a new shade of yellow, thanks to this pungent fruit.

- Is Macclesfield beating Crystal Palace greatest FA Cup upset?
[15 hours old]: After Macclesfield beat FA Cup holders Crystal Palace in the third round, BBC Sport looks at 10 of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.

- Snow, rain and wind warnings continue as cold snap set to ease
[11 hours old]: A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice in Scotland, which begins at 03:00 on Sunday, has been upgraded to amber.

- The Papers: UK becoming 'military pygmy' and 'Love Island wildfire crisis'
[2 hours old]: The ongoing anti-government protests in Iran continue to lead the papers into Sunday.

* Winners and Sinners: What to expect from the Golden Globes
[1 hours old]: Marty Supreme, Sinners and One Battle After Another are the films competing at this year's ceremony.

- Lynx that were found starving in Highlands a year ago now thriving
[6 hours old]: A year ago, four lynx were on the loose in the snowy Cairngorms - sparking a mystery that remains unsolved.

* Briton Smith stuns Matias to become world champion
[1 hours old]: Britain's Dalton Smith stuns champion Subriel Matias with a fifth-round stoppage to claim the WBC light-welterweight title in New York.

- Photographer 'over the Moon' with iconic ET recreation two years in the making
[1 hours old]: The planets finally aligned for friends who spent two years trying to recreate an iconic movie scene.

- Love Island villa evacuated and filming postponed over wildfires
[11 hours old]: Filming in South Africa for the third series of Love Island: All Stars has been postponed. ITV has not said when it will resume.

- Last Kurdish forces leave Aleppo after ceasefire deal reached
[4 hours old]: The deal was announced in the early hours of Sunday morning after a week of violent clashes.

- Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78
[6 hours old]: Weir was a fixture in the psychedelic rock group and its various spin-offs over 60 years.

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

- Shay Given apologises for Holocaust remark
[13 hours old]: Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given "unreservedly" apologises for describing Wilfried Nancy's short time as Celtic manager as an "absolute Holocaust" on BBC show Final Score.

- Given apologises for Holocaust remark
[13 hours old]: Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given "unreservedly" apologises for describing Wilfried Nancy's short time as Celtic manager as an "absolute Holocaust" on BBC show Final Score.

- Bears score 25 points in epic final-quarter comeback to beat Packers
[3 hours old]: The NFL play-offs get off to a thrilling start as the Chicago Bears make a stunning fightback and the Los Angeles Rams avoid a huge upset on Wildcard Weekend.

- Fletcher emerges as winner from week of turmoil at Man Utd
[10 hours old]: No matter who is appointed Manchester United caretaker manager, Darren Fletcher has emerged as one of the big winners from a week of turmoil at Old Trafford.

- Which players could England turn to for 2027 Ashes?
[2 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at the players who may force their way into England contention before the 2027 Ashes series.

* Sabalenka beats Kostyuk to win third Brisbane title
[0 hours old]: World number one Aryna Sabalenka prepares for the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Marta Kostyuk to win a third Brisbane International title.

- Frank's failing Spurs knocked out of FA Cup by Aston Villa
[12 hours old]: Goals from Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers knock a wasteful Tottenham Hotspur side out of the FA Cup to pile more pressure on manager Thomas Frank.

- Trump seeks 0bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable'
[12 hours old]: Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.

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and in other older news ...

. Starmer has kept Trump on side - but is it coming back to bite him?
[18 hours old]: The PM’s increasingly assertive opponents are set on turning one of his few sweet spots sour.

. Asiatic lions to Humboldt penguins - London Zoo's 8,000 inhabitants counted in stock take
[115 hours old]: London zoo is home to more than 8,000 animals, which all need counting for the annual stock take.

. Cat Burns celebrates 'start of new life' after breast reduction surgery
[64 hours old]: The singer and recent Celebrity Traitor said her breasts had caused her problems since childhood.

. The 'magical' blue flower changing farmers' fortunes
[128 hours old]: Indian farmers are turning to butterfly pea flower which is in demand for its bright blue colour.

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. The Week: How Does Starmer Handle Trump, Grok and What's Going On In Iran?
[40 hours old]: Anti-government protests in Iran enter their thirteenth day.

. After Venezuela, what next for Trump?
[43 hours old]: US seizes Maduro, while Trump eyes up next targets

. Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy
[489 hours old]: Watch the multi award-winning film on BBC iPlayer now

. 'Unprecedented' numbers seeking debt help post-Christmas, say charities
[32 hours old]: Debt charities say that calls have risen compared with last year as people are urged to seek help.

. Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
[21 hours old]: The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

. 'Out of stock': What went wrong at luxury retailer Saks?
[29 hours old]: Saks Global, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, is expected to imminently file for bankruptcy protection, leaving questions about the retailer's future.

. EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks
[37 hours old]: Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.

. Businesses call to be included in any pub rates backtrack
[45 hours old]: Shops, pharmacies and music venues want any climbdown on business rates for pubs to apply to them too.

. US calls Argentina peso bet a 'homerun deal'
[39 hours old]: The US Treasury Secretary said the US no longer held pesos in its exchange stabilisation fund.

. US job creation in 2025 slows to weakest since Covid
[38 hours old]: Employment growth for the world's largest economy eased significantly last year.

. Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says
[65 hours old]: The Greggs boss says there is "no doubt" weight loss jabs have led it to having a healthier menu.

. Ofcom urged to use 'banning' powers over X AI deepfakes
[50 hours old]: It follows an ongoing backlash against the use of X's AI Grok to digitally remove clothing from images.

. Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer
[72 hours old]: Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.

. Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff
[81 hours old]: It follows a BBC investigation three years ago which exposed a toxic culture at the fast-food chain.

. Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas food sales
[67 hours old]: Both major retailers report strong food sales, but M&S says sales of clothing and homeware fell.

. Workers' rights reforms will cost billions less after concessions, analysis shows
[69 hours old]: Firms implementing the new employment terms are expected to face lower additional costs after the legislation was watered down.

. Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to .5tn
[78 hours old]: The president also called on defence firms to increase production or face a crackdown on payouts.

. Sportswear firm Castore defends price of football kits
[71 hours old]: Tom Beahon, of sportswear firm Castore, says fans buy official shirts because they can afford to.

. Government to water down business rate rise for pubs
[61 hours old]: The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on property is calculated.

. Trump backs ban on institutional investor home purchases
[82 hours old]: Wall Street investors have bought thousands of homes to rent out, a practice that has sparked concerns about affordability.

. Elon Musk's Grok AI appears to have made child sexual imagery, says charity
[71 hours old]: It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok

. US will control Venezuela oil sales 'indefinitely', official says
[84 hours old]: Officials say sales were expected to start with 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil and the revenue would be controlled by the US government.

. Young people say new driving rules are condescending and expensive
[88 hours old]: Young drivers have spoken to the BBC about how the proposed changes could affect them.

. Starmer urged to rethink business rate reforms to save pubs
[70 hours old]: Some Labour MPs are optimistic there could be further relief to protect the hospitality industry.

. Learner drivers may have to wait six months before taking test
[94 hours old]: Proposed changes by the government may also include lower drink-driving limits for novice motorists.

. Warner Bros urges shareholders to reject 'inferior' Paramount offer
[91 hours old]: The Warner Bros board said it remained unanimous in recommending the deal with Netflix instead.

. Excel: The software that's hard to quit
[56 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
[80 hours old]: Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade.

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

. Swedish workers trial 'friendship hour' to combat loneliness
[292 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
[464 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
[487 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?
[560 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?
[584 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
[594 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
[632 hours old]: Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

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

. Homeless charity concerned over energy costs
[65 hours old]: An increasing number of people cannot afford to heat their homes in winter, says a charity boss.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1025 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?
[1137 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
[1224 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
[1946 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

. Retailers Using AI to Catch Shoplifters
[144 hours old]: BBC's Jim Connolly puts the technology to the test at an independent Post Office

. The Inquiry
[240 hours old]: How did live music evolve into a billion-dollar business for global stars?

. What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?
[551 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
[549 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.