Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 16:35 03 Dec 2024
 
- US woman admits drink-driving in crash that killed bride on wedding day
[5 hours old]: Samantha Miller was fatally hit while travelling in a golf cart and still wearing her wedding dress.

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and in other news ...

* Watch: South Korea's president declares martial law
[0 hours old]: Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement in a surprise, late night televised address.

- BBC pulls MasterChef Christmas specials after Gregg Wallace claims
[3 hours old]: The corporation had said on Monday that all MasterChef episodes filmed would be aired as planned.

* Kate joins Qatar welcome as Queen says she had pneumonia
[0 hours old]: The state visit's exercise in soft power sees the Qatari royals given a carriage procession along The Mall.

- Stalking victims to get right to know abuser's identity
[3 hours old]: Jess Phillips, who herself was stalked, says victims will get "peace of mind" under the government's plans.

* Trump appears to threaten Hamas with 'all hell to pay' over hostages
[1 hours old]: The US president-elect vows a response if captives in Gaza are not released by the time he returns to the White House.

* Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights
[1 hours old]: Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.

* Killer in femicide that shocked Italy sentenced to life in jail
[1 hours old]: Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief and soul-searching.

- Lebanon ceasefire under strain after Israeli strikes and Hezbollah mortar fire
[5 hours old]: Lebanon says 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes after Hezbollah fired mortars at an Israeli army post.

* Stolen van that contained 2,500 pies found
[0 hours old]: The van owned by Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks contained "nearly a tonne" of pies when it was stolen.

- AI won't replace humans making games, PlayStation boss says
[1 hours old]: The gaming giant's joint CEOs reflect on its past and future as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

* Why has South Korea's president suddenly declared martial law?
[0 hours old]: The move - invoking temporary military rule - has been roundly condemned by opponents and some within his own party.

- Watch: How Jaguar has shifted gears with its concept car
[6 hours old]: The company has been at the centre of a media storm as a result of its radical revamp.

- Inside Aleppo: Family reunions, nervousness at rebel rule and fear of war
[3 hours old]: Syria's second city has been captured by the armed rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from government forces.

* Bitcoin buyer sues council over £600m 'lost in tip'
[1 hours old]: James Howells believes the hard drive is now worth about £600m since the recent Bitcoin surge.

- Migrants brought to UK from remote military island
[7 hours old]: Their journey to the UK marks the end of years of complex legal battles.

- Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices
[5 hours old]: It is alleged the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server software, used in cloud computing.

- Letby was face of hospital campaign, inquiry told
[1 hours old]: Lucy Letby featured on promotional material and appeared in a newspaper profile, an inquiry hears.

- Parthenon Sculptures deal 'close', ex-Greek official says
[3 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer met the Greek PM for talks at Downing Street - but it was not clear if the issue was discussed.

- Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds
[10 hours old]: Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.

- Schoolgirl, 8, killed 'trying to save mother from attack'
[2 hours old]: The victim is named locally as eight-year-old Malika Al Kattib, a schoolgirl from New Ross.

- Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?
[6 hours old]: The long-running civil war has unexpectedly sprung back into the spotlight

- Chelsea can 'dominate English football' in next decade - Maresca
[3 hours old]: Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has no doubts about the quality of his players, but the Italian thinks this season is too early to talk about winning the Premier League title.

- FIA seeks rule changes after president allegations
[5 hours old]: The FIA wants to limit the ways its leadership can be held to account for bad governance after allegations were made against its president.

- Evenepoel sustains several fractures in crash
[1 hours old]: Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel has sustained several fractures after a crash on on a training ride.

- Seven months to go - Farrell's Lions to-do list
[4 hours old]: Andy Farrell has switched from coaching Ireland to leading the British and Irish Lions - what are his priorities in his first days in the job?

- FA to remind Guehi & Palace about religious messaging
[3 hours old]: The Football Association is to remind Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi and the Selhurst Park club that religious messaging on their kit is banned.

- Scottish NHS reform 'urgently needed' - watchdog
[6 hours old]: Audit Scotland says decisions may needed about whether some services can be provided by the NHS.

* Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies quits
[0 hours old]: Andrew RT Davies resigns for second time after months of pressure and a narrow confidence vote win.

* Two drug arrests after Belfast nightclub death
[0 hours old]: Chloe Ferris, who was in her 20s, died at Lux in the early hours of Sunday morning.

- Stunning or rubbish? Jaguar's new concept car divides opinion
[6 hours old]: The carmaker's new look is praised as "exciting" but others say it should "go back to the drawing board".

- Bank boss takes pay cut after employee 'tried to kill clients'
[2 hours old]: The bank apologised after the former worker was charged with robbery of clients, attempted murder and arson.

- Musk's record bn pay deal rejected for second time
[7 hours old]: The judge upheld her previous decision, saying board members who set the pay were too heavily influenced by Mr Musk.

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. Gregg Wallace apologises for 'middle-class women' comment
[20 hours old]: And, President Biden pardons son Hunter.

. House prices surprise with fastest rise for two years
[29 hours old]: The price of a typical UK home rose by 3.7%, says Nationwide, despite "stretched" affordability.

. Typhoo Tea to be rescued by vape maker for £10m
[27 hours old]: The firm behind e-cigarette brand 88Vape will buy the tea business after it fell into administration.

. Stellantis boss abruptly quits in boardroom clash
[30 hours old]: Carlos Tavares will leave immediately, days after announcing plans to close a Vauxhall plant in Luton

. Oldest Post Office victim offered a third of payout
[28 hours old]: 91-year-old Betty Brown says she's been offered less than a third of what she had claimed in compensation.

. Should you pay more for parking if you have a big car?
[39 hours old]: Some councils are considering charging owners of larger vehicles more for parking permits.

. Shared parental leave skewed against lower earning families, analysis shows
[37 hours old]: The government is reviewing the policy but campaigners say the current system is "broken".

. Ultra-long mortgages push buyers past retirement
[63 hours old]: Two in five new mortgages have terms that will see homeowners still making payments in retirement.

. Five ways to persuade more people to buy electric cars
[64 hours old]: Demand for electric cars is lower than expected, the industry says. What might help to boost sales?

. Belgium's sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law
[63 hours old]: They will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance and sick days.

. The specialty coffee wave sweeping small-town India
[86 hours old]: Once restricted to only big cities, high-end specialty coffee chains are finding new customers across India.

. Al Fayed tried to control me with envelopes of cash says ex-Harrods director
[82 hours old]: Harrods boss manipulated and controlled managers to conceal his crimes, ex-director tells the BBC.

. Financial watchdog defends progress after MPs' criticism
[86 hours old]: Nikhil Rathi says the organisation has improved, but a report says its culture has "got worse".

. Why are doctors wary of wearables?
[39 hours old]: Wearable tech claims to help monitor our health, but many doctors remain sceptical.

. How vital is a company's CEO?
[136 hours old]: Boeing, Nike and Starbucks have changed their bosses, but how much difference can one person make?

. AI spurs 'revolution' for some visually impaired people
[184 hours old]: AI services that can describe pictures and scenes are helping the visually impaired.

. From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
[208 hours old]: Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

. 'Trust and reserve judgement' on rebrand, says Jaguar
[239 hours old]: The iconic carmaker's rebrand has certainly caught people's attention, but will it pay off?

. The superpowers of coatings make possible the impossible
[280 hours old]: Hi-tech coatings make all sorts of high performance engineering, like jet engines, possible.

. Is nuclear power gaining new energy?
[304 hours old]: Countries around the world are building new nuclear power stations.

. Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans
[352 hours old]: India produces only a tiny fraction of the world's cocoa beans, but that could be changing.