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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 03:15 08 Oct 2026
 
- We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
[3 hours old]: Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

. Roll-out begins for passport-free airport e-gates
[32 hours old]: The system uses facial technology to check travellers against immigration and passport information.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[531 hours old]: Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[771 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

. Fears coastal town road closure could leave Watchet 'desolate'
[18 hours old]: Businesses in Watchet are concerned by the closure of the main road into Watchet.

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- Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say
[4 hours old]: Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained "shackled" to her hospital bed.

- Watch: What we know about Christa Pike's ‘shock’ recovery in hospital
[6 hours old]: The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.

- Burnham to hold security talks with German chancellor in Berlin
[3 hours old]: Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during Burnham's first official visit to Germany.

- Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
[2 hours old]: Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.

- Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks
[10 hours old]: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.

- Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week
[3 hours old]: The new charges are expected to accuse Maduro and his wife of playing a role in the torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, US media reports.

- Badenoch says Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes
[11 hours old]: Tory leader says her party is "coming back", as she aims to convince voters it has changed after 2024 election defeat.

- Hedgehog among four chosen animals to feature on new banknotes
[3 hours old]: The decision comes after nearly half a million people cast their votes from a shortlist of 18 creatures.

* AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record bn
[0 hours old]: The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.

- 'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
[3 hours old]: British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.

- New York court hears arguments in ongoing 9/11 families' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia
[3 hours old]: The families allege that men with links to the Saudi government helped those who carried out the 2001 attacks, something the country denies.

- What could happen next in Christa Pike's case?
[3 hours old]: Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.

- Chris Mason: Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters
[9 hours old]: Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.

- How toxic haze is causing Singapore’s landmarks to disappear
[4 hours old]: The BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.

- She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over
[2 hours old]: The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.

* The Papers: 'Kemi's family home pledge' and 'Badenoch invokes core Tory values'
[1 hours old]: Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch's speech at the Tory conference dominates Thursday's papers.

- Israelis mourn 7 October attack victims three years after deadly Hamas raid
[6 hours old]: Memorial events have taken place in Israel on the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack that sparked the devastating Gaza war.

- Guardiola set to attend Man City's first home game since club's guilty verdict
[6 hours old]: Pep Guardiola managed Manchester City for a decade, leaving in the summer, and has backed the club's owners since the verdict.

- Fraudster jailed over multi-million pound PPE scam
[7 hours old]: Craig Morris was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison at Northampton Crown Court.

- Man charged with 13 attempted murders including British child after Alps attack
[7 hours old]: Abdalmasih Hanoun, accused of carrying out an attack at a French park in 2023, is set to face trial.

- Western civilisation at risk of 'atrophy, servitude and decline', Rubio says
[7 hours old]: In a speech overlooking the Acropolis, the US Secretary of State also said the US believes Europe "can awaken from its long slumber".

- Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats
[8 hours old]: Five children are among the victims of a strike that destroyed 30 flats in northern Ukraine as families slept.

- Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
[9 hours old]: The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.

- Guardiola set to attend Man City's first home game since guilty verdict
[6 hours old]: Pep Guardiola managed Manchester City for a decade, leaving in the summer, and has backed the club's owners since the verdict.

- Ex-Spurs player Vega set to run for Fifa president
[7 hours old]: Former Tottenham defender Ramon Vega says he intends to run in next year's Fifa presidential election - becoming the first person to confirm they want to challenge Gianni Infantino.

- Rice close to agreeing new Arsenal deal
[4 hours old]: Declan Rice is close to agreeing a new long-term Arsenal contract, sources have told BBC Sport.

- Rahm to leave LIV Golf over 'unacceptable' terms
[5 hours old]: Jon Rahm will leave LIV Golf after deeming the terms for LIV 2.0 "unacceptable", his lawyer has told a bankruptcy court hearing.

- Eckert free to stay as Southampton boss as Spygate ban suspended
[10 hours old]: Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.

- How an 'absolute fluke' exposed sandpapergate scandal
[11 hours old]: How a team of South Africa camera operators discovered Australia's sandpapergate scandal as it happened.

- Is it too early to look at Premier League table?
[8 hours old]: Just five games in, it might seem a bit early to pay much attention to the Premier League table - but it's probably more settled than you think. BBC Sport takes a look at the statistics behind the early season standings.

- What independence could mean for oil-rich Alberta's economy
[3 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

- OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk'
[5 hours old]: The research found that important guardrails for teens using ChatGPT often failed.

- Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel
[1 hours old]: Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin and Suntory confirmed to the BBC that their premises had been searched by the Japanese competition authority.

- Ex-bankers jailed for rigging rates have convictions quashed
[12 hours old]: Jay Merchant, Jonathan Mathew, Philippe Moryoussef, Alex Pabon, Colin Bermingham had their convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal.


- Royal Mail plans to cut 2,500 jobs
[14 hours old]: The postal service firm wants to cut head office and other non-frontline jobs by the end of 2027.

- Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
[2 hours old]: A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

- No child should have to learn in a cold classroom - children's commissioner
[9 hours old]: The EA suggests cost-saving measures as it warns school gas and electricity bills are set to rise.

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. Brad Pitt stars as a raw recruit on a dangerous mission in WWII
[362 hours old]: Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action

. Half the harvest, twice the bills: how drought hit farms
[21 hours old]: Farmers gathered much less wheat in 2026 and dairy farmers' costs rose.

. Jaguar unveils new electric car after 'woke' ridicule
[18 hours old]: Two years after JLR relaunched Jaguar into a blizzard of controversy, it has launched its new EV.

. Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?
[27 hours old]: Frozen yoghurt, which was a huge craze in the 2000s and 2010s, has made its return with multiple chains popping up across the wider UK.

. Equinor says it may stop investing in UK if oil and gas fields do not get go-ahead
[27 hours old]: The boss of the Norwegian state company says further investment in the UK could be at risk if Rosebank and Jackdaw are not approved.

. Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever'
[27 hours old]: Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try

. What can I do to protect myself after 'Asos hacked' message?
[16 hours old]: Asos says people should not engage with the unauthorised notification and says it'll provide further information.

. Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal
[31 hours old]: The gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming.

. Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users
[32 hours old]: Asos confirmed an "unauthorised customer notification" was sent out via its app on Tuesday, after users raised alarm.

. From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
[31 hours old]: The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?

. Paramount takes over Warner Bros in 0bn Hollywood merger
[30 hours old]: The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.

. We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
[42 hours old]: Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

. NHS supply lorry drivers to strike in pay dispute
[36 hours old]: Drivers who deliver medical equipment to hospitals across England reject a 4% pay increase.

. Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers
[43 hours old]: The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.

. OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
[43 hours old]: Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.

. Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves
[44 hours old]: In the internet age, medium-sized retail hubs are looking for new ways to survive and thrive.

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

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[171 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
[195 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?
[315 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
[339 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[483 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?
[507 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[651 hours old]: Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
[651 hours old]: Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[675 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[699 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. P&R's two-pronged budget approach under fire
[16 hours old]: Critics of P&R say it shows there is no commitment to making savings within the States.

. Landlord's heartbreak as pub shuts down
[21 hours old]: Jon Dean, who ran The Alma Tavern in Worcester, said he has been crippled by rising costs and has had to let 15 staff go.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[243 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?
[305 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
[1850 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
[2379 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. How much is your salary?
[68 hours old]: And would you reveal it in a job interview?

. Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
[129 hours old]: Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.

. Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?
[138 hours old]: The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.