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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 16:55 16 Oct 2026
 
- Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
[11 hours old]: BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.

. Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp increase
[46 hours old]: Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[208 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

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

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and in other news ...

* Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls refinery strikes a 'disgrace'
[0 hours old]: EU leaders rally around Ukraine's president after new criticism from Donald Trump, who says Zelensky is "more difficult to work with than Putin".

- Palestinians and US journalist injured by Israeli settlers in West Bank harvest attack
[1 hours old]: The BBC sees masked settlers attack Palestinians trying to harvest olives, amid a surge in similar incidents.

* Man killed by tiger may have had medical records breached by NHS staff
[0 hours old]: William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday.

- British father fined for causing his two-year-old son's death in Cyprus hotel fall
[1 hours old]: Joshua Foster "lost control" of his son while showing him the view of a water park from a window.

- Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?
[3 hours old]: Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.

- Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis
[1 hours old]: The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.

- Norwegian teen 'hitman' detained for UK murder plot
[2 hours old]: Johannes Natland, 19, travelled to West Yorkshire to carry out a "hit" in March last year.

- Woman says she was left 'bewildered and confused' by alleged Russell Brand assault
[2 hours old]: The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault, all of which he denies.

- Catherine says nature can help children's emotional growth
[4 hours old]: The Princess of Wales launches a project encouraging a greater emphasis on children learning from nature.

- Burnham invites Swinney to work together on 'deeper Scottish devolution'
[1 hours old]: On his first substantive trip to Scotland since becoming PM, he says politicians should focus on solutions "right now" and move beyond the issue of Scottish independence.

- We must save water as drought becomes new normal, says minister
[3 hours old]: Severe drought was declared across parts of southern England after months of low rainfall.

- The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day
[10 hours old]: Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.

- 'People call them pervert glasses': Blind users fear backlash over smart tech
[10 hours old]: Concerns about the use of smart glasses are having an affect on visually-impaired users.

- Your child didn't get a party invite - here’s what to do
[4 hours old]: This very common scenario can be sad for little ones but there are ways you can help them.

- The hero dinner lady who died saving five children in the Aberfan disaster
[10 hours old]: As coal slurry engulfed the school, the dinner lady threw her body on five children, protecting them.

- They fled Russia, but the West sent them back
[11 hours old]: Over the past year there has been a stark rise in anti-government activists deported to Russia from the EU and US where they were seeking refuge.

- Ten-year-old Willow among children to benefit from pioneering same-day test to spot infections
[15 hours old]: Metagenomics offers a new way of detecting infections in intensive care patients.

- Mother of Henry Nowak's killer could be released early
[6 hours old]: Kiran Kaur, 53, was found guilty of assisting an offender and was jailed for three years in July.

- Former Sale Sharks player Hyron Andrews dies ahead of new club's Champions Cup match
[1 hours old]: Hyron Andrews dies at his Johannesburg Lions' team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday.

- Police officer who raped two women jailed for 12 years
[5 hours old]: Campbell Petrie was found guilty of physical and sexual abuse towards the women between 2006 and 2023.

- Doctor regrets not going to police earlier about Lucy Letby
[7 hours old]: Dr Stephen Brearey was the lead neonatal consultant at the hospital where the nurse worked.

- Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget
[5 hours old]: Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

- Wildlife park reopens after man killed by tiger
[3 hours old]: Yorkshire Wildlife Park says the decision was made after 'engagement with the relevant authorities'.

- Wildfire: A Warning from the Midlands
[11 hours old]: What can we learn from wildfires that destroyed 38 homes in the Midlands in August 2026?

- Former Sale Sharks lock Andrews dies at team hotel in La Rochelle
[1 hours old]: Hyron Andrews dies at his Johannesburg Lions' team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday.

- 'I am telling you the truth' - Carrick on Martinez fallout
[2 hours old]: Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says he is telling the truth about the club moving on from Lisandro Martinez's explosive post-match interview.

* Arteta told Arsenal job cuts will help create success
[0 hours old]: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he was told the club's decision to cut 60 jobs had been made to "achieve the success we want to create".

- NRL gap a factor in France's heavy defeat by Samoa, says boss
[3 hours old]: France boss Laurent Frayssinous suggests the gap between the NRL and Super League was a huge factor in their 78-4 defeat by Samoa at the Men's Rugby League World Cup.

* Real demand Tebas resign over Goebbels comparison
[0 hours old]: Real Madrid have called for the "immediate resignation" of La Liga president Javier Tebas after he compared the club's management to Joseph Goebbels.

- Stewart and Morris add to GB gold tally at Worlds
[1 hours old]: Mark Stewart and Anna Morris add to Great Britain's gold medal tally on day three of the Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai.

- Fuel costs squeezing margins for some businesses
[10 hours old]: Diesel recently topped £2 per litre and there is concern that a duty freeze will not go far enough.

- 'TV and cheap booze' blamed for landlord quitting
[11 hours old]: Lincolnshire has lost 27% of its pubs and bars since 2009 and some are calling on the government to act against cheap supermarket booze.

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. I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online
[16 hours old]: After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.

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. Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
[25 hours old]: The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[16 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. 'I paid thousands to a company for jobs that never came'
[22 hours old]: Apurv Patel is one of several people who say they were promised job opportunities that did not appear.

. How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections
[41 hours old]: Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.

. AI giant Anthropic woos potential investors ahead of stock market debut
[28 hours old]: It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.

. Healey says surprise UK growth is 'sign of resilience' ahead of Budget
[26 hours old]: The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.

. How much is the minimum wage?
[41 hours old]: What are the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, and how much are they worth?

. Netflix to shed 1,000 jobs in steepest cuts since 2022
[47 hours old]: The cuts equate to around 6% of the streaming giant's total workforce worldwide.

. Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer
[48 hours old]: Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.

. Faisal Islam: What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget
[53 hours old]: On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing.

. Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks
[50 hours old]: Learner drivers in September had to wait an average of 19.7 weeks, or around five months, for a practical test.

. US inflation rises more than expected - here's what is happening with prices
[48 hours old]: The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.

. Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears
[52 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs while working from home.

. Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics
[51 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.

. 'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire
[55 hours old]: Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

. Hundreds of Royal Mail staff quitting each week under new efficiency plans
[56 hours old]: The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

. Not building third runway would be 'huge missed opportunity', warns Heathrow boss
[59 hours old]: Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.

. Bank of America hit with .2bn fine for money laundering failings
[62 hours old]: The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[41 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[65 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[184 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

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

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[377 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
[401 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?
[521 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
[544 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[689 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?
[712 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. 'I'd spend ,000 on a wedding present'
[21 hours old]: New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide.

. Thousands of NI workers to get pay bump as Real Living Wage rises
[34 hours old]: About 6,000 workers in NI are paid the Real Living Wage - which is voluntarily paid to reflect the cost of living.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[449 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?
[511 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
[2056 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
[2585 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration
[72 hours old]: Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"

. What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
[95 hours old]: Martin has advice for listeners caught out by auto-renewing subscriptions, explaining what rights consumers have and whether there's a way to challenge the renewal or cancel.

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