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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 23:55 29 Aug 2026
 
- Man dies after train hits van on level crossing
[4 hours old]: British Transport Police said a man who was in a van died at the scene, in Burscough.

- Murder investigation after man found dead and child seriously injured
[7 hours old]: The incident happened in Lisnahull Road in Dungannon, County Tyrone.


. Is ADHD And Autism Care Heading For "Chaos"?
[31 hours old]: And, did CIA chief travel to Moscow to warn Putin against attacking Nato?

. Football in Greenland: The toughest championship in the world?
[8578 hours old]: BBC Sport travels to Nuuk for the Greenlandic Football Championship.

. Gatwick Airport faced water outage after main burst
[29 hours old]: SES Water says it has repaired a burst main which was affecting supply to the airport.

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and in other news ...

- At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot
[2 hours old]: An investigation has begun into the storage of weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area.

- Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor
[6 hours old]: The capital is not set to vote on a new mayor until 2028.

- Norway's new king remembers 'my dear father' in first speech
[3 hours old]: Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, before outlining how he wishes to reign.

- Sarah Ferguson expected back in the UK 'shortly', source says
[12 hours old]: The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say.

- Vessel in distress with five people onboard in Channel
[2 hours old]: A vessel with five people on board is "in distress" in the English Channel, the coastguard says.

- Burnham's summer tour is over - now he has to prove himself in Parliament
[12 hours old]: The imminent return of Parliament will put the new prime minister under real scrutiny, with MPs finally getting a chance to grill him.

- Christian festival 'devastated' as man dies after sign falls
[8 hours old]: Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.

- Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK
[5 hours old]: The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

- Normandy veteran who lied about age to enlist dies at 101
[3 hours old]: A veterans' charity says Donald Turrell will be remembered with "enormous affection and gratitude".

- Football fans pay tribute to crash death officers at Middlesbrough match
[7 hours old]: PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died in a head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough.

- Man City open talks with Liverpool over Gakpo
[2 hours old]: The Netherlands forward has also attracted interest from Tottenham, but sources indicate Manchester City is his preferred destination if he leaves Anfield.

- £300m spent, bottom of the table... but Spurs boss De Zerbi 'not angry'
[1 hours old]: Having spent more than £300m in the summer, Tottenham find themselves bottom of the Premier League, without a point or a goal, but boss Roberto de Zerbi remains optimistic.

- Decision to curtail play at Lord's 'a joke' - Hussain
[3 hours old]: The decision to abandon play an hour early after a rain-hit third day of England’s second Test against Pakistan is criticised by former captain Nasser Hussain and fans.

- 'Supporters aren't always wrong' - Moyes on Everton fans' anger
[4 hours old]: David Moyes says "supporters aren't always wrong" after Everton fans voice their opposition to the potential sale of teenage midfielder Harrison Armstrong during the 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.

* GB's Fery beaten in his first ATP Tour final
[1 hours old]: Arthur Fery misses out on his first ATP Tour title with a straight-set defeat by Ignacio Buse in the final of the Winston-Salem Open.

* Cameron beats Mayer to become unified light-middleweight champion
[0 hours old]: Chantelle Cameron produced one of the finest displays of her career to beat Mikaela Mayer and add the WBA and WBC light middleweight titles to her WBO belt.

* Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil
[0 hours old]: Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

- Fundraiser launched to secure crafting shop future
[4 hours old]: "We don't want to give up, we want to keep making this work," say the owners.

- Barber offers free back-to-school haircuts
[11 hours old]: Guildford barber Sid Gumbrell says he wants to give back and help parents with the cost of living.

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and in other older news ...

. 97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'
[25 hours old]: A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

. Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
[19 hours old]: Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

. Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages
[29 hours old]: Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.

. What we know about the 33 British nationals missing in Nepal
[27 hours old]: Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.

. Landlady to 9/11 hijackers reveals their links to alleged Saudi spy
[22 hours old]: A woman who rented out homes to two al-Qaeda members speaks publicly for the first time - to the BBC.

. We're behind UK's emergency phone alerts - but question how they're being used
[21 hours old]: Millions across England and Wales received a wildfire alert on their phones earlier this month, but it partly backfired.

. How one of the 'most powerful hacks' to control stress actually works
[21 hours old]: We spoke to experts about how the breathing technique used by soldiers and influencers works.

. Sweetcorn ice creams and pastries: The latest 'swavoury' trend taking over your feed
[21 hours old]: From lattes to pastries, UK foodies are embracing the humble sweetcorn as more than a pizza topping.

. How to get £2,000 to play computer games at university
[143 hours old]: Roehampton University offers students a year;y scholarship to play esports alongside their studies.

. Man tracks down siblings who sent him Christmas present as he fled war 33 years ago
[193 hours old]: Dalibor Sentic was 10 when in the early 1990s his family fled Croatia for Sweden.

. 'Keep walking': 100-year-old still does mile a day
[210 hours old]: Peter Byers says he walks into Pocklington town centre "to make sure people know I'm still alive".

. How a seaside town realised it needed public loos
[160 hours old]: Eastbourne Borough Council did not install the first public toilets for ladies until 1900.

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. Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power
[77 hours old]: And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton.

. Wife of man who died after turbulence sues airline
[29 hours old]: Lawyers for Linda Kitchen say her husband was "fatally injured" after the flight dropped 6,000 ft.

. Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says
[31 hours old]: Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.

. I was spending £700 a month: How I beat my late-night shopping addiction
[47 hours old]: Younger generations are thought to be more susceptible to impulse spending. The BBC looks at ways to get it under control.

. Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
[43 hours old]: The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[47 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

. Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims
[41 hours old]: Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.

. Military veterans told they owe thousands of pounds over clerical error
[47 hours old]: Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.

. 'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users
[37 hours old]: As part of an bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

. 'Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdown
[36 hours old]: A database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.

. Sports Direct founder attacks Burnham's 'populist' High Street plans
[39 hours old]: In a letter, the entrepreneur accuses the prime minister of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons" with his latest cost of living and retail policies.

. Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
[41 hours old]: The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.

. Colman's Mustard put up for sale ahead of merger
[36 hours old]: The sale comes before a proposed merger between parent company Unilever and McCormick.

. I used to live in a quiet area - now a data centre overlooks my garden
[41 hours old]: With the number of UK data centres set to rise, some communities are concerned about their impact.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[71 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[95 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[119 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[113 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[215 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. 'A lot of pressure' - SSE Airtricity to increase gas prices by 19%
[30 hours old]: The annual gas bill of a typical household in the greater Belfast and west gas network areas will increase by almost £172.

. What do you spend too much on?
[41 hours old]: Central London shoppers reveal what they love to splash out on - and share their tips for not overspending.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[911 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
[1439 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[1919 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[1992 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[2248 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The Interview
[47 hours old]: Kristina Wilfore on how a ‘Male Grievance Industry’ is defrauding men on social media

. Much-loved ice cream shop to close after 106 years
[59 hours old]: The family-run shop has been a fixture in Brislington, Bristol since the 1920s.

. The Global Story
[62 hours old]: The US’s economic pressure could kick-start a global trade conflict

. Business Daily
[74 hours old]: Evergrande was at the heart of China’s property boom, and its dramatic collapse