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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 18:55 30 Aug 2026
 
- British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station
[2 hours old]: A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.

- Mum says family 'lucky to be alive' after train crash
[6 hours old]: British Transport Police say a man who was in a van died at the scene on Saturday afternoon.

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

. Football in Greenland: The toughest championship in the world?
[8597 hours old]: BBC Sport travels to Nuuk for the Greenlandic Football Championship.

. Gatwick Airport faced water outage after main burst
[48 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 ...

* Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
[1 hours old]: Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.

- PC Harper's killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme
[9 hours old]: Andy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.

- Nasa launches powerful new space telescope to explore mysteries of the Universe
[2 hours old]: The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.

- Sons of officer who died in A66 crash lead out Man Utd as mascots
[1 hours old]: The sons of PC Matthew Blades led Manchester United out at Old Trafford for Sunday's Premier League game with Ipswich.

- Church names pastor killed by falling sign at Christian festival
[6 hours old]: Robert Guanco, 41, was a pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.


- Police release one of two men arrested over fatal house fire
[3 hours old]: Police continue to question a 23-year-old man over the fire in which a girl, 7, and her aunt died.

- Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks
[2 hours old]: Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume accession talks.

* Woman injured in fatal police pursuit crash dies
[1 hours old]: She had been driving a car which was involved in a collision with an Audi being chased by police.

- Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?
[10 hours old]: The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.

- Celebrating 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival
[1 hours old]: Crowds take to the streets of west London to enjoy family day in the bank holiday weekend sunshine.

- We all share a 15-acre Georgian mansion for the price of a two-bed house
[12 hours old]: Co-housing residents live in a Grade II listed mansion for the same price as a two-bed house.

- Three rescued, two still missing as French fishing vessel sinks in Channel
[3 hours old]: Three of the five crew members were rescued and taken to hospital, the coastguard says.

- Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US
[3 hours old]: Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."

- WhatsApp group chat used to send millions in cash, funding crime and extremism
[13 hours old]: The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.

* Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five
[0 hours old]: Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich.

- Dementia patient's deportation from Sweden delayed
[11 hours old]: George Mason, originally from Hinckley in Leicestershire, is facing deportation from Sweden.

- Third murder charge over Brent Council HQ stabbing
[2 hours old]: David Wynter, 17, died after he was attacked on Engineers Way near Brent Civic Centre.

* How did Rashford do on return to Man Utd XI? Player ratings
[0 hours old]: How Manchester United and Ipswich Town's players rated following their Premier League match.

* Clinical England power to series win over Pakistan
[1 hours old]: England once again steamroller Pakistan to power to a series win on the fourth day of the second Test at Lord’s.

* 'His best Test for a year' - England-Pakistan player ratings
[1 hours old]: Who produced their best Test performance in 12 months? Which batter is building a case to test the selectors? Player ratings from England's win over Pakistan.

* Why Chelsea need more than a new goalkeeper to be title challengers
[0 hours old]: Chelsea's new goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made his debut in a thrilling 4-3 win over Brighton - but is unable to solve his new club's defensive problems on his own.

- Joao Pedro and debutant Yalcouye star - Chelsea v Brighton player ratings
[3 hours old]: Here's how the players rated as Chelsea and Brighton met in the Premier League on Sunday.

- Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil
[14 hours old]: Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

* School uniform swap shop 'saves money and tackles second hand clothes stigma'
[0 hours old]: A free initiative which started with one school four years ago now has more than 200 involved.

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. They fell in love - then had to check they weren't brother and sister
[19 hours old]: A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?

. Six ways parents could make the return to school a little easier
[17 hours old]: Parenting experts give their top tips on how to make sure back-to-school runs as smoothly as possible.

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

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

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

. I was spending £700 a month: How I beat my late-night shopping addiction
[67 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
[62 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
[66 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
[60 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
[67 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
[56 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
[55 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
[58 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
[61 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
[55 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
[61 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
[91 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
[115 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
[139 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
[133 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

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

. Fundraiser launched to secure crafting shop future
[23 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
[30 hours old]: Guildford barber Sid Gumbrell says he wants to give back and help parents with the cost of living.

. 'A lot of pressure' - SSE Airtricity to increase gas prices by 19%
[49 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?
[60 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
[930 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
[1459 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
[1939 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
[2011 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
[2267 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
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. Much-loved ice cream shop to close after 106 years
[78 hours old]: The family-run shop has been a fixture in Brislington, Bristol since the 1920s.

. The Global Story
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. Business Daily
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