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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 12:15 13 Jul 2026
 
. Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
[66 hours old]: The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.

. Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
[92 hours old]: Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[291 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

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and in other news ...

* Suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder seen on CCTV getting into car with object
[0 hours old]: The man, dressed in a white shirt and shorts, can be seen getting into a red car outside a house in Rotherham in the footage.

- More than 2,700 people may have died in exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales
[2 hours old]: Most deaths will have occurred in the June heatwave, experts say, when a rare red heat alert was issued.

* Heatwave to intensify in second week as wildfires burn across UK
[1 hours old]: After a brief drop in temperature many areas will see heat and humidity build again this week

* UK seeking extradition of man suspected of killing wife and two daughters
[0 hours old]: The UK is trying to extradite a man after his wife and two daughters are found dead in Bedfordshire.

* Witness says he crawled for exit as flames swept through Bangkok bar
[1 hours old]: A musician who was performing when the fire broke out says he crawled for the exit - and was thrown from the bar when something exploded.

- New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain
[11 hours old]: It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.

- Home secretary to set out plan to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader
[2 hours old]: Calls have grown to deport Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed after his release from prison.

- UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
[3 hours old]: The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.

- Arthur Fery invites Prince George and Princess Charlotte to play tennis
[14 hours old]: The Princess of Wales congratulated Arthur Fery on his run to the semi-finals and wished him a happy birthday.

* Wildfire raging south of Paris could have been set deliberately, says minister
[0 hours old]: It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.

- These are unprecedented times - England should enjoy them
[5 hours old]: A record of four semi-finals in the past five international tournaments for England is outstanding. It is time to accept that this is where England belong.

- BBC experts pick their England World Cup semi-final XI - do you agree?
[2 hours old]: England are through to the World Cup semi-finals, but who would you pick in your starting XI?

- Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films: Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures
[1 hours old]: The beloved actor's career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas.

- How to get a better deal on banking, energy and internet
[11 hours old]: Changing your broadband or energy supplier, or even your bank, for a better deal is simpler than it used to be.

- Burnham set for No 10: BBC correspondents on what Trump, Putin and others will make of him
[11 hours old]: In the US, China, Europe, Russia and elsewhere, how is the UK's expected new prime minister regarded?

- Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England
[11 hours old]: It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.

- Has SpaceX lost momentum one month after its stock market debut made history?
[3 hours old]: A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.

- From shock loss to Wimbledon title - resilient Sinner rises back to top
[12 hours old]: For a brief moment after his shock French Open loss, Jannik Sinner appeared vulnerable. He answered the critics by storming to a second Wimbledon title.

- The Chinese graduate accused of being Mexico's 'fentanyl king'
[11 hours old]: Cartel members and ex-colleagues describe how Zhang Zhidong allegedly linked Chinese chemicals to Mexican drug labs.

- Amber Davies calls out audience member for filming Legally Blonde performance
[1 hours old]: The ex-Love Islander says she asked for the theatregoer, who was sitting in the front row, to be kicked out.

- I passed my Grade 8 piano exam with one hand
[6 hours old]: Freya Terris' achievement has inspired music exam board ABRSM to publish a new syllabus for one hand.

- British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire
[10 hours old]: At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province.

- Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead
[4 hours old]: Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides have hit large parts of the country.

- Extra £250m for police in England to boost Jewish community safety
[10 hours old]: Police forces are to receive extra funds to help increase protection in Jewish communities.

- Ted Lasso actor Fernandez makes professional debut
[1 hours old]: Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez makes his professional football debut for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive.

- 'Out of this world!' - Best shots of Wimbledon 2026
[5 hours old]: Enjoy the best shots of Wimbledon 2026, featuring Great Britain's Arthur Fery, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and more.

- Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer
[4 hours old]: Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single World Cup has stood for decades, but he never played in the tournament again after injury ended his career at the age of 28.

- How to change bank, energy or broadband provider and save money
[11 hours old]: Changing your broadband or energy supplier, or even your bank, for a better deal is simpler than it used to be.

- The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum?
[3 hours old]: A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.

- 10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
[11 hours old]: Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.

- Demand for baby bank growing faster than donations
[6 hours old]: The charity says it gave out 36,400 items of child clothing and 536 tubs of formula milk in 2025.

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. Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup
[16 hours old]: Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the whole world".

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. Does Andy Burnham Have A New Plan For Tax?
[21 hours old]: And what will his premiership mean for your payslip?

. The battle for Charlie Kirk’s legacy
[77 hours old]: Will young people still vote Republican after Kirk’s death?

. How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its almond butter
[30 hours old]: The German supermarket's bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?

. Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start
[47 hours old]: The Chancellor tells Laura Kuenssberg she will be handing over a stable economy to the incoming PM.

. Will Trump Accounts deliver for American children?
[51 hours old]: The White House has hailed the project as giving new generations a stake in the American dream, but the scheme has its critics.

. Major car firms found not to have installed emissions-cheating devices
[67 hours old]: A High Court judge said some major car manufacturers did not install a device to cheat emissions testing.

. EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in
[68 hours old]: The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a recent takeover offer from Castlelake.

. 'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
[81 hours old]: The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

. Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children
[73 hours old]: People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

. Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
[84 hours old]: A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

. Chip giant SK Hynix raises .5bn as shares surge in bumper US listing
[66 hours old]: The shares surged as much as 17% in their Nasdaq trading debut on Friday following the record-breaking foreign listing.

. EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
[71 hours old]: Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".

. Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
[108 hours old]: The insurance cost of electric vehicles is still putting off many would-be buyers. So what can be done about it?

. Interest rates may need to rise this year, says Bank of England economist
[89 hours old]: Chief economist at the Bank of England says slower growth and inflationary pressures mean rate rise needed

. I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
[108 hours old]: The CEO of Lloyds Bank talks about how to save, budget, avoid scams and manage money in a relationship.

. How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
[97 hours old]: As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?

. Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
[95 hours old]: Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

. Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved
[96 hours old]: Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.

. Life of Sizewell B extended by another 20 years
[101 hours old]: The power plant was due to reach the end of its life in 2035 but will now continue until 2055.

. Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
[119 hours old]: Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[108 hours old]: The median cost of a home in the city is now .7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

. Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
[155 hours old]: Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[252 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[444 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[492 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[515 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[588 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[612 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[659 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Londoners face hidden poverty premium, study says
[28 hours old]: Low-income households in London are facing an additional burden of over £600 a year simply to access standard goods and services.

. 'We've saved 34 tonnes of food and a carpet'
[53 hours old]: Two community groups say they have welcomed "record attendances" and given away many 'random items".

. Should you be switching bank accounts?
[69 hours old]: Martin Lewis covers whether you should be switching bank accounts.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[300 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
[780 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
[852 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
[1108 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 threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[1692 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. How to find lost bank accounts
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