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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 14:15 28 Aug 2026
 
* UK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy lines
[1 hours old]: The Ministry of Defence is set to trial a UK-made system to allow troops to mount covert operations without aircraft.

. Hackers steal data from millions of airport customers
[21 hours old]: About 8.7 million customers had their data accessed and a ransom was demanded.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[518 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.


and in other news ...

- Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood
[2 hours old]: Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.

* Disorder at balloon release for man who died in A66 car crash 'put lives at risk', MP says
[0 hours old]: Footage shows cars being set on fire during an event for one of the young men who died in A66 crash.

- NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
[11 hours old]: Costs are spiralling out of control as unregulated private providers capitalise on demand, say managers.

- Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
[4 hours old]: Canada has rejected the new name of the lake, which straddles both countries, as their row deepens.

* Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse
[0 hours old]: Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.

- Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals
[5 hours old]: Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.

* Celtic and Rangers ordered to play Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder
[0 hours old]: Celtic and Rangers are ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder last season.

- Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres
[2 hours old]: Zack Polanski wants stricter rules to limit the use of water and energy by data centres for AI.

- What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview
[2 hours old]: The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.

- Celebrity Hunted showed I can achieve anything after cancer, Amy Dowden says
[1 hours old]: The Strictly Come Dancing star appeared on the latest series of the Channel 4 challenge show.

- This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped
[3 hours old]: Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.

* 'Please help us find her': Families fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals
[1 hours old]: Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.

- Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel
[4 hours old]: Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.

- 'High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China
[2 hours old]: Authorities say a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach in the coming days.

- Hypermobility - the little-known 'bendy disease' that causes pain and fatigue
[14 hours old]: The disorder may affect hundreds of thousands in the UK, but many face delays in getting a diagnosis.

- 18 deaths from battery fires show hidden danger of UK's e-bike boom
[8 hours old]: Fatalities included people who inhaled toxic fumes from fires or became trapped inside burning homes.

- Norway's King Harald dies aged 89: A beloved monarch buffeted by family crises
[3 hours old]: The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.

- 'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users
[3 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.

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

- Selena Gomez fraud claims highlight risk of mixing family and business
[7 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.

- World's youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34
[2 hours old]: King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

- Artist defends 'unfinished' Ronnie O'Sullivan mural
[8 hours old]: The mural on a snooker club wall has gone viral - but artist says "touch-ups" are still needed.

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

- Baby died after hospital monitor volume was too low
[3 hours old]: The coroner urged the manufacturer of alarms used at the Royal London Hospital to change the volume options.

- Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain
[3 hours old]: The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and thunderstorms all likely at times across the weekend.

* Celtic & Rangers to play Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder
[0 hours old]: Celtic and Rangers are ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder last season.

- Callaway drops golf brand over sexist video row
[5 hours old]: Golf club manufacturer Callaway ends its partnership with content creator Good Good with immediate effect and donates m to women's charity after promoting advert that shows a woman being pushed over.

* Simeone would welcome Alvarez back to training amidst Barca row
[0 hours old]: Diego Simeone says he will do everything he can to make Julian Alvarez feel important at Atletico Madrid, after confirming the Argentina international will miss Saturday’s match against Sevilla.


* Sunderland and Bournemouth draw AC Milan in Europa League
[1 hours old]: Sunderland will mark their first European campaign since 1973 with a trip to the San Siro after drawing AC Milan in the Europa League league phase.



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

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

- 'Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdown
[2 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
[5 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.

- Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[14 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
[7 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.

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

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

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

- SSE Airtricity to increase gas prices by 19% from October
[1 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?
[7 hours old]: Central London shoppers reveal what they love to splash out on - and share their tips for not overspending.

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


and in other older news ...

. Watch: Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood
[21 hours old]: BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.

. Weekly quiz: Who is taking over as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter series?
[20 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

. Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m
[16 hours old]: The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.

. BBC News app
[11639 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

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

. Has Social Media For Children Just Changed Forever?
[21 hours old]: Tech giant Meta will pay up to billion to settle claims its platforms harm children

. Sutton's predictions v Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher
[21 hours old]: BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Royal Blood drummer Ben Thatcher, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

. Time is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firms
[17 hours old]: The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.

. What the Meta settlement means for the UK, and other questions after the deal
[23 hours old]: Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.

. Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know
[27 hours old]: The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.

. One in eight young people still out of work or education ahead of major review
[21 hours old]: Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).

. From lighting to vintage gems: Five ways to spruce up your rental
[38 hours old]: Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord.

. Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand
[39 hours old]: Chipmaker's bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.

. Meta's bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
[38 hours old]: Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

. Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack
[39 hours old]: OpenAI's cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.


. Want your job application to stand out? Employers say they look for these skills
[28 hours old]: Experts have identified six key skills that will count as much as qualifications in getting and keeping a job in the coming decade.

. Meta to pay up to bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
[39 hours old]: The deal has been reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by US states.

. Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
[50 hours old]: A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.

. Back to school: How parents can save on uniform costs
[62 hours old]: From baby banks to supermarket deals, there are many ways parents can ease the back-to-school burden.

. Reform proposes £30 tax rebate for HMRC phone delays
[46 hours old]: People on hold to HMRC for more than 30 minutes would get a tax credit under plans announced by Robert Jenrick.

. Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China
[57 hours old]: The country's biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.

. Musk's rocket firm SpaceX to build 0bn launch facility
[59 hours old]: It will be the firm's biggest site yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[38 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
[62 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
[86 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
[80 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

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

. The critical tech staying safe by going underground
[229 hours old]: The war in Ukraine has spurred people to consider putting vital infrastructure underground.

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[327 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[374 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[398 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[421 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[440 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[518 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[877 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
[1406 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
[1886 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
[1958 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
[2214 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

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

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

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


 
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