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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 14:15 07 May 2026
 
* Major rail disruption expected in southern England until end of day
[0 hours old]: A radio fault has been resolved but passengers could continue to face long delays, warns Network Rail.

- Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly'
[9 hours old]: Iranians walk next to a picture of Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a street in Tehran, Iran, 06 May 2026. US President Donald Trump announced pausing the operation of escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz, hinting at progress in peace talks with Tehran.

* Watch: Tenerife resident calls docking of hantavirus ship 'reckless'
[0 hours old]: People on Tenerife in the Canary Islands have told the BBC they are concerned about the arrival of MV Hondius.

* Appeal after car drives towards Jewish children
[0 hours old]: A black car allegedly drives towards a group of Jewish students waiting to cross a road in north London.

* How worried should we be about hantavirus?
[0 hours old]: Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.

- 'We had people come just to see it': Amazon delivers its first UK parcels by drone
[4 hours old]: The unmanned aircraft can drop off 100 parcels a day within a 12km radius of Amazon's hub.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1020 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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* Man arrested for selling Morgan McSweeney's stolen phone
[1 hours old]: McSweeney was the prime minister's chief of staff in October 2025 when his government phone was stolen in London.

- US judge releases Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note
[2 hours old]: Epstein's former cellmate claims he found the note, which has not been verified by the BBC.

- Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay
[8 hours old]: Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.

- German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
[12 hours old]: The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.

- Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact
[3 hours old]: The energy giant's profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price

- What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales
[1 hours old]: Millions will vote in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.

- Do I need a photo ID and my polling card to vote in the elections?
[3 hours old]: Voters in England only will have to show photo ID while polling cards are not essential.

- Curious canines and patient pups - it's dogs at polling stations
[2 hours old]: Pictures of dogs at polling stations are now a part of election day - here are some of the best we have seen.

- The AI fitness instructors selling unreal gains
[8 hours old]: A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.

- How cameras are being used to tackle abuse in nurseries
[14 hours old]: With reports of abuse and deaths fuelling concern among parents, questions are growing over whether CCTV can offer real protection for children - or not.

- The no-nonsense judge calling the shots in Musk v Altman trial
[13 hours old]: The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans.

- Ukraine war 'led me to surrogacy' to earn money but a new law could end those plans
[8 hours old]: Ukraine is considering a law that would effectively ban foreigners from accessing surrogacy in the country.

- My daughter donated her hand to a stranger – holding it again has given me comfort
[8 hours old]: Jackie Kirwan says meeting the recipient of her daughter's hand has been "amazing".

- When Scotland qualified for the World Cup... but didn't go
[8 hours old]: Scotland waited 28 years to be part of this year's World Cup - back in 1950 they turned it down.

* The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall dies aged 35
[1 hours old]: The reality TV star, model and former footballer died in Spain.

* Paris disturbances and 127 arrests mar PSG's Uefa Champions League victory
[1 hours old]: Fans took to the streets to celebrate the Paris team's qualification for the final, but celebrations were marred by disturbances.

* Third arrest over attempted arson at synagogue
[0 hours old]: A 19-year-old is the third person to be arrested over an attempted arson attack at a synagogue in north London.

- Psychiatrist 'unable to section Nottingham killer'
[1 hours old]: Dr Mike Skelton assessed Valdo Calocane the day after he assaulted a flatmate in Nottingham in 2022.

* Pub-goer guilty of killing man after losing fight
[0 hours old]: Nathan Gothard knocked David Darke to the ground days before Christmas last year.

- Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK
[5 hours old]: The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.

- Fifa president offers m World Cup ticket buyers 'a hot dog and a Coke'
[5 hours old]: Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he will "personally bring a hot dog and a Coke" to anyone who buys a World Cup final ticket for m.

- Australian North set to be England selector
[2 hours old]: Marcus North, a former Australia international and Durham's director of cricket, is set to become the first foreigner in charge of selecting the England men's team.

- Villa's nearly men entering their defining moment
[7 hours old]: Aston Villa face their defining moment under Unai Emery in Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest.

- Did PSG 'get away' with handball decisions?
[14 hours old]: BBC Sport pundits Nedum Onuoha, Guillem Balague and Stephen Warnock analyse two contentious handball decisions that weren't awarded against Paris St-Germain, including a potential red card for Nuno Mendes and a possible penalty for Bayern Munich.

- Shaw likely to leave WSL champions Man City
[1 hours old]: Khadija Shaw is likely to leave Manchester City this summer after talks stalled over a new contract.

* No party before Dubois faces Wardley - Charles
[1 hours old]: Trainer Don Charles guarantees Daniel Dubois' team will not be hosting a party before Saturday's fight against WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley in Manchester.

- Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[14 hours old]: Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.

- bn order boosts Belfast Airbus factory
[7 hours old]: Malaysian airline Air Asia places an order for 120 Airbus A220s, the wings of which are made in Belfast.

- 'How loan shark threats keep victims like me silent'
[8 hours old]: A meat cleaver and samurai sword are among items seized from suspects, shown exclusively to the BBC.

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. Who can I vote for in my area?
[20 hours old]: Elections are taking place across the UK. Find out whether there is one where you live and who you can vote for.

. How does the BBC report polling day?
[503 hours old]: The BBC cannot report on campaigning or election issues while polls are open on Thursday 7 May.

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. Electioncast: It’s Time To Vote!
[18 hours old]: Adam, Laura, Chris, James and Felicity bring you one last update before the polls open.

. Is Donald Trump close to finishing his war with Iran?
[19 hours old]: Or has the US president lost control?

. Paul McCartney’s 'lost bass’ and its remarkable return after 51 years
[616 hours old]: The story of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass and the fan-powered quest to find it.

. Up to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close
[22 hours old]: The stores were purchased by Modella Capital last year, and then rebranded under the name TGJones.

. Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations
[17 hours old]: Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Musk's children. That relationship began as she advised OpenAI.

. People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears
[21 hours old]: Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.

. Next to hike prices by up to 8% outside Europe due to Iran war costs
[28 hours old]: No extra price rises are slated for the UK, which saw better than expected sales in the first quarter.

. Campaigners call for ban on use of weedkiller glyphosate at harvest time
[26 hours old]: Campaigners are calling for a ban on the use of the weedkiller over health concerns.

. Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war
[21 hours old]: Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.

. Apple to pay up to to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit
[37 hours old]: Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.

. Hedge fund founder hits back at Mamdani's 'creepy' wealth tax video
[20 hours old]: Ken Griffin said Mamdani's video, filmed outside his apartment, raised safety concerns.

. 'I thought he was going to hit me,' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk
[30 hours old]: OpenAI president Greg Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.

. UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high
[44 hours old]: There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections.

. Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say
[44 hours old]: Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.

. Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs
[45 hours old]: Nissan says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant.

. US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI
[41 hours old]: New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.

. Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94
[49 hours old]: She opened the first store with her husband Don in 1969, with the company calling her "a pioneering force in American retail".

. 'Vodafone sold us a dream - the reality was something different'
[56 hours old]: Two women from Lincolnshire are among 62 former franchisees taking the phone company to court.

. What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?
[47 hours old]: Motoring group RAC has said prices at the pump could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[86 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. British pubs closing at a rate of almost two per day in 2026
[59 hours old]: The British Beer and Pub Association says 161 pubs have closed in the first three months of this year.

. Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
[86 hours old]: Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

. GameStop makes .5bn takeover offer for eBay
[70 hours old]: GameStop's boss Ryan Cohen says he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.

. Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
[61 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

. Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
[158 hours old]: It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?

. The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed
[182 hours old]: Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.

. Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
[230 hours old]: Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

. How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
[254 hours old]: Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.

. From scientist to silk farmer: India's silk industry renewal
[325 hours old]: Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

. How a pivot to hair accessories led to business success
[350 hours old]: Jenny Lennick's colourful hair clips are sold across the US and around the world.

. What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news
[333 hours old]: If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

. The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough
[398 hours old]: A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?

. Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?
[25 hours old]: Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.

. Border politics - how similar jobs in the same firm deliver different tax bills
[32 hours old]: Workers in southern Scotland can find themselves paying more tax than colleagues who live south of the border.

. 'I have to make my own dog food' - voters counting living costs on eve of election
[32 hours old]: India Lerigo makes her own dog food and batch cooks a month's worth of meals over a weekend to save money.

. The baby bank helping struggling parents cope
[32 hours old]: Little Village says it is helping nearly one third more families in need than in previous years.

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[446 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[966 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[1165 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Why did Paddington Bear need a police escort?
[25 hours old]: Rav Wilding joins us with the latest crime headlines.

From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort

. Why are there so many vape shops on our high streets?
[54 hours old]: New research has shown a 28% growth in shops selling vape products in Scottish towns and cities.

. Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter?
[195 hours old]: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.

. What do shoppers think about the future of their high street?
[196 hours old]: Freshney Place is being renovated to include a new food hall and five-screen cinema.