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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 01:15 13 Oct 2026
 
* Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?
[0 hours old]: Meeting travellers' expectations could be challenging, experts warn.

- Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
[3 hours old]: It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.

- Qantas flight grounded after bedbug outbreak
[3 hours old]: The flight from Italy to Australia was cancelled after passengers on the plane's previous journey complained of bug bites.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[121 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[889 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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- Burnham to push for new post-Brexit deals at EU summit
[6 hours old]: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the prime minister was "unpicking" the deal the UK signed with the EU.

- Government expands police support to political figures who are not MPs
[4 hours old]: Shabana Mahmood says there is "insufficient protection" for those who play a role in public life.

- On Yemen's desert battlefield, a war with global consequences is being waged
[7 hours old]: Yemen's entrenched civil war is now impossible to ignore. But in operating rooms in its port city of Aden, geopolitics feels remote.

* Heating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promise
[1 hours old]: Heating oil customers facing soaring bills are promised better regulation of the sector by the government.

* Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
[0 hours old]: Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.

- Abramovich's close associate misled UK court in £1bn oil-fields case, documents suggest
[5 hours old]: Former Chelsea FC director, Eugene Tenenbaum, helped to manage the oligarch’s wealth.

- Why Moscow is staying tight-lipped on Trump's energy ceasefire
[4 hours old]: While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky suggests he would sign up to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, Russia has said little.

- Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
[3 hours old]: Despite the US president announcing energy infrastructure would not be targeted strikes have continued, Ukraine says.

- Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador
[4 hours old]: The prime minister says Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard "almost certainly" directed the RAF Fairford incident.

* US actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendants
[0 hours old]: The Legally Blonde star is investigated by the FBI following an alleged altercation on a flight from LA to New York.

- Schoolboy knife attacker texted 'sorry' to mum
[11 hours old]: The mother of a boy accused of attempted murder at a high school gives evidence at his trial.

- Which war is having the biggest impact on diesel prices - Iran or Ukraine?
[9 hours old]: Both conflicts have led to less diesel being exported - but the data shows more has been lost from the Middle East.

- Analysis: Trump's global headaches worsen weeks before crucial elections
[3 hours old]: As election day looms, the president turns his eyes overseas for help with a pressing domestic problem.

- Why is it so hard to fight the Houthis?
[12 hours old]: Security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the Iran-backed Houthis' precision strikes and guerrilla tactics have made it difficult for Saudi forces to gain the upper hand.

- French supermarket fridges heated up in 'unprecedented' cyber attack
[5 hours old]: Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

- Immigration agents search Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home
[2 hours old]: Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and she "will not be silenced".

- It is inconceivable to think Russia did not try to interfere in Brexit vote, says PM
[6 hours old]: Andy Burnham says he is not questioning the legitimacy of the 2016 vote after facing questions from MPs.

- Tom Cruise film Digger forecast to become one of Hollywood's biggest flops
[10 hours old]: The film dropped by around 60% in its second weekend, and could become one of Hollywood's biggest flops.

- Katie Price 'really shocked' by ex-husband rape claims
[7 hours old]: Price tells court she was "really shocked" to learn of allegations against ex-husband Kieran Hayler.

- Coventry announce themselves back in the big time
[1 hours old]: Coventry climb out of the relegation zone after ending their 25-year wait for a top-flight goal and victory in front of their own fans.

- Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
[2 hours old]: After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

- Coventry thrash Newcastle to claim first home win of season
[2 hours old]: Coventry City stun Newcastle United with an emphatic 4-1 victory as they win their first Premier League game at home in 25 years.

- Saracens sack academy player Auvaa after latest incident
[5 hours old]: Saracens sack Totoa Auvaa, the academy player who was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson, after another incident.

- Hincapie and Zubimendi injured in post-match training session
[10 hours old]: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says it is "far from ideal" that Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were injured in a post-match training session.

- GB's Richardson withdrawn from World Championships
[6 hours old]: Matt Richardson is withdrawn from the Great Britain squad for next week's World Track Cycling Championships amid reports he is under investigation for misconduct.

- Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record £10.6m
[3 hours old]: A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season sells for m (£10.6m), a record for a piece of basketball memorabilia.

* I earn £120,000 a year making social media videos go viral
[1 hours old]: Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.

- Healey faces £35bn Budget challenge to meet spending pledges, says think tank
[15 hours old]: The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the government will need a "top-up" of billions of pounds if it wants to meet its spending plans.

- How to avoid getting stung if you miss credit card payments
[15 hours old]: People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.

- Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
[5 hours old]: Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

- AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached
[9 hours old]: Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.

- HMV to close Oxford Street store after three years
[13 hours old]: HMV says it is looking for a new site in London's West End, but its current site is "unviable".

- What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
[7 hours old]: Martin has advice for listeners caught out by auto-renewing subscriptions, explaining what rights consumers have and whether there's a way to challenge the renewal or cancel.

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. Halloween 'bigger than Christmas', say businesses
[19 hours old]: From scare parks to pumpkin patches, Halloween is driving huge crowds and spending.

. What happens to sports kit that never gets worn?
[19 hours old]: A look at kit wastage in elite sport and what is being done to reduce it.

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. Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds
[25 hours old]: One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.

. AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
[16 hours old]: Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.

. Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth, BBC finds
[19 hours old]: Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.

. Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia
[25 hours old]: Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.

. Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age
[31 hours old]: The French firm is reinventing the classic model as carmakers come under pressure from Chinese rivals.

. Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices
[18 hours old]: The rural communities vulnerable to heating oil prices rises as the weather gets colder.

. Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
[58 hours old]: Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".

. Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
[73 hours old]: The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

. Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant
[33 hours old]: It is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.

. Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
[73 hours old]: The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?

. Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts
[80 hours old]: The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".

. Ex-Deutsche Bank trader jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturned
[81 hours old]: The Court of Appeal quashes the conviction of Christian Bittar, a former Deutsche Bank trader jailed in 2018.

. I've been with my boyfriend for two years and don't know his salary
[86 hours old]: Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations.

. Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
[83 hours old]: The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[97 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[137 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[289 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[313 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[433 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[457 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[495 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[601 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[625 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Campaigners claim minister attempting to undermine 'Holiday Hunger Bill'
[16 hours old]: The education minister has warned it would immediately cost his department £20m a year at a time when it is already struggling to balance its budget.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[361 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[423 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1968 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
[2497 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

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. Why are there so many sports subscriptions?
[86 hours old]: Pete Oliver of DAZN explains why the is a growing number of sports subscriptions and why they are getting more expensive.

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. How soon into dating do you talk about your salary?
[102 hours old]: You've met someone and it's going well so far. But bringing up how much you both earn can be a tricky conversation.