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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 13:35 19 Oct 2026
 
* Man accused of mass train stabbing admits wounding
[1 hours old]: Anthony Williams is in court after multiple stabbings on a train that was forced to stop in Huntingdon.

- People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine
[2 hours old]: Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains.
A national campaign asking rail passengers "share the carriage, not the noise" is being launched.


. Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says
[56 hours old]: It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.

. Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
[79 hours old]: BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[277 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
[1045 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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- Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds
[7 hours old]: Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.

* Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape
[0 hours old]: The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

- Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
[12 hours old]: Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.

- Watch: Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos
[12 hours old]: In a BBC World Service documentary, the man claims to have played a role in drone attacks on his home soil.

- Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting
[1 hours old]: The officer was shot in the foot and remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.

- Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers
[3 hours old]: Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.

* Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent
[1 hours old]: Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour.

- Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day
[13 hours old]: More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.

- England manager Wiegman signs contract extension
[2 hours old]: Sarina Wiegman says she "cannot think of a better job in football" as she commits to staying on as manager of the Lionesses until after Euro 2029.

- The portraits that helped bring the lost Aberfan children home
[7 hours old]: An artist living hundreds of miles away felt compelled to help the village that lost its children.

* What we know about apparent attack on Australian MP hit by car
[0 hours old]: Helen Haines was hit by a car in what the prime minister has called a "deliberate act".

- Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams
[13 hours old]: Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.

- How one rule change is altering the face of one-day cricket
[7 hours old]: One rule change has changed the face of ODI cricket. BBC Sport looks at its impact, who is benefiting and what it could mean for the future.

- Watch: The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote
[4 hours old]: Albertans are voting on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence via a referendum, splitting even some close-knit families.

- 'It gives me the ick': Can you cheat on someone with a video game?
[12 hours old]: Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.

- Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
[6 hours old]: The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

- Alberta heads to polls to decide whether to hold vote on separation from Canada
[3 hours old]: Polling suggests most Albertans favour remaining part of the country, although the debate alone has proven divisive.

- NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close
[6 hours old]: The NHS Alliance said "difficult decisions" lie ahead and some maternity services may have to be consolidated.

- Israeli police arrest 10 over settler attacks on journalist and diplomats in West Bank
[2 hours old]: It comes after masked settlers attacked Palestinians and European officials visiting the West Bank during olive harvesting season.

* PM says youth unemployment is a 'catastrophe and a moral failure'
[0 hours old]: The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.

- Selena Gomez says vaping has affected her voice
[3 hours old]: The 34-year-old says vaping nicotine "a lot" permanently affected her singing and speaking voice.

- Severe weather warning issued ahead of potential UK storm later this week
[2 hours old]: Gales are possible later this week with a Met Office weather warning issued ahead of what could become the UK's first named storm of the autumn.

* Brook says he has 'learned a lot' from off-field issues
[0 hours old]: White-ball captain Harry Brook says he has "learned a lot" as a captain and a person - and wants to be the player England fans rely on.

- Beer & Blackpool beach was how British players bonded - Pulis
[6 hours old]: BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what Spurs will get from their team-bonding trip to Spain, and how differently managers built team morale in his day.

- Best images of F1 in the US through the years
[6 hours old]: A selection of images from F1 races in the US, from Indianapolis, Watkins Glen and Long Beach to the streets of Dallas and the Caesars Palace car park.

- Cardinals upset Rams as Eagles lose - five things from NFL week six
[6 hours old]: Week six in the NFL produced some unlikely heroes as the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a huge upset while the Philadelphia Eagles suffered another loss.

- Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways
[2 hours old]: Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

* Bereaved families could face 'unjust' tax bill after civil service pension delays
[1 hours old]: The chairman of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee says families should not be taxed through no fault of their own.

- China's growth accelerates as AI boom helps boost exports
[6 hours old]: Exports have helped offset weak spending at home, but trade tensions and AI doubts cloud its outlook.

- EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says
[13 hours old]: The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.

- What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[3 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

- Charities 'busier than ever' with furniture poverty
[7 hours old]: Charities in Hampshire tell the BBC that furniture poverty is becoming an increasing problem.

- What are the new faces coming to UK bank notes?
[2 hours old]: Banknotes are getting a nature-themed makeover – and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.

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. Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre
[19 hours old]: Tech firm Nscale says it is still committed to building the site in Essex.

. There's a crackdown on sports piracy - but is it already out of control?
[36 hours old]: The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

. Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses
[58 hours old]: At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.

. Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?
[28 hours old]: Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.

. 'I took a chance on the whisky industry and I haven't looked back'
[28 hours old]: Zoey Darnbrough had no idea there was a distillery near her home - now she has a top tourism role there.

. Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget
[74 hours old]: Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

. Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?
[72 hours old]: Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.

. I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online
[85 hours old]: After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[85 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[109 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[133 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[253 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
[293 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[445 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
[469 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?
[589 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
[613 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
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. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
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. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[781 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Gleaning group gives £1m of produce to food banks
[25 hours old]: Gleaning Cornwall warns that more funding is needed as costs rise sharply.

. Heating oil customers face tough winter
[30 hours old]: The government plans to regulate heating oil prices after increases.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[517 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?
[580 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

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. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
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. What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
[163 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.