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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 14:35 03 Jul 2026
 
- On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
[14 hours old]: The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first international journalists to visit the Iranian side of the strait.

- Security staff to go on strike at Aberdeen Airport
[6 hours old]: The strikes, involving baggage screening staff, are set to begin on Monday with the Unite union warning of "significant delays".

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

. How to bag a bargain flight
[23 hours old]: Finance expert Laura Pomfret shares her top tips for finding cheaper flights, from spotting rare error fares to knowing the best time to book. Plus, why airline bundles aren't always the bargain they seem.

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* Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match
[0 hours old]: The "late announcement" extending opening hours to 05:00 on Monday means taking officers away from other duties, the National Police Chiefs' Council says.

* Ukrainian woman named by Interpol as main suspect in Monaco bomb attack
[0 hours old]: Officials in Monaco say they believe she was "disguised as a man" and may not have acted alone.

- NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day
[14 hours old]: The "marathon a month" scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, will launch early next year.

- France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
[3 hours old]: Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.

- Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
[3 hours old]: A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

- 'Less than 10% sheep': How millions may have unknowingly eaten goat, skin and fat kebabs
[2 hours old]: Millions are likely to have eaten "lamb" kebabs that were actually made with goat, skin and fat.

- Greek man found guilty of murdering Scottish woman in Crete
[1 hours old]: The man is sentenced to 10 years for killing Jean Hanlon from Dumfries, who was found in the waters off the Greek island in 2009.

* Burnham says there is some room for movement on tax
[0 hours old]: But the likely next PM says he will stick to Labour's pledges to not raise VAT, income tax or national insurance.

- Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
[9 hours old]: The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.


* 'Start work at 11' - but will other bosses be as flexible over England's 1am match?
[0 hours old]: Employers are being urged to use their "common sense" to allow staff to work flexibly where they can.

- Why Wonderwall has become England's World Cup anthem
[14 hours old]: Post-victory singalongs between England fans and players have become a new tradition this summer.

- Huge VAR call prolongs Ronaldo's last dance but ends Modric's
[8 hours old]: Veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo gets another day on the World Cup stage after Croatia are denied a late equaliser by a huge VAR call.

- BBC offers 'Stay Up or Catch Up' for England v Mexico
[3 hours old]: The BBC will be launching a special 'Stay Up or Catch Up' offer for its live coverage of England's game against Mexico at the 2026 World Cup.

- No-gift policy for Taylor Swift, but how much should you give at a wedding?
[2 hours old]: Wedding lists are being replaced by cash requests, but guests are divided over how much to give.

- After 250 years the American Dream is surviving, but only just
[14 hours old]: The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading

- Iran nuclear and military damage revealed after restricted satellite images released
[2 hours old]: Targets hit include ballistic missile infrastructure, nuclear sites, and naval bases.

- I started selling clothes from my nana's house - now I'm turning over £10m
[8 hours old]: Murci has grown from a side hustle to being featured on Love Island and promoted by influencers.

- 'Truly international network' of men drugging and raping women uncovered, NCA says
[6 hours old]: Eight arrests have been made as the National Crime Agency says it has identified 270 people linked to the abuse websites.

* Man who killed boy in play park jailed for 35 years
[0 hours old]: Aderahman Boumzough was jailed for 35 years for murdering Rene Graham and also for attempted murder.

- Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February
[4 hours old]: Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.

* Mum of TikToker has murder sentence appeal rejected
[0 hours old]: Ansreen Bukhari was convicted of the murder of Saqib Hussain and Hashim Ijazuddin in February 2022.

- Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
[14 hours old]: The newly discovered copy is one of only 11 of its kind in the world.

- Gannet colonies could take 15 years to recover from bird flu
[8 hours old]: The 2022 outbreak led to an "unprecedented deadly blow" to the seabird colonies in Scotland and Wales.

- Argentina v Cape Verde: Breaking down biggest World Cup knockout mismatch
[2 hours old]: Lionel Messi versus Vozinha. It is the World Cup battle no-one knew they wanted, but which fans now cannot wait to see.

* Hamilton fastest in Silverstone practice session
[0 hours old]: Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton leads the way in practice at the British Grand Prix before sprint qualifying later on Friday.

- Mexico's unlikely hero who England could fear most
[1 hours old]: Julian Quinones' path to being a Mexican hero has been unorthodox - and he will hope to become a legend against England on Monday morning.

- England fan tickets on resale for up to £26k - including 15% Fifa fee
[2 hours old]: Tickets originally bought by England fans for Monday's last 16 game against Mexico are relisted for thousands of pounds on Fifa's official resale portal.

* 'Everyone loved Diogo' - Jota remembered one year on
[0 hours old]: On the first anniversary of Diogo Jota's death, Caoimhin Kelleher, Arne Slot, Nuno Espirito Santo, Conor Coady and Paulo Goncalves share their memories of the former Liverpool and Wolves forward.

- Tackle workplace sickness to unlock hidden growth, former John Lewis boss says
[3 hours old]: More than 250 of the UK's biggest employers have signed up to his 'Get Britain Working' taskforce.

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

* 'Not a lot of Gen Z trust the state pension system'
[1 hours old]: Young people tells the BBC what they think about the state pension.

- Excitement and concerns over credit card plans
[2 hours old]: Some islanders say changes will help but others are worried about their data being shared.

- SSE Airtricity bills to increase by more than £70 a year
[3 hours old]: SSE Airtricity said electricity bills will increase by 6.2% seeing the customer's bill rise by about 20p a day- that's £71.57 extra a year.

- Livery bookings rise as horse owners struggle with costs
[8 hours old]: The livery provides an affordable service for owners to be able to have their horses cared for.

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[66 hours old]: The government releases it’s long awaited defence investment plan.

. Has the Supreme Court just made Trump the most powerful president in history?
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. Zendaya stars in this heated tennis love triangle
[111 hours old]: A love triangle forms between three tennis players.

. Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am on Monday for England Mexico match
[16 hours old]: The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further for the World Cup.

. Ryanair warns of 'queue chaos' from new EU border system
[20 hours old]: The airline calls on European governments to postpone the EES system until after the summer holiday period.

. World Cup boom falters as US hospitality jobs fall in June
[24 hours old]: There had been early signs of a jobs boom from the tournament, but hospitality jobs declined in June.

. Car finance compensation payments delayed until next year
[25 hours old]: Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.

. Diesel sees biggest monthly fall in 26 years. What's happening to fuel prices?
[38 hours old]: When the US-Israel war with Iran began, fuel costs jumped, but they are now plummeting as hope of lasting peace grows.

. 'I spent ,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate'
[32 hours old]: Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they have had them cancelled at the last minute.

. Google must pay €4.1bn fine for using Android to 'block' rivals
[27 hours old]: A Google spokesperson said the judgement "fails to recognise" the firm's "significant investment to ensure Android remains open."

. Bibles, Home Alone and perfume: Six takeaways from Trump's 2025 finances
[44 hours old]: Official documents show the US president made billions of dollars as he returned to the White House.

. Why the expected fight over the North American trade deal never kicked off
[23 hours old]: The US has confirmed it will not extend the agreement for another 16 years, but stopped short of more dramatic action.

. Don't expect connected car apps to save your stolen car, experts say
[38 hours old]: Kia told the BBC UK law prevented its location tracking function being used to live track vehicles.

. Singapore seizes m mansion over Nvidia chip smuggling
[31 hours old]: The luxury home was seized as part of a probe into the illegal trade of servers containing AI semiconductors.

. Old British fridges 'cannot cope with the heat'
[20 hours old]: Experts say older fridges are failing in hot weather as rising temperatures put them under pressure.

. Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years
[41 hours old]: Lloyds says it remains committed to the town of Halifax and very little will change for customers.

. US blocks long-term renewal of North American trade deal
[42 hours old]: US blocks 16-year North America trade deal renewal, triggering annual rolling reviews

. Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
[62 hours old]: Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.

. Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
[47 hours old]: The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.

. Trump made more than bn from crypto in first year back in office
[45 hours old]: The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.

. Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
[46 hours old]: Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[62 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[206 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
[254 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[278 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
[350 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
[374 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?
[421 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[446 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[518 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[542 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[590 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[542 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
[614 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
[870 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
[1454 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Can our fridges cope with heatwaves?
[19 hours old]: An expert says many can not handle the high temperatures we have been experiencing.

. Why Gen Z are taking mini-retirements
[27 hours old]: Many young people are choosing to spend money they would otherwise put into a pension, on trips now.

. Trump's .4bn crypto earnings revealed
[47 hours old]: US President Donald Trump made more than .4 bn (£750m) last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency, according to his mandatory financial report for 2025.