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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 17:35 14 Oct 2026
 
* Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says
[1 hours old]: All 21 sailors on the Singapore-flagged GFS Pride were evacuated safely after it was hit by an projectile on Tuesday, maritime authorities say.

* Kenya confirms second Ebola case as relative of country's first victim
[0 hours old]: It follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.

. Unravel the secrets of a priceless piece of British history
[827 hours old]: As the Bayeux Tapestry travels to the UK for the first time in 950 years, historians and experts unravel its secrets

. BA flight forced to turn back over cracked window
[28 hours old]: British Airways said the plane landed safely at Gatwick and passengers were due to resume their journey.

. Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?
[41 hours old]: Meeting travellers' expectations could be challenging, experts warn.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[161 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
[929 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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* Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', prosecution alleges as rape trial begins
[0 hours old]: The actor and comedian has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

- Starlink restrictions in Ukraine war linked to political situation, Zelensky aide says
[3 hours old]: Elon Musk's system allows Kyiv to protect Ukrainian skies and effectively guide drones to Russian targets.



- Burnham treads carefully in Zelensky visit, balancing Trump and Ukraine
[2 hours old]: The UK's prime minister meets with Volodymyr Zelensky after a rocky week for the Ukraine president.

* Sally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support
[0 hours old]: The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.

- Family pays tribute to 'warm and engaging' man killed in tiger attack
[3 hours old]: William Chapman was attacked by the tiger after he entered its pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

- What we know about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis
[4 hours old]: The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.

- Australia's first-ever Michelin stars go to 11 restaurants in one state
[3 hours old]: All of the spots are in South Australia, reportedly because the state government paid for incognito inspectors to visit.

* US inflation rises more than expected - here's what is happening with prices
[1 hours old]: The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.

- One stolen every four minutes - inside the police battle against vehicle thieves
[11 hours old]: Officers tell the BBC they are overstretched and struggling to keep up with sophisticated criminals.

- Burnham had two hospitality dinners with Man City chairman, deleted records show
[3 hours old]: The prime minister has been under growing pressure since the club was found guilty of Premier League rule breaches.

- Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears
[4 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs while working from home.

- 'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire
[8 hours old]: Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

- Pope's cancer diagnosis leaves Catholics questioning what comes next
[4 hours old]: With few details so far, it is unclear what might need to change for a Pope who has been focused on stability.

* Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer
[0 hours old]: Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.

- Faisal Islam: What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget
[5 hours old]: On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing.

- More tea? How Scotland's crops of the future could be set to change
[11 hours old]: Experts are examining the ways Scotland's farmers might diversify and adapt to a changing climate.

- Shipwreck thought to be 4,700 years old found off coast of Turkey
[11 hours old]: Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

* I do not have confidence UK is safe from Russian threats, says Swinney
[1 hours old]: The first minister speaks to BBC Scotland News ahead of the SNP's annual conference in Aberdeen.

- Davina McCall says memory loss after brain surgery was like 'advanced Alzheimer's'
[5 hours old]: The TV presenter says she suffered memory loss following her operation to remove a benign tumour.

- Footballer Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse, court told
[2 hours old]: A Liverpool fan denies racially aggravated behaviour during a match against Bournemouth in 2025.

- Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks
[2 hours old]: Learner drivers in September had to wait an average of 19.7 weeks, or around five months, for a practical test.

- Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics
[4 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.

* Wilcox the target again in another damaging Man Utd fallout
[1 hours old]: Lisandro Martinez's explosive comments after Manchester United's Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid turn the spotlight back on director of football Jason Wilcox.

* Fifa to offer extra £2.6bn for football development
[0 hours old]: Fifa is set to propose a .4bn increase in the amount of money it hands out for football development across the world.

- Struijk red card shown after VAR intervention is overturned
[6 hours old]: The red card controversially shown to Brighton defender Pascal Struijk against Sunderland is overturned.

- Quiz: Do you remember the big names who took aim at football club chiefs?
[4 hours old]: As Lisandro Martinez launches a blistering attack on the Manchester United hierarchy, do you remember these famous past examples of well-known football figure calling out leadership figures?

- Big scorelines, one-sided games - are Women's World Cup play-offs working?
[3 hours old]: The ease in which England saw off Greece in round one of the Women's World Cup qualifying play-offs showed just how inefficient the structure currently is.

* Star-studded Saudi exhibition postponed after deadly attacks
[0 hours old]: The Six Kings Slam exhibition event - featuring Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic - is postponed following a series of deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia.

* Netflix to cut 1,000 jobs worldwide
[0 hours old]: The cuts - the steepest since 2022 - equates to around 6% of its total workforce worldwide.

- Hundreds of Royal Mail staff quitting each week under new efficiency plans
[9 hours old]: The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

- Not building third runway would be 'huge missed opportunity', warns Heathrow boss
[11 hours old]: Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.

- Bank of America hit with .2bn fine for money laundering failings
[14 hours old]: The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

* 'It's rough out here': Americans struggle with rising inflation
[0 hours old]: US inflation continues to rise, and this month the jump was above forecasts. Here's how some are surviving.

- Job cuts could fund diesel price drop says deputy
[5 hours old]: With the ongoing war in the Middle East increasing prices, one deputy is ask for duty to be frozen.

- 'It's definitely tight trying to budget on maternity leave'
[6 hours old]: An estimated 47,500 people in Sheffield are unable to make ends meet and pay their bills.

- Heating oil users facing fuel or food winter choice
[11 hours old]: It comes as ministers say they will tighten up rules on heating oil and promote competition.

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. Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children'
[18 hours old]: A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.

. Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
[17 hours old]: Striking images including an urban coyote and an elephant carrying a dead calf are among this year's winners.

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

. Bumble bought for .3bn in 'bet on the future of humanity'
[24 hours old]: The dating app which recently ditched its "women-first" chat rule has been bought by an investment firm.

. Saudi employee charged with planting recording device in OpenAI office
[18 hours old]: Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

. Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF
[28 hours old]: The influential economics body has upgraded its UK growth forecast for this year, but risks remain.

. Poundland in rescue talks as owners seek buyer
[28 hours old]: The leadership team is attempting a buyout, but a union has warned the retailer could fall into administration instead.

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

. UK growth forecast upgraded but higher energy prices to hit economy next year
[30 hours old]: The prediction from the IMF comes as final preparations are being made for the first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

. The Sabrina Carpenter clip that helped a 22-year-old make £120,000 a year
[25 hours old]: Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.

. Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&M probes separate hack claim
[31 hours old]: TFG London has apologised to customers for disruption after it identified a "cybersecurity incident" on Sunday.

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

. Healey faces £35bn Budget challenge to meet spending pledges, says think tank
[55 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.

. Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
[46 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
[49 hours old]: Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.

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

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[137 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
[177 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[329 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
[353 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?
[473 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
[497 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[641 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?
[665 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[401 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?
[464 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
[2008 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
[2537 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration
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. What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
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. Why are there so many sports subscriptions?
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