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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 08:35 29 Mar 2026
 
. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[78 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1854 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[2335 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

- Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working
[7 hours old]: One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.

* Arrest after car hits 'multiple pedestrians' in Derby
[0 hours old]: A man in his 30s remains in custody after the incident in the city centre.

- Our skin is falling off and no-one can tell us why
[7 hours old]: Posts with #TSW have had over a billion views on TikTok, sparking research into this mystery skin condition.


- 'I was naive,' says minister who quit over Labour Together claims
[13 hours old]: Josh Simons resigned after facing claims a think tank he used to run commissioned a report into journalists' backgrounds.

- No Kings protesters across the US rally against Donald Trump
[3 hours old]: One of the flagship No Kings rallies happened in Minnesota, where singer Bruce Springsteen performed to crowds.

* Antonelli wins to become youngest title leader
[0 hours old]: Kimi Antonelli takes his second win in succession and the lead of the world championship at the Japanese Grand Prix.

- Frosting, sprinkles and layers of fun: Giant cake picnic hits Sydney
[10 hours old]: Hundreds of bakers head to Sydney's Botanic Gardens to share and savour their colourful creations.

- One ant for 0: the new frontier of wildlife trafficking
[7 hours old]: The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

- Think Love Island is bad? Wait until you see the AI fruit version
[7 hours old]: Like in Love Island, the characters - or fruits - compete for a chance to couple up and stay on the island.

- Freya Ridings on buying a plane ticket and reclaiming her career: 'I felt like a naughty schoolchild'
[6 hours old]: The singer defied her team and fled to LA to record a new album. It was the best move she's ever made.

- How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany
[7 hours old]: Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.

- Potential Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping could further damage global economy
[12 hours old]: The Iran-backed group could bring a second crucial waterway to a standstill, writes Sebastian Usher.

- Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters
[9 hours old]: The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.

- Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike
[12 hours old]: Jawad Younes and his uncle Ragheb were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.

- Schools do not have enough staff to make SEND reforms work, union warns
[7 hours old]: The National Education Union says schools need more funding to be able to make all classrooms inclusive.

- The Papers: 'US marines head to war' and 'We'll stop antisocial media'
[3 hours old]: The PM speaks to the Mirror on social media, following landmark US verdicts against Meta and YouTube.

- Itauma knocks out Franklin cold - what next for 21-year-old rising British heavyweight?
[7 hours old]: Briton Moses Itauma thought 'did I really do that' after knocking out Jermaine Franklin with an uppercut in the fifth round of their fight in Manchester.

- Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial
[7 hours old]: Mike Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.

- India restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food
[8 hours old]: The royal kitchen still serves food, but the complex has been worn down by time.

- Four held in murder inquiry after death of young woman found in street
[12 hours old]: Police say a young woman was found unconscious on Kennerleigh Avenue in Leeds on Saturday.

- Why Josh Simons Resigned From Government
[14 hours old]: The former minister says he’d been ‘naive’ and is ‘sorry’ over journalist investigation.

- Itauma stops Franklin cold - what next for rising heavyweight?
[7 hours old]: Briton Moses Itauma thought 'did I really do that' after knocking out Jermaine Franklin with an uppercut in the fifth round of their fight in Manchester.

- Fear and Gibson miss out after 'incorrect' penalty
[1 hours old]: British Ice Skating appeals after Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on an ice dance bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.

- Were England players really 'playing for themselves' against Uruguay?
[11 hours old]: Did England manager Thomas Tuchel judge this international break correctly by naming such a large squad? Or was it a missed opportunity?

- 'Scotland's Hampden warriors return to reserved selves'
[10 hours old]: Scotland were too flat and timid in defeat by Japan as the clock ticks towards their World Cup return, writes Tom English.

- Can you ever stop supporting your football team?
[2 hours old]: Is it really a lifelong pledge of loyalty? BBC Sport asks whether a fan can really stop supporting their football team.

- 'Cost to supply potatoes has risen 40%'
[1 hours old]: A Staffordshire farmer says the industry will struggle to absorb rising costs.

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and in other older news ...

. Another car crash and another arrest - what now for Tiger Woods?
[19 hours old]: BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter assesses where Tiger Woods' latest arrest leaves his legacy.

. 'Breaking my ankle led me to fashion career'
[121 hours old]: A Manchester fashion student set up fashion label Recondition combining accessibility and style.

. Book dubbed 'the work of angels' may have been made in the Highlands
[97 hours old]: Mystery surrounds the origins of the 1,200-year-old, intricately decorated Book of Kells.

. Villagers vexed by sauvignon blanc fly-tipper
[49 hours old]: Picturesque villages in the Yorkshire Wolds have been blighted by bags full of bottles for months.

. Returning ospreys avoid last season's love drama
[70 hours old]: CJ7 returned last year to find male 022 had spent a few days in the nest with a new female.

. 'My aunt's loft was insulated with thousands of cigarettes'
[92 hours old]: The last thing you'd expect to find in an attic is cigarette butts and filters, but that's exactly what was uncovered in a County Antrim house.

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. What is RFK doing to vaccines for children in America?
[39 hours old]: Trump’s Health Secretary hits a major setback to “Make America Healthy Again”

. Lively, bold animated Spider-Man adventure
[351 hours old]: Gaining powers like his hero Spider-Man puts teen Miles in danger, but he is not alone.

. How Trump and the oil markets move in sync: a tango in five charts
[28 hours old]: Oil markets have been sensitive to Donald Trump's comments on the war. But are traders growing less responsive?

. Asda boss rejects profiteering claims as petrol price tops 150p
[37 hours old]: Motorists are facing higher fuel prices ahead of Easter break due to the conflict in the Middle East, the RAC says.

. Just Eat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probe
[43 hours old]: The UK's competition watchdog says it is looking at five firms in its investigation into misleading online reviews.

. 'Ripple of fear' over Iran war hits consumer confidence
[43 hours old]: A key survey indicates growing doubt among shoppers over prospects for the UK economy in the next year.

. Lloyds bank reveals IT glitch affected almost half a million customers
[44 hours old]: In a letter to the Treasury Select Committee, Lloyds apologised and said some compensation had been paid.

. How the Hormuz closure could affect food, medicines and smartphones
[54 hours old]: The price of a wide range of goods - from food, to smartphones, to medicines - could be affected by the US-Israel war with Iran.

. The spiky cactus fruit giving Indian farmers a cash boost
[55 hours old]: Indian farmers are turning to dragon fruit as a profitable alternative to mangoes and coffee.

. Trump's signature to appear on US dollars in first for sitting president
[56 hours old]: The US president's signature will appear on new paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

. Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply
[49 hours old]: Anthony Albanese says nation's supply remains "secure" amid reports of panic buying and shortages.

. Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic
[54 hours old]: A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools.


. NS&I boss replaced as savers left waiting for millions of pounds
[63 hours old]: Pensions Minister Torston Bell said those affected would receive compensation "where appropriate".

. Elon Musk's X advertising boycott lawsuit dismissed by US judge
[62 hours old]: US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.

. 'It took six years to receive my late father's premium bonds'
[66 hours old]: Readers contacted BBC Your Voice to say they not been able to claim funds from dead family members' premium bond investments.

. Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
[63 hours old]: Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children's screen time under control.

. JLR temporarily halts production at Solihull plant
[59 hours old]: Jaguar Land Rover pauses Range Rover production at its West Midlands factory due to supplier issue.

. Co-op boss quits after 'toxic culture' claims reported by BBC
[68 hours old]: Shirine Khoury-Haq's departure comes after a troubled year, in which the retailer suffered a cyber-attack and faced allegations about its workplace culture.

. UK forecast to see biggest hit to growth from Iran war out of major economies
[66 hours old]: The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

. 'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?
[70 hours old]: The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

. Octopus boss: We've seen a 50% rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war
[79 hours old]: The UK giant is optimistic but chief executive Greg Jackson tells the BBC he is making contingency plans.

. Port Talbot to become offshore wind hub for Celtic Sea
[65 hours old]: Port operator ABP will begin work on developing a facility to assemble and launch turbines out to sea.

. UK CO2 plant to reopen in Iran war contingency plan
[69 hours old]: The government will invest £100m to restart the Teesside site producing carbon dioxide, a key part of food and drink manufacturing.

. Whisky giant drops plans for £150m facility in Ayrshire
[67 hours old]: Suntory Global Spirits did not give a reason for why the plan is not going ahead.

. Rocket stocks soar on report Musk's SpaceX to file for share sale
[77 hours old]: Reports it plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring in US trade on Wednesday.

. Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial
[52 hours old]: A woman has been awarded m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

. Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement
[72 hours old]: Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.

. UK inflation rate stays at 3% before Iran war hits oil prices
[90 hours old]: The speed of price rises in the UK has stayed the same, according to data which was collected before the US-Israel war with Iran began.

. The homeless teenager who became a successful advertising boss
[79 hours old]: Greg Daily has swapped sleeping on friends' sofas for running a popular digital marketing company.

. Would you build your own apps?
[127 hours old]: Start-ups are offering tech for novices to create apps with the help of AI.

. US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers
[145 hours old]: Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US - but can the example be repeated?

. Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help
[151 hours old]: The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.

. 'Club vibes without the hangover': The twenty-somethings going out - in the gym
[174 hours old]: Young people are driving a gym boom as more fitness spaces are transformed into vibrant hangouts.

. Home working, long leases and rise of parking apps - what went wrong for NCP
[197 hours old]: How could a company that charged as much as £65 for a day's parking fail to turn a profit?

. Colombia's budding tech scene needs a cash boost
[223 hours old]: Colombia has become a tech hub for Latin America, but attracting investors is a challenge.

. How Finnish supermarkets are central to the country's defence
[247 hours old]: The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.

. Is it possible to build a plastic-free home?
[295 hours old]: Using plastic in construction is cheap and easy, but some are trying to radically cut back its use.

. Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline
[319 hours old]: The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.

. Can plastic-eating fungi help clean up nappy waste?
[391 hours old]: Cost and convenience have made disposable nappies dominant - can start-ups compete?

. Why has Trump eased sanctions on Russian oil - and will it help Putin?
[375 hours old]: The US said easing sanctions on Russian oil would provide only a limited financial boost to Putin.

. Dharshini David: Economy on shaky ground even before Iran war
[380 hours old]: The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.

. City's electronic music venues struggling despite growth
[24 hours old]: Social media posts claimed Newcastle's scene was thriving, but venues claim it is not the case.

. Service charges coming under government scrutiny
[24 hours old]: People across the West explain how the charges on their buildings are affecting their finances.

. Free prom hire boutique set up for two schools
[24 hours old]: Mia, a student, says it will lesson the burden on anyone spending hundreds of pounds on a dress.

. How will energy crisis hit Ireland's economy?
[25 hours old]: Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin said Ireland's economy enters the crisis from a position of "relative strength".

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[25 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
[223 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. 'Affordability is the biggest thing' - Conservatives mixed on economy under Trump
[55 hours old]: Conservatives gathered at the annual CPAC conference in Texas were mixed when asked about their feelings on the current economy.

. Who knew Lord Sugar is a table tennis fan?
[56 hours old]: The Apprentice candidates try to sell a table tennis set live on TV.

. How to make the most of your Lifetime Isa
[67 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains that you can use your Lifetime Isa to buy with someone who has already bought.

. The Briefing Room
[66 hours old]: What are the reasons for the large number of young people without a job in the UK?