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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 12:35 28 Mar 2024
* Man held over stabbing in front of train passengers
[0 hours old]: A teenager is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the stabbing on a train in London.

- How do I renew my UK passport and what is the 10-year rule?
[3 hours old]: UK travellers have been turned away at airports because their passports are not valid for EU travel.

. Baltimore Bridge Collapse
[19 hours old]: An investigation into the container ship crash that brought down a Baltimore bridge.

- Easter travel warning as millions set to hit roads
[2 hours old]: The RAC warns of "carmageddon" as heavy traffic is expected during the Easter getaway.

. Supply chain concern after Baltimore ship crash
[23 hours old]: The Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed on Tuesday, spanned the ninth-busiest port in the US.

. ‘I want to help people fly – and keep them safe’
[156 hours old]: Many experienced aircraft engineers are retiring and the aerospace sector is struggling to replace them.


and in other news ...

- Gaza starvation could amount to war crime, UN human rights chief tells BBC
[5 hours old]: Volker Türk tells Jeremy Bowen there is a "plausible" case that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war.

* King tells of 'great sadness' at missing Maundy service
[0 hours old]: He is not attending public events while he has treatment for cancer but recorded a message instead.

- Divers recover bodies from Baltimore bridge
[2 hours old]: Searches continue for four other people missing after two bodies are found in a submerged truck.

* Tributes paid to Gogglebox star after fall death
[1 hours old]: 'Charming' star George Gilbey, 40, who also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, has died in a fall.

* Thames Water boss says bills need to rise by 40%
[0 hours old]: The regulator, whose approval is needed for any price rises, has pushed back on substantial bill increases.

* Labour will level up better than Tories, Starmer says
[0 hours old]: Keir Starmer says his party would do a better job of reducing regional inequality across Britain.

* Could assisted dying be coming to Scotland?
[0 hours old]: MSPs will get the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to let people legally end their lives.

* Actress Helen Flanagan reveals psychosis episode
[1 hours old]: The ex-Coronation Street star says reaction to her ADHD medication brought on temporary psychosis.

- Drivers warned of delays as Easter getaway set to begin
[2 hours old]: The RAC warns of "carmageddon" as heavy traffic is expected during the Easter getaway.

* Angela Rayner insists she did nothing wrong over house sale
[0 hours old]: Labour's deputy leader is under fresh scrutiny over her tax affairs and the sale of her council house.

- Harvard removes human skin binding from book
[1 hours old]: The book, from the mid-1880s, was reportedly bound with the skin from the body of a female patient.

* Schools lockdown after litter tool mistaken for gun
[0 hours old]: Police say reports of an armed man near woodland turned out to be two men picking up litter.

- I'm not ashamed of who I am any more, says Lioness
[10 hours old]: Lioness striker Bethany England speaks to the BBC to mark 10 years since gay marriage was legalised.

- Cars, coal and gas... key cargo at Baltimore port
[12 hours old]: It handles more cars than any other US port. So what happens now it's closed for business?

- ‘We crowdfunded to help pay our son’s care costs’
[11 hours old]: Like TV presenter Kate Garraway, other families are struggling with the cost of care.

- What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?
[2 hours old]: Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.

- Bill Nighy on playing an England manager with a difference
[10 hours old]: Nighy's new film The Beautiful Game sees a group of men represent England at the Homeless World Cup.

- Worsening pupils' behaviour is 'never-ending battle'
[2 hours old]: A survey reveals nearly one in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year.

- Prosecutors seeking up to 50 years in jail for disgraced 'Crypto King'
[12 hours old]: The former boss of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is due to be sentenced for multi-billion dollar fraud.

- Son 'numb' as whole-life killer may be released
[11 hours old]: A man sentenced to a whole-life term for murder may be allowed to leave prison on health grounds.

* Stone of Destiny takes centre stage at new museum
[1 hours old]: The ancient symbol of Scotland's monarchy is one of the star attractions at the Perth Museum.

- France to sue teen in headscarf row with school head
[12 hours old]: The girl's false allegations about her headmaster led to death threats and his sudden resignation.

- Woman saw 20 doctors before endometriosis diagnosis
[4 hours old]: Dearbhail Ormond was diagnosed with endometriosis after seeing 20 doctors across 18 years.

- Hoards of broken tech at home? You aren't alone, say campaigners
[10 hours old]: Our household hoards of unused electricals and broken tech are growing, recycling campaigners warn.

* What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[0 hours old]: Millions are heading abroad over the bank holiday weekend, but what if their journeys are disrupted?

- Undercover reporter reveals lax prison security
[1 hours old]: A journalist with The Times secures a temporary job at HMP Bedford without proper vetting or checks.

- Charity support funds loss will be 'devastating'
[6 hours old]: Support funds set up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic are due to end this month.

- Humza Yousaf questioned over new hate crime laws
[2 hours old]: The first minister faces questions from opposition party leaders and backbench MSPs at Holyrood.

* Sewage spills rise blamed on wet weather
[1 hours old]: The number of hours of spills into rivers, the sea and lakes rose by more than two thirds.

- The mind behind the 'doped Olympics'
[12 hours old]: The Enhanced Games has been derided as "a clown show" and "borderline criminal". But their founder and his backers believe in a future few have foreseen.

- Iconic Houghton leaves women's football in better place
[5 hours old]: Steph Houghton will retire at the end of the season and the iconic English footballer will leave behind a women's game that has grown immensely with her help.

- How Rice has improved title-chasing Arsenal
[6 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at Declan Rice's impact at Arsenal as they prepare to meet title rivals Manchester City.

- 'Guilty' and 'obsessive' - sportswomen on disordered eating
[6 hours old]: British elite sportswomen tell BBC Sport about their experiences of disordered eating and ask what an athlete is 'supposed' to look like.

- Bamford tests podcast co-host Wilkinson's free-kicks
[4 hours old]: Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford meets up with his My Mate's A Footballer podcast co-host, comedian Joe Wilkinson, for a free-kick challenge.

- Warriors overcome early Green ejection to beat Magic
[3 hours old]: The Golden State Warriors overcome Draymond Green's early ejection to claim a 101-93 win against the Orlando Magic.

- The China smartphone giant taking on Tesla
[8 hours old]: Xiaomi's entry into the electric car market comes as a price war has been intensifying.

- Disgraced 'Crypto King' Bankman-Fried to be sentenced
[12 hours old]: The former boss of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is due to be sentenced for multi-billion dollar fraud.


and in other older news ...

. Tackling deepfakes 'has turned into an arms race'
[36 hours old]: The battle against fake images, video and audio is becoming ever harder as the tech improves.

. Sam Bankman-Fried's multibillion dollar FTX fraud
[26 hours old]: What the Crypto King's fall from grace means for the future of cryptocurrency

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. Can my landlord put up my rent, keep my deposit or evict me?
[72 hours old]: UK renters have seen increases of 10% and two million are behind or struggling to pay.

. What can I do if I can't pay my energy bill?
[504 hours old]: If you're struggling to afford your gas and electricity bills, what options are available?

. What is the state pension and the triple lock?
[75 hours old]: The state pension will rise by 8.5% in April following a pledge to protect the value of the benefit.

. How do I know if my smart meter is broken?
[45 hours old]: Almost four million smart meters in Great Britain were not working at the end of 2023.

. Holidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rule
[19 hours old]: UK passports can have up to 10 years and nine months on them but EU countries won't accept them.

. Budget fashion brands pledge clearer green claims
[23 hours old]: Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda will make changes after intervention from the competition authority.

. Bankers jailed for interest rate rigging lose appeal
[24 hours old]: Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, convicted for manipulating a key interest rate, have had their appeals dismissed.

. Japan nappy maker shifts from babies to adults
[32 hours old]: Since 2011, sales of adult nappies have outpaced those for infants in Japan as its population ages.

. Top streamer Ninja diagnosed with cancer at 32
[25 hours old]: Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins is the most-followed streamer in the world, with 19m followers on Twitch.

. European flying car technology sold to China
[36 hours old]: The Slovakian AirCar, built with a BMW engine and run on normal fuel, will now be made in China.

. Barclays bank payments restored after outage
[32 hours old]: The bank has apologised as some customers experienced issues with payments into and out of accounts.

. British Gas chief's pay package jumps to £8.2m
[43 hours old]: Centrica chief executive Chris O'Shea gets £4m more in 2023, up from £4.5m the year before.

. Donald Trump media firm soars in stock market debut
[40 hours old]: The long awaited moment hands the former president a stake worth more than bn.

. Papa Johns pizza to shut nearly a tenth of UK sites
[47 hours old]: The chain has confirmed it will shut 43 of its 450 restaurants by the middle of May.

. Welsh shoppers shell out the most for Easter eggs
[49 hours old]: Shoppers on average spent £13.52 on four chocolate treats this year amid soaring cocoa prices.

. Data centre power use 'to surge six-fold in 10 years'
[44 hours old]: National Grid says "foundational technologies" like AI and quantum computing are driving power demand.

. Disposable bans will not work, says vape boss
[60 hours old]: British American Tobacco boss says bans overseas are not "effective" and the illegal market is large.

. Almost four million smart meters not working properly
[47 hours old]: Customers report being hit by hefty bills caused by smart meters not working properly.

. Payout for Uber Eats driver over face scan bias case
[60 hours old]: A black delivery driver's account was removed after facial-recognition software failed to recognise him.

. Moves to make it harder to repossess leasehold homes
[58 hours old]: Forfeiture means leaseholders can be threatened with losing their home if they do not pay service charges.

. Minister calls for time in women's pension row
[64 hours old]: Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride says a report recommending pay-outs must be properly considered.

. Boeing boss to leave as firm faces safety crisis
[53 hours old]: Dave Calhoun will leave the planemaker at end of this year amid a deepening crisis over its safety record.

. Could AI take the grind out of accountancy?
[60 hours old]: AI could mean fewer accountancy jobs but is also taking over some of the more mundane tasks.

. India in undersea race to mine world’s battery metal
[180 hours old]: The country has applied for two new licences to explore the deep seabed in parts of the Indian Ocean.

. How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping
[228 hours old]: Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force.

. What is a heat pump and how much do they cost?
[240 hours old]: The financial support to help households replace their gas boilers with heat pumps is increasing.

. Workaholics Anonymous: 'I couldn't step away from the computer'
[297 hours old]: We speak to people addicted to work after writer James Graham reveals he has the condition.

. What we know about Meghan's regal lifestyle brand
[297 hours old]: American Riviera Orchard has already amassed hundreds of thousands of online followers.

. Water crisis shakes India’s Silicon Valley
[326 hours old]: With long queues at public taps and fewer showers, Bengaluru's residents reel under a water shortage.

. 'Journalists are feeding the AI hype machine'
[348 hours old]: AI reporters and experts discuss how well or otherwise the media covers the topic.

. Why firms are bringing their manufacturing back home
[372 hours old]: Businesses in the West are increasing reshoring their production due to three main factors.

. When wind turbine blades get old what's next?
[396 hours old]: As more wind farms are decommissioned ways need to be found to dispose of their tough turbine blades.

. 'HMRC gave me £49,000 tax relief, but wants it back'
[420 hours old]: Some UK start-ups who received tax breaks for innovation are being pursued to repay the money.

. What a deal says about America's office market
[443 hours old]: The US is facing an office property "apocalypse", which is creating worries around the world.

. Faisal Islam: The Budget was more radical than it looked
[470 hours old]: It lacked pre-election fireworks, but there was a radical thread that could have long-term consequences.

. Once India's most valuable start-up, Byju's is now fighting to survive
[419 hours old]: The ed-tech giant is teetering on the precipice after some investors voted to out its CEO last month.

. 'I earn £70,000 and can now get child benefit payments'
[504 hours old]: The BBC spoke to people with a range of earnings and household set-ups about how the Budget affects them.

. Your data is all over the web - is there a better way?
[492 hours old]: Would it be better to keep your personal data in one place, rather than entering it into hundreds of websites?

. What does the Budget mean for you?
[526 hours old]: Tax and spending cuts will have a significant impact on your finances, so here's what it means for you.

. MH370: The families haunted by one of aviation's greatest mysteries
[493 hours old]: They still feel chained to the plane that vanished 10 years ago, with their loved ones on board.

. Can the Panama Canal save itself?
[540 hours old]: The authority that runs the canal is looking at ways to conserve the water it needs to stay open.


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