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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 19:15 27 Apr 2026
 
. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[785 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
[2560 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

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and in other news ...

* Starmer faces vote on inquiry over Mandelson vetting claims
[0 hours old]: No 10 brands the move "a desperate political stunt by the Conservative Party", which had asked for the vote.

- Claire's closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs
[1 hours old]: All of the chain's standalone stores have stopped trading in the UK and Ireland.

- When Attenborough met the gorillas - the story behind his iconic TV moment
[2 hours old]: Two new documentaries explore the the fascinating tale behind the defining image of Attenborough's career.

* Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
[0 hours old]: In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".

- How Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour barrier at London Marathon
[6 hours old]: Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

- Police release body-worn footage showing 'reckless' car bomb attack in Northern Ireland
[1 hours old]: Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says his officers suspect the bombing was carried out by the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.

- Deal 'within sight' to end year-long Birmingham bin strike, says council leader
[2 hours old]: A new offer is to be put to striking workers - but opposition parties claim it is an election stunt.

- Superdry co-founder accused of raping woman
[1 hours old]: James Holder, 54, is accused of raping the woman after a night out in 2022, but denies the charges.

* Taylor Swift files to trademark voice and image after AI concerns
[1 hours old]: Star lodges applications for a photo and two audio clips in apparent attempt to protect her image and voice.

* Pakistan accused of attacking Afghan university
[1 hours old]: Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.

- 'Are we about to die?': Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover
[6 hours old]: Oz Pearlman - a self-described "mentalist" - was speaking to Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt as the attack happened.

* White House to review Trump's security
[0 hours old]: Questions have been raised about security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

- What we know about the incident
[8 hours old]: Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were rushed from a ballroom after gunfire was heard.

- Suspected gunman identified as 31-year-old Californian
[6 hours old]: The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump is due in court on Monday.

- Healthy life expectancy in UK falls by two years in past decade
[10 hours old]: Poor housing, obesity and the effects of deprivation have been suggested as underlying cause.

- Why Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting over OpenAI in 0bn damages lawsuit
[4 hours old]: Musk, who co-founded the company that created ChatGPT with Altman, wants more than 0bn in damages.

- Archbishop praises Pope's anti-war comments during Vatican visit
[6 hours old]: Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church of England, had a private discussion with Pope Leo during the trip.

- Lighter than a bar of soap: The 99g 'super shoes' Sabastian Sawe wore to shatter marathon record
[5 hours old]: Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa rewrote the record books in London on Sunday. Was it in part down to the shoes?

- First-time buyers, priced out of Wales' fastest-growing city, say they're 'losing faith'
[12 hours old]: Its population is booming from incomers from Cardiff and Bristol, stretching its housing market thin.

- Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights
[8 hours old]: In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield.

- Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record despite critical reviews
[8 hours old]: The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking 7m (£160m) globally.

- French coastguard rescues more than 100 migrants crossing Channel
[1 hours old]: A boat carrying 106 people broke down at sea, while others were rescued attempting to board the vessel.

- Anthony Joshua signs deal to fight Tyson Fury as he returns to boxing after car crash
[5 hours old]: Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has signed to fight Tyson Fury but will first have a warm-up fight against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on 25 July.

- Funeral for mystery baby found beneath floor
[3 hours old]: The remains of a boy found wrapped in a newspaper from 1910 are finally laid to rest.

- Ice hockey player's inquest told of 'chaotic scene'
[3 hours old]: Adam Johnson died after suffering a neck injury while playing for the Nottingham Panthers in Sheffield.

- Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage
[6 hours old]: Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.

- Footballer Lamine Yamal and Coldplay's Chris Martin help Polish influencer raise more than £50m for cancer patients
[2 hours old]: The YouTuber, Piotr Hancke, had celebrity backing for his nine-day, non-stop livestream.

- Joshua signs deal to fight Fury - Hearn
[5 hours old]: Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has signed to fight Tyson Fury but will first have a warm-up fight against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on 25 July.

* Higgins recovers to beat O'Sullivan in Crucible epic
[1 hours old]: Four-time winner John Higgins produces a sensational recovery from 8-3 and 9-4 down to defeat Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-12 in a final-frame last-16 Crucible epic.

- Four ways to tackle football's frustrating 'tactical timeout'
[4 hours old]: Next season, leagues will be allowed to select from a series of trials to try to stop the goalkeeper tactical time-out. BBC Sport looks at the proposals.

* Players guilty of misconduct face two-shot penalty
[0 hours old]: R&A chief executive Mark Darbon says that players guilty of on course misconduct could receive a two-shot penalty at the Open in July.

- Lighter than a bar of soap - the shoes worn to shatter marathon record
[5 hours old]: Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa rewrote the record books in London on Sunday. Was it in part down to the shoes?

- Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
[2 hours old]: President Trump said the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations.

- 'I don't want the children to see how worried we are': UK family finances hit by Iran war
[13 hours old]: British families tell BBC Panorama how the Iran war is affecting their monthly budgets.

- China blocks Meta's bn acquisition of AI start-up Manus
[5 hours old]: It comes after months of scrutiny by Chinese regulators over deal struck with Facebook owner.



- Less bread and WFH Fridays – what Pret boss knows about our habits
[11 hours old]: Customers want great value but that doesn't necessarily mean the cheapest products, says Pano Christou.

- The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas
[11 hours old]: Now one of the biggest sportswear firms, Anta's rise follows a playbook adopted by many Chinese giants.

- Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?
[3 hours old]: Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.

- 'There's so much I want to give my daughter - poverty means I can't'
[4 hours old]: Around a third of Welsh children live in poverty, the highest among the four UK nations.

- How will car finance compensation payments work?
[8 hours old]: Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.

- Average rent up to nearly £1,000 in Plymouth
[13 hours old]: A housing charity boss says more and more people are struggling to find somewhere to live.

- Why Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting over OpenAI
[4 hours old]: Musk, who co-founded the company that created ChatGPT with Altman, wants more than 0bn in damages.

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and in other older news ...

. What we know about the King's US state visit
[19 hours old]: King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Washington DC, New York and Virginia during their four-day trip.

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[8692 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Will another week of Starmer drama impact the elections?
[79 hours old]: We look at if the latest problems for the PM are impacting the campaign trail

. Who is Trump’s 'would-be assassin' and were there security failings at DC shooting?
[19 hours old]: The US president was evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner

. How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
[19 hours old]: Tuna populations around the Pacific Islands could move away as ocean temperatures increase.

. Higher prices could last for eight months after Iran war, minister says
[28 hours old]: Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain.

. China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US
[68 hours old]: With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.

. Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy
[81 hours old]: It is unusual for a senior figure at the Bank to be so forthright on market movements.

. US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell
[71 hours old]: President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building.

. How does it affect me if share prices fall?
[80 hours old]: Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives.

. White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms
[89 hours old]: A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.

. US soldier charged after winning 0,000 betting on removal of Maduro
[89 hours old]: Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.

. Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI
[82 hours old]: The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.

. Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's 1bn takeover
[98 hours old]: The approval came as Donald Trump is to attend a dinner with billionaire Paramount backers the Ellisons.

. UK borrowing lowest for three years but Iran war clouds outlook
[102 hours old]: The improvement in government finances is unlikely to last, analysts say, with the impact of the Iran way yet to hit.

. Asos demands £7m from US as firms rush to claim tariff refunds
[104 hours old]: Hundreds of thousands of firms could potentially win back some money after the tariffs were struck down.

. AI is already leading to fewer jobs for young people, says Sunak
[107 hours old]: The former prime minister said graduates' concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified.

. Three ways the latest inflation figures affect you
[126 hours old]: How high could inflation get? And what could it mean for borrowers and savers around the country?

. Four arrested over suspected home insulation scheme fraud
[103 hours old]: The Serious Fraud Office raided homes and businesses over alleged conspiracy to defraud public money.

. From scientist to silk farmer: India's silk industry renewal
[90 hours old]: Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

. How a pivot to hair accessories led to business success
[115 hours old]: Jenny Lennick's colourful hair clips are sold across the US and around the world.

. What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news
[98 hours old]: If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

. The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough
[163 hours old]: A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?

. Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert
[187 hours old]: Old garments from around the world are being discarded in the South American country.

. Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?
[259 hours old]: Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?

. Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning
[283 hours old]: Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.

. Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?
[330 hours old]: With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?

. The Dutch village at risk of being demolished
[354 hours old]: Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.

. 'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers
[400 hours old]: A controversial law to ease protections for the glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.

. TV for dogs booms but are they watching?
[427 hours old]: TV channels for dogs are multiplying but research is mixed on whether dogs are watching.

. The construction boss who built a new life after three years in prison
[451 hours old]: Traci Quinn, who was jailed for a drugs offence, has transformed herself and set up a successful firm.

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[211 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[731 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
[930 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. High street drug dealer sells cannabis to undercover reporter
[96 hours old]: Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.

. Watch: BBC goes undercover at mini-mart selling drugs
[109 hours old]: BBC UK editor Ed Thomas confronts a shopkeeper secretly filmed selling cannabis and cocaine to one of our researchers.

. Inflation: What do price increases mean for you?
[121 hours old]: Prices went up by 3.3% in March, but what does that mean for you asks the BBC's Colletta Smith.


. Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?
[164 hours old]: The BBC has found suspicious trading patterns that correlate with some of the president's most market-moving statements.