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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 20:15 07 Apr 2026
 
- Two major airlines cut flights and hike fares as fuel prices surge
[3 hours old]: Airlines have reduced services and lifted ticket costs as the Iran war weighs on jet fuel costs.

. Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound
[20 hours old]: Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino in Cambodia until the Thai military took control of it in December.

- Airlines cut flights and hike fares as fuel prices surge
[3 hours old]: Airlines have reduced services and lifted ticket costs as the Iran war weighs on jet fuel costs.

. French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
[97 hours old]: It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[306 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
[2082 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
[2563 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?


and in other news ...

- Tracking recent US-Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure
[2 hours old]: Attacks have targeted bridges, steel plants and pharmaceutical facilities, verified videos show.

* Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK
[0 hours old]: West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.

- Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again?
[4 hours old]: The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?

* Bill Gates set to testify before US Congress in Epstein investigation
[0 hours old]: The Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the committee investigating Epstein's wrongdoing.

- Strictly star will not face rape charges, police say
[3 hours old]: Detectives determined there was "insufficient evidence" to bring criminal charges against the unnamed man.

- Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
[8 hours old]: The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.

- Dad, 84, 'under awful stress' as son's care package set to end
[4 hours old]: A health trust is withdrawing a care package that helped an 84-year-old man to look after his two sons.

- Temperatures hit 25C making it the warmest day in the UK for six months
[12 hours old]: The warmest weather of the year is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures rise above average, as Simon King explains

- One gunman killed and two injured in shooting at Israeli consulate in Istanbul
[4 hours old]: No Israeli diplomats are currently in Turkey and the Istanbul consulate has been empty for the past two-and-a-half years.

- Ex-footballer Joey Barton denies golf club attack
[6 hours old]: The ex-Manchester City, Newcastle United, QPR, Burnley and Rangers player is accused of assault.

- What the US military could do if Iran fails to meet Trump's ultimatum
[1 hours old]: The US can do a lot of damage to civilian infrastructure but military experts say it's not feasible to carry out all Trump's threats.

- How the Iran war affects your money and bills
[8 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East has increased pressure on the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

- Oil price fluctuates ahead of Trump's Iran deal deadline
[5 hours old]: The US president has threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it does not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz.

- Watch: Artemis II's historic lunar flyby... in 90 seconds
[8 hours old]: The four astronauts in the Orion spacecraft set a new record for distance travelled from Earth.

- Kanye West controversies - how did we get here?
[5 hours old]: West has a history of making antisemitic remarks and other controversial comments.

- My great-aunt shot Mussolini in the face
[5 hours old]: Violet Gibson came very close to changing the course of history 100 years ago, when she emerged from a crowd in Rome and shot the fascist dictator.

- Mum of twins who says home was bombed in Lebanon speaks to BBC
[5 hours old]: More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.



- China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead
[14 hours old]: Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.

- Holiday let owner says legislation will 'destroy me'
[14 hours old]: Paul Martin says his only option is to "dismantle the cottages and render them unhabitable".

- HMS Dragon docks after 'minor technical issue'
[1 hours old]: The Type 45 destroyer left Portsmouth last month to protect Britain's air bases in Cyprus.

- US journalist Shelly Kittleson to be released after kidnap in Iraq, militia says
[1 hours old]: Kataib Hezbollah says the release comes on condition that she leave Iraq immediately.

- More than 1,700 Brits who fell ill in Cape Verde join action against Tui
[8 hours old]: Tui is investigating the claims and says it is "not in a position to provide a statement at this stage".

* JD Vance backs Orbán's re-election bid in Budapest visit and hits out at EU
[1 hours old]: US Vice-President JD Vance intervenes in the campaign to give Orbán a ringing endorsement in Budapest.

- Woman jailed for defrauding aunt out of £300k to build gym
[8 hours old]: Margaret Cassidy used most of the money to convert the disused former St Kenneth's Church in Glasgow into the Sanctuary Gym.

- WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations after contractor killed by Israeli troops
[5 hours old]: Israel's military says troops fired at a vehicle driven by the Palestinian because they believed it posed "an immediate threat".

- Lost Joan Eardley painting found in charity shop sells for £29,500
[4 hours old]: Staff at the shop in the East Midlands found a faded and worn label on the back of the painting, which linked it to The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh.

- Trump Threatens ‘Whole Civilisation Will Die Tonight’
[1 hours old]: Trump warns "a whole civilisation will die tonight" unless Iran reaches a deal.

- Masters tee-times for rounds one and two announced
[2 hours old]: Find out the tee-times for Thursday and Friday's first two rounds of the Masters at Augusta National in Georgia.

* Thousands of England and Scotland World Cup tickets on resale at inflated prices
[1 hours old]: England and Scotland fans hoping to get to ticket to this summer's World Cup finals face paying vastly inflated prices through Fifa's official resale platform.

- Why Liverpool ticket price protests matter to rival fans
[6 hours old]: Liverpool supporters' action against ticket price rises should be supported by rivals, according to the FSA

- Amad backs Carrick for Manchester United job
[5 hours old]: Manchester United winger Amad Diallo backs interim boss Michael Carrick to become the club's permanent manager.

- Beauty forged in pain for Wales' greatest midfielder
[5 hours old]: Aaron Ramsey will be remembered as a great after overcoming shattering setbacks to become a brilliant midfielder for Wales and Arsenal.

- Music giant Universal gets bn takeover offer
[4 hours old]: The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.

- Price of first class stamp rises to £1.80
[12 hours old]: The rise come as the postal service faces criticism over missing delivery targets.

- OpenAI encourages firms to trial four-day weeks to adapt to AI era
[7 hours old]: The ChatGPT-maker said its early policy ideas aim to prompt discussions about action needed as AI systems become more capable.

- Air India CEO steps down early as losses mount
[9 hours old]: Wilson, whose term was set to end in 2027, will remain CEO and MD until a successor is appointed.

- How high could UK petrol and diesel prices go?
[6 hours old]: For every rise in oil prices, motorists face paying roughly 7p per litre more in the UK.

- Neighbour plan to help food bank expand
[6 hours old]: The charity says the expansion at its base will give its support services a "new lease of life".

- Minimum wage: Who is getting a pay rise and how much is it?
[10 hours old]: Increases in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage mean 2.7 million workers will be paid more from April.

- Alderney fuel duty relief proposed as prices rise
[14 hours old]: Politician recommends fuel duty relief, with Alderney's prices more than 60% higher than UK average.


and in other older news ...

. BBC News app
[8213 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Relive the origins of Panem’s deadliest games
[2317 hours old]: Due to a failed rebellion, a boy and a girl must fight in the annual Hunger Games.

. Businesses scramble to get noticed by AI search
[20 hours old]: Firms are changing the way they present information on their websites, so they get noticed by AI.

. Trump's deadline looms but Asian nations already have deals with Iran
[19 hours old]: Nations in the region have been keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on Middle East energy.

. India's high-growth economy gets a Middle East oil shock
[18 hours old]: India's currency, stocks and growth projections take a beating as the country faces a triple energy shock due to Iran war.

. Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends
[44 hours old]: Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year.

. 'I jump in the sea to refresh my brain': How remote workers are boosting coastal towns
[37 hours old]: The rise in remote working means many professionals are choosing to settle in coastal and rural towns.

. How China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition
[45 hours old]: The AI agent sparked a frenzy of "raising lobsters" in March, with users training the tool to suit their needs.

. Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash
[47 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer says it is "deeply concerning" the rapper is set to headline a festival after recent antisemitic comments.

. State pension age starts rising to 67 - here's how much you get and when
[91 hours old]: The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years.

. 'I ended up paying £500': Your subscription trap stories
[116 hours old]: Many readers have experienced the ordeal of cancelling a subscription.

. US jobs surge unexpectedly in March despite Iran war
[101 hours old]: Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than had expected, the Labor Department says.

. Oil prices choppy after expletive-laden Trump threat to Iran
[23 hours old]: Brent crude rose above 0 then eased as the US and Iran traded plans for a potential ceasefire.

. Oil prices jump and shares drop after Trump threatens more Iran strikes
[117 hours old]: The US president said he'll bring Iran "back to the Stone Age" but gave no detail on ending the war.

. M&S boss calls for more action on crime and abuse of staff
[94 hours old]: Thinus Keeve's comments come days after an M&S store was targeted during disorder in south London.

. New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds
[130 hours old]: Consumers will be able to cancel unwanted subscriptions 'at the click of a button', the government said.

. A year on: Four ways Trump's tariffs have changed the global economy
[129 hours old]: US tariffs stand at the highest rate in decades. But what has the impact been?

. Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US - unless firms strike a deal
[117 hours old]: The order does not affect generic medicines, the most commonly used in the US.

. Spain's huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat
[44 hours old]: Countries around the world, including the US, have already stopped imports over the outbreak.

. Are domes and spheres the future of entertainment?
[187 hours old]: Rivals are emerging for the Las Vegas Sphere - are domes and spheres the future for entertainment?

. Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong
[212 hours old]: Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.

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

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

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

. Would you build your own apps?
[354 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
[373 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
[379 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
[402 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
[425 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
[451 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
[475 hours old]: The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.

. Charity 'feels the pinch' of higher energy prices
[36 hours old]: The Felix Project is among the organisations feeling the effects of increased costs due to the conflict in Iran.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[252 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
[451 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. National Minimum Wage rises this week
[123 hours old]: Around 2.7 million people are set to receive a pay rise this week as the national minimum wage goes up by 50p to £12.71 for over 21s.

. New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
[124 hours old]: A crackdown on "subscription traps" could save the average person nearly £170 a year, according to the Department for Business and Trade.

. 'Affordability is the biggest thing' - Conservatives mixed on economy under Trump
[283 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?
[284 hours old]: The Apprentice candidates try to sell a table tennis set live on TV.


 
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