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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 20:15 18 Mar 2026
 
. Train Delay Repay rule changes to make claims easier
[44 hours old]: There will also be additional checks on railcards during a trial to crack down on fraud.

. Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport
[55 hours old]: The port of Fujairah plays a crucial role in helping keep global supplies moving when the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1602 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
[2084 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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- All doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak
[1 hours old]: Health workers across England are urged to look out for signs of infection as thousands have jabs.

- Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast?
[3 hours old]: There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

- PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship
[5 hours old]: Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.

- Fly tippers in England face clearing up own rubbish as punishment
[3 hours old]: Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.

- UK temperature reaches 21C in warmest day of year so far
[4 hours old]: The UK has seen its warmest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching 21C.

- King Charles greets Nigerian president in Windsor sunshine
[5 hours old]: The King and President Tinubu will give speeches later at the state banquet, to be attended by political leaders and celebrities.

- Sony removes 135,000 deepfakes of its artists' music
[2 hours old]: The company says the proliferation of AI has enabled people to upload fake songs to streaming sites.

- One killed as ski gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss resort
[1 hours old]: Dramatic footage showed the gondola flipping over several times in the snow before coming to a halt in Engelberg.

* Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100
[0 hours old]: The Home Office says the increase will help it "move to a system that meets its costs through those who use it" and rely less on taxpayers.

- Fire-hit Glasgow building being demolished by hand
[7 hours old]: Demolition workers are using hand tools to dismantle the remaining facade of a B-listed Victorian building in Glasgow which went up in flames.

- 'This is the first time I've left my room since the outbreak'
[3 hours old]: Twenty people are confirmed or suspected to have fallen ill with meningitis in the Canterbury area.

- Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?
[7 hours old]: Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.

- Was response to outbreak too slow?
[11 hours old]: Questions are being asked about whether the NHS and authorities should have raised the alarm sooner.

- Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job?
[3 hours old]: Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human.

* Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
[0 hours old]: Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.

- Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation
[10 hours old]: The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

- Spider-Man: Brand New Day gets unusual trailer rollout
[2 hours old]: Fans react to the unusual release of the trailer for the new Spiderman film

- Mean Girls actress says being cast as Regina George is 'monumental'
[15 hours old]: Vivian Panka is the first black actress to play the character full-time in in the UK production of Mean Girls.

- 'It's not a waste of time' - young people defend the gap year
[14 hours old]: Gwen and Mia are among thousands of young people each year who opt to take a gap year before university

- 'The longest VAR check in history' - the fallout from shock Africa Cup of Nations decision
[4 hours old]: BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.

* Oil nears 0 a barrel after gas field strike
[0 hours old]: Iran's military warned it would take "decisive action" in response to the strike on its energy infrastructure.

- Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed
[3 hours old]: Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.

* Israel destroys river bridges in southern Lebanon
[0 hours old]: The health ministry says that 968 people, including more than 100 children, have been killed since 2 March.

- 'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel
[4 hours old]: An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.

- Police deny Nottingham attacks killer was charged early to 'shut down stories'
[2 hours old]: Retired Det Supt Leigh Sanders has told a public inquiry that Valdo Calocane was charged early.

* Body of 16-year-old girl found after car entered river
[0 hours old]: Searches continue for a missing male teenager who remains unaccounted for.

- Average age of first time buyer in England climbs to 34
[6 hours old]: A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.

- Nursery employee worked with children after arrest
[1 hours old]: Kristian Parry, 26, found work at another nursery despite being arrested for making indecent images.

- Rhinos back in the wild in Uganda for the first time in 40 years
[2 hours old]: The return of southern white rhinos from the country comes after Ugandan poachers once wiped them out.

- Murder charges after body found in wheelie bin
[2 hours old]: Thomas Niven, 37, was found in a park in Coventry on Friday evening.

- Greyhound racing to be outlawed in Scotland
[3 hours old]: The sport, which already faced extinction after the country's last track closed, is to be banned permanently.

- Trump threatens TV networks over unpatriotic Iran coverage
[2 hours old]: And why has top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned?

* Senegal government alleges corruption after Morocco awarded Afcon title
[1 hours old]: The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.

- Pidcock wins one-day Milano-Torino race on debut
[3 hours old]: Tom Pidcock launches a late attack to win the Milano-Torino race on the 150th anniversary of the world's oldest classic.

- Elk and a taste of home on McIlroy's Masters menu
[1 hours old]: Rory McIlroy will use one of his mother's favourite dishes among appetisers that also include elk when he hosts the traditional champion's dinner at the Masters.

- US holds interest rates as Iran war triggers oil shock
[1 hours old]: The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates.

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

- Average age of first time buyer climbs to 34
[6 hours old]: A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.

- Bentley workers 'shocked and angry' at job cuts
[4 hours old]: A union says the announcement came as a blow to employees with up to 275 positions at risk.

- Food pantry shuts as community shop announced
[4 hours old]: The food pantry in Heath Town run by Hope Community Project will be turned into a community shop.

- Have the 30 hours of funded childcare brought down costs for parents?
[12 hours old]: Free childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child's age.

- From £12 to £1,000: how much is a prom dress really worth?
[13 hours old]: Some families are splashing out hundreds on a school prom outfit - but many will only be worn once.

- New community food store helps lower food bills
[14 hours old]: The community grocery store in Crewe aims to bridge the gap between food banks and supermarkets.

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. The Global Story: How does war affect a child’s brain?
[34 hours old]: Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.

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

. Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned
[20 hours old]: The UK regulator said the ad condoned "digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent."

. Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans
[25 hours old]: The chancellor sets out the government's plan for economic growth, which also includes closer ties to the EU.

. Typical new mortgage costs soar £788 a year in two weeks
[32 hours old]: Lenders have hiked rates on new deals and withdrawn products as war creates uncertainty in the markets.

. Easter holidaymakers switching from Dubai to Spain as flights fill up
[30 hours old]: It comes after the war in Iran caused mass disruption to flights across the Middle East and UAE.

. Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in China
[33 hours old]: The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US' foreign policy objectives

. Another former sub postmaster dies awaiting payout
[33 hours old]: Tributes are paid to Parmod Kalia who ran a branch in Orpington, who has died aged 67.

. More than 200 jobs at risk at carmaker Bentley
[31 hours old]: The news comes as financial results for 2025 show a seventh consecutive year of profitability.

. AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'
[44 hours old]: The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.

. Car park firm NCP collapses with nearly 700 jobs at risk
[36 hours old]: The car park operator says demand for parking has not recovered to pre-Covid levels, as its administrators look to sell the business.

. Teens sue Musk's xAI over Grok's pornographic images of them
[47 hours old]: Musk's AI chatbot has created millions of fake sexualised images, experts say.

. Starmer announces £53m support to help with heating oil costs
[46 hours old]: The money will be for "vulnerable" households who have faced a sharp rise in energy bills since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

. Bank of America settles over Epstein claims
[50 hours old]: The lawsuit had accused the bank of facilitating Epstein's sex trafficking.

. Alcohol-free beer and pet grooming used to measure inflation
[56 hours old]: Houmous and motorhomes are also added to the basket of goods and services used to chart the rising cost of living.

. Trump 'not happy' with UK response to Iran conflict
[35 hours old]: It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz.

. Companies offered £3,000 to hire jobless under-24s
[55 hours old]: It comes as ministers grapple with spiralling unemployment rates among young people.

. Steelworks costing £1.3m a day to run
[61 hours old]: The government spent £377m to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe site operating, according to a report.

. Banknotes, beavers and a very British backlash
[91 hours old]: Politicians are furious Churchill will be replaced on banknotes. The RSPCA wants rats and pigeons to feature.

. Starmer speaks to Trump about importance of reopening Strait of Hormuz
[72 hours old]: The leaders discussed the need to "end the disruption to global shipping", No 10 says.

. Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline
[68 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?
[140 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?
[124 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
[129 hours old]: The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.

. A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains
[164 hours old]: It is 'impossible for us to compete', says the boss of a New York grocery store.

. Can Ukraine's war-torn wheatfields be cleansed?
[133 hours old]: Researchers take 8,000 soil samples from battlefields to see if it is safe to grow crops.

. The Aldi-style disruptors who could be about to shake up the vets market
[177 hours old]: As pet owners complain of rising prices, independent practices want to take on the big chains.

. GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East
[212 hours old]: GPS jamming has made navigation hazardous in the Gulf, spurring efforts to develop alternatives.

. Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way'
[236 hours old]: Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.

. Can snacks help you sleep?
[308 hours old]: Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

. We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever
[332 hours old]: Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

. Know when to fold them: the tech inspired by origami
[374 hours old]: Origami techniques can add strength to structures without adding bulk.

. Deepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated'
[397 hours old]: The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.

. Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches
[476 hours old]: Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

. The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
[500 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2621 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[2732 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[2820 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. Selling Sheffield Wednesday
[51 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at one of England’s most famous football clubs’ fight for survival.

. Why both partners need to be across a couple's money
[124 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains why both partners in a relationship need to know what financial products they hold.

. Why animals will replace historical figures on bank notes
[146 hours old]: British wildlife will replace historical figures on the next series of Bank of England banknote

. The Inquiry
[155 hours old]: How Poland’s economy became one of Europe’s fastest-growing success stories