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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 21:55 24 May 2026
 
- Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured
[4 hours old]: The Oreshnik missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.

- Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
[8 hours old]: Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.

. Spurred on by the painful death of her dad, Natalie Cassidy trains as a carer
[20 hours old]: The actress's experience caring for her father inspired her to return to education in a new BBC show.

. UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
[47 hours old]: Temperatures hit 28.4C in parts of England on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

. Police to score train firms on tackling sexual harassment
[69 hours old]: The government will not be financial or legal penalties for train operators who fail to meet the targets.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1436 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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and in other news ...

- Starmer says case of girls raped by boys spared custody 'appalling'
[6 hours old]: The prime minister said it was "right" that the sentences were being urgently reviewed.

- Why did I put myself through the pain of going to court, rape victim tells BBC
[8 hours old]: A girl who was raped by two teenage boys has told the BBC that a judge's decision to spare them jail sentences was like a "rock straight in my face".

* Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran
[0 hours old]: The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, according to US media.

- Heatwave conditions met in parts of England as record-breaking temperatures forecast
[5 hours old]: The soaring temperatures could lead to new national May temperature records being set on bank holiday Monday.

- Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns senior charity official
[3 hours old]: Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

* Turkish riot police storm opposition offices after leaders ousted
[1 hours old]: Officers forced their way into the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.

- Search for boy, 15, missing in nature reserve lake
[2 hours old]: The boy was seen getting into difficulty at Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln earlier, police say.

* Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts announces birth of baby girl
[1 hours old]: The Girls Aloud singer said in an Instagram post that becoming a mother was "heaven on earth".

* Could title win start period of dominance for Arsenal?
[0 hours old]: It's been a long wait but after 22 years, Arsenal finally have their hands on the Premier League trophy once more.

- Army runs secret wargames under central London
[8 hours old]: The exercise tested the army's ability to plan military operations involving NATO and UK forces.

- EasyJet flight diverts to Rome over power bank in luggage
[1 hours old]: Many airlines have toughened their rules on power banks, often requiring that they be stored in hand luggage not checked luggage.

- Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
[5 hours old]: Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

- Rider dies following crash on Pre-TT classic race
[1 hours old]: Alan Oversby, 68, died during the 400cc race on the Billown Circuit on the Isle of Man.

- Seven flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in UK
[10 hours old]: Activists from the flotilla have made numerous allegations of abuse and mistreatment, which the Israeli government denies.

- BBC at the site of China's worst mining disaster in more than a decade
[10 hours old]: At least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.

- Raducanu beaten in French Open first round
[2 hours old]: Emma Raducanu's French Open campaign comes to an early end as she suffers a frustrating first-round defeat by Argentina's Solana Sierra.

- What happens now at relegated West Ham?
[1 hours old]: West Ham's 14-year stay in the Premier League is over - but what changes lie ahead as they prepare for life in the Championship?

- Spurs survival celebrations can't disguise season of embarrassment
[1 hours old]: Tottenham Hotspur's celebrations in survival cannot cover up their embarrassment of a season that almost ended in the unthinkable, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

- Rangers agree deal for Hearts captain Shankland
[2 hours old]: Rangers agree a deal for Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland, subject to a medical, which will take place in the coming days.

- Kostyuk dedicates win to Ukraine after strikes 100 metres from parents' home
[5 hours old]: Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk says she is grateful her family are alive after Russian missiles narrowly missed their Kyiv home the night before her French Open first-round match.

- 'Shameful' more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
[10 hours old]: Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.

- City's living costs drive workers to food banks
[14 hours old]: It is so expensive to live in Cambridge a charity says people with jobs need subsidised food.

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and in other older news ...

. It's like the Olympics, except steroids are allowed
[16 hours old]: The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

. 'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
[19 hours old]: Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

. I survived a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, but my friend has not been found
[21 hours old]: Sunil Puniya was on his first sea job when a missile struck the oil tanker Skylight at the start of the Iran war.

. In Japan, divorce splits parents from children. Could a law change end sole custody?
[21 hours old]: An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

. New James Bond game shows more vulnerable side to iconic British spy
[19 hours old]: The video game presents a young Bond before he has earned his "00" spy status.

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. Could A Brexit Reset Mean A New Single Market? (Live At Hay Festival)
[29 hours old]: Newscast is live at Hay Festival and looking at the UK’s relationship with the EU.

. Will Trump invade Cuba?
[68 hours old]: The US charges Cuba’s 94-year-old former president Raul Castro with murder.

. Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss
[58 hours old]: John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".

. Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital'
[50 hours old]: The Standard Chartered boss said he values all colleagues and is committed to helping them cope with change.

. AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions
[47 hours old]: Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.

. Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats
[69 hours old]: Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

. Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent'
[50 hours old]: The US president piled major pressure on Kevin Warsh's predecessor to cut interest rates.

. Morrisons planning to close 100 stores in next few months
[56 hours old]: It said difficulties had been exacerbated by "significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices".

. Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows
[58 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.

. 'The vibes are young male vibes': Why prediction markets attract a certain type
[69 hours old]: Prediction markets are a fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and appeal disproportionately to young men

. Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid
[54 hours old]: Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.

. Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms
[66 hours old]: It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.

. UK police bosses say unsafe social media platforms should be blocked for under-16s
[69 hours old]: The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.

. Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district
[72 hours old]: The trial had been set as a test case for 1200 other school districts making similar claims.

. Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
[74 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.

. Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak
[80 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?

. EasyJet boss says summer flights won't be hit by jet fuel shortages
[81 hours old]: The airline has seen no problems with fuel, but says people are booking later because of uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

. Government pledges £120m to support ceramics firms
[73 hours old]: Rob Flello, boss of Ceramics UK, says the support recognises the importance of the industry.

. Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite
[74 hours old]: The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.

. Nvidia's latest record earnings fail to impress investors
[81 hours old]: The chip giant reported more stellar results but its shares fell after-hours as investors wonder if it can keep up its pace of growth amid greater competition.

. UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
[84 hours old]: The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

. SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
[87 hours old]: Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX

. Samsung strike on hold as workers push for AI bonus
[87 hours old]: The walkout, which was due to start on Thursday, has been suspended while union members vote on a tentative deal.

. TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom
[85 hours old]: YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.

. Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'
[81 hours old]: Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[93 hours old]: Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

. Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt
[141 hours old]: Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

. Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
[157 hours old]: The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

. Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
[159 hours old]: One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.

. Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
[237 hours old]: It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

. Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
[280 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
[261 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[309 hours old]: Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

. Cyber-crime increasingly coming with threats of physical violence
[333 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[374 hours old]: The city is responsible for 80% of the world's natural history TV shows.

. How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
[372 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[429 hours old]: Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.

. Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
[477 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

. Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
[573 hours old]: It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?

. Temperatures are rising - and so are ice cream prices
[34 hours old]: Temperatures are rising across the country, and so is the price of ice cream - but by how much?

. Could your weekly food shop get cheaper?
[58 hours old]: The government says shoppers across the UK could save as much as £150 million a year on food - but how much is that per household?

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[501 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[861 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
[1382 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
[1581 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. The Leeds designer outlet that's 15 miles from Leeds
[35 hours old]: A rebrand of the junction 32 retail park off the M62 has gone down poorly with some locals in Castleford.

. Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?
[54 hours old]: Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?

. Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts
[61 hours old]: Laura Pomfret - CCJs, decrees and unpaid court debts

. Jailed tycoon's Birkin bags sell for over half a million dollars
[62 hours old]: The luxury handbags sold in a government auction in Ho Chi Minh.