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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 10:55 18 Oct 2026
 
. Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says
[30 hours old]: It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.

. Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
[53 hours old]: BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.

. Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp increase
[88 hours old]: Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[250 hours old]: Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[1018 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

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* Ending corridor care in hospitals for children will be a priority, says health secretary
[0 hours old]: Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.

- Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as more than 1,200 arrested after protests
[4 hours old]: Disorder broke out in cities across the country on a day in which more than half a million joined cost of living protests.

- Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests
[9 hours old]: An historic town hall in the southern French city of Limoges was set ablaze during national protests.

* Several dead or injured in major fire at Canada military base
[1 hours old]: Officials have not given a cause or death toll, citing the "very active and delicate" situation at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.

- A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
[4 hours old]: BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

* Police officer in hospital after being shot in Nottingham
[0 hours old]: A firearm has been recovered by officers after a man and a woman fled the scene, detectives say.

- Photos show luxury boat with 50m pool and water slides near Kim Jong Un's summer retreat
[11 hours old]: Satellite images give clues about how Kim spends his holidays - something far out of reach for most North Koreans.

- There's a crackdown on sports piracy but is it already out of control?
[9 hours old]: The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

- Making murder fun: How the Traitors' soundtrack sets the tone
[9 hours old]: It's not just treachery and villainy - the soundtrack for Traitors helps set the show's campy tone.

- The playground murder - trauma, loss and a love that endured
[1 hours old]: Diane Watson's best friend Pauline recalls a shocking school murder and its lasting legacy.

- The turbulent backstory of one of Turkey's biggest girl groups
[10 hours old]: Turkish girl group manifest on taking their music to a global audience, as they prepare for their first UK concert.

- Dubois destroys Wardley in two rounds to retain WBO title
[11 hours old]: WBO champion Daniel Dubois underlines his status as Britain's leading heavyweight with a devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley.

- European diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank
[10 hours old]: The Israeli military condemns the violence but the prime minister's office says it is part of a "smear" campaign.

- The Papers: 'French protests become violent' and SAS men 'arrested for murder'
[10 hours old]: The Times reports soldiers accused of murder were sent into war zones while still under police investigation.

- Comedian Paul Whitehouse mugged at London cash machine
[9 hours old]: His wife wrote on Instagram that the actor had been "mugged at a cash machine behind a Sainsbury's in Islington".

- Reform activist suspended after reportedly saying Muslims cannot be British
[13 hours old]: The alleged comments were filmed by an undercover reporter for an ITV broadcast: Undercover a Year in Reform

- Swinney's emotional explanation for his commitment to independence
[15 hours old]: BBC Scotland's political editor Glenn Campbell reflects on John Swinney's SNP conference speech.

- Three takeaways from Elon Musk's latest political donations
[9 hours old]: New filings show the world's richest person spent this summer again trying to help Republicans win office, with most of his focus on one candidate.

- Newscast
[15 hours old]: The US president blocked sanctions on Russia saying it was in the ‘national interest’.

- After Dubois' dominant win, what's next for heavyweight boxing?
[4 hours old]: After world champion Daniel Dubois' emphatic win over Fabio Wardley, what's next for the heavyweight division?

* Martinez breaks jaw in Chelsea win at Everton
[0 hours old]: Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez says he will be back "in a few weeks" after breaking his jaw in a collision with Jarrad Branthwaite.

- Can Hearts prove credentials at scene of title heartbreak?
[12 hours old]: Hearts' last trip to Parkhead ended with their title dream being crushed in the space of 11 minutes. They return to face Celtic on Sunday refreshed and reshaped.

- Tributes to Andrews before Champions Cup matches
[14 hours old]: Lions and Sale Sharks are among the clubs to pay tribute to Hyron Andrews at their matches on Saturday, following the South African's death aged 31.

- New Zealand avoid World Cup shock against Fiji
[2 hours old]: New Zealand women are given a World Cup "wake-up call" after they are forced to come from behind to beat debutants Fiji in their opening game.

* Finucane will 'come back fighting' after missing gold
[0 hours old]: Emma Finucane says she will "come back fighting" for gold medals after narrowly missing out on the top step in the Keirin.

- There's a crackdown on sports piracy - but is it already out of control?
[9 hours old]: The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

- Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?
[1 hours old]: Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.

- 'I took a chance on the whisky industry and I haven't looked back'
[1 hours old]: Zoey Darnbrough had no idea there was a distillery near her home - now she has a top tourism role there.

- Heating oil customers face tough winter
[3 hours old]: The government plans to regulate heating oil prices after increases.

- How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France
[12 hours old]: Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.

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and in other older news ...

. Student who spells by blinking is denied chance to sit exam
[123 hours old]: Romi Loffler is battling to take her history exam with reasonable adjustments allowing for her condition.

. Horse-drawn carriages in New York City expected to be outlawed
[109 hours old]: Both the speaker of the city council and the mayor have expressed support for ending the practice.

. 'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire
[97 hours old]: Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

. Watch: Dolphin in river freed by fire crews and divers
[88 hours old]: Marine medics work to remove netting from its beak and release the dolphin back towards the sea.

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. Wildfire: A Warning from the Midlands
[53 hours old]: What can we learn from wildfires that destroyed 38 homes in the Midlands in August 2026?

. Boos and bananas on day of defiance at Man City
[16 hours old]: Manchester City fans boo the Premier League anthem before watching their side move six points clear at the top of the table.

. Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses
[32 hours old]: At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[58 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget
[47 hours old]: Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

. Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?
[45 hours old]: Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.

. I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online
[58 hours old]: After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.

. Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
[67 hours old]: The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.

. 'I paid thousands to a company for jobs that never came'
[64 hours old]: Apurv Patel is one of several people who say they were promised job opportunities that did not appear.

. How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections
[83 hours old]: Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.

. AI giant Anthropic woos potential investors ahead of stock market debut
[70 hours old]: It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.

. Healey says surprise UK growth is 'sign of resilience' ahead of Budget
[68 hours old]: The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.

. How much is the minimum wage?
[83 hours old]: What are the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, and how much are they worth?

. Netflix to shed 1,000 jobs in steepest cuts since 2022
[89 hours old]: The cuts equate to around 6% of the streaming giant's total workforce worldwide.

. Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer
[90 hours old]: Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.

. Faisal Islam: What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget
[94 hours old]: On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing.

. Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks
[92 hours old]: Learner drivers in September had to wait an average of 19.7 weeks, or around five months, for a practical test.

. US inflation rises more than expected - here's what is happening with prices
[90 hours old]: The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.

. Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears
[94 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs while working from home.

. Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics
[93 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.

. Hundreds of Royal Mail staff quitting each week under new efficiency plans
[98 hours old]: The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

. Not building third runway would be 'huge missed opportunity', warns Heathrow boss
[101 hours old]: Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[83 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[106 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[226 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[266 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[419 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[442 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

. X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[562 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[586 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
[624 hours old]: A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[731 hours old]: Training systems that allow robots to negotiate the real world are getting more sophisticated.

. Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?
[754 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Low-cost clinic helps pet owners with vet bills
[19 hours old]: RSPCA Medway West launches its clinic for the pets of people with low incomes.

. Call for more food funding due to high living cost
[27 hours old]: Deputy Louise Doublet does not think the cost of living was considered in the ending of a trial.

. Charity reflects on changing needs over 25 years
[27 hours old]: Help a Guernsey Child says it has provided in excess of £1.2m worth of essential support.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[490 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[553 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[2098 hours old]: Why is it taking so long for the government to regulate them, and what are the consequences of delay?

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[2626 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. 'I'd spend ,000 on a wedding present'
[63 hours old]: New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide.

. NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration
[114 hours old]: Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"

. What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
[136 hours old]: Martin has advice for listeners caught out by auto-renewing subscriptions, explaining what rights consumers have and whether there's a way to challenge the renewal or cancel.

. Money Box
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