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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 18:15 18 Aug 2026
 
- Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel
[11 hours old]: The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.

. Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services
[28 hours old]: Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[282 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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- UK 'supports Ukraine 100%', Burnham says, after Russia's drone warning
[4 hours old]: Russia accuses the UK of escalating the Ukraine war by supplying British-made drones as the prime minister vows to support Kyiv in its "hour of need".

- British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island
[1 hours old]: The newlyweds, named as Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, were killed alongside their Greek pilot.

- PM says he's not embarrassed about hoax message exchange
[5 hours old]: The PM communicated with a person posing as Susie Wiles, the chief of staff to Donald Trump.

- How soon will the drought be over?
[4 hours old]: Rain has returned to parts of the UK this week but is it enough to end the drought some regions are facing?

* Premier League chief says Fifa self-destructed over World Cup plan
[1 hours old]: Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct button" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".

- National Television Awards pick first all-female shortlist for drama acting award
[5 hours old]: The five-strong list features Ella Bruccoleri, Sheridan Smith, Ruth Jones, Vicky McClure and Judy Parfitt.

- Earl Spencer to 'tell the truth' about his sister Princess Diana in new book
[3 hours old]: Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is due to be released in the UK next month, nearly 30 years after she died.

* Prevent scheme not helping children fixated with violence, children's commissioner says
[1 hours old]: Growing numbers of children referred to the government's counter-terror programme are not suitable for it and need help, Dame Rachel de Souza warns.

- I was given the wrong sperm donor by my IVF clinic in northern Cyprus
[9 hours old]: Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the ones selected by the parents.

- One dead and hundreds ill in UK salmonella outbreak
[1 hours old]: Most of the cases were in England in recent weeks, linked to eating imported eggs, experts believe.

- From jumpers to slug pellets - how British wool is back in demand
[6 hours old]: An increased demand in wool has meant prices have increased more than 70% in the last year.

- 'I'm in Barbados': The dos and don'ts of writing an out-of-office reply
[9 hours old]: As we hit peak holiday season, the BBC looks at the dos and don'ts of composing a good out-of-office message.

- Inside secret police warehouse as Germany targets small boats gangs
[12 hours old]: German authorities seize dinghies and life jackets during their first raids under a new law that cracks down on smuggling.

- Why is feeding deer in the Royal Parks dangerous?
[6 hours old]: From safety risks to photography tips, here is what you need to know about the deer in London's Royal Parks.

- Haaland's main rivals for the Premier League Golden Boot
[11 hours old]: Erling Haaland will hope for a record-equalling fourth Golden Boot this season - but who could challenge him as the Premier League's top-scorer?

- 'A floating prison' - sailors describe life on warships like USS Abraham Lincoln
[12 hours old]: Concerns have mounted about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since 11 December.

- Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs
[2 hours old]: The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

* Snooker player Graeme Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations
[0 hours old]: The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.

- Serco employee charged with misconduct over sharing asylum seeker addresses in Thetford
[6 hours old]: The 62-year-old man is charged with misconduct in public office and appears before magistrates.

- Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
[7 hours old]: The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

- Officers told not to pursue car on wrong side of motorway before crash, says Ireland's police body
[1 hours old]: The Garda Representative Association said officers were given a command to "disengage" with the car after it took "evasive action".

* Pakistan top court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail
[1 hours old]: Imran Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges which he says were politically motivated.

- OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens in new safety update
[5 hours old]: OpenAI insisted this was not in response to a particular issue with children believing ChatGPT to be alive.

* Barcelona sign Rodri from Man City in £65m deal
[0 hours old]: Barcelona announce the signing of midfielder Rodri from Manchester City in a £65m deal.

* Root's great challenge to finish captaincy story
[0 hours old]: Joe Root has an unexpected chance to address some unfinished business as England captain, but it is one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career.

- Bezos consortium bought almost 40% of Liverpool
[3 hours old]: A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought close to 40% of Liverpool from Fenway Sports Group (FSG).

- Buss trying to block her siblings' sale of family stake in Lakers
[3 hours old]: Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is trying to stop her siblings' sale of the family's remaining stake in the NBA franchise.

- Tarling death shows risks of smaller races - Vaughters
[1 hours old]: Riders are risking their lives in races where organisers battle huge costs, and cycling's governing body "cannot keep traffic off the roads", according to former rider and team boss Jonathan Vaughters.

* Former world champion Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations
[0 hours old]: The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.

* Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation
[1 hours old]: Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared.

- Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment
[4 hours old]: Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.

- Carney's final chance to convince Trump as US-Canada trade deadline looms
[4 hours old]: Negotiators want a deal to avoid fresh US tariffs - though Canadians are not in the mood to offer many concessions.

* Disney and ABC sue Trump's media regulator to stop early licence renewal
[1 hours old]: The network accuses the administration of retaliating against ABC because it "disapproves of what ABC broadcasts".

- AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'
[7 hours old]: A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

- US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
[8 hours old]: US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

- Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
[4 hours old]: The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

- Demand for school uniform bank 'has never been higher'
[2 hours old]: One mother said uniform costs had "really eaten" into her budget.

- Homeowner feared energy grant scheme was a scam
[12 hours old]: Councils in Cambridgeshire have asked the government for more money after the success of the scheme.

- 'It was either feed my animals or feed myself'
[12 hours old]: Pet food banks says donations of food have dipped over the summer.

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. Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing experts
[17 hours old]: Increasingly, young adults are taking anxiety medication to feel "drunk" at parties. But it's not a free lunch, experts warn.

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. Trump Threatens To Bomb "The S*** Out Of" Oman
[25 hours old]: Trump threatens US allies South Korea and Oman.

. Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
[128 hours old]: How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?

. Film commission backs Amazon MGM expansion of Berkshire studios
[23 hours old]: The Berkshire film studio was previously home to iconic horror studio Hammer Films.

. Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?
[21 hours old]: BBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.

. Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism
[20 hours old]: Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.

. How switching your bank account could earn you up to £220
[42 hours old]: New research suggests staying put is costing British savers billions in missed interest every year.

. Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record m
[39 hours old]: The Luce's launch drew backlash from some commentators who said it broke from the brand's signature dramatic styling.

. Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
[34 hours old]: The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.

. Sainsbury's branch halts AI use as shopper ejected
[36 hours old]: Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.

. Viral vodka brand Au set to sell for £500m to BuzzBallz owner
[28 hours old]: The distinctive gold Au bottles have become a staple of poolside parties in Ibiza and Dubai.

. India built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill
[41 hours old]: India's UPI may finally face merchant fees, raising questions over who pays and whether users will resist.

. Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires
[85 hours old]: Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

. I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me
[65 hours old]: Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart

. Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
[101 hours old]: Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.

. I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions
[105 hours old]: After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.

. Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
[97 hours old]: The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030.

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[92 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[138 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[162 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[185 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[204 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[282 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Shorts, strappy tops and sandals: What is acceptable to wear to work?
[292 hours old]: Here's how to style for success while keeping your cool - and where you and your boss stand on your wardrobe.

. First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?
[289 hours old]: A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.

. The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
[330 hours old]: Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

. 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
[331 hours old]: AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

. How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires
[330 hours old]: Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[641 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
[1170 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[1650 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[1722 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1978 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. 'I used food banks while my ex owed thousands in child maintenance'
[28 hours old]: Parents have told BBC Panorama the agency tasked with helping to secure financial support for children after separation or divorce is driving them to breaking point.

. Business Daily
[44 hours old]: Amid economic uncertainty, workers are more cautious about taking their next career step

. Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
[96 hours old]: BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.

. The Global Story
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