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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 12:55 28 Mar 2026
 
. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[60 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
[1835 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
[2316 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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and in other news ...

- Iran war splits older and younger conservatives - as pressure builds for Trump to find exit ramp
[12 hours old]: More than a thousand miles from Washington, the conflict was a dominant topic of conversation at CPAC.

- Agent begged Epstein to have sex with model, emails show
[12 hours old]: Ramsey Elkholy introduced the financier to women as young as 18 in correspondence over almost a decade.

- Parkinson's drugs warnings review after some patients 'misled' over impulsive side effects
[6 hours old]: Warnings for dopamine agonist drugs are to be reviewed after BBC identified an error in patient leaflets.

* What now for Tiger Woods after latest arrest?
[0 hours old]: BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter assesses where Tiger Woods' latest arrest leaves his legacy.

- Video shows US missile likely used in deadly strike on Iranian town, experts say
[9 hours old]: The analysts identified a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in footage of the strike on the southern town of Lamerd.

- Tiramisu hot cross buns, doughnut eggs: Have Easter treats gone too far?
[12 hours old]: With the cost of living rising, shoppers give us their thoughts about the new versions of the Easter classics.

- I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I'm terrified she might be sent back
[14 hours old]: Geumseong survived a dangerous journey to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.

- Noah Wyle is back in A&E with new drama The Pitt: 'I hope people watch with empathy'
[11 hours old]: The former ER star is back playing a physician with PTSD in a new US medical drama.

- 'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial
[12 hours old]: The landmark decision in an LA court may go beyond immediate impacts on defendants Meta and YouTube.

- No new meningitis cases in a week - but the threat might not be over
[12 hours old]: The worst seems to be over, but questions remain about why this happened and whether it could happen again.

- Where have weekend jobs for teenagers gone?
[12 hours old]: Youth unemployment and minimum wage increases are causing teens to be squeezed out of job market.

- How Trump and the oil markets move in sync: Five changes in charts
[9 hours old]: Oil markets have been sensitive to Donald Trump's comments on the war. But are traders growing less responsive?

- 'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon
[6 hours old]: The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

- 'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises
[15 hours old]: One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.

* New EU border checks delayed again over tech issues
[1 hours old]: The new system was due to be fully implemented at the Eurotunnel and Port of Dover on 10 April.

- Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran
[6 hours old]: With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for Gaza. 

* Mary Rand - the Olympic champion who blazed a trail for female athletes
[0 hours old]: Mary Rand, the first British woman to win athletics gold at the Olympics, was described as "Marilyn Monroe on spikes".

- Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say
[4 hours old]: Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn.

* Arrest after major fire tears through historic mill
[1 hours old]: The former silk mill has been derelict since 2007 and has attracted anti-social behaviour.

- Maldives tells UK it does not recognise Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius
[12 hours old]: The Maldives is threatening international legal action to press its claim for control of the Chagos Islands.

* What now for Woods after latest arrest?
[0 hours old]: BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter assesses where Tiger Woods' latest arrest leaves his legacy.

* 'A lot of stuff to figure out' for Verstappen - and F1's rule-makers
[1 hours old]: Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Formula 1's bosses have plenty to ponder after Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.

- England players will support White - Henderson
[2 hours old]: Jordan Henderson says England players will support Ben White after the Arsenal defender was booed by fans at Wembley in Friday's 1-1 draw with Uruguay.

* Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion who captured Mick Jagger's eye
[0 hours old]: Mary Rand, the first British woman to win athletics gold at the Olympics, was described as "Marilyn Monroe on spikes".

* Pidcock out of Volta a Catalunya after 'horror' crash
[0 hours old]: British rider Tom Pidcock crashed into a ravine on Friday and will miss the remainder of the race.

- When football turned to penalties to end 'cruel' system
[6 hours old]: No-one knew what to expect at football's first official penalty shootout - and no-one wanted to go down in history as the first to miss.

- How Trump and the oil markets move in sync: a tango in five charts
[9 hours old]: Oil markets have been sensitive to Donald Trump's comments on the war. But are traders growing less responsive?

- City's electronic music venues struggling despite growth
[5 hours old]: Social media posts claimed Newcastle's scene was thriving, but venues claim it is not the case.

- Service charges coming under government scrutiny
[5 hours old]: People across the West explain how the charges on their buildings are affecting their finances.

- Free prom hire boutique set up for two schools
[6 hours old]: Mia, a student, says it will lesson the burden on anyone spending hundreds of pounds on a dress.

- How will energy crisis hit Ireland's economy?
[6 hours old]: Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin said Ireland's economy enters the crisis from a position of "relative strength".

- The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[6 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

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and in other older news ...

. Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?
[22 hours old]: Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.

. When and why do the clocks go forward?
[24 hours old]: Lighter evenings are incoming. The clocks go forward on Sunday marking a big step towards warmer months and longer days.

. 'Breaking my ankle led me to fashion career'
[102 hours old]: A Manchester fashion student set up fashion label Recondition combining accessibility and style.

. Book dubbed 'the work of angels' may have been made in the Highlands
[78 hours old]: Mystery surrounds the origins of the 1,200-year-old, intricately decorated Book of Kells.

. Villagers vexed by sauvignon blanc fly-tipper
[30 hours old]: Picturesque villages in the Yorkshire Wolds have been blighted by bags full of bottles for months.

. Returning ospreys avoid last season's love drama
[51 hours old]: CJ7 returned last year to find male 022 had spent a few days in the nest with a new female.

. 'My aunt's loft was insulated with thousands of cigarettes'
[74 hours old]: The last thing you'd expect to find in an attic is cigarette butts and filters, but that's exactly what was uncovered in a County Antrim house.

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. The Week: Is There A Path To Peace?
[23 hours old]: The US and Iran make proposals for peace, but can they actually start talking?

. What is RFK doing to vaccines for children in America?
[20 hours old]: Trump’s Health Secretary hits a major setback to “Make America Healthy Again”

. Lively, bold animated Spider-Man adventure
[333 hours old]: Gaining powers like his hero Spider-Man puts teen Miles in danger, but he is not alone.

. Asda boss rejects profiteering claims as petrol price tops 150p
[18 hours old]: Motorists are facing higher fuel prices ahead of Easter break due to the conflict in the Middle East, the RAC says.

. Just Eat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probe
[24 hours old]: The UK's competition watchdog says it is looking at five firms in its investigation into misleading online reviews.

. 'Ripple of fear' over Iran war hits consumer confidence
[24 hours old]: A key survey indicates growing doubt among shoppers over prospects for the UK economy in the next year.

. Lloyds bank reveals IT glitch affected almost half a million customers
[25 hours old]: In a letter to the Treasury Select Committee, Lloyds apologised and said some compensation had been paid.

. How the Hormuz closure could affect food, medicines and smartphones
[35 hours old]: The price of a wide range of goods - from food, to smartphones, to medicines - could be affected by the US-Israel war with Iran.

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

. Trump's signature to appear on US dollars in first for sitting president
[37 hours old]: The US president's signature will appear on new paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

. Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply
[30 hours old]: Anthony Albanese says nation's supply remains "secure" amid reports of panic buying and shortages.

. Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic
[36 hours old]: A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools.


. NS&I boss replaced as savers left waiting for millions of pounds
[44 hours old]: Pensions Minister Torston Bell said those affected would receive compensation "where appropriate".

. Elon Musk's X advertising boycott lawsuit dismissed by US judge
[43 hours old]: US District Judge Jane Boyle said the company had failed to show it had suffered any harm under federal competition laws.

. 'It took six years to receive my late father's premium bonds'
[47 hours old]: Readers contacted BBC Your Voice to say they not been able to claim funds from dead family members' premium bond investments.

. Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
[44 hours old]: Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children's screen time under control.

. JLR temporarily halts production at Solihull plant
[41 hours old]: Jaguar Land Rover pauses Range Rover production at its West Midlands factory due to supplier issue.

. Co-op boss quits after 'toxic culture' claims reported by BBC
[50 hours old]: Shirine Khoury-Haq's departure comes after a troubled year, in which the retailer suffered a cyber-attack and faced allegations about its workplace culture.

. UK forecast to see biggest hit to growth from Iran war out of major economies
[47 hours old]: The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world's biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

. 'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?
[51 hours old]: The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

. Octopus boss: We've seen a 50% rise in solar panel sales since start of Iran war
[60 hours old]: The UK giant is optimistic but chief executive Greg Jackson tells the BBC he is making contingency plans.

. Port Talbot to become offshore wind hub for Celtic Sea
[46 hours old]: Port operator ABP will begin work on developing a facility to assemble and launch turbines out to sea.

. UK CO2 plant to reopen in Iran war contingency plan
[50 hours old]: The government will invest £100m to restart the Teesside site producing carbon dioxide, a key part of food and drink manufacturing.

. Whisky giant drops plans for £150m facility in Ayrshire
[49 hours old]: Suntory Global Spirits did not give a reason for why the plan is not going ahead.

. Rocket stocks soar on report Musk's SpaceX to file for share sale
[58 hours old]: Reports it plans the biggest listing ever sent the shares of firms in its orbit soaring in US trade on Wednesday.

. Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial
[33 hours old]: A woman has been awarded m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.

. Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement
[53 hours old]: Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.

. UK inflation rate stays at 3% before Iran war hits oil prices
[71 hours old]: The speed of price rises in the UK has stayed the same, according to data which was collected before the US-Israel war with Iran began.

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

. Would you build your own apps?
[108 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
[126 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
[132 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
[155 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
[178 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
[204 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
[228 hours old]: The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.

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

. Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline
[300 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?
[372 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?
[356 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
[361 hours old]: The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.

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

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[204 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. 'Affordability is the biggest thing' - Conservatives mixed on economy under Trump
[36 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?
[38 hours old]: The Apprentice candidates try to sell a table tennis set live on TV.

. How to make the most of your Lifetime Isa
[48 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains that you can use your Lifetime Isa to buy with someone who has already bought.

. The Briefing Room
[47 hours old]: What are the reasons for the large number of young people without a job in the UK?