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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 05:15 18 Oct 2026
 
. Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
[47 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
[82 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
[245 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
[1013 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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and in other news ...

- Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as over 1,000 arrested after protests
[7 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
[3 hours old]: An historic town hall in the southern French city of Limoges was set ablaze during national protests.

- More NHS staff sacked over attacks victims' records
[11 hours old]: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says a new system will be brought in to protect records.

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

- Anti-government protesters battle with police in Albania
[7 hours old]: There were violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police throughout Saturday in the capital Tirana.

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

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

- Photos show luxury boat with 50m pool and water slides near Kim Jong Un's summer retreat
[6 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?
[4 hours old]: The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

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

- How The Traitors' music plays with your emotions
[3 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
[5 hours old]: Diane Watson's best friend Pauline recalls a shocking school murder and its lasting legacy.

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

- Manifest: From reality TV to Wembley Arena in one turbulent year
[5 hours old]: Turkish girl group manifest on taking their music to a global audience, as they prepare for their first UK concert.

* Deadly fire breaks out at Canada military base
[0 hours old]: Defence Minister David McGuinty says there are casualties in what the prime minister called a "serious incident".

- Comedian Paul Whitehouse mugged at London cash machine
[4 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
[7 hours old]: The alleged comments were filmed by an undercover reporter for an ITV broadcast: Undercover a Year in Reform

- Three takeaways from Elon Musk's latest political donations
[3 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.

- Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifies
[3 hours old]: The US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over "national security" concerns.

- No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
[7 hours old]: Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.

- Wirtz delivers but remains Liverpool's conundrum
[8 hours old]: Florian Wirtz is instrumental as Liverpool return to winning ways in the Premier League, but does he remain boss Andoni Iraola's great conundrum?

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

- Villa's Manzambi shows Newcastle what they missed out on
[7 hours old]: Aston Villa are a side back in form, with Johan Manzambi scoring the winner against a Newcastle team he turned down to move to Villa Park.

- Chelsea's Martinez taken to hospital for 'precautionary tests'
[12 hours old]: Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was taken to hospital as Chelsea's 2-0 win at Everton on Saturday meant they secured their first clean sheet in nine months.

- Tributes to Andrews before Champions Cup matches
[9 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.

- Liverpool come from behind to beat nine-man Brentford
[9 hours old]: Liverpool come from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium as the hosts finish with nine men after red cards for Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt.

- Haaland nets double as Man City go six points clear at the top
[9 hours old]: Manchester City go six points clear at the top of the Premier League as Enzo Maresca's side record a seventh straight league victory with a 3-2 win over Ipswich at the Etihad.

- Manzambi heads Villa to victory at Newcastle
[9 hours old]: Johan Manzambi heads the winner for Aston Villa against Newcastle, marking manager Unai Emery's 100th Premier League victory.

- Neto scores twice as Chelsea win at Everton
[9 hours old]: Pedro Neto scores twice for Chelsea as they beat Everton 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, in a game overshadowed by a nasty head injury to Emiliano Martinez.

- Iwobi delivers Fulham's first win of season
[9 hours old]: Alex Iwobi fires Fulham to their first Premier League win of the season against Hull.

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

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. DIY SOS to be 'rested' next year to save money, BBC says
[17 hours old]: The long-running programme will be replaced by a "more cost-effective" spin-off show revisiting past projects.

. 'Taking in my great-grandkids at 74 saved me'
[190 hours old]: A Somerset great-grandmother talks about becoming a kinship carer after her daughter died.

. The Sabrina Carpenter clip that helped a 22-year-old make £120,000 a year
[109 hours old]: Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.

. Isle of Wight fossil identified as new dinosaur species
[95 hours old]: Invictibellatrix would have been up to four metres long with feathers and had 20cm claws.

. Poodle party reunites rescued dogs
[113 hours old]: The eight dogs were found alongside more than 250 poodle-cross breeds at a property in Norfolk.

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

. Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget
[42 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?
[39 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
[53 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
[61 hours old]: The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.

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

. 'I paid thousands to a company for jobs that never came'
[59 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
[77 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
[64 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
[62 hours old]: The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.

. How much is the minimum wage?
[77 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
[83 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
[84 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
[89 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
[86 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
[84 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
[88 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
[88 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.

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

. Hundreds of Royal Mail staff quitting each week under new efficiency plans
[93 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
[95 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.

. Bank of America hit with .2bn fine for money laundering failings
[98 hours old]: The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[77 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?
[101 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?
[221 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
[261 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[413 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
[437 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?
[557 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
[581 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[725 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?
[749 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Call for more food funding due to high living cost
[22 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
[22 hours old]: Help a Guernsey Child says it has provided in excess of £1.2m worth of essential support.

. Nightclubs are disappearing - and it's affecting young people
[22 hours old]: One young person said with no nightlife in their town they cannot "let loose and mess around".

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[485 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?
[547 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
[2092 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
[2621 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'
[57 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
[108 hours old]: Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"

. What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
[131 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.

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