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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 16:55 20 May 2026
 
- 'I made Venezuela Fury's 40ft wedding train - it was too big for my workshop'
[3 hours old]: Lancashire seamstress Emily Green had to use a church hall to lay out and hand sew the 40ft (12m) train.

. HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned
[25 hours old]: The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

. Faisal Islam: Why a full HS2 line could still be built despite the latest fiasco
[21 hours old]: The Transport Secretary has said the high-speed rail line will not be completed until 2039.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1335 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

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* Women who died in sea off Brighton were sisters
[0 hours old]: Paying tribute, their father says "no words can truly describe the pain of losing three daughters".

- Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
[2 hours old]: Fuel duty was initially cut by 5p in March 2022, under the Conservative government.

- Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs
[1 hours old]: A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.

- Channel 4 boss 'deeply sorry' over MAFS UK rape allegations
[4 hours old]: Priya Dogra says a Panorama which included allegations from former cast members was "very troubling" to watch.

* Men given life terms after woman shot dead at wake
[0 hours old]: Michelle Sadio was caught in the crossfire as shots were fired at mourners outside a wake.

- Kylie Minogue reveals she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021
[6 hours old]: In a new documentary, the star says she "got through it, again" following successful treatment in 2005.

- UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise
[2 hours old]: The change reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

* Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rise further, WHO warns
[0 hours old]: In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

- Scheme to trial scrapping fit notes to get people back to work
[2 hours old]: The government says the system is "broken", with too many people signed off work with no help to return.

- Harry Styles tour to review staging after fan complaints
[3 hours old]: BBC Newsbeat understands changes will be made in time for the star's London shows in June and July.

* Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest
[0 hours old]: Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires.

- Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?
[3 hours old]: Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump's last week.


* US military jets and drones tracked near Cuba as tensions continue
[0 hours old]: Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.

- Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not
[10 hours old]: One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.

- Enhanced Games: 'Steroid Olympics' force sport to confront tough questions
[4 hours old]: The Enhanced Games, the 'Steroid Olympics' which take place this weekend, are forcing sport and wider society to confront some challenging questions.

- Moped riding in shop is not a surprise on 'forgotten estate'
[10 hours old]: Residents of a Grimsby estate blame anti-social behaviour on a lack of facilities for young people.

- Temperatures could reach 30C in bank holiday weekend heatwave
[4 hours old]: The warmest weather of the year is forecast over the bank holiday weekend as some places may reach the earliest 30 Celsius in the UK since 1952.

* Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
[0 hours old]: France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.

- Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour says
[1 hours old]: Campaigning organisation Searchlight claims Robert Kenyon was friends with a fascist campaigner on a now deleted Facebook page.

- Inflation falls to 2.8% but is expected to rise from here
[5 hours old]: Energy prices were lower due to the government's energy bill support package and lower wholesale prices before the Iran war.

- Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump
[4 hours old]: Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.

- Authorities missed chances to protect 'beastie house' abuse victims, report says
[2 hours old]: A review was carried out after the conviction of seven people involved in the abuse of children between 2012 and 2019.

- Mandatory digital ID launch called 'a fiasco' by scrutiny committee
[4 hours old]: The government has now shifted to a voluntary digital ID scheme which it says will allow people to access services more easily.

- Southampton hit out at 'disproportionate' Spygate punishment
[2 hours old]: Southampton say they have appealed against their removal from the Championship play-offs for spying as it is "manifestly disproportionate to every previous sanction in the history of the English game".

- Saka calls out critics as players celebrate title at Emirates at 5am
[4 hours old]: Arsenal have had to wait 22 years to celebrate a title win, and both the club's players and fans made sure to savour every second of it.

- Emery eyes fifth Europa crown but denies being 'king' of competition
[10 hours old]: Unai Emery faces another date with destiny. A fifth Europa League title is within his grasp - and with it he would cement his legacy at Aston Villa.

* Major-minor nations split in World Cup qualifying
[1 hours old]: Uefa will create a two-tier qualification process for the 2030 World Cup which will mean major countries will no longer play minor nations such as San Marino, Gibraltar and Andorra.

- Empty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout
[7 hours old]: The 2026 Fifa World Cup was supposed to provide a tourism boom for the United States, but now the fear is that may never materialise.

- Gough questions England's appointment of North
[3 hours old]: Darren Gough questions the appointment of Marcus North as England’s new selector, saying the arrival of the Australian will further divide the national team from the domestic game.

- Enhanced Games is finally here - causing dismay and intrigue
[4 hours old]: The Enhanced Games, the 'Steroid Olympics' which take place this weekend, are forcing sport and wider society to confront some challenging questions.

- Boss of Sarah Ferguson-linked firm used royal links to threaten worker with jail
[11 hours old]: In a recording obtained by the BBC, the worker was threatened with jail for allegedly hacking emails at lifestyle app vVoosh.

- 'Ghost brokers' targeting 17 to 25 year-olds with fake car insurance online
[10 hours old]: The finance watchdog warns bogus brokers are selling fake car insurance through social media.

- TV presenter says abusive ex gave her no access to her own money
[6 hours old]: Ruth Dodsworth's former husband was jailed for coercive and controlling behaviour and stalking.

- China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit
[11 hours old]: The two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, China's Commerce Ministry said.

- What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?
[2 hours old]: Motoring group RAC warns pump prices could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.

- Domestic rates bills debt hits £1m in Northern Ireland
[3 hours old]: Advice NI said its debt advice service last year dealt with more than £1 million pounds in total rates debts for the first time.

- Will UK interest rates go up?
[5 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

- What is happening to UK prices?
[7 hours old]: The war in Iran is expected to push UK Inflation further above the Bank of England's 2% target.

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. The £100Bn HS2 Debacle
[21 hours old]: HS2 could now cost over £100bn, but government vows to deliver project “to completion”.

. Americanswers... on 5 Live! Has Zohran Mamdani achieved a miracle in New York?
[45 hours old]: The new mayor says he’s rescued NYC from its budget crisis

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

. UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say
[16 hours old]: Successive governments have failed to prepare the UK for extreme heat, the climate watchdog says.

. Google to release first smart glasses since Google Glass flop
[19 hours old]: The glasses will go on sale sometime in autumn and allow Google's artificial intelligence product to interact with a user.

. NS&I to begin contacting victims of lost funds scandal
[22 hours old]: Over 30,000 estates could not be accessed due to an error identifying all of a late customer's NS&I products.

. Adverts for DNA self-swab kits banned as misleading
[16 hours old]: The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled Enough's online posts contained unproven claims.

. Petrol hits highest price since start of Iran war
[24 hours old]: The average price of unleaded has risen to 158.52p a litre, according to the RAC, who warn that it could rise further in the coming weeks.

. Swatch boss says crowds are 'good news' after watch launch sparks chaos
[25 hours old]: Nick Hayek Jr says the pocket watch launch saw "overcrowding like hell" at a small number of its UK stores.

. UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rises
[31 hours old]: The number of UK job vacancies also fell to its lowest level in five years as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.

. Son of Mango boss arrested over father's fatal fall from cliff
[24 hours old]: Isak, 71, died in December 2024 after falling from a ravine while walking in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona.

. Elon Musk has lost yet another legal battle. Why he'll still keep fighting
[31 hours old]: Musk has lost his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, but is not likely to change his aggressive style.

. Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to calm markets by committing to fiscal rules
[41 hours old]: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is looking to manage the markets as well as the Makerfield byelection

. Musk loses OpenAI court battle after jury finds he waited too long to sue
[41 hours old]: Jurors spent weeks hearing about Musk's claim that Altman had "stolen a charity."

. Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial 'Tank Day' promotion
[34 hours old]: Starbucks withdrew the campaign for its drink tumblers after many said it referenced a bloody crackdown.

. New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation
[28 hours old]: It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.

. Standard Chartered to cut thousands of roles as AI use increases
[37 hours old]: The UK-headquartered banking giant aims to move some of the effected workers to other roles in the business.

. Oil price slumps as Trump says he called off Iran attacks
[43 hours old]: Energy markets have been on a wild ride as the key Strait of Hormuz waterway remains effectively closed.

. Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
[56 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'
[58 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
[137 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
[179 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
[160 hours old]: The likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google are all putting cartoon characters centre stage.

. Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
[208 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
[232 hours old]: While hackers used to sneak into computer systems, intimidation of staff is now more common.

. How Sir David Attenborough built 'Green Hollywood'
[273 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
[271 hours old]: Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

. Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
[329 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
[376 hours old]: Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

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

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[401 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
[761 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
[1281 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
[1480 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Business Daily
[19 hours old]: Trump's pick for the US Fed chair risks rebuke from the president if rates do not fall

. 'I sold it for over £1k': Why people want new Swatch
[31 hours old]: The launch of an exclusive pocket watch has sparked a frenzy that forced stores worldwide to close and in some cases saw police officers and security deal with huge unruly crowds.

. 'I sold it for over £1k': Swatch launch sparks 'chaotic' scenes
[47 hours old]: Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at £335 each for up to £16,000.