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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 05:15 11 Oct 2026
 
* Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh
[0 hours old]: The attack has been blamed on Yemen's Houthis, who have not taken responsibility for the latest strike.

. We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
[69 hours old]: Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.

. Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused
[61 hours old]: Plans for more trains would “likely increase delays and cancelled trains", the rail regulator says.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[77 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
[845 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 ...

- 'Time for Ukraine to get new president,' says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal
[2 hours old]: Ukraine's leader had said the deal with Russia to release diesel into the US would help Moscow fund the war.

- Man dies after tiger attack at wildlife park
[3 hours old]: It was reported the man entered the tiger enclosure at the attraction near Doncaster, police say.

- US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage
[3 hours old]: The White House had blocked access for CNN, MS Now and Politico, leading them to restrict pool coverage.

- UK launch flood taskforce to prepare for extreme winter weather
[3 hours old]: The Environment Agency has warned approximately 6.3 million homes and businesses in England remain at risk of flooding.

- Bid to overturn ruling which stops police being sued for failings
[5 hours old]: MPs are seeking to stop immunity applying when police fabricate evidence or are dishonest or negligent.

- Northern Lights stun UK down to England's south coast
[7 hours old]: The natural phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, is the result of increased solar activity.

- Three friends on their student debt: one paid off, one chipping away and one creeping up
[5 hours old]: Lizzy, Charlotte and Libby studied at the same time, but their student debt now looks very different.

- Inside the room: What it was like to be with Blackpink's Lisa as race scandal erupted
[4 hours old]: Film-maker Sue Kim talks about having unprecedented access to K-Pop idol Lisa Manobal at her most candid.

- AI is creating a 'human premium' for art made by people. But will it hold?
[5 hours old]: Amid a surge in AI content, many are placing extra value on art that's obviously made by a human. But can that last, asks Ros Atkins

- I was told I had depression for 14 years until I got sectioned - it was bipolar
[4 hours old]: Kimberley Atkinson assumed her symptoms were depression until her behaviour started to change dramatically.

- US murderer Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution
[10 hours old]: Pike's lawyers say she is "grateful" to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.

- Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army
[6 hours old]: A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance.

- Why are so many four-year-olds not potty-trained before school?
[1 hours old]: A third of school starters in the West Midlands last year were not toilet-trained, a survey suggests.

- 'Tiger attack horror' and Trump tells Zelensky 'time to go'
[4 hours old]: The majority of the papers on Sunday are dominated by a man who was attacked by a tiger at a wildlife park near Doncaster.

- Expedition hopes to find aviator Amelia Earhart's plane on remote island
[9 hours old]: The team en route to the suspected crash site aim finally to solve the mystery of her 1937 disappearance.

- King warns malicious online actors are evolving tactics
[12 hours old]: The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre.

- Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US
[5 hours old]: Roofs were ripped off buildings after Isaias barrelled into the US on Friday evening, before it weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.

- Boos, anguish & fading belief -'worrying day' for under-pressure Carrick
[7 hours old]: It couldn't happen again could it? Another failure to beat 10 men increases pressure on Man Utd boss Michael Carrick after a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

- The rock behind Chelsea's entertainers: Midfield duo key for Blues
[10 hours old]: The performances of Jordan Henderson and Moises Caicedo underpinned Chelsea's 5-1 victory at home to Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.

- Verstappen building major momentum as 'no-one very happy' at McLaren
[10 hours old]: Max Verstappen's revival might not be a serious issue for Kimi Antonelli but it is for McLaren, who had a bad Saturday in Singapore, writes Andrew Benson.

- Hincapie injury adds to Arsenal issues after Guimaraes rescue act
[12 hours old]: Heroics and battling performances have already become a theme of Arsenal's season with Bruno Guimaraes coming to the rescue again.

- 'I kissed Rodrigo and said thanks' - De Zerbi 'liked' Spurs red card
[7 hours old]: Roberto de Zerbi praises Rodrigo Bentancur after he was sent off in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United.

- Northampton outgun Bath in 119-point thriller
[12 hours old]: Northampton win a high-octane 18-try thriller at home to Bath, the second highest-scoring game in English top-flight history.

- Timely recognition or long overdue? How Gross is proving all-time bargain
[11 hours old]: Named the Premier League's player of the month for September, BBC Sport looks at Brighton star Pascal Gross' impact both this season and over the past nine years during his two spells at the club.

- Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
[13 hours old]: Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".

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and in other older news ...

. Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago, why are they resuming now?
[19 hours old]: The Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.

. 'My donated Brummie accent gives me confidence'
[63 hours old]: Christian Wilson wanted help not to "sound like a character from Star Wars or a cyborg from Doctor Who".

. We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
[116 hours old]: Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

. Scotland's 'Chornobyl' housing scheme takes starring role in new horror film
[119 hours old]: Sci-fi horror comedy, Behind, features scenes filmed in Port Glasgow's Clune Park shortly before it was demolished.

. How student went from YouTube to Bake Off
[95 hours old]: A Birmingham student in the Channel 4 show taught himself after "stumbling across a YouTube video".

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. Does Zack Polanski Face A Leadership Crisis?
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. Brad Pitt stars as a tank commander on a dangerous mission in WWII
[436 hours old]: Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action

. Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
[29 hours old]: The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

. Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
[29 hours old]: The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?

. Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts
[36 hours old]: The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far".

. Ex-Deutsche Bank trader jailed for rigging rates has conviction overturned
[37 hours old]: The Court of Appeal quashes the conviction of Christian Bittar, a former Deutsche Bank trader jailed in 2018.

. I've been with my boyfriend for two years and don't know his salary
[42 hours old]: Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations.

. Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
[39 hours old]: The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

. Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?
[32 hours old]: The price of fuel has soared as the cost of living emerges as a key issue for millions of Americans.

. 'Add me on WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
[53 hours old]: The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam.

. Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
[42 hours old]: The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.


. White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programme
[54 hours old]: An international visa programme has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.

. Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?
[53 hours old]: A new film paints the Meta founder as a villain. But the tech firm seems immune to bad publicity, writes our North America tech correspondent.

. 'You cannot build this car anywhere else in the world'
[47 hours old]: Car maker Longbow, which hopes to build thousands of cars, says the region has the talent and know-how.

. Everton owners consider selling club two years after takeover
[43 hours old]: Everton owners the Friedkin Group are exploring the sale of the club less than two years after taking control.

. Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen
[45 hours old]: Firmus said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions".

. Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design
[48 hours old]: The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

. Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
[59 hours old]: Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"

. Plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton revealed
[59 hours old]: Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.

. Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold
[63 hours old]: The distinctive Manhattan skyscraper will undergo a major renovation and provide a new supply of offices.

. 'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK
[72 hours old]: Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

. 'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
[77 hours old]: British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.

. The wildlife winners set to appear on your banknotes revealed
[77 hours old]: The decision comes after nearly half a million people voted on a shortlist of 18 creatures.

. Derry firm becomes one of UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP
[64 hours old]: The Martin Group has become one of the UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP out of administration.

. Fuel prices added to Google Maps as petrol and diesel costs soar
[76 hours old]: A search for forecourts will now display their pricing, using the government's Fuel Finder scheme.

. New electric car 'make or break for Jaguar'
[71 hours old]: Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[53 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
[93 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[245 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
[269 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?
[389 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
[413 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[557 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?
[581 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Contribution of high value residents discussed
[46 hours old]: More than 260 industry leaders met to discuss the role wealthy residents play in Jersey's economy.

. Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis
[57 hours old]: Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[317 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?
[379 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
[1924 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
[2453 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Money Box
[16 hours old]: What age will you get your state pension?

. Why are there so many sports subscriptions?
[42 hours old]: Pete Oliver of DAZN explains why the is a growing number of sports subscriptions and why they are getting more expensive.

. Business Daily
[53 hours old]: Economic conditions around the world are making young people rise up in protest

. How soon into dating do you talk about your salary?
[57 hours old]: You've met someone and it's going well so far. But bringing up how much you both earn can be a tricky conversation.

. New vape tax made me swap e-cigs for dartboards
[71 hours old]: The Vaping Product Duty will be imposed at a rate of £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid from April 2027.