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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 23:35 04 Aug 2026
 
- Half-price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds
[9 hours old]: They'll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18.

. Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I don't want to die'
[106 hours old]: Edward Killiwick was on the flight that issued a distress call, before it landed safely at Heathrow earlier this month.


and in other news ...

- Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack
[5 hours old]: Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.

- More than 170 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel
[3 hours old]: The government says all of the migrants, who were attempting to cross to the UK, will be returned to France.

- Afghan boxer arrested in Greece over discovery of Scottish woman's body in suitcase
[3 hours old]: Sharif Ahmadzai, from Afghanistan, is expected to appear in court in Athens on Wednesday.

- Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen
[3 hours old]: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

- Infantino calls executive meeting as criticism mounts
[2 hours old]: Gianni Infantino summons senior leaders to a meeting on Wednesday, after facing more fierce criticism of his plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations.

- Princess Eugenie gives birth to baby girl in Portugal
[5 hours old]: The daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson welcomed her third child on Monday.

- Major search under way for boy, 13, missing at sea
[1 hours old]: Emergency services were called to Hornsea, East Yorkshire, at about 18:00 BST.

- Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike
[7 hours old]: The bodies - belonging to members of two extended families - have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.

- Bono, Eddie Vedder and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral
[5 hours old]: The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.

- Athletes go 'missing' after Commonwealth Games ends
[6 hours old]: Police Scotland said it had received reports of various athletes "unaccounted for" in the aftermath of the Games, which concluded on Sunday.

- Care company fined for running illegal children's homes in legal first
[1 hours old]: The company pleaded guilty to failing to register three homes after being prosecuted by Ofsted.

- Justice secretary apologises to families affected by early release scheme
[6 hours old]: Some offenders will be barred from the scheme, but families say it comes "at the expense of victims".

* How a generation of record-setting guides died in a disaster that killed a climbing legend
[0 hours old]: Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

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

* 'I was slut-shamed' - Indian women 'cockroach' protesters doxxed and abused
[0 hours old]: Women tell the BBC how they were harassed for participating in the CJP protest and posting about it online.

- How Italians are avoiding the worst of the heat this summer
[4 hours old]: From supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.

- What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?
[13 hours old]: Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.

- Burnham invites swimmer Goodburn to meeting after cancer funding plea
[5 hours old]: Prime Minister Andy Burnham responds to Archie Goodburn's impassioned plea for more money and resources to be put into brain cancer research by inviting the Scottish swimmer to a personal meeting.

- What's behind having to release some prisoners early?
[7 hours old]: More people going to prison, and for longer, is why governments including the current one have had to release prisoners early.

- Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out results
[8 hours old]: More than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year's pass rates were published.

- Surgeon struck off after wrongly connecting organs
[12 hours old]: An expert witness said the bowel procedure carried out by the surgeon was "not known to man".

- Fires started 'deliberately' on mountain as crews tackle blaze
[6 hours old]: Firefighters have been tackling the blaze on the mountain in the Rhondda Valley since Saturday.

- Paramount chief executive David Ellison breaks silence on Warner Bros mega merger
[3 hours old]: The chief executive of Paramount-Skydance says criticism of 0bn (£82m) merger with Warner Bros. relies on outdated Hollywood model.

- Man 'driven insane' by noise admits killing fish
[10 hours old]: Gerry Duffy could not sleep due to the noise of the pond's water pump, a court hears.

- Why Does The Government Keep Releasing Prisoners Early?
[7 hours old]: Government defends early release scheme, blaming prison capacity crisis.

* Turkish club Trabzonspor begin talks to sign Salah
[1 hours old]: Turkish club Trabzonspor say they have begun negotiations to sign Mohamed Salah.

* Brilliant Brook leads Sunrisers to record Hundred score
[1 hours old]: Harry Brook hits a 15-ball fifty and Ryan Rickelton makes 94 not out as Sunrisers Leeds set a new Hundred record, making 241-2 against London Spirit.

- Man Utd set to appoint ex-Hearts boss Olid as women's manager
[3 hours old]: Manchester United are set to appoint former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their women's manager to replace Marc Skinner.

- Drinking culture embedded in cricket - Stokes
[10 hours old]: Ben Stokes says drinking is embedded in cricket, but does not believe the England team he led has a problem with alcohol.

- Why £1m-a-season deal will be hard for Pollock and Hearn to find
[6 hours old]: Salary cap regulations might not be high on everyone's holiday reading list, but Eddie Hearn might be interested if he's keen to get Henry Pollock's £1m pay-day.

- GB Snowsport loses UK Sport funding but athletes unaffected
[5 hours old]: UK Sport will no longer channel investment in skiing and snowboarding through the sports' UK governing body, GB Snowsport.

- Why Trump Media's sale of fast access to market-moving social posts is controversial
[8 hours old]: Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has set up a paid service to give Wall Street firms access to Truth Social's most influential accounts.

- BP's .7bn profit highest since 2022 as Iran war pushes up oil price
[12 hours old]: Higher oil prices boost the energy giant's results while environmental groups accuse it of profiteering.

- Campaigners denied appeal over Gatwick expansion
[10 hours old]: An application to stop the two-runway operation is rejected, with judges calling it "unarguable".

- Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data
[12 hours old]: It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy.

- US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
[13 hours old]: The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.

- Green means go for uniform ahead of new school year
[5 hours old]: Sirius Academy West in Hull is giving parents the chance to make sure uniforms conform in advance.

- How the dry weather affects your supermarket shop
[8 hours old]: Tomos Morgan visits farm in Vale of Glamorgan to explain how the hot and dry spell affects crops.


and in other older news ...

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[11072 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. The Democrats need to win Michigan… so why is it splitting the party?
[104 hours old]: A centrist and a left wing candidate go head to head in Michigan.

. Zinc dresses and ice creams - how to survive a heatwave wedding
[23 hours old]: The wedding industry is facing last-minute costs to cope with the heat and October bookings are up.

. Could heatwaves make your food shop more expensive?
[17 hours old]: As temperatures rise, the chillers might not be the only thing supermarkets are adjusting.

. Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
[30 hours old]: Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.

. Why is Trump Media selling early access to Trump's Truth Social posts?
[22 hours old]: The service reportedly costs up to 0,000 (£74,170) per month and offers access to posts from influential accounts milliseconds before they appear online.

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

. Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
[34 hours old]: Incidents of fuel being taken without payment have risen by a fifth in five months, according to industry analysis.

. It may be easier to get your first mortgage than you think - here's why
[36 hours old]: More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk.

. Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
[35 hours old]: Xbox consoles now cost significantly more in the UK, with one model increasing in price by 43%.

. New Spider-Man film sees second-biggest ever global opening weekend
[42 hours old]: The strong box office performance gives a boost to Disney ahead of the much-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday.

. US and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move
[39 hours old]: Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.

. Faisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa's World Cup plan never stacked up
[82 hours old]: The actual presentation of FIFA's plan to part-privatise the World Cup raises many more questions than it answers.

. Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'
[96 hours old]: Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.

. AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
[100 hours old]: Clement Delangue said he didn't want cyber attacks on other companies to become "normalised".

. Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m
[106 hours old]: Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points.

. Stick to spending limits, PM and chancellor tell ministers in joint memo
[87 hours old]: The Chancellor said the Budget on 28 October would “meet our fiscal rules” and give families "stability" to plan for the future.

. UK petrol prices hit highest level since Iran war began
[107 hours old]: The price of unleaded hits 160p a litre, according to motoring group the RAC, as oil prices remain elevated.

. 'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around
[119 hours old]: Could you live communally in a disused building in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? Property guardians show us around.

. BP puts North Sea business up for sale
[103 hours old]: The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.

. India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
[120 hours old]: Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.

. The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
[144 hours old]: Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.

. How cow showers and fans help farmers keep cattle cool
[153 hours old]: Dairy farmers are using cow showers and fans to protect cattle as hotter summers hit milk production.

. Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?
[191 hours old]: Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.

. The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks
[360 hours old]: The BBC hears from people about the risks and rewards of investing in technology shares.

. This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't
[383 hours old]: Colombians who grow cocaine's raw material bemoan a lack of support to help them switch crops.

. Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
[527 hours old]: Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?

. New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain
[551 hours old]: It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[647 hours old]: The median cost of a home in the city is now .7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

. Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
[694 hours old]: Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[791 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. Horror bookshop in fight to stay open amid cost rises
[17 hours old]: A drop in customers caused by the recent heatwave has increased financial pressures for the owner.

. Parents save on school uniforms at city swap shop
[65 hours old]: Parents take home school uniform for free at a pop-up that organisers hope can become a regular event.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[839 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
[1319 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
[1391 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
[1648 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

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[2231 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Assignment
[20 hours old]: How amid the tents and the rubble Gaza is developing once again as an unlikely tech hub

. Derelict former BHS site a 'continuing nightmare'
[31 hours old]: The former department store closed in 2016.

. 'I will miss my shop tremendously after six decades'
[108 hours old]: Meredith's DIY Hardware and Ironmongery has been at Yate Shopping Centre, near Bristol, since 1965.


 
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