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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 13:15 30 Aug 2026
 
* British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station
[0 hours old]: A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.

* Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus, local media report
[0 hours old]: The local mayor says 159 passengers have been reached so far, with a rescue operation under way.

- Girl faces six-month recovery after 'freak accident' bus crash on holiday
[6 hours old]: Emma Williams says what happened to her daughter shows the importance of travel insurance.

. Former railway line named Britain's favourite path
[73 hours old]: The traffic-free route has been maintained by volunteers since the railway closed in the late 1960s.

. Is ADHD And Autism Care Heading For "Chaos"?
[45 hours old]: And, did CIA chief travel to Moscow to warn Putin against attacking Nato?

. Football in Greenland: The toughest championship in the world?
[8591 hours old]: BBC Sport travels to Nuuk for the Greenlandic Football Championship.

. Gatwick Airport faced water outage after main burst
[42 hours old]: SES Water says it has repaired a burst main which was affecting supply to the airport.

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and in other news ...

- PC Harper's killers to stay in jail as PM announces changes to early release scheme
[3 hours old]: Andy Burnham tells BBC Breakfast anyone convicted of manslaughter will be excluded from the early release scheme in the Sentencing Act.

- Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?
[4 hours old]: The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.

* Church names pastor killed by falling sign at Christian festival
[0 hours old]: Robert Guanco, 41, was a pastor at Jesus the Living Water Church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.


- Iceland votes against restarting talks on joining EU
[1 hours old]: Broadcaster RUV reports that 52.8% of voters rejected the government's proposal to resume talks.

- We all share a 15-acre Georgian mansion for the price of a two-bed house
[6 hours old]: Co-housing residents live in a Grade II listed mansion for the same price as a two-bed house.

- WhatsApp group chat used to send millions in cash, funding crime and extremism
[7 hours old]: The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.

- I was told I was unworthy to be a mother, then they stole my baby
[11 hours old]: Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.

- They fell in love - then had to check they weren't brother and sister
[13 hours old]: A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?

- Mount Fuji pics, life-changing ramen and a weak yen - why young Brits are going to Japan
[13 hours old]: Photos of Mount Fuji, bowls of ramen and the bustle of Shibuya Crossing are filling up social media feeds.

* Manhunt after shooting at Swiss rave kills woman, 22, and injures five
[1 hours old]: Five others in their twenties were injured after shots were fired at a techno event near Zurich.

- Three rescued, two still missing as French fishing vessel sinks in Channel
[2 hours old]: Three of the five crew members were rescued and taken to hospital, the coastguard says.

- British heavyweight Moses Itauma handed harsh world-title lesson
[6 hours old]: British heavyweight Moses Itauma was taught a harsh lesson at world level - what can he learn from defeat and where does the 21-year-old go next?

- Large Lake Ontario sign installed in Canada in latest jab at US
[12 hours old]: Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."

- Six ways parents could make the return to school a little easier
[12 hours old]: Parenting experts give their top tips on how to make sure back-to-school runs as smoothly as possible.

- Everton call off Armstrong sale after fan backlash
[3 hours old]: Everton have called off a proposed deal to sell midfielder Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest following a backlash from the club's supporters.

- Tottenham make Ndiaye move with Richarlison set for Everton
[1 hours old]: Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign Iliman Ndiaye from Everton, with Richarlison set to move in the opposite direction as part of separate negotiations.

- Heavyweight Itauma handed harsh world-title lesson
[6 hours old]: British heavyweight Moses Itauma was taught a harsh lesson at world level - what can he learn from defeat and where does the 21-year-old go next?

- How Sabalenka could lose No 1 ranking at US Open
[7 hours old]: Will Aryna Sabalenka rediscover her mojo? How will Carlos Alcaraz's comeback go? And can Novak Djokovic win? It's time for the 2026 US Open singles.

- Trump hails 'historic' deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil
[8 hours old]: Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.

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and in other older news ...

. China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border
[18 hours old]: Footage of the flash floods have become almost impossible to find on China’s heavily censored internet.

. 97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'
[39 hours old]: A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.

. Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
[32 hours old]: Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

. What we know about the 33 British nationals missing in Nepal
[41 hours old]: Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.

. Some parents 'unaware' summer-born children can defer school
[174 hours old]: Parents say misinformation means many families do not realise summer-born children can delay school.

. 'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
[133 hours old]: Tips are central to US dining culture but some eateries think that they are unfair.

. Hidden museum gallery to reopen after 83 years
[197 hours old]: The gallery, which has been closed since 1943, will reopen from 16 September.

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. Canada tests the limits of Trump’s power
[91 hours old]: And, America says goodbye to musical icon Dolly Parton.

. Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says
[45 hours old]: Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.

. Wife of man who died after turbulence sues airline
[42 hours old]: Lawyers for Linda Kitchen say her husband was "fatally injured" after the flight dropped 6,000 ft.

. I was spending £700 a month: How I beat my late-night shopping addiction
[61 hours old]: Younger generations are thought to be more susceptible to impulse spending. The BBC looks at ways to get it under control.

. Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
[56 hours old]: The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.

. Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
[61 hours old]: A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

. Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims
[54 hours old]: Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.

. Military veterans told they owe thousands of pounds over clerical error
[61 hours old]: Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.

. 'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users
[50 hours old]: As part of an bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

. 'Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdown
[49 hours old]: A database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.

. Sports Direct founder attacks Burnham's 'populist' High Street plans
[52 hours old]: In a letter, the entrepreneur accuses the prime minister of "jumping on 'everyday fixes' or bandwagons" with his latest cost of living and retail policies.

. Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
[55 hours old]: The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.

. Colman's Mustard put up for sale ahead of merger
[49 hours old]: The sale comes before a proposed merger between parent company Unilever and McCormick.

. I used to live in a quiet area - now a data centre overlooks my garden
[55 hours old]: With the number of UK data centres set to rise, some communities are concerned about their impact.

. How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
[85 hours old]: While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

. Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
[109 hours old]: After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

. Drought leaves 'barely any apples' to make cider
[127 hours old]: Some orchards are harvesting just a 10th of their usual crop, and facing an uncertain future.

. How landscape gardening is being electrified
[229 hours old]: The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.

. Fundraiser launched to secure crafting shop future
[18 hours old]: "We don't want to give up, we want to keep making this work," say the owners.

. Barber offers free back-to-school haircuts
[24 hours old]: Guildford barber Sid Gumbrell says he wants to give back and help parents with the cost of living.

. 'A lot of pressure' - SSE Airtricity to increase gas prices by 19%
[44 hours old]: The annual gas bill of a typical household in the greater Belfast and west gas network areas will increase by almost £172.

. What do you spend too much on?
[55 hours old]: Central London shoppers reveal what they love to splash out on - and share their tips for not overspending.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[924 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
[1453 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
[1933 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
[2005 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
[2261 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 Interview
[61 hours old]: Kristina Wilfore on how a ‘Male Grievance Industry’ is defrauding men on social media

. Much-loved ice cream shop to close after 106 years
[73 hours old]: The family-run shop has been a fixture in Brislington, Bristol since the 1920s.

. The Global Story
[75 hours old]: The US’s economic pressure could kick-start a global trade conflict

. Business Daily
[88 hours old]: Evergrande was at the heart of China’s property boom, and its dramatic collapse