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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 01:15 14 Oct 2025
 
. 'All the stress was for nothing': Woman drops sex assault case after court delays
[18 hours old]: The woman said she endured years of pain after being assaulted by a taxi driver on her birthday.

. Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership
[44 hours old]: Greater Anglia describes renationalisation as a step towards a "simpler, more unified" rail network.

. How will the EU's new border system work?
[40 hours old]: The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.


and in other news ...

- Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees freed as Trump hails 'historic dawn' in Middle East
[3 hours old]: A major hostage and prisoner exchange marks a significant step towards ending two years of war in Gaza.

- Middle East 'doomed' without Palestinian state, King of Jordan tells BBC
[8 hours old]: In an exclusive interview with BBC Panorama, the king says a two-state solution is the only answer.

- 'You're my life, my hero': Hostages reunite with families after two years
[7 hours old]: Families say it ends "two years of hell" and a journey of "healing and rehabilitation" will now begin.

- Palestinians celebrate return of detainees freed by Israel
[11 hours old]: Thousands of people gather in Gaza and the West Bank to welcome Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed by Israel.

- 'Now the rebuilding begins,' says Trump as he signs Gaza peace plan
[2 hours old]: The US president says the ceasefire will hold and the second phase of negotiations for a lasting peace are under way.

- Chris Mason: SNP are the latest proof that things change quickly in politics
[2 hours old]: The SNP are not only hopeful of victory at next year's Scottish election, but are even talking of an outright majority.

- Tommy Robinson refused to give phone Pin to police to protect 'journalistic material'
[7 hours old]: The far-right activist was charged under the Terrorism Act over an incident at the Channel Tunnel in July 2024.

- Mortgage rates creep back up as lenders show caution
[13 hours old]: Average mortgage rates have increased month-on-month for the first time since February, says Moneyfacts.

- Two charged with murder of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins in prison attack
[14 hours old]: The disgraced Lostprophets frontman was fatally injured at HMP Wakefield on Saturday.

- Vodafone admits 'major outage' as more than 130,000 report problems
[7 hours old]: Vodafone claims to have more than 18 million customers in the UK, including nearly 700,000 home broadband customers.

- Undercover officer played role in Stephen Lawrence inquiry clashes
[5 hours old]: There may be evidence of racism in how a police team targeted black justice campaigners, an inquiry hears.

- Alleged stalker asked 'but what if I am Madeleine?'
[7 hours old]: Julia Wandelt denies stalking Kate and Gerry McCann between June 2022 and February this year.

- England defender Millie Bright retires from international football
[8 hours old]: England defender Millie Bright announces her retirement from international football, saying "it's a feeling and I'm at peace with it".

- Prisoner questioned over schoolgirl's 1994 murder
[11 hours old]: Lindsay Rimer, 13, was found dead five months after she went missing from Hebden Bridge in 1994.

- TikTok star HSTikkyTokky arrested after manhunt
[8 hours old]: Harrison Sullivan has been on the run for almost a year following several alleged driving offences.

- Powell made no decisions about evidence in China spy case, minister says
[3 hours old]: The government's national security adviser is facing pressure over whether he played a role in the trial's collapse.

- Eat kiwi fruit to relieve constipation, says guidance
[8 hours old]: New guidance for doctors says focusing on fruit in our diets can help with a really common complaint.

- The controversy over the collapsed China spy case explained
[9 hours old]: The government is facing questions about why the case collapsed just weeks before a trial was due to go ahead.

- A photo worth a thousand words: Female journalists sit front-row at Taliban event after exclusion
[13 hours old]: Female reporters were invited after being excluded from Taliban minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's first event in Delhi.

- Eurovision organisers postpone vote on Israel's inclusion in contest next year
[5 hours old]: The European Broadcasting Union had previously announced it would hold a vote on Israel's participation in November.

- King Charles to host German president in first state visit to UK for 27 years
[13 hours old]: Germany's President Steinmeier will visit King Charles on a state visit to the UK in December.

- 'Unlike anyone the planet has experienced': Woody Allen pays glowing tribute to Diane Keaton
[10 hours old]: The pair worked together on eight films including the Oscar-winning Annie Hall and Manhattan.

- Man denies inciting armed uprising in pandemic
[7 hours old]: Paul Martin, 60, from Croydon has pleaded not guilty to the three charges against him.

- Israel-Gaza: Hostages Returned, Prisoners Released
[4 hours old]: Trump and regional leaders sign document to cement Gaza ceasefire deal.

- 'Heart-in-mouth' Belgium loss leaves Wales facing play-off challenge
[1 hours old]: Head coach Craig Bellamy is proud of Wales' efforts to try to find a vital win despite falling short in the 4-2 World Cup qualifying defeat to Belgium.

- Tuchel warns Rashford not to end career disappointed
[3 hours old]: England boss Thomas Tuchel says there are "no limits" to Marcus Rashford's potential, but warns the Barcelona forward not to end his career thinking "what could have been".

- Greaves stuns Littler a day after Grand Prix win
[5 hours old]: Beau Greaves emerges victorious from a 6-5 thriller against Luke Littler as she becomes the first woman to reach the final of the World Youth Championship.

- How Bright left her mark on historic Lionesses
[6 hours old]: Millie Bright's international retirement is a reflection of a changing of the guard in Sarina Wiegman's team - but her impact on England's success is unquestionable.

- NI down but not out after 'sore' Germany defeat
[1 hours old]: Northern Ireland's young squad were down but not out, as Michael O'Neill describes the 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Germany as "sore".

- Highlights: De Bruyne stars as Belgium dent Wales' World Cup hopes
[3 hours old]: Watch the best of the action as Wales lose 4-2 to Belgium in World Cup qualifying in Cardiff.

* Tens of thousands of homes fitted with botched eco insulation need fixing
[1 hours old]: Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

* Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack
[1 hours old]: Prepare to switch to off-line systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

- Carmakers go on trial over 'dieselgate' emissions cheat claims
[9 hours old]: The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal.

- Lloyds warns car finance scandal could cost it £2bn
[12 hours old]: The bank has set aside an additional £800m, saying the number of eligible claims is expected to be higher than previously thought.

* Why AI is being trained in rural India
[1 hours old]: Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

- Reeves urged to avoid 'half-baked' tax fixes in Budget
[14 hours old]: The think tank says the government should seize the opportunity to reform the tax system.

- Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm
[14 hours old]: The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.

- China accuses US of 'double standards' over tariff threat
[12 hours old]: Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.

- Click Energy announces first price rise in more than three years
[10 hours old]: The firm said it would result in the typical annual domestic electricity bill rising by about £39.60.


and in other older news ...

. 'He just kept growing': Life with a 13-stone Arctic dog
[19 hours old]: Amy Sharp's Alaskan Malamute Mal is more than twice the average size of a dog of his breed.

. 'We must catch up soon!' How to stop ghosting your friends
[24 hours old]: How to keep friendships alive as an adult alongside work, family and endless to-do lists.

. Your nose gets colder when you're stressed. These thermal images show the change
[24 hours old]: Psychologists subjected a BBC reporter to a carefully designed thermal camera stress test.

. BBC News app
[3994 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Watch on iPlayer: The Big Cases - Murdered by his Grandparents
[249 hours old]: The tragic case of two-year-old Ethan who was abused and killed by his grandparents.

. Play now
[21 hours old]: Think you can work out where's hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game

. 'It's going to be really bad': Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley
[72 hours old]: Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

. Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling support
[49 hours old]: Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10, which could make users vulnerable - here's how to get Windows 11.

. I asked AI to plan my dream summer holiday. Here's how it turned out
[49 hours old]: Holiday-makers say AI-powered chatbots really help organise where to go - but some things need double-checking.

. Trump directs Pentagon to 'use all available funds' to pay troops during shutdown
[46 hours old]: The president's directive would ensure US military personnel don't miss a scheduled paycheque next week.

. Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we all be worried?
[90 hours old]: The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans


. Don't force drivers to use parking apps, says RAC
[85 hours old]: A survey suggests three-quarters of drivers had issues with parking apps.

. Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK
[85 hours old]: The regulator has given it "strategic market status", opening the door to what it calls "proportionate interventions."


. Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China
[73 hours old]: The S&P 500 closed down 2.7%, its steepest fall since April, after the US president hit out at China.

. OpenAI video app Sora hits 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT
[83 hours old]: The popular AI tool generates ten second long realistic-looking videos from simple text prompts.

. Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
[24 hours old]: The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

. How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
[71 hours old]: The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

. Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?
[97 hours old]: Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

. Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze
[169 hours old]: The dairy industry rallies and start-ups emerge thanks to the fashion for high-protein foods.

. The indigenous weavers who aim for empowerment over exploitation
[193 hours old]: The makers of Colombia's popular mochila bags can earn good money, but are at risk of being underpaid.

. The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice
[265 hours old]: More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good idea?

. Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean
[289 hours old]: As islands brace for this year's big storms, many homes don't have household insurance.

. The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee
[361 hours old]: Zaanse Schans, popular for its windmills, has a population of just 100 people - but more than two million tourists will have visited this year.

. 'There's no way we can afford 0,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees
[456 hours old]: Startups and smaller firms could bear the brunt of Trump's new H-1B visa fee, and some fear it could thwart US innovation.

. Zimbabwe is tobacco country. But some think the future lies in blueberries
[385 hours old]: "The future is food, not a bad habit," horticulture specialist Clarence Mwale tells the BBC.

. Homelessness deaths almost double in a year
[18 hours old]: Homelessness charity St Martins Trust says the year-on-year rise in deaths is "unforgivable".

. What are National Insurance and income tax and what could change in the Budget?
[85 hours old]: Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.

. Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
[673 hours old]: Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

. The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
[1489 hours old]: Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

. Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
[1777 hours old]: The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

. Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power
[2408 hours old]: What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

. China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
[3025 hours old]: The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

. Witness History
[90 hours old]: In 2001, economist Jim O’Neill wrote a report on countries set to shape the world economy

. The Inquiry
[112 hours old]: Trump is embracing crypto, but is he building a new kind of American economy?

. How you could get £700 for being mis-sold a car loan
[132 hours old]: Millions of people can now claim back around £700 after being mis-sold car finance between 2007 and 2024.

. Good Bad Billionaire
[191 hours old]: How Tatyana Kim went from English teacher to head of Russian’s largest online retailer

. Business Daily
[313 hours old]: What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending?


 
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