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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 12:35 07 Nov 2026
 
- Pope in 'pretty good health' as he starts Latin America tour
[5 hours old]: Pope Leo travels to Uruguay just three weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.

- Gladiator II stuntman sues over injuries from on-set explosion
[11 hours old]: Edward Sarsfield says he suffered "excruciating" burns while filming a scene on a burning ship.

- Boy, 4, dies after Range Rover crashes on country road
[3 hours old]: A 28-year-old man was driving the car when it crashed near Bathgate in West Lothian.

- Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck
[14 hours old]: Musk said it was to make room for production of its Cybercabs - autonomous taxis without a driver.

. The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
[364 hours old]: Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[733 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
[1501 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?


and in other news ...

- Victims in rape cases must not feel like they are on trial, Burnham says
[1 hours old]: The PM was responding after a police chief said comments made during Russell Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".

- Two men arrested after boy injured in sword attack
[2 hours old]: Police say a 17-year-old suffered a wound "believed to have been caused by a sword" in Gloucester on Friday.

- What happens if all the lights go out? This is the plan for a 'Black Sky' event
[12 hours old]: A Black Sky event could leave millions without power, water and communications. So how prepared is the UK?

- With Stephen Miller pick as new chief of staff, Trump readies for a battle
[13 hours old]: The US president's promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes with Congress.

- Monty Don bids 'final goodbye' to Gardeners' World after two decades
[1 hours old]: The head gardener on the long-running BBC TV series signed off from Longmeadow garden on Friday.

- Knicks defend Taylor Swift after players name her 'fakest celebrity fan'
[2 hours old]: The pop superstar's appearances at NBA games were deemed "a little performative" by New York Knicks point guards Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride.

* Relief, tears and sadness: Married at First Sight UK cast react to show being axed
[1 hours old]: The show was cancelled after a BBC Panorama investigation heard allegations from three former cast members.

- This man refused life-saving treatment because of his religion - days later the rules changed
[11 hours old]: Jehovah's Witness leaders relaxed strict rules on blood transfusions, but the change came 23 days too late for Isaac Valdez.

- 'My mortgage is going up £200': How rising interest rates are hitting people's pockets
[11 hours old]: With UK interest rates set to rise, mortgages, credit cards and loans could get more expensive for millions.

- One of the year's most prolific meteor showers to light up the night sky this weekend
[10 hours old]: The Leonid meteor shower, known for its bright and fast meteors, will kick off this weekend and continue until the end of November.

- Meghan's father Thomas Markle under house arrest after child sex abuse material charge
[5 hours old]: The 82-year-old appeared in court in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented.

- Paraguay's president impeached after collapse of bank
[5 hours old]: Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.

- From young offender to resident doctor: 'I wrote a plan and stuck to it'
[3 hours old]: Steven Beattie left Scotland's most violent prison 20 years ago vowing to turn his life around.

- I left Man City for my mental wellbeing - Trafford
[5 hours old]: James Trafford says not playing for Manchester City last season was "horrendous" and left him with no choice but to leave the club and join Leeds United in the summer.


- Whole Australia team knew of sandpaper use - Khawaja
[13 hours old]: Usman Khawaja claims the entire Australia team knew about the use of sandpaper to tamper with the ball in the final Test of their 2018 series with South Africa.

* Ponga-inspired New Zealand reach World Cup final
[0 hours old]: Kalyn Ponga returns from a broken arm to inspire New Zealand to victory in a pulsating encounter with Tonga as they reach their first World Cup final since 2013.

- Non-league's greatest giant-killers eye another scalp
[5 hours old]: Non-league Altrincham aim to make Notts County number 18 on their list of FA Cup scalps, and breathe new life into their tag of English football's ultimate giant-killers.

- AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
[15 hours old]: Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.


and in other older news ...

. Secondary school teacher to crofter - life on the UK's most remote island
[102 hours old]: Katy Phenix relocated to Fair Isle from Redcar in North Yorkshire with her partner Josh Moore and their children Teddy, 11, and Hetty, six.

. Knitalian: Artist uses yarn to create Italian deli
[54 hours old]: From spaghetti to Parma ham, everything at a new Soho exhibition is knitted, crocheted or embroidered.

. From scooters to shampoo - the people saving hundreds from dumpster diving
[100 hours old]: The men and women who rummage through commercial bins to take clothes and other items.

. New pictures released ahead of The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special
[102 hours old]: Little has been shared about the plot of the upcoming The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special.

. Download now
[13342 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. What Trump's Midterms Defeat Means For Everyone Else
[324 hours old]: The BBC’s daily news podcast with episodes available Monday to Sunday at 5pm.

. Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant star in a 1995 adaptation
[165 hours old]: Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are thrown into sudden hardship on the death of their father.

. Why the US midterms sparked an AI stock selloff
[18 hours old]: Fears of more AI regulation appear to have sparked fear among investors, but concerns about the industry have been growing for some time.

. How does it affect me if share prices fall?
[27 hours old]: Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives.

. Why smoky bacon crisps threaten to reignite rows over EU rules
[19 hours old]: A post-Brexit deal on food standards has raised questions over the future naming of the classic British snack.

. The engine parts that 'fight the laws of the universe'
[36 hours old]: Investment has surged into the making of jet turbine blades - an extremely difficult component to make.

. PM tells firms to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
[21 hours old]: The government argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination.

. 'I was asked if I was a crier': Your worst job interviews revealed
[36 hours old]: Bad job interviews can be horrible to experience in the moment, but there is a lot they can teach us about the world of work

. Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years
[43 hours old]: Most analysts expected the increase from 3.75% to 4%.

. Faisal Islam: How high will interest rates go?
[47 hours old]: The BBC's economics editor views one more interest rate as likely, but thinks that will be all.

. Three ways the interest rate rise could affect you
[47 hours old]: Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

. Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
[45 hours old]: A consultation will consider fines and other ways to clamp down on dangerous e-bike riders.

. Second buyer makes rescue bid for Poundland as retailer faces collapse
[50 hours old]: A little-known investment group has made a bid to buy the business.

. Pound rises to its highest level since the Brexit referendum
[56 hours old]: Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

. Welsh aviation firm AerFin bought in £475m deal
[49 hours old]: The company, which was majority owned by a private equity firm, said it was beginning a "new chapter".

. Food, fuel and taxes – can the Democrats actually make life cheaper?
[54 hours old]: Their message on cost of living resonated with voters. Now they must show they can deliver.

. Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms
[63 hours old]: Musk spent nearly 0m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

. Kellogg's admits snap, crackle and pop is quieter after uproar over Rice Krispies recipe change
[65 hours old]: The cereal giant has changed the recipes for Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, sparking a backlash online.

. UK and EU agree draft deal to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports
[87 hours old]: The food deal, ahead of a UK-EU summit later this month, is the most significant part of the so-called Brexit reset agreed so far.

. Australia's oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years
[59 hours old]: The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.

. Binance says fake job interviews used as part of .3bn crypto hack
[92 hours old]: An engineer was contacted through a legitimate job-hunting platform and invited to bogus job interviews with fake company representatives, Binance says.

. Canva announces major job cuts after 'our hardest year yet'
[84 hours old]: CEO Melanie Perkins says more than 1,000 staff will either lose their jobs or be asked to change roles.

. Drivers may get compensation offers before car finance saga ends
[96 hours old]: The regulator says it supports lenders offering early compensation offers, as long as they are fair.

. Asda hires ex-Morrisons boss in bid to grow firm
[93 hours old]: David Potts takes charge of Asda, which is based in Leeds, with immediate effect.

. Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia
[93 hours old]: Rio Tinto is jointly funding a Am "toad containment zone" to protect the Pilbara region.

. Poundland owner in crunch talks as retailer's collapse looms
[53 hours old]: Gordon Brothers will meet Jonathan Reynolds on Wednesday as the investment firm faces scrutiny over Poundland.

. Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
[84 hours old]: Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?

. How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
[196 hours old]: Video games are good at triggering nostalgia, a key reason why classic games keep getting remade.

. 'I live with a ghost' - inside the haunted homes attracting bargain hunters
[219 hours old]: Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.

. 'An annoying buzz': The search for stealthier drones
[252 hours old]: As drone deliveries become more commonplace, their makers are looking for ways to make them quieter.

. The grads ditching the UK for a fresh start abroad
[397 hours old]: With graduate jobs hard to come by, more young adults are reported to be considering emigrating.

. The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
[421 hours old]: Investigative genetic genealogy can help hunt down criminals but raises worries over privacy.

. Living with a stink? Technology might help
[541 hours old]: Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.

. As Christmas rush looms, how do China-made toys find their way to the US?
[565 hours old]: With the festive season on the horizon, we trace toys from factories in China to US shelves.

. How long will humans be needed for translation?
[589 hours old]: AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[709 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
[749 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[901 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. Food bank to close amid rising costs
[20 hours old]: A food bank in Goole annouces it will close in January as costs rise and donations drop.

. Winter support for residents facing cost pressures
[20 hours old]: The plans aim to help more people access food, financial advice and help with heating costs.

. 'I've taken an extra job to pay for heating oil'
[25 hours old]: People in Sussex say they are taking on extra work and not heating their homes due to oil prices.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[973 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?
[1036 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
[2580 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
[3109 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Workers' rights 'second place' to economic growth
[21 hours old]: Jersey's Economic Development Minister has told the BBC that workers' rights may have to take 'second place' to economic growth.

. What does the raise in interest rates mean?
[46 hours old]: The BBC's cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey explains what the change could mean for those saving for a holiday or to buying a house.

. What in the World
[94 hours old]: Some employers create job ads with no intent to hire


 
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