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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 15:55 09 Oct 2026
 
. We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
[31 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
[23 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
[39 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
[807 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 ...

* Polanski vows to stay on as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
[1 hours old]: Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.

- King pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill on Royal Lodge
[2 hours old]: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was charged £1.5m in repair and restoration costs after surrendering the lease on the 30-room mansion.

* Widdecombe suspect had 'particular hostility to Reform', court told
[0 hours old]: Kerry is charged with the murder of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman.

- Firing squad execution of man who killed 13 soldiers to be livestreamed, Pentagon says
[2 hours old]: Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".

* Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
[0 hours old]: Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."

- Alison Hammond: 'I thought I was having heart attack on air'
[4 hours old]: The host says a health scare on live TV was one of the "scariest things I've ever been through".

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

- France promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protests
[3 hours old]: Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students.

* Man City titles 'absolutely not' tainted, says manager Enzo Maresca
[0 hours old]: Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says the club's titles are "absolutely not" tainted after they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.

- Fury-Joshua tickets priced up to £13,000 sell out in one hour
[2 hours old]: Tickets for Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua's fight at Cardiff's Principality Stadium sells out in just one hour.

- Survivor of US Army shooting supports gunman's execution but questions livestream
[5 hours old]: Alonzo Lunsford tells the BBC the punishment befits the crime but he has some doubts whether the public should be able to watch it.

- Autism, ADHD and mental health review: What you need to know
[2 hours old]: It contains big lessons for the NHS, welfare, education and employment policies. What are the key takeaways?

- Watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter
[5 hours old]: A Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks.

- Chris Mason: Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far
[8 hours old]: The Green leader faces pressure over his response to a party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, as well as his by-election loss.

- Olivia Colman on viral Wicker memes: 'This has never happened to me before'
[15 hours old]: Steamy jokes have flooded social media ahead of the release of the actress's latest film.

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

- Two men deny Iran-backed surveillance of Jewish and Israeli sites in London
[1 hours old]: Targets allegedly included the Israeli embassy and consulate, a woman said to be of interest to Iran, a college, and Britain's oldest synagogue.

- Crazy Rich Asians to return as TV show with original film's stars
[4 hours old]: It will pick up after the hit 2018 film, starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Ronny Chieng.

* Man who kept wife's body in freezer jailed for life
[0 hours old]: David Barraclough is jailed for at least 22 years for killing Carolann Barraclough.

* Ofsted faces fresh calls to halt graded school inspections in England
[1 hours old]: A second head teachers' union says it is "increasingly concerned" about members' "welfare and morale".

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

- £15m spent cleaning illegal waste supersite in ancient woodland
[10 hours old]: Concerns remain over the ancient Kent woodland's future after 39,500 tonnes of rubbish were cleared.

- Wimbledon boss jokes military would love to 'sort out' influencers
[3 hours old]: Royal Marine Commandos providing security at Wimbledon would like "nothing more than to sort out" disruptive social media influencers at the prestigious tournament, its chief executive jokes.

* What reception awaits Man City at Anfield?
[1 hours old]: Bus welcomes, banners and flags expected as Man City head to Liverpool on Sunday for their first game since they were found guilty of breaching Premier League rules.

* Verstappen on sprint pole after another settings issue
[0 hours old]: Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats Mercedes driver George Russell to sprint pole at the Singapore Grand Prix.

* I've got my own questions on Man City case - Carrick
[0 hours old]: Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says he was personally affected by the Manchester City case which has seen the club found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules and still has questions about the matter.

* 'Good value in pub' - ex-NFL star Kelce tries rugby
[1 hours old]: Former Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl winner Jason Kelce stuns amateur London rugby players by showing up for a practice game.

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

- Mercedes critics think I'm Satan - Wolff
[1 hours old]: Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff rejects accusations of team of bias against George Russell, calling critics "brainless".

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

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

- Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[15 hours old]: Solar tiles were touted as an attractive alternative to solar panels - why have they not taken off?

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


- Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?
[15 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'
[9 hours old]: Car maker Longbow, which hopes to build thousands of cars, says the region has the talent and know-how.

- Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen
[7 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
[11 hours old]: The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

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

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

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. Brad Pitt stars as a tank commander on a dangerous mission in WWII
[399 hours old]: Film following a battle-hardened US tank crew taking on the enemy’s brutal rearguard action

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

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

. Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
[22 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
[21 hours old]: Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.

. Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold
[26 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
[35 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
[40 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
[40 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
[26 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
[39 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'
[33 hours old]: Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment.

. Rainmakers: The drones used to seed clouds
[55 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[208 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
[232 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?
[352 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
[375 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[520 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?
[543 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

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

. How soon into dating do you talk about your salary?
[20 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.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[280 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?
[342 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
[1887 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
[2416 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

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