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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 18:15 18 Oct 2026
 
* Man, 80, who died in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond named
[0 hours old]: The flying instructor has been described as "a gentleman and an experienced aviator" by former students.

. Third runway at Heathrow Airport would drive growth, Healey says
[37 hours old]: It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.

. Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
[60 hours old]: BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.

. Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp increase
[95 hours old]: Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[258 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
[1026 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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- Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
[5 hours old]: About 1,800 people were arrested after nationwide protests saw outbreaks of violence and vandalism.

- Polanski says he will not overturn Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion
[2 hours old]: The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until 2028.

- A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
[12 hours old]: BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

- Watch: Police hunt for synthetic drugs in Chicago jail
[11 hours old]: BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as America battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

- Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg
[1 hours old]: At least one person was killed in the strikes, which also hit a data centre used by Russia's equivalent of Facebook.

- Ending corridor care in hospitals for children a priority, says health secretary
[5 hours old]: Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.

- Suspects hunted after police officer injured in shooting
[4 hours old]: A firearm has been recovered by officers after a man and a woman fled the scene, detectives say.

- Search for Amelia Earhart's plane resumes after stormy weather
[3 hours old]: An expedition to a remote Pacific island hoping to uncover the American aviator's wreckage was on hold for three days.

- Watch: Pope thanks well-wishers in first event after cancer surgery
[6 hours old]: The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.

- The playground murder - trauma, loss and a love that endured
[9 hours old]: Diane Watson's best friend Pauline recalls a shocking school murder and its lasting legacy.

- NHS data breaches a disgrace, health secretary says
[6 hours old]: A total of 15 NHS staff have been sacked for accessing records of the Nottingham attacks victims.

- BBC pauses civil service secondment scheme
[3 hours old]: The BBC said all journalism and editorial decisions are made by BBC journalists and editors.

- West Midlands Police officer who accessed police records 2,000 times sacked
[1 hours old]: A misconduct hearing said many of the records accessed were sensitive and held "intimate information".

- Everything a struggle for Fernandes - Leeds v Man Utd ratings
[2 hours old]: Dominic Calvert-Lewin's second-half equaliser means Manchester United have now gone six games without a win for the first time since 2019 - find out who rated highest at Elland Road.

* Slade misses last-gasp kick as Toulouse deny Exeter famous win
[1 hours old]: Toulouse deny Exeter Chiefs a famous Champions Cup victory in France, fighting back to win a frenetic contest with 14 men following Rodrigue Neti's first-half red card.

- Britain's Kartal misses out on biggest title of her career
[3 hours old]: Britain's Sonay Kartal fades from a strong position in a gripping Wuhan Open final against Grand Slam runner-up Maja Chwalinska.

- What is the Budget and what could be in it?
[7 hours old]: Chancellor John Healey will set out his plans for UK taxes on 28 October.

- Turning the tides: Could hidden sea power energise our coastal towns?
[9 hours old]: Engineer David Mummery has developed a tidal energy generator that he says can change lives for people living in coastal communities.

- 'I took a chance on the whisky industry and I haven't looked back'
[9 hours old]: Zoey Darnbrough had no idea there was a distillery near her home - now she has a top tourism role there.

- Gleaning group gives £1m of produce to food banks
[6 hours old]: Gleaning Cornwall warns that more funding is needed as costs rise sharply.

- Heating oil customers face tough winter
[11 hours old]: The government plans to regulate heating oil prices after increases.

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. Photos show luxury boat with 50m pool and water slides near Kim Jong Un's summer retreat
[19 hours old]: Satellite images give clues about how Kim spends his holidays - something far out of reach for most North Koreans.

. There's a crackdown on sports piracy but is it already out of control?
[17 hours old]: The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

. Braam! How the music in The Traitors plays with your emotions
[16 hours old]: It's not just treachery and villainy - the soundtrack for Traitors helps set the show's campy tone.

. Top Turkish pop group go from reality TV to Wembley in one turbulent year
[18 hours old]: Turkish girl group manifest on taking their music to a global audience, as they prepare for their first UK concert.

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. There's a crackdown on sports piracy - but is it already out of control?
[17 hours old]: The sports industry's lucrative business model is being undermined by dodgy TV sticks and illegal streaming links, writes Theo Leggett.

. Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses
[39 hours old]: At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.

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

. Banks expect to be hit with higher taxes in Budget
[55 hours old]: Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.

. Watch: Did Tesla really just unveil a flying car?
[52 hours old]: Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased the vehicle at a facility owned by his SpaceX company, which helped develop the model.

. I find it quite demoralising in store - why I do all my shopping online
[66 hours old]: After Primark announced plans for home delivery, we hear from women who never go into clothes stores.

. Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
[74 hours old]: The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.

. 'I paid thousands to a company for jobs that never came'
[72 hours old]: Apurv Patel is one of several people who say they were promised job opportunities that did not appear.

. How backlash against data centres could shape the US midterm elections
[90 hours old]: Democrats and Republicans alike are coming out against data centre development, amid growing backlash across the US.

. AI giant Anthropic woos potential investors ahead of stock market debut
[77 hours old]: It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.

. Healey says surprise UK growth is 'sign of resilience' ahead of Budget
[76 hours old]: The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.

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. Netflix to shed 1,000 jobs in steepest cuts since 2022
[96 hours old]: The cuts equate to around 6% of the streaming giant's total workforce worldwide.

. Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer
[97 hours old]: Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.

. Faisal Islam: What surprise praise for UK economy tells us about the Budget
[102 hours old]: On three occasions in the past 24 hours, top IMF officials have praised UK plans to reduce its annual levels of borrowing.

. Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks
[99 hours old]: Learner drivers in September had to wait an average of 19.7 weeks, or around five months, for a practical test.

. US inflation rises more than expected - here's what is happening with prices
[98 hours old]: The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.

. Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears
[101 hours old]: Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs while working from home.

. Wayfair among firms fined millions for misleading sales tactics
[101 hours old]: The Competition and Markets Authority has fined Wayfair, Appliances Direct, and Gold's Gym £6m in total.

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[105 hours old]: Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

. Hundreds of Royal Mail staff quitting each week under new efficiency plans
[106 hours old]: The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

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. Spain battles climate change on several fronts
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[19 hours old]: Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.

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. Call for more food funding due to high living cost
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