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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 17:15 09 Mar 2026
 
. I had to travel 90 miles for care when postpartum psychosis set in
[16 hours old]: Four days after giving birth, Lizzy Berryman's psychosis forced her to be taken from York to Derby for specialist care.

. Surge in jet fuel prices could push up air fares, analysts warn
[73 hours old]: Disruption to supplies from the Gulf due to the Middle East conflict has pushed the cost up by more than 80%.

. Emirates resumes some Dubai flights – what's the latest on travel to UK?
[60 hours old]: New flights to the UK from the Middle East follow days of widespread air travel disruption which had left Britons stranded.

. The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
[449 hours old]: During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1383 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[1865 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?


and in other news ...

- US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows
[2 hours old]: A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows.

- Faisal Islam: Oil price spiral may be slowed but not stopped by G7 emergency move
[4 hours old]: A big intervention is being discussed in the oil markets, but as yet, we do not know how big the problem will be.

* Five Iranian footballers 'in Australian safe house' after Asian Cup protest
[0 hours old]: Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.

- How the Iran war may affect your bills and finances
[3 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

- Iranians deeply divided over Mojtaba Khamenei's rise to power
[1 hours old]: While pro-establishment crowds celebrate Khamenei's appointment as his father's successor, others believe it signals no change to how Iran is ruled.

- Passer-by tried to tackle vape shop blaze before inferno
[4 hours old]: Lamin Kongira told BBC Scotland News he had been walking past when a shopkeeper ran out saying "fire, fire".

- Call off King's US visit over Iran, urge Lib Dems
[3 hours old]: The party says the planned trip should be scrapped after Donald Trump's criticism of the UK's response to the war.

* King praises Commonwealth at biggest royal gathering since Andrew arrest
[1 hours old]: A protest by anti-monarchists is staged outside the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.

- Images of face released in bid to solve mystery of man found dead in wetsuit
[11 hours old]: Detectives hope the new facial reconstruction images will end an 18-month mystery.

- Tributes paid as grime star Dot Rotten dies, aged 37
[5 hours old]: Dot Rotten scored a Top 20 hit with Overload, and worked with the likes of Ed Sheeran and AJ Tracey.

* Ticketmaster owner Live Nation agrees to pay 0m to end US monopoly case
[1 hours old]: The live events company, which owns Ticketmaster, will open parts of its business to rival companies.

* SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says
[0 hours old]: Planned changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England were announced last month.

- IRA bomb victims' civil court case begins against Gerry Adams
[1 hours old]: The men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for decisions to plant car bombs in London and Manchester in 1973 and 1996.

- Bag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop
[5 hours old]: Two teenagers have been arrested after inadvertently leaving the knapsack for staff to find.

- Rihanna's Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say
[14 hours old]: A suspect was arrested after the shooting on Sunday afternoon, Los Angeles officers say.

- Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices
[4 hours old]: As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than 0 a barrel on Monday.

* In maps: Ten days of strikes across the Middle East
[1 hours old]: Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon and the Iranian regime has carried out more attacks, as the war continues for a tenth day.

- HMS Prince of Wales unlikely to head to the Middle East
[2 hours old]: It comes after defence sources said the crew had been told they must be ready to leave in five days.

- Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone 'bullet' that could help defend Gulf
[7 hours old]: The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.

- PM warns of impact of Iran conflict on UK economy
[1 hours old]: The prime minister was speaking as oil prices soar in response to turbulence in the Middle East.

- I was sexually assaulted in a crowd. Now I'm developing tech to spot suspicious behaviour
[11 hours old]: Rosie Richardson wants to shift the onus to self protect away from women and on to the authorities.

- The nearly-forgotten cricketer who became India's T20 World Cup hero
[9 hours old]: Sanju Samson lit up the T20 World Cup with 321 runs and impactful innings that helped India retain the title.

* Tributes to 'enormously talented' teenage goalkeeper who died after collapsing on pitch
[0 hours old]: Amelia Aplin died after collapsing during a game against Fulham in the Junior Premier League.

- Princess Eugenie steps down from anti-slavery charity
[6 hours old]: She had been patron of human rights organisation Anti-Slavery International for seven years.

- Police release images of Oslo US embassy explosion suspect
[4 hours old]: Norwegian police say their investigation so far shows Sunday's blast was caused by an improvised device.

- Greg James to go ahead with Comic Relief challenge after dad suffers stroke
[5 hours old]: The Radio 1 DJ returned to the radio on Monday as he said it is what his dad would want him to do.

- Anti-Muslim hatred definition will in 'no way' restrict free speech, says Reed
[6 hours old]: Concerns have been raised that an "anti-Muslim hostility" definition could create a "chilling effect".

- Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription
[2 hours old]: Training will cover everything from traditional skills through to drone control and cyberwarfare techniques and countermeasures.

- Four big calls Borthwick could make to revive England
[6 hours old]: After three straight defeats and a backline overhaul for the loss to Italy, England head coach Steve Borthwick may make major changes for the trip to France.

- Will Wolves pull off the Premier League's greatest escape?
[5 hours old]: Wolves are bottom of the Premier League, 12 points off safety. But two wins in a row have raised faint hopes that they could survive relegation.

- Old Firm chaos: What happened? Who said what? What now?
[3 hours old]: After ugly scenes at Sunday's Old Firm derby, what do we know about the fan clashes and what could happen next?

- 'Devastated' curlers miss out on semi-finals on tough day for GB
[6 hours old]: Great Britain's joyless start to the Winter Paralympics continues as wheelchair curlers Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean let slip their grasp on the mixed doubles semi-finals.

- Verstappen to compete in 'bucket list' 24-hour race
[4 hours old]: Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will tick off one of his "bucket list" events when he drives in May's Nurburgring 24-Hours endurance race.

* Dolphins to release Tagovailoa at record £74m cost
[1 hours old]: The Miami Dolphins are to release quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, which will cost them a record dead cap hit of .2m (£74.2m).

- Man City's Rodri fined £80,000 for ref comments
[2 hours old]: Manchester City midfielder Rodri is fined for saying the referee was not "neutral" in last month's Premier League draw at Tottenham.

* G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies
[0 hours old]: Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed 0.

- Six ways the Iran war could affect you - in charts
[4 hours old]: With fuel and gas prices having risen in recent days, here are some ways the conflict could affect households.

- How high could UK petrol and diesel prices go?
[6 hours old]: For every rise in oil prices, motorists face paying roughly 7p per litre more in the UK.

* Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk
[1 hours old]: The artificial intelligence company has been in a public fight with US government leaders over use of its tools like Claude

- Asia governments to cap fuel prices as oil costs jump
[7 hours old]: The price of crude has surged above 0 on concerns about shortages due to
supply disruptions.

* Iran war impacts heating oil bills for homeowners
[1 hours old]: Some residents say they have seen prices more than double since the conflict started.

- Rural households feel the pinch of war in Iran
[2 hours old]: North Yorkshire residents using oil tanks to fuel their homes say bills are soaring.

- Council considers extending food voucher scheme
[5 hours old]: The council earmarks £1m to pay for the vouchers as part of a new Crisis and Resilience Fund.


and in other older news ...

. NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s
[16 hours old]: The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.

. Paddington first new musical to win nine WhatsOnStage awards in 'record-setting haul'
[16 hours old]: Other winners at the event included Jonathan Bailey, Rachel Zegler, Amber Davies and Sir Stephen Fry.

. Winter Paralympics daily guide: Six golds on offer on Monday
[46 hours old]: Your guide to what's happening and when and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.

. Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps
[16 hours old]: Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.

. 'This will change lives': Spain's migrants welcome amnesty for undocumented workers
[17 hours old]: Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.

. Two deaths reported to drug watchdog over potential link to weight-loss jabs
[17 hours old]: The reports of the two deaths of a man and a woman were made to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

. BBC News app
[7515 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. How the Iraq war's legacy shaped the UK's Iran response
[28 hours old]: And the critisism of it from Donald Trump and Tony Blair.

. Iran president apologises for striking neighbours
[50 hours old]: President says Iran will stop striking Gulf states if no attacks originate from them

. Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way'
[17 hours old]: Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.

. Mayor Sadiq Khan invites embattled AI firm Anthropic to expand in London
[67 hours old]: The letter from London's mayor came as the US moved to designate the company a supply chain risk.

. Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace
[71 hours old]: A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.

. There’s an inflation wave coming - what does the Iran war mean for the UK economy?
[61 hours old]: Economic consequences are an intrinsic aspect of the Iran conflict, writes BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.

. US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February
[74 hours old]: The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

. Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal
[71 hours old]: Last year the Daily Mail and General Trust proposed to buy the company in a £500m takeover.

. Price of first class stamps to rise to £1.80
[76 hours old]: Royal Mail says the increase reflects the rise in delivery costs, but the move angers consumer groups.

. Oil price at two-year high after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days
[66 hours old]: Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says oil could hit 0 a barrel if the Iran conflict continues over the coming weeks.

. Lenders lift mortgage rates as Iran war hits borrowing costs
[78 hours old]: Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up.

. One in 7 shops in UK has turned cashless in the past year, survey finds
[89 hours old]: Some 14% of small High Street traders have gone card only in the last year, a survey suggests.

. US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict
[82 hours old]: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives India a 30-day waiver to buy Russian crude as a "stop gap measure".

. Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label
[86 hours old]: The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

. Heating oil costs 'worrying' for rural residents
[78 hours old]: The price of heating oil has risen amid the Middle East conflict, hitting many in rural areas.

. UK firms pull fixed energy deals as Iran war pushes up prices
[94 hours old]: Data suggests the number of fixed-term deals has more than halved as prices for wholesale energy surge.

. TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal
[89 hours old]: TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".

. States sue Trump administration over new 'unlawful' global tariffs
[93 hours old]: The 24 states are seeking to block Trump's latest tariffs, which he imposed to replace levies struck down by the Supreme Court.

. South East Water faces £22m fine for supply failures
[102 hours old]: The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to "immense stress" for customers.

. China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991
[110 hours old]: It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

. Can snacks help you sleep?
[89 hours old]: Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

. We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever
[113 hours old]: Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

. Know when to fold them: the tech inspired by origami
[155 hours old]: Origami techniques can add strength to structures without adding bulk.

. Deepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated'
[178 hours old]: The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.

. Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches
[257 hours old]: Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

. The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
[281 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

. Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
[329 hours old]: Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

. Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
[353 hours old]: Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

. How do you modernise mango farming?
[425 hours old]: India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

. Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
[497 hours old]: Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

. Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
[511 hours old]: The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[593 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[603 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[593 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[617 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[665 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2402 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[2513 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[2601 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. What in the World
[74 hours old]: Iran says it has closed the vital shipping channel to global trade.

. Wales' richest man says Britain is 'uncomfortable place' for Jews
[153 hours old]: The billionaire says "anti-semitism is always in the air" with parallels to the persecution his ancestors faced.

. Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus)
[224 hours old]: Professor Ha-Joon Chang, “a hungry economist” explores why economics matters.

. Why you should consider fixing your energy tariff now
[245 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains what the upcoming change to the energy price cap means for your bills.

. 'Is this all bad debt or good debt?'
[262 hours old]: Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also in serious debt.


 
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