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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 21:55 13 Oct 2026
 
- BA flight forced to turn back over cracked window
[9 hours old]: British Airways said the plane landed safely at Gatwick and passengers were due to resume their journey.

. Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?
[21 hours old]: Meeting travellers' expectations could be challenging, experts warn.

. How oil-rich Alberta's economy might fare if it broke away from Canada
[141 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
[909 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 ...

- MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI
[5 hours old]: Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".

* Man killed in tiger attack identified as William Chapman
[1 hours old]: Chapman, who was in his 20s, died after entering the tiger's enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

- Football regulator says he would quit over any political interference in Man City case
[4 hours old]: The head of English football's independent regulator says he will resign if he encounters any political interference over Manchester City's future.

* Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
[0 hours old]: Pope Leo had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.

- Cornell bans all fraternity parties over gang sex assault allegations
[2 hours old]: The school has faced an uproar over how it handled assault allegations brought by a woman known as Jane Doe.

* Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder
[1 hours old]: Davis was found guilty last month over his role in the late rap superstar's death in a drive-by shooting in 1996.

- 'If we don't scream, they won't listen to us': Student protesters speak to BBC in Paris
[2 hours old]: Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.

- Trump ousts Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece after corruption allegations
[1 hours old]: Guilfoyle the allegations of improper conduct are "false" and being ambassador was the "honour of a lifetime".

- Russia did try to interfere with Brexit vote but had little impact, MI5 chief says
[3 hours old]: It comes after Andy Burnham said Moscow had tried to interfere in the 2016 referendum.

- Majority of English football clubs on the edge of financial disaster, report says
[4 hours old]: English football's finances are "dangerously exposed, with the majority of clubs living on the edge of financial disaster", a new report says.

- Bumble bought for .3bn in 'bet on the future of humanity'
[4 hours old]: The dating app which recently ditched its "women-first" chat rule has been bought by an investment firm.

- Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF
[8 hours old]: The influential economics body has upgraded its UK growth forecast for this year, but risks remain.

- How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy
[6 hours old]: The star, who has died at the age of 34, fought for better representation of disabilities on screen.

- Is Zelensky right to say data centre strikes have taken down Russian bots?
[7 hours old]: Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls have been affected by Ukraine’s Yandex attacks.

- How did Katie Zacharia do at her first - very brief - White House briefing?
[3 hours old]: The BBC's Sarah Smith was in the room and describes Zacharia's performance and the moment she broke news about Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign.

- The Sabrina Carpenter clip which helped a 22-year-old make £120,000 a year
[5 hours old]: Social media "clippers" make short, vertical videos that appear on the likes of Instagram and TikTok.

- Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC
[15 hours old]: In his first interview since being forced from his post, Gen Syrskyi speaks about Ukraine's future in the war.

- Argentina targets UK in legal claim over Falklands oil exploration
[3 hours old]: The action filed with an international maritime tribunal is the latest development in an escalating row over the Falkland Islands.

- Horrified witnesses recount fatal rollercoaster incident at US amusement park
[3 hours old]: Police say preliminary information suggests the man who died at the Georgia amusement park fell from a ride.

- Murder investigation after couple and two children die in fire
[4 hours old]: Philip and Kim English, and two of their children, died in the fire and two more children are critically injured.

* Missiles intercepted near Riyadh after Saudi coalition hits Yemen fuel depot
[0 hours old]: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa.

- Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
[12 hours old]: Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series.

- A 'landmark' moment - why has Rwanda been chosen to host F1?
[5 hours old]: How Rwanda has succeeded where Morocco and South Africa, among others, have failed by agreeing a deal to stage the African Grand Prix.

- Poundland in rescue talks as owners seek buyer
[8 hours old]: The leadership team is attempting a buyout, but a union has warned the retailer could fall into administration instead.

- UK growth forecast upgraded but higher energy prices to hit economy next year
[11 hours old]: The prediction from the IMF comes as final preparations are being made for the first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

- Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&M probes separate hack claim
[11 hours old]: TFG London has apologised to customers for disruption after it identified a "cybersecurity incident" on Sunday.

- Car finance compensation payments delayed until next year
[8 hours old]: Millions could be entitled to compensation as a result of commission arrangements between lenders and dealers.

- Cost of living struggles inspire 'social supermarket'
[15 hours old]: New social supermarket offers cheaper groceries with dignity and choice.

- NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration
[5 hours old]: Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"

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and in other older news ...

. I lost my hair to chemo - now my wigs are worn by A-list stars
[20 hours old]: Antonia Okonma Shittu's wig business was launched after a shock diagnosis, and she now wants to help other women feel their best.

. Chris Mason: Why the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit again
[19 hours old]: For the first time since the UK left the EU, we have a prime minister who will "unflinchingly" debate Brexit, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.

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. Heating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promise
[21 hours old]: Heating oil customers facing soaring bills are promised better regulation of the sector by the government.

. How to avoid getting stung if you miss credit card payments
[35 hours old]: People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.

. Healey faces £35bn Budget challenge to meet spending pledges, says think tank
[36 hours old]: The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the government will need a "top-up" of billions of pounds if it wants to meet its spending plans.

. Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
[26 hours old]: Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

. AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached
[29 hours old]: Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.

. Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds
[45 hours old]: One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.

. AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
[37 hours old]: Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.

. Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth, BBC finds
[39 hours old]: Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, investigation finds.

. HMV to close Oxford Street store after three years
[34 hours old]: HMV says it is looking for a new site in London's West End, but its current site is "unviable".

. Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia
[45 hours old]: Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.

. Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age
[51 hours old]: The French firm is reinventing the classic model as carmakers come under pressure from Chinese rivals.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[117 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
[157 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[309 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
[333 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?
[453 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
[477 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[621 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?
[645 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices
[29 hours old]: Rural communities are badly hit by the rising cost of heating oil, as our Wiltshire reporter explains.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[381 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?
[444 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
[1989 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
[2517 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. What are your rights on auto-renew subscriptions?
[27 hours old]: Martin has advice for listeners caught out by auto-renewing subscriptions, explaining what rights consumers have and whether there's a way to challenge the renewal or cancel.

. Money Box
[81 hours old]: What age will you get your state pension?

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