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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 17:35 12 Jul 2026
 
* Andrew Flintoff's Top Gear crash passenger sues BBC Studios
[0 hours old]: Expert driver Paul Rees is claiming personal injury, which BBC Studios is disputing.

- Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell dies aged 39
[3 hours old]: She was diagnosed with a glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain tumour, in June 2022.

. Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
[48 hours old]: The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.

. Big fall in oil, gas and cargo ships taking US-backed Hormuz route after new strikes
[74 hours old]: Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

. Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company
[104 hours old]: Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[273 hours old]: Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

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and in other news ...

- Police say no suggestion of political motive in Widdecombe killing after new arrest
[3 hours old]: Police say they are not looking for anyone else after a 28-year-old man was arrested in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

- Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say
[3 hours old]: The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province, local media reports.

- Tuchel angry at 'lucky' England - but Bellingham defends players
[13 hours old]: England boss Thomas Tuchel is praised by some for saying his players "got lucky" in World Cup quarter-final win over Norway - but match-winner Jude Bellingham disagrees.

* Bill for Hillsborough Law set to be approved by MPs
[0 hours old]: The crush at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest left 97 fans dead.

* US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'
[1 hours old]: Donald Trump paid tribute to the 71-year-old South Carolina senator, calling him a "true American patriot" who will be "greatly missed".

* US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran
[0 hours old]: Iranian forces earlier said the Strait was closed and launched wide-ranging attacks at US allies and bases in the region.

- McCullum sacked as England Test head coach
[2 hours old]: England are now without a Test head coach and captain as Brendon McCullum leaves after four years in the role.

- 'Exceptional' wildfire risk for parts of UK as heat health alerts issued
[10 hours old]: The warnings come as parts of the UK are set to enter their second week of temperatures above the heatwave threshold.

- What to expect in the semi-finals
[4 hours old]: France face Spain and England take on Argentina in heavyweight World Cup semi-final meetings - here's what to expect from the last four.

- Tuchel wasn't happy with the performance. So why do England keep winning?
[4 hours old]: Football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan examines why England are still winning games despite Thomas Tuchel insisting performances are not good.

- 'Animals', Hand of God and Beckham: Argentina and England's World Cup rivalry
[6 hours old]: As England and Argentina prepare to go head-to-head in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final, BBC Sport looks at their footballing rivalry.

- Declan Rice was in bed ill for nearly three days before Norway game, Tuchel reveals
[5 hours old]: England boss Thomas Tuchel says Declan Rice was in bed for most of the three days prior to the World Cup quarter-final win against Norway because of a sickness bug.

* 'This landscape is completely charred': Inside the village at epicentre of Spain's wildfires
[1 hours old]: The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in Bédar.

- Ann Widdecombe murder probe: What we know so far
[5 hours old]: The former MP was found dead at her home in Haytor, Devon, on Thursday morning.

- Why young wine drinkers are breaking the 'room temperature' red rule
[15 hours old]: Drinking a red at room temperature only is a common belief but the heatwave might have changed that.

- How Aldi is taking on US supermarkets with its almond butter
[11 hours old]: The German supermarket's bn US push targets urban hubs like Manhattan. Can its discount model match Walmart?

* David Willey, esteemed BBC foreign correspondent, dies aged 93
[1 hours old]: Willey is best known for covering the Vatican, and reported on five popes during his long career.

- Dog rescued from Ben Nevis suspected to have eaten discarded cannabis
[5 hours old]: Tokyo the black Labrador collapsed half way up the UK's highest mountain during a hike with her owner.

- China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
[9 hours old]: Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.

- Two charged as body found in suitcase in woods
[4 hours old]: A man from London is charged with murder after a man's body is found in woods in Kent.

- Record 128 people cross Channel in one small boat
[7 hours old]: The boat made the journey on Friday, when a total of 225 migrants made the crossing on three boats.

- I'm dyslexic and avoided reading until BookTok got me hooked - now I run a book club
[10 hours old]: Romance novels are enjoying a boom and even their own dedicated bookshops.

- Watch: People flee as Russian strike hits near Ukraine coffee shop
[7 hours old]: Three cameras caught the moment people ducked then ran for cover in Sumy, in north eastern Ukraine.

- 'Not happy with the performance' - so why do England keep winning?
[4 hours old]: Football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan examines why England are still winning games despite Thomas Tuchel insisting performances are not good.

- Rice in bed for nearly three days before Norway game - Tuchel
[5 hours old]: England boss Thomas Tuchel says Declan Rice was in bed for most of the three days prior to the World Cup quarter-final win against Norway because of a sickness bug.

* Ryu claims second major of season at Evian Championship
[0 hours old]: South Korea's Haeran Ryu says it feels like she was in an "unreal dream" after claiming her second major title in the space of two weeks by defeating Brooke Henderson in a play-off at the Evian Championship.

- The highs and lows of Bazball
[3 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at the highs and lows of Brendon McCullum's era as England Test head coach following his sacking.

- Londoners face hidden poverty premium, study says
[9 hours old]: Low-income households in London are facing an additional burden of over £600 a year simply to access standard goods and services.

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and in other older news ...

. We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
[16 hours old]: What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?

. Is the World Cup or Wimbledon more stylish? Take our fashion test to find out
[16 hours old]: Wimbledon and the World Cup are known for high stakes and high fashion. Choose your favourite looks.


. The myths sold to men trying to boost their sperm
[17 hours old]: With men’s fertility increasingly in the spotlight, we meet the men using unproven “hacks” promoted by influencers to up their sperm counts.

. Super-rich buying up big dinosaurs is creating a bigger problem for science
[16 hours old]: A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of m.

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. What’s Andy Burnham’s plan to move power out of London?
[54 hours old]: Adam and Alex take a deep dive into Andy Burnham’s plan to move power out of London

. The battle for Charlie Kirk’s legacy
[58 hours old]: Will young people still vote Republican after Kirk’s death?

. Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start
[28 hours old]: The Chancellor tells Laura Kuenssberg she will be handing over a stable economy to the incoming PM.

. Will Trump Accounts deliver for American children?
[33 hours old]: The White House has hailed the project as giving new generations a stake in the American dream, but the scheme has its critics.

. Major car firms found not to have installed emissions-cheating devices
[48 hours old]: A High Court judge said some major car manufacturers did not install a device to cheat emissions testing.

. EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in
[49 hours old]: The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a recent takeover offer from Castlelake.

. 'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
[63 hours old]: The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

. Vapes to have less enticing names and flavours to protect children
[54 hours old]: People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

. Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
[65 hours old]: A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

. Chip giant SK Hynix raises .5bn as shares surge in bumper US listing
[48 hours old]: The shares surged as much as 17% in their Nasdaq trading debut on Friday following the record-breaking foreign listing.

. EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
[52 hours old]: Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".

. Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
[89 hours old]: The insurance cost of electric vehicles is still putting off many would-be buyers. So what can be done about it?

. Interest rates may need to rise this year, says Bank of England economist
[71 hours old]: Chief economist at the Bank of England says slower growth and inflationary pressures mean rate rise needed

. I run the UK's biggest bank, here are five ways to manage your money
[89 hours old]: The CEO of Lloyds Bank talks about how to save, budget, avoid scams and manage money in a relationship.

. How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
[78 hours old]: As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?

. Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks
[77 hours old]: Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

. Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved
[78 hours old]: Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.

. Life of Sizewell B extended by another 20 years
[83 hours old]: The power plant was due to reach the end of its life in 2035 but will now continue until 2055.

. Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
[101 hours old]: Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

. From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
[103 hours old]: The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.

. Online marketplaces still selling dozens of unsafe baby products, Which? finds
[93 hours old]: Pillows, sleeping bags and feeders subject to safety notices were found on sites including Amazon and TikTok.

. Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services
[111 hours old]: No final decision has been made but the job cuts will happen in the autumn if the redundancy plans are approved.

. Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
[100 hours old]: The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

. Victims of 23andMe data breach to get m payout, judge rules
[112 hours old]: 23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.

. Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
[106 hours old]: A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[89 hours old]: The median cost of a home in the city is now .7m, a record high, according to the latest figures.

. Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
[136 hours old]: Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

. AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?
[233 hours old]: Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

. The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
[425 hours old]: A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.

. Do you know your 'sweat score'? The rise of hydration tech
[473 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[497 hours old]: It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.

. The artificial ice pyramids saving India's mountain villages
[569 hours old]: Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring.

. 'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
[593 hours old]: As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.

. What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?
[640 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why I sold my business to my staff
[665 hours old]: As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[737 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[761 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[809 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. 'We've saved 34 tonnes of food and a carpet'
[34 hours old]: Two community groups say they have welcomed "record attendances" and given away many 'random items".

. Should you be switching bank accounts?
[51 hours old]: Martin Lewis covers whether you should be switching bank accounts.

. We've saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
[56 hours old]: The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

. Drivers urged to shop around amid 11p fuel gap
[59 hours old]: The RAC says motorists are missing out on savings because many are not using price comparison tools.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[281 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[761 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[833 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1089 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
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