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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 15:55 10 Oct 2026
 
. We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
[55 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
[47 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
[63 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
[831 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 ...

* Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin
[0 hours old]: Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".

* Watch: 'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protest
[0 hours old]: Thousands of security personnel were deployed in Delhi ahead of the Gen-Z led Cockroach Janta Party protest on Saturday calling for electoral reforms.


- Head of Met's volunteer force fired after AI tool found deleted intimate images on work phone
[5 hours old]: Special chief officer James Deller copied intimate images on to his work phone, AI monitoring finds.

* Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15 people including three children
[0 hours old]: Volodymyr Zelensky says the attack, which left children dead, was Russia expressing its "thanks" for a US diesel deal.

* Sara Sharif's grandfather granted guardianship of her siblings in Pakistan
[0 hours old]: All five children have been living with him in Pakistan since 2023, when 10-year-old Sara was murdered.

- France's school protests are about more than broken classrooms
[15 hours old]: Students taking to the streets have become a focal point in the country's increasingly polarised politics.

- I couldn't access my family's medical history - not knowing was terrifying
[10 hours old]: People who have been adopted or are in care sometimes struggle to access family medical history which could be crucial to their own health.

- Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago, why are they resuming now?
[5 hours old]: The Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.

- Drumcree parade ban was in interests of peace, says Bryant
[3 hours old]: The decision followed a warning from the chief constable that allowing the procession to go ahead could lead to serious injury, disorder and wider unrest across Northern Ireland.

- Green Party MP wants to make sure it is 'not vulnerable to extremists'
[3 hours old]: The party's Westminster leader Ellie Chowns made the comments after ex-leader Caroline Lucas said some members had joined to vote in the Zionism motion.

- Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave US police fake tip in unsolved murder case
[4 hours old]: Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.

- Four murder arrests after teenagers attacked
[5 hours old]: A murder investigation is launched in Stoke-on-Trent after a man dies and another is seriously hurt.

- Nord Stream trial: How German police followed the evidence - to Ukraine
[10 hours old]: After four years, a Ukrainian man is set to stand trial in Hamburg accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines.

- 'Speculation over daughter's death is devastating'
[9 hours old]: The family of Leah Croucher, whose body was found in 2022, say the evidence pointing to her killer is overwhelming.

- Headmaster detained after BBC investigation into alleged sexual abuse of students
[2 hours old]: Former students launched their own investigation, spending years collecting evidence and testimonies from others who say they were abused by the headteacher.

* Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore pole
[0 hours old]: Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to pole position in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix.

* Middlesbrough-born Renshaw's epic 190 lifts Australia
[0 hours old]: After nine years and 280 days, Matt Renshaw scores epic century to put Australia on top against South Africa and push his own case for a regular place.

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

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and in other older news ...

. Ashe was too scared to cancel her wedding, then her story became a hit song
[16 hours old]: US singer-songwriter Ashe reveals the story behind her international smash hit, Stop The Wedding.

. Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
[16 hours old]: The stalwart of Britain's High Street has been sold to a Canadian billionaire family. What will that mean for you?

. 'My donated Brummie accent gives me confidence'
[50 hours old]: Christian Wilson wanted help not to "sound like a character from Star Wars or a cyborg from Doctor Who".

. We're saving £100 a month for our kids but they won't get it until they're 57
[102 hours old]: Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.

. Scotland's 'Chornobyl' housing scheme takes starring role in new horror film
[106 hours old]: Sci-fi horror comedy, Behind, features scenes filmed in Port Glasgow's Clune Park shortly before it was demolished.

. How student went from YouTube to Bake Off
[81 hours old]: A Birmingham student in the Channel 4 show taught himself after "stumbling across a YouTube video".

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

. Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
[16 hours old]: The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

. Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?
[39 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'
[33 hours old]: Car maker Longbow, which hopes to build thousands of cars, says the region has the talent and know-how.

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

. Nvidia-backed data centre firm scraps IPO as AI valuation concerns deepen
[31 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
[35 hours old]: The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.

. Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
[46 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
[45 hours old]: Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.

. Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold
[50 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
[59 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
[64 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
[64 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
[50 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
[63 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'
[57 hours old]: Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment.

. Why are more roofs not made of solar tiles?
[39 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
[79 hours old]: Cloud seeding is gaining attention as countries look to boost rainfall - will drones help?

. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[232 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
[255 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?
[376 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
[399 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[544 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?
[567 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

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

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

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[303 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?
[366 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
[1911 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
[2439 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

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

. Business Daily
[40 hours old]: Economic conditions around the world are making young people rise up in protest

. How soon into dating do you talk about your salary?
[44 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.

. New vape tax made me swap e-cigs for dartboards
[57 hours old]: The Vaping Product Duty will be imposed at a rate of £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid from April 2027.