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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 22:35 15 Jul 2026
 
- Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada
[6 hours old]: CN Rail told the BBC that operations were temporarily suspended in the affected area in the province of Ontario.

- EasyJet passengers stuck on tarmac for hours when plane couldn't refuel
[6 hours old]: One passenger said she only got home at 06:00 after being stuck on the runway in the middle of the night.

. Port of Dover works to avoid summer travel chaos
[28 hours old]: It is hoped the long queues and delays seen over the May bank holiday will not be repeated.

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

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- Starmer says it's the 'end of my political journey' at his final Prime Minister's Questions
[7 hours old]: MPs on all sides of the House of Commons paid tribute to the departing PM, traded jokes and shared anecdotes.

- Iain Watson: Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues
[4 hours old]: Whoever Burnham appoints to the key role will send a signal of his intent, writes Iain Watson.

- French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of argument
[4 hours old]: The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

- Man arrested over social media post threatening to shoot Farage
[6 hours old]: Met Police says a man in his 20s was held in south London this week on suspicion of sending threatening communications to an MP.

- Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes
[2 hours old]: US President Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks.

- The Odyssey is a 'colossal piece of cinema', critics say in rave reviews
[4 hours old]: The film, starring Matt Damon and Zendaya, is director Sir Christopher Nolan's first since Oppenheimer.

- SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut
[3 hours old]: Share trading in Elon Musk’s rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.

- Covid fraudsters spent thousands on cars and watches
[2 hours old]: The NCA says the group claimed they could supply millions of boxes of nitrile gloves.

- UK's extreme weather is the new normal, Met Office says
[10 hours old]: The latest report on the UK's climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.

- Salary information to be shown on job ads under new laws
[2 hours old]: The government argues the move would help jobseekers and could reduce pay discrimination claims.

- Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP
[2 hours old]: MPs debated how prejudice against strong regional accents could affect social mobility in Westminster Hall.

* 'The change didn't work' - England player ratings
[0 hours old]: BBC Sport's England reporter Alex Howell rates the players after the Three Lions lost to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final.

* Final two World Cup matches to be shown live on BBC
[0 hours old]: Saturday's World Cup third-place play-off between England and France and Sunday's World Cup final will both be live on BBC TV.

- Luxury holidays and lost bank cards - how fake Army major defrauded women on dating apps
[5 hours old]: David Griffiths is jailed for three years and six months for defrauding women of thousands of pounds.

- What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages?
[3 hours old]: Five episodes of the award-winning children’s cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.

- I dreaded bedtime before new sleep apnoea treatment
[15 hours old]: Swindon's Great Western Hospital is one of five trusts offering a new treatment for sleep apnoea.

- Watch: Starmer's kind send-off across the Commons
[6 hours old]: A warmer and less confrontational tone than usual was struck during Sir Keir Starmer's final PMQs appearance as prime minister.

- New camera guidelines for female athletics coverage
[5 hours old]: New guidelines have been released advising broadcasters on how to use more respectful camera angles when covering live female athletics events.

- Boy, 14, charged with terrorism offence over alleged plan to target mosques
[3 hours old]: The alleged offences are linked to "extreme right-wing terrorism" police say.

- Burnham does not rule out wealth tax
[4 hours old]: The expected next PM says he may have to "ask for a little more" in tax and warns of "difficult" choices.

- Three men who raped woman on Brighton beach jailed
[7 hours old]: The rapists carried out a "cynical, predatory and callous" attack, jurors were told.

- Eight men charged in historical child sex gang inquiry
[3 hours old]: Officers make arrests in Wales, England and Scotland as part of Operation Oak.

- Headers caused brain disease in 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, coroner finds
[3 hours old]: England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a condition caused by heading footballs, his inquest concludes.

- Elderly US woman shocked to receive racy new car licence plate
[1 hours old]: The Florida retiree says the plate has caused quite a stir among her local community.

- Keir Starmer Says Goodbye
[6 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer makes his final PMQs appearance as Prime Minister.

- ICE fatally shoot two men in Maine and Texas
[3 hours old]: Trump tells immigration officers not to pause vehicle stops after the killings

- Headers caused Stiles' brain disease, coroner finds
[3 hours old]: England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a condition caused by heading footballs, his inquest concludes.

- Arsenal forward Trossard joins Besiktas for £15.3m
[3 hours old]: Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard joins Besiktas on a three-year deal.

- Man Utd target Summerville - Thursday's gossip
[2 hours old]: West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville is a target for Manchester United, Arsenal are preparing an offer for Norway winger Antonio Nusa, Everton consider moving for Manchester City's Rico Lewis, plus more.

- Waerenskjold takes maiden Tour win in fastest stage
[5 hours old]: Soren Waerenskjold catches the big guns by surprise with a long-range sprint to win the fastest-ever stage of the Tour de France.

- Portmarnock 'pretty close' to hosting first Open outside of UK
[9 hours old]: Chief executive Mark Darbon says the R&A is "getting pretty close" to bringing the Open Championship to Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin.

- Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues
[4 hours old]: Whoever Burnham appoints to the key role will send a signal of his intent, writes Iain Watson.

- Cash-strapped Thames Water poses big test for Burnham
[9 hours old]: Despite returning to profit after hiking bills 40%, the deeply troubled company is far from out of the woods.

- Brewdog co-founder James Watt launches bid to buy back beer firm
[6 hours old]: Watt says he has made an offer to buy back the craft beer business months after it was sold to a US company.

- Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling
[10 hours old]: Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children's screen time under control.

- British Steel nationalisation takes step closer
[5 hours old]: The new legislation would see Scunthorpe-based British Steel brought into public ownership.

- How will Buy Now Pay Later changes affect you?
[12 hours old]: Consumers should be better protected as Buy Now Pay Later lenders now require authorisation to operate.

- Midnight social media curfew proposed for UK teens aged 16 and 17
[10 hours old]: The government says it will improve teenagers' lives but campaigners call it a "missed opportunity".

- China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
[11 hours old]: Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.

- Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks
[12 hours old]: Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.

- What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[12 hours old]: We look at the different circumstances that affect you if you're due a refund for cancelled or delayed flights.

- Money Box
[7 hours old]: New regulations start for shoppers using Buy Now, Pay Later.

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and in other older news ...

. World Cup final half-time to last up to 25 minutes
[23 hours old]: The half-time break in Sunday's World Cup final is expected to last between 20 and 25 minutes.

. Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households - is your area affected?
[16 hours old]: More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.

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. Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes
[22 hours old]: The cost of heating oil spiked following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.

. I changed jobs 10 times in 10 years to get the career I wanted
[22 hours old]: The lily-padding trend sees young people repeatedly move jobs to try to advance in the workplace.

. From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: What India-UK trade deal could mean for shoppers
[23 hours old]: The free trade agreement between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies has come into effect - can it deliver?

. Xbox workers stunned after jobs 'bloodbath'
[21 hours old]: The video game giant owned by Microsoft plans to let 3,200 workers go. Will it be a big reset or a system crash?

. Billionaire Warren Buffett stops donations to Bill Gates charity
[27 hours old]: The investor's decision comes weeks after Gates' appearance before US Congress over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

. Gas prices drive down US inflation - but will it last?
[28 hours old]: While the US inflation rate fell in June, concerns remain over price rises increasing again due to the renewed conflict in the Middle East.

. The mysterious crypto firm backed by Farage's biggest donor
[46 hours old]: Tether is a giant in crytocurrency, an industry that Nigel Farage believes the UK should be embracing.

. South East Water must pay £30.5m for supply failures
[35 hours old]: Regulator Ofwat confirms this penalty follows three investigations into the water company.

. UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds
[33 hours old]: Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.

. How much should you give to the year-end teacher collection?
[33 hours old]: Collecting money for a joint present might overcome the competitive gift-giving, but it can still cause friction.

. Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets
[32 hours old]: Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.

. California leads lawsuit to block Paramount Warner Bros mega merger
[35 hours old]: The state, where both studios have headquarters, has joined 11 others to halt the deal.

. How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower
[40 hours old]: Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files.

. US burrito giant Chipotle opening first outlet in Mexico
[42 hours old]: Other US fast-food brands have struggled to succeed in the countries their dishes originated in.

. Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
[46 hours old]: Food tracking apps are popular, but are they a good way to make us eat a healthier diet?

. New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain
[70 hours old]: It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[166 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?
[213 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?
[310 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
[502 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
[550 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[574 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
[646 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
[670 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?
[717 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[358 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
[838 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
[910 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
[1166 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
[1750 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Woman's Hour
[35 hours old]: We hear about a new study exploring the impact hormones have on women with ADHD.

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

. How to find lost bank accounts
[176 hours old]: How to find lost bank accounts