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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 17:55 13 Jul 2026
 
. Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
[72 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
[98 hours old]: Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.

. Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
[297 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 ...

* Counter terrorism police take over investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death
[1 hours old]: The man in custody has since been re-arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism, police say.

* Twelve arrested over alleged right-wing terror threat to UK Islamic event, police say
[0 hours old]: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the police's response "undoubtedly saved lives".

- Heatwave to intensify in second week as wildfires burn across UK
[7 hours old]: After a brief drop in temperature many areas will see heat and humidity build again this week

* Volkswagen planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally
[0 hours old]: The group, which includes Porsche and Audi, has faced a steep fall in profits and tough competition from China.

- A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park - Sam Neill dies aged 78
[5 hours old]: The actor, who has died aged 78, built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.

* UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates
[1 hours old]: The UK signs a new services deal with Switzerland it says will increase exports by £5.2bn annually "in the long run".

- Most clinical? Least creative? BBC Sport compares the last four teams in the World Cup
[6 hours old]: BBC Sport compares statistics for France, Spain, Argentina and England in the World Cup so far as the semi-finalists prepare to meet.

* UK seeking extradition of man suspected of killing wife and two daughters
[0 hours old]: The UK is trying to extradite a man after his wife and two daughters are found dead in Bedfordshire.

- UK bans support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
[4 hours old]: Shabana Mahmood will use new powers to ban support for the group, which has been linked to death threats and intimidation on British soil.

- Pilot writes 'I'm bored' in sky during flight
[6 hours old]: The pilot's mischievous flight path was noticed by plane spotters on the flightradar24 tracking app

- These are unprecedented times - England should enjoy them
[11 hours old]: A record of four semi-finals in the past five international tournaments for England is outstanding. It is time to accept that this is where England belong.

- BBC experts pick their England World Cup semi-final starters - do you agree?
[8 hours old]: England are through to the World Cup semi-finals, but who would you pick in your starting XI?

- Borrowed shoes, no Golden Boot - the story of the World Cup's greatest scorer
[10 hours old]: Just Fontaine's record of 13 goals in a single World Cup has stood for decades, but he never played in the tournament again after injury ended his career at the age of 28.

- Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films: Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures
[7 hours old]: The beloved actor's career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas.

- Drama, celebrations and outfits - our end-of-Wimbledon awards
[6 hours old]: This year's Wimbledon has been full of excitement, interesting stories and great British success - Naomi Broady runs through her favourite moments.

- Witness says he crawled for exit as flames swept through Bangkok bar
[4 hours old]: A musician who was performing when the fire broke out says he crawled for the exit - and was thrown from the bar when something exploded.

- Home secretary to set out plan to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader
[5 hours old]: Calls have grown to deport Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed after his release from prison.

- UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
[9 hours old]: The UK medicines regulator has given approval for an experimental vaccine to be tested on healthy adults.

- Former top official Robbins takes legal action over sacking
[5 hours old]: The former official was fired in April over Lord Mandelson's vetting to be the UK's ambassador to the US.

* Ed Sheeran inspires government-backed 'music in libraries' scheme
[1 hours old]: The pop star will help design a programme to put rehearsal spaces and studios into local libraries.

- Ted Lasso actor Fernandez makes professional football debut
[7 hours old]: Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez makes his professional football debut for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive.

* Three family members found dead in house
[0 hours old]: Police have launched an investigation but say there is no ongoing risk to the public.

- Counter Terrorism Police Investigating Ann Widdecombe Death
[1 hours old]: Counter terrorism police takeover the investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death.

- Man Utd sign £48m Santos and close in on Tielemans
[3 hours old]: Manchester United sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea and are in advanced talks with Aston Villa for Youri Tielemans.

- Most clinical? Least creative? Best in the air? Comparing the last four
[6 hours old]: BBC Sport compares statistics for France, Spain, Argentina and England in the World Cup so far as the semi-finalists prepare to meet.

- Sacked McCullum holds hands up for England results
[2 hours old]: Brendon McCullum apologises for a run of seven defeats in nine games which led to him being sacked as Test coach on Sunday.

- India outplay England - but is women's Test cricket struggling for relevance?
[3 hours old]: The scheduling of the game and the announcement of Brendon McCullum's sacking left the historic Lord's Test between England and India struggling for relevance, so what is the future of women's Test cricket?

* Alonso wants to keep Fernandez at Chelsea
[0 hours old]: New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is unveiled at Stamford Bridge and says he wants to keep Enzo Fernandez at the club.

- 'Out of this world!' - Best shots of Wimbledon 2026
[11 hours old]: Enjoy the best shots of Wimbledon 2026, featuring Great Britain's Arthur Fery, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff and more.

- The SpaceX IPO made history. One month on has it lost momentum?
[5 hours old]: A month on from the firm's stock market debut, the reality of how SpaceX currently makes money has seemed to come into clearer focus.

- Demand for baby bank growing faster than donations
[11 hours old]: The charity says it gave out 36,400 items of child clothing and 536 tubs of formula milk in 2025.

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and in other older news ...

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

. How to get a better deal on banking, energy and internet
[17 hours old]: Changing your broadband or energy supplier, or even your bank, for a better deal is simpler than it used to be.

. The Chinese graduate accused of being Mexico's 'fentanyl king'
[17 hours old]: Cartel members and ex-colleagues describe how Zhang Zhidong allegedly linked Chinese chemicals to Mexican drug labs.

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

. How to change bank, energy or broadband provider and save money
[17 hours old]: Changing your broadband or energy supplier, or even your bank, for a better deal is simpler than it used to be.

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

. 10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
[17 hours old]: Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.

. Reeves tells BBC: Burnham needs worked-through plan to govern from the start
[53 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?
[57 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
[72 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
[74 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
[87 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
[79 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
[90 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
[72 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
[77 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
[114 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
[95 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
[114 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?
[103 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
[101 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
[102 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
[107 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
[125 hours old]: Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

. Wealthy AI workers send San Francisco house prices soaring
[114 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?
[161 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?
[258 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
[450 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
[498 hours old]: Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?

. Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
[521 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
[594 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
[618 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?
[665 hours old]: Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

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

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

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

. Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
[306 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
[786 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
[858 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
[1114 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
[1698 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. How to find lost bank accounts
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