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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 06:15 25 Sep 2026
 
* Cotswolds home to UK's first air taxi centre
[0 hours old]: The futuristic air taxis will be built at a new centre at Cotswolds Airport in Gloucestershire.

- Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third
[13 hours old]: Recorded incidents of violence and harassment against passengers and rail workers showed a sharp increase in the year to March.

. The extreme engineering of aircraft windows
[222 hours old]: Few companies have the technology to make aircraft windows which are getting harder to make.

. Rise in 'commuter students' due to living costs
[24 hours old]: Some young people are staying at home while attending university as they cannot afford to move.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[462 hours old]: Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?

. What to think about when buying travel insurance
[19 hours old]: Consumer expert Harry Kind walks through what to do when buying travel insurance.

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and in other news ...

- Watch: The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?
[3 hours old]: The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.

- Anti-migrant activist charged after dinghy slashed in Channel
[7 hours old]: Activist Daniel Thomas is charged in connection with an incident in the English Channel on Tuesday.

- Brain tumour diagnosis cut from weeks to hours with rapid new test
[5 hours old]: The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.

- New policies, election speculation: What to expect from Burnham's first Labour conference as PM
[5 hours old]: Andy Burnham is under pressure to deliver a compelling vision for the country as he steps from the sidelines on to the main stage.

- Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech
[4 hours old]: The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards". 

- Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out
[5 hours old]: Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.

- Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope's visit
[6 hours old]: The highpoint of his time in Paris will be a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people.

* British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June
[1 hours old]: Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos was cleared of several sexual offences in July but a jury was undecided on three rape charges.

- Miliband tells Iran minister UK will not tolerate 'hostile activity' on British soil
[2 hours old]: The foreign secretary stresses "the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community".

- Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order
[4 hours old]: Lawyers for CNN, Politico and MS Now are seeking an emergency court hearing, saying the White House "repeatedly violated" the order.

- 'We are living a constant nightmare,' mother of poison seller victim tells hearing
[10 hours old]: Tanya Whitaker broke down before she spoke of how her son Samuel's death had devastated her family.

* Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted
[1 hours old]: China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.

* What was it like inside the White House dinner?
[0 hours old]: The US and Chinese leaders gave speeches at the lavish event inside the White House, the BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr went along.

- Chinese president's visit to Washington all pomp but little progress so far
[7 hours old]: The summit so far has focused on "positive vibes", says one analyst, with several pressing issues awaiting discussion.

- Why Trump gave Xi an ornate bald eagle statue at the state dinner
[2 hours old]: From redwood benches to DVDs, gifts are an important part of the art of diplomacy.

- Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training
[5 hours old]: Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out - how workouts are changing.

- 'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5?
[6 hours old]: What's the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back?

- Weekly quiz: Who did Ella Langley beat to make US charts history?
[12 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

- From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema
[5 hours old]: After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.

* The Papers: 'Xi urges rivals to coexist in peace' and 'It's on at last'
[0 hours old]: Many of the papers include photographs of Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic visit to the White House.

- Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
[11 hours old]: Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

- A military threat from US? Canadians react to Carney's concerns
[7 hours old]: The Canadian Prime Minister told The New York Times that Canada has considered the remote possibility of US military action.

- Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
[11 hours old]: Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

- Sex offender bailed to flat overlooking playground
[5 hours old]: Victims of Zapher Dogen were living close to the 32-year-old, who admitted multiple offences.

- Yom Kippur shooting outside Canadian synagogue was 'hate-motivated', officials say
[7 hours old]: Const Jeff Smith, who was critically injured in the incident, continued to fend off the attacker after being shot multiple times, police said.

- Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class
[9 hours old]: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as "common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate".

- Bellamy wants more from Wales after loss to Portugal
[6 hours old]: Craig Bellamy believes there is "more to come" from his Wales side in the Nations League following their opening-match loss in Lisbon.

- Buttler injury halts England as Sri Lanka level series
[9 hours old]: Jos Buttler's bravery comes in vain as Sri Lanka fight back to beat England in the second one-day international at Headingley and set up a series decider at The Oval.

- Man Utd borrow another £90m as debt tops £1.1bn
[7 hours old]: Manchester United confirm they have borrowed another £90m since 30 June, to take their overall debt to more than £1.1bn.

- The compromises and power struggles that shaped Fury-Joshua
[10 hours old]: BBC Sport takes a look at the compromises, power struggles and competing interests behind Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua.

- Uefa fears impact of Premier League spending on transfer market
[7 hours old]: Uefa believes "a clear two-speed system" is emerging in the transfer market due to huge spending by Premier League clubs this summer.

- X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
[6 hours old]: Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

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and in other older news ...

. Crashed RAF jet steered to 'avoid built-up areas' before pilots ejected, commander says
[16 hours old]: Gp Capt Gez Currie said the pilots are in hospital, and their families are with them.

. Ex-England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021
[17 hours old]: Former England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021, by a man who has subsequently been jailed for three years.

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. They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
[28 hours old]: Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

. £170 a bag? Protein users squeezed as prices soar
[30 hours old]: Consumers are feeling the pinch from the rising cost of protein.

. Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race
[31 hours old]: The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

. Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules
[31 hours old]: Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

. Rolls-Royce signs 'multi-million' engine deal
[19 hours old]: The order will see 18 engines built and maintained by the company from its Derby aerospace centre.

. US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards
[30 hours old]: OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

. Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI
[36 hours old]: Stock in major firms such as Microsoft, Nvidia and SpaceX was bought and sold on behalf of the US president.

. Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
[34 hours old]: Common Bond has emailed customers announcing its locations were closed "until further notice".

. Off sick? You need to phone your boss, back-to-work adviser says
[42 hours old]: Relying on text and email means sick workers disengaged and were less likely to work again, says Sir Charlie Mayfield.

. UK warned over ballooning debt costs and slower growth ahead of Budget
[39 hours old]: Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.

. Tories would prevent long-term jobless spending benefits on alcohol and cigarettes
[18 hours old]: The proposals would also see benefits cut for people who are able to work but have failed to hold down a job.

. Bentley unveils its first fully electric car
[34 hours old]: The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.

. Will a switch to light speed cut power use at data centres?
[54 hours old]: To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.

. Europe's car makers are in crisis. Will the threat of war rescue them?
[20 hours old]: Auto executives across Europe hope rearmament can help them flex their industrial muscles once more.

. Trump wants AI to be rebranded as super intelligence. Will it work?
[50 hours old]: Some people close to the president have started to use the term but experts say it is unlikely to catch on.

. UK and US warned to take action on spiralling debt costs by IMF
[44 hours old]: In an interview with the BBC, Kristalina Georgieva says economic shocks had pushed "debt levels up like a staircase not to heaven".

. 'I don't have a buoyancy aid': Living without the Bank of Mum and Dad
[54 hours old]: Three 20-somethings tell BBC News how they are navigating life without parental support.

. Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports
[56 hours old]: Republicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US.

. Sir Jim Ratcliffe suspends production at key UK plants blaming high gas prices
[61 hours old]: Ineos said natural gas in the UK is twelve times more expensive than in the US.

. 'We screwed up': Doordash admits underpaying New York workers
[60 hours old]: The food delivery giant will pay a 1.5m settlement following a city probe into wage violations.

. New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Burnham
[56 hours old]: The prime minister met the European Commission President during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly.

. Unexpected UK borrowing surge adds to pre-Budget pressure on chancellor
[68 hours old]: Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.

. How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
[30 hours old]: Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[174 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?
[198 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[342 hours old]: Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?

. I asked my husband to pay into my pension when we had a child - here's why
[342 hours old]: Molly and Taylor Haylett explain the changes to how they managed their finances when they started a family.

. Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
[366 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[390 hours old]: More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

. 'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
[404 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

. From 'dog fruit' to darling: India's avocado boom
[504 hours old]: Demand for avocados is booming in India and local growers hope to grab more of the market.

. Food banks 'in crisis' amid fears some may have to close
[23 hours old]: According to the Trussell Trust, an anti-poverty charity, some food banks are having pay for 30-50% of the food they are supplying.

. Rising fuel costs hitting businesses and customers
[24 hours old]: Business owners say higher fuel costs are creating challenges on several fronts.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1541 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
[2070 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
[2550 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

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. Why is the price of protein powder rising?
[34 hours old]: Why is the price of protein powder rising?