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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 17:35 14 Apr 2026
 
- Tracking the ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz
[5 hours old]: Four vessels with links to Iran have crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite the US naval blockade.

. EasyJet passengers describe EU border 'nightmare'
[27 hours old]: Airlines warn of further disruption due to the introduction of a new EU digital border control system.

- How many ships are crossing the Strait of Hormuz?
[5 hours old]: Four vessels with links to Iran have crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite the US naval blockade.

. Taxis, farmers and the fuel crisis in the south
[24 hours old]: Drivers in the south of England are feeling the financial strain from the US-Israel war with Iran.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[471 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[2247 hours old]: There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[2728 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

* UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says
[1 hours old]: The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".

- Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
[2 hours old]: Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

- Former Nato chief warns UK security 'in peril' as he accuses Starmer of 'corrosive complacency'
[4 hours old]: Lord George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary, will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".

- We will name police and social workers unless action taken, lawyer for Southport families says
[6 hours old]: Chris Walker says he will name staff from five agencies unless suitable disciplinary action is taken.

- Households could get free electricity for doing washing on sunny weekends
[2 hours old]: Providers can encourage people to use energy when "weather conditions result in excess supply".

* 'Welcome home': Watch joyful reunion as Orion capsule opened after splashdown
[0 hours old]: Newly released video shows the moment the hatch of Artemis II's Orion capsule is unlocked to a joyful reunion with the four astronauts.

- Woman asked to leave bar after wheelchair deemed a 'safety risk'
[3 hours old]: Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.

- JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat
[1 hours old]: Hungary's leader was a "great guy" who did a "very good job", the US vice-president said, but he was sure he could work with Péter Magyar.

- Burglars who used Rightmove to target homes and steal £1m of valuables jailed
[3 hours old]: The gang gloated about their crimes while two of them referred to themselves as Bonnie and Clyde.

- Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border
[11 hours old]: Mercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant ‘pushbacks’ in Greece, BBC told

- Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections
[1 hours old]: Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.

* Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks
[0 hours old]: Crude prices fell back below 0 a barrel as markets hope an agreement can be reached between the two sides.

- How a Primark trainer ended gang's £1m Rightmove burglary spree
[3 hours old]: The men looked at Rightmove floorplans and used Google to identify properties to target.

- Watch: What are Harry and Meghan doing in Australia?
[6 hours old]: BBC News journalist Simon Atkinson explains how the couple's tour will be different compared to their last visit.

- Adam Peaty on his return to the pool, LA 2028 and Gordon Ramsay's wedding speech
[10 hours old]: Two-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty discusses his latest return, his path to the LA Olympics and Gordon Ramsay's wedding speech.

- Why one school has banned phones for some pupils - but not others
[8 hours old]: Schools across Wales say phone bans improve behaviour but can mean conflict with pupils and parents.

- Chris Mason: How Lammy and Vance's unlikely friendship is being utilised
[11 hours old]: Their relations remain warm just as those between their leaders seems decidedly chilly, Chris Mason writes.

- Oasis among record number of British acts entering Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
[5 hours old]: Sade, Phil Collins, Billy Idol and Joy Division/New Order are also among the recipients.

- Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa to receive honorary doctorate
[6 hours old]: Other recipients include Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch and BBC journalist Sarah Smith.

* Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness
[0 hours old]: The police said Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, had died after attempting to take her own life.

- French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love
[1 hours old]: The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.

- Chalamet thanked by Royal Ballet and Opera boss for boosting ticket sales
[7 hours old]: Alex Beard says the public response to Chalamet saying "no-one cares about ballet or opera" was "fantastic."

- Grand National horse trainer jailed for beating man with hockey stick
[4 hours old]: A Grand National trainer is sentenced for the "appalling" beating on a dog walker with a hockey stick.

- Will Iraola's summer exit speed up managerial merry-go-round?
[3 hours old]: Andoni Iraola's decision to leave Bournemouth could make it a frantic summer in the Premier League's managerial market, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

* Should hair pulling be violent conduct?
[1 hours old]: Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez faces a three-match ban for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair. Is the punishment fair?

- How Champions League could decide £100m Alvarez's future
[9 hours old]: With Julian Alvarez's Atletico Madrid future uncertain, European football expert Guillem Balague looks at how pivotal their Champions League run could prove.

- 'I should have died' - former England batter Taylor reflects on forced retirement
[10 hours old]: Speaking 10 years on from his retirement aged 26, former England batter James Taylor speaks about how he "should have died" from his heart condition.

- 'No fear, pure fire' - Arteta defiant on pivotal week
[2 hours old]: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants the club to play with "pure fire" as they prepare for one of their biggest weeks in years.

- Stokes says he must work differently with McCullum
[7 hours old]: England captain Ben Stokes says suggestions of a rift with Brendon McCullum have been overstated, but acknowledges he must work with the head coach in a "slightly different way".

- Fuel prices stop rising after 43 days of increases, RAC says
[2 hours old]: The motoring group says prices could start to come down over the next couple of weeks.

- Founder of China's Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud
[11 hours old]: Evergrande was once China's biggest real estate firm, with a stock market valuation of more than bn.

- Morrisons plans to cut 200 jobs at head office
[5 hours old]: The supermarket says the redundancies form part of a restructure at its Bradford headquarters.

* Customers failed over outages, water boss tells MPs
[0 hours old]: Bosses at South East Water are grilled over failures that left thousands without water over winter.

- Hollywood stars unite to oppose Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger
[15 hours old]: Stars like Emma Thompson and Ben Stiller signed an open letter against the deal, which Paramount said will ensure creators "have more avenues for their work, not fewer".

- Man charged with attempted murder over attack on home of OpenAI's Sam Altman
[15 hours old]: The Texas man, who also faces federal felony charges, allegedly had documents advocating for violence against AI executives.

* Fuel protests across NI as tractors and trucks disrupt traffic
[0 hours old]: Trucks, lorries and tractors bring traffic to a standstill in County Tyrone as protests spread outside Belfast.

* What is the triple lock and how much is the state pension worth?
[1 hours old]: The triple lock guarantees that the state pension is not overtaken by inflation or wage increases.

- Families to get cash to help with school uniforms
[3 hours old]: Families will be able to get help with back to school costs for children in reception to Year 11.

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and in other older news ...

. US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes
[23 hours old]: The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.

. Lebanon seeks peace, but Hezbollah needs to be convinced first
[17 hours old]: The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group.

. Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming
[17 hours old]: Footage shows staff in Pakistan injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.

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. Americanswers... on 5 Live! Donald Trump vs Pope Leo on Iran
[21 hours old]: The US president insults the pope and depicts himself as Jesus

. The "systemic failures" before the Southport attack
[21 hours old]: Inquiry finds Southport killer's family and authorities could have prevented attack.

. Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?
[17 hours old]: With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?

. US home buyers 'frozen' as sales slump over Iran war fears
[24 hours old]: The number of homes sold in the US hit a nine-month low, with economists warning of the slowdown could worsen.

. UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation
[29 hours old]: The move has raised questions over parliamentary scrutiny of future rules to deliver planned EU deals.

. Green light to build nuclear power station that promises 8,000 jobs
[25 hours old]: Rolls-Royce has said the project will create 8,000 jobs across Britain.

. Oil jumps back above 0 after US-Iran peace talks fail
[21 hours old]: The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen.

. GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact
[25 hours old]: The incident marks the second time the games giant has been hacked by young, English-speaking hackers.

. Faisal Islam: Why the government is relaxed about Chinese car imports
[65 hours old]: The UK government believes the rise of China's car industry could be good for UK consumers and industry.

. British Steel 'needs nationalising by the summer'
[58 hours old]: Labour MP Nic Dakin says it is "the best outcome" for British Steel as ownership talks continue.

. The Dutch village at risk of being demolished
[41 hours old]: Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.

. 'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers
[86 hours old]: A controversial law to ease protections for the glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.

. TV for dogs booms but are they watching?
[113 hours old]: TV channels for dogs are multiplying but research is mixed on whether dogs are watching.

. The construction boss who built a new life after three years in prison
[137 hours old]: Traci Quinn, who was jailed for a drugs offence, has transformed herself and set up a successful firm.

. The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil
[161 hours old]: Chevron is now importing 250,000 barrels of crude per day from Venezuela.

. Businesses scramble to get noticed by AI search
[185 hours old]: Firms are changing the way they present information on their websites, so they get noticed by AI.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[418 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[616 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. US drivers head to Native American lands for cheaper gas
[21 hours old]: Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.

. What do businesses want ahead of the election?
[150 hours old]: Shops, cafes and restaurants in Cardigan say increasing costs and low footfall are making it harder.

. National Minimum Wage rises this week
[288 hours old]: Around 2.7 million people are set to receive a pay rise this week as the national minimum wage goes up by 50p to £12.71 for over 21s.

. New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
[289 hours old]: A crackdown on "subscription traps" could save the average person nearly £170 a year, according to the Department for Business and Trade.