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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 23:35 14 Feb 2026
 
- Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis
[5 hours old]: The annual aficionados' bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.

* Watch: Moment crew docks at International Space Station
[0 hours old]: The crew blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.


. Rain and politics driving up half-term holiday bookings, travel agents say
[47 hours old]: The Advantage Travel Partnerships says rain plus the political environment is creating a "powerful psychological need for escape".

. AirAsia accused by artist for allegedly using his work without consent
[39 hours old]: A Penang-based street artist says his work has been "reproduced" as part of a livery on an aircraft

. Plane makers chase Asia's super-rich with luxe new private jets
[144 hours old]: Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[838 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
[1319 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 ...

- Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says
[6 hours old]: There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.

* Europe must be ready to fight, PM tells Munich Security Conference
[1 hours old]: The prime minister's speech comes after a tumultuous week in his political career back home.

- Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions
[2 hours old]: The US secretary of state reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.

- One giant boys' club? Why Westminster can still feel like a man's world
[10 hours old]: The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson has prompted soul searching about women’s role in government, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

- GB women shock curling world champions Canada
[1 hours old]: Great Britain's women curlers kickstart their campaign with a superb first victory of the 2026 Winter Olympics while GB's men also won but three British women missed out on skeleton medals.

* Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape
[1 hours old]: The former US president didn't name Trump, but lamented the lack of "shame" and "decorum" among public officials.

- Canada accused of cheating again in curling row
[13 hours old]: For the second time in two matches, Canadian curler Marc Kennedy has been accused of cheating by an opponent at the Winter Olympics.

* From pizza delivery man to Winter Olympics hopeful
[1 hours old]: A medallist with Team GB in 2014, bobsleigher Joel Fearon is preparing for his third Winter Olympics after coming out of retirement to compete for Jamaica.

- Skier makes history for Brazil by winning gold in giant slalom
[9 hours old]: Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history for Brazil by clinching his nation's first Winter Olympic medal with gold in the giant slalom.

- GB target skeleton team medal - Sunday's guide
[1 hours old]: What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

- Rubio speech signals US-Europe relations are bruised but still friendly
[11 hours old]: The US Secretary of State sounds a conciliatory tone as he addresses European leaders in Munich.

- Rejuvenated Scotland sweep England aside in stunning Calcutta Cup win
[5 hours old]: Rampant Scotland bounce back from Six Nations defeat by Italy to blow England away in a bonus-point win in a pulsating Calcutta Cup at a riotous Murrayfield.

- Scottish craft beer brand Brewdog put up for sale
[11 hours old]: Consultants Alix Partners have been brought in to oversee the sales process which could lead to the businesses being broken up.

* Actor Ross Kemp to return to EastEnders for short stint
[0 hours old]: Kemp plays the infamous Grant Mitchell in the long-running soap.

* Police wear fancy dress in Rio Carnival phone theft sting
[0 hours old]: Two people were arrested after a woman was spotted by a drone grabbing a phone from an attendee.

- Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda
[5 hours old]: Larry the Cat, No 10's chief mouser, is among those paying tribute to his former rival.

* The FA Cup
[0 hours old]: Alex Scott presents highlights from the day’s FA Cup fourth-round ties.

- Bewildering, bewitching, brilliant - Scotland's perfect day
[1 hours old]: Scotland were at their wildly entertaining best in the Calcutta Cup win over England. This was their perfect day, writes Tom English.

- 'The officials looked petrified' - was Villa Park chaos advert for VAR?
[2 hours old]: Newcastle United beat Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round in a match dominated by a number of controversial decisions without VAR.

- GB women stun curling world champions Canada and Muir into big air final
[1 hours old]: Great Britain's women curlers kickstart their campaign with a superb first victory of the 2026 Winter Olympics while GB's men also won but three British women missed out on skeleton medals.

- Hodgkinson smashes own indoor record and sets sights on world best
[3 hours old]: Keely Hodgkinson says she is aiming for a new world record after breaking the British 800m mark at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.

- 'One of worst decisions I've ever seen' - Rooney on Digne handball
[2 hours old]: Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer believe referees are "petrified" of making decisions without the "safety net of VAR", after the officials award a free-kick instead of a penalty despite Aston Villa's Lucas Digne handling the ball in the box.

- Rising vet costs leave charity with £400k bill
[15 hours old]: The group, based in Solihull and Wolverhampton, says its vet bills are costing them more.

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and in other older news ...

. Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC: I felt crushed by horror - but I don't feel anger
[17 hours old]: In an extensive interview with Newsnight, the woman at the heart of France's biggest rape trial speaks about betrayal, healing and choosing the right path.

. Are families being priced out of restaurants?
[22 hours old]: The restaurant industry says it is facing a double whammy - rising costs and customers with less money.

. Rae fell for a chatbot called Barry, but their love might die when ChatGPT-4o is switched off
[23 hours old]: Rae began speaking to Barry after a difficult divorce, but Barry lives on an old model of ChatGPT that's being shut down.

. Why Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi's 'mutual obsession' is giving some fans the ick
[23 hours old]: Romance rumours have swirled around the Wuthering Heights co-stars. But is all as it seems?

. He was once a teen 'superstar'. But James Van Der Beek's cancer left him cash-strapped
[23 hours old]: A fundraiser was set up to help the actor's family after expensive cancer treatments devastated their finances.

. Father of Coronation Street star to climb Everest on behalf of son and other deaf children
[65 hours old]: Michael Woods says he is inspired by his actor son Joseph, who plays Aled Winter-Brown.

. Somalian airline praises pilot for crash-landing faulty plane, saving all 55 on board
[103 hours old]: All 55 people on board survived after the plane failed to land on the runway near the shoreline.

. Rare loggerhead turtle washes up on Suffolk beach during storm
[113 hours old]: The warm-water turtle is assessed and taken to a specialist centre for treatment.

. Student beats seven other comedians to be crowned UK's pun champion
[89 hours old]: Adam Ernest Pickard beat seven other comedians to claim the 2026 title at the Leicester Comedy Festival.

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. Sir Jim Ratcliffe Says Sorry (To Some) For 'Colonised' Comments
[74 hours old]: And an update from Tehran.

. Has Jeff Bezos brought down the Washington Post?
[75 hours old]: The Amazon boss has gutted a third of the workforce at the iconic newspaper

. Head of Dubai-based ports giant quits after Epstein links revealed
[29 hours old]: Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s exit comes after files showed he appears to have exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein.

. Andrew facing claim he shared Treasury document with banking contact
[21 hours old]: Reports suggest the former prince shared a Treasury document when he was serving as trade envoy.

. Heathrow not crowded but people walk in 'wrong place', says boss
[25 hours old]: Chief executive Thomas Woldbye says Europeans and Brits keep "crashing into each other" because they walk on different sides.

. Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm after backlash
[26 hours old]: A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company's privacy practices.

. Inflation eases in US as prices for used cars fall
[29 hours old]: Prices rose by 2.4% in the year to January, the latest official figures show, the slowest pace since May.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[47 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Hello Kitty designer steps down after 46 years
[33 hours old]: Yuko Yamaguchi oversaw the feline character's rise to global icon status.

. Taylor Swift asks US government to block 'Swift Home' trademark
[45 hours old]: Her team argued that a bedding firm's designs showed similarities to her trademarked signature.

. Tesco plans to give under-18s Clubcard access this year
[52 hours old]: Consumer outlet Which? has been campaigning on access to loyalty schemes, calling it a "huge win for shoppers".

. US antitrust chief resigns amid tensions with Trump officials
[48 hours old]: The departure of Gail Slater has raised questions about the White House's approach to policing big mergers and monopolies.

. Trump revokes key climate ruling which he says has made cars pricier
[38 hours old]: The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.

. Costs from Trump's tariffs paid mainly by US firms and consumers, NY Fed says
[46 hours old]: Last year, collective import tariff rates on various goods coming into the US more than tripled.

. FTC warns Apple over alleged lack of conservative news
[49 hours old]: The tech giant is facing pressure over claims that its news app does not feature articles from conservative outlets.

. AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked
[47 hours old]: Vibe-coding tools - which let people without coding skills create apps using AI - are exploding in popularity.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[57 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. Reeves says 'more to do' after sluggish GDP growth
[58 hours old]: The chancellor's comments came after figures showed the UK economy saw a lacklustre end to 2025.

. Salmon exports remain high but Scotch whisky falls
[51 hours old]: Scottish salmon exports increased in tonnage by 9%, while the volume of Scotch whisky exports dropped by 4.3%.

. Probe ordered into Daily Mail owner's £500m takeover of Telegraph
[53 hours old]: Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy orders a review of the deal on public interest and competition grounds.

. Civil service pension backlog 'overwhelmed' Capita, boss says
[59 hours old]: Thousands of retiring civil servants have been left without pension payments causing hardship for some.

. 'Tens of thousands' affected by law firm collapse
[55 hours old]: The Solicitors Regulation Authority say an investigation into PM Law's collapse is ongoing.

. AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry
[43 hours old]: It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[47 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[71 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[119 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. Netflix and Paramount are battling for Warner Bros. Who is likely to win?
[103 hours old]: What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.

. How £50m 'fish disco' could save farmland
[113 hours old]: Innovative tech scares fish away from nuclear cooling pipes.

. Why you should consider switching bank accounts
[31 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains why now might be a good time to think about changing your bank account.

. Lloyds Banking Group to close another 95 branches
[78 hours old]: The closures have been announced days after Santander said it would shut branches.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[1856 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[1967 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[2055 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. Thousands queue as beauty store arrives on island of Ireland
[54 hours old]: Almost 2,000 people joined the queue for the opening of a new store in Belfast this morning.

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. Should you overpay your mortgage or save?
[199 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains.