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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 16:55 04 Oct 2026
 
. Travelodge failed sex assault victim 'at every stage'
[71 hours old]: Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.

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

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

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and in other news ...

* Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' motion
[0 hours old]: The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton.

* I'm a classic old school Conservative, says Kemi Badenoch
[0 hours old]: The Tory leader seeks to echo Margaret Thatcher as she sets out her guiding political principles.

- Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges
[1 hours old]: BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.

- Courts backlog will fall despite scrapping of jury trial plan, minister says
[4 hours old]: Speaking to the BBC, the justice secretary vows to reduce delays in the system after scrapping plans from the previous government.

- British Museum announces changes to ease Bayeux Tapestry queues
[2 hours old]: Measures include extended opening hours, as well as an audio guide and additional seating for visitors.

- Daughter of MP murdered five years ago tells BBC politicians still at risk
[4 hours old]: Katie Amess questions if anything has changed to protect politicians five years after her father's death.

- Glastonbury 2027 tickets sell out in 42 minutes
[4 hours old]: Thousands of people joined the queue in the hope of securing tickets to Worthy Farm.

- The Celebrity Traitors connections that might surprise you
[14 hours old]: Lots of the stars have worked together, some are good friends - and that can impact the show's dynamics.

- What to know about Brazil's election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro
[5 hours old]: Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

- Gentle parenting, helicopter or snowplough – is there really a best way to be a parent?
[14 hours old]: Many parents feel overwhelmed by the amount of parenting information available

- Yemen announces military campaign to reclaim land from Iran-backed Houthis
[1 hours old]: The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.

- US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan
[1 hours old]: Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.

- Verstappen wins Bahrain GP in Malaysia after long delays
[5 hours old]: Max Verstappen takes his and Red Bull's first win of the year with a dominant drive in a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia that started amid chaotic and unprecedented scenes.

- Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital
[2 hours old]: Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.

- Kyiv bridge hit in further Russian drone attack as German chancellor makes surprise visit
[4 hours old]: Footage shows a drone hitting the Pivnichyi (Northern) Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball.

- Porridge makers from opposite sides of globe triumph in world championship
[5 hours old]: Dutch champion Gina Saarberg took the coveted Golden Spurtle, while Australian champion maestro Rob Reid won the Speciality Porridge category at the finals in the Scottish Highlands.

- Verstappen wins in Malaysia after long delays as Russell retires
[5 hours old]: Max Verstappen takes his and Red Bull's first win of the year with a dominant drive in a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia that started amid chaotic and unprecedented scenes.

- Dominant Verstappen & superb Hamilton recovery - driver ratings
[2 hours old]: BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

* Djokovic beats Zverev to reach China Open semis
[1 hours old]: Novak Djokovic's quest to win a first trophy of 2026 continues with a hard-fought victory in the quarter-finals of the China Open.

* Wu wins first title since Crucible as Chinese snooker hits new high
[0 hours old]: Wu Yize claims his first ranking title since he became world champion - a result that means China will have the top two players in the rankings for the first time.

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and in other older news ...

. Why Canada is preparing for an unlikely US invasion
[16 hours old]: Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.

. Cornell president says university 'must do better' after frat house rape allegations
[16 hours old]: Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".

. I paid £30,000 for an 'influencer' degree. Here's why
[129 hours old]: Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from social media, but are they worth the money?

. Woman pregnant years after life-saving transplant
[201 hours old]: Keeleigh John says her pregnancy would not be possible without her childhood organ donor.

. House up for auction for £17k - but it doesn't have a roof
[155 hours old]: It's been home to north Wales' strongest man Dewi Arfon near Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon.

. Horse lover's final wish fulfilled with pony visit
[177 hours old]: Denise Lee was able to spend time with two ponies at a hospice after her daughter appealed for help.

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. A Make Or Break Week For Zack Polanski?
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. Bellingham unlocks new level and potential to be 'one of the greatest'
[19 hours old]: Jude Bellingham's international future was being called into question a year ago, but now he is regarded as potentially one of England's "greatest of all time".

. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat
[35 hours old]: The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

. Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
[31 hours old]: Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

. UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
[48 hours old]: The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.

. US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm elections
[49 hours old]: Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.

. 'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
[65 hours old]: A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.

. The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall
[65 hours old]: Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

. What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
[64 hours old]: Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

. No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets
[53 hours old]: Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.

. Why UK diesel prices have breached the £2 per litre mark
[50 hours old]: The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at an all-time high of 200.01p, according to the RAC motoring body.

. Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
[64 hours old]: The man was beaten with hammers until he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.

. OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'
[55 hours old]: The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

. Thames Water apologises after £145,000 customer billing mistake
[70 hours old]: The firm has apologised to the family.

. PM warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
[69 hours old]: Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.

. US pressures Europe to release diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban
[55 hours old]: President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

. Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
[76 hours old]: The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

. AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
[78 hours old]: Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefully".

. HMRC urged to scrutinise tax implications of Man City case
[69 hours old]: The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.

. Vape tax comes into effect - but prices won't rise yet
[89 hours old]: Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.

. Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn
[81 hours old]: The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers.

. Energy bills are rising by £60 a year - here's how you can bring that down
[81 hours old]: Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.

. Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
[97 hours old]: A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.

. Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
[97 hours old]: The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".

. Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit
[108 hours old]: The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.

. Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey
[98 hours old]: AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.

. Doubters spur me on: why more women are taking up DIY
[104 hours old]: Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain.

. Huel ad banned for suggesting its products could replace all meals
[113 hours old]: The advertising watchdog said that viewers could assume from the ad that replacing all normal food with Huel was "nutritionally appropriate".


. The AI telling farmers when to harvest
[89 hours old]: Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?

. The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
[113 hours old]: Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.

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

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

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[401 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?
[424 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[569 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
[569 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
[592 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[617 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
[631 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

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

. New baby bank 'open to everybody'
[34 hours old]: The facility offers essential items for free, including clothes for babies and small children.

. Rising energy costs add to cost of living for Northern Ireland's consumers
[34 hours old]: Households across Northern Ireland face increasing pressure on the cost of living as energy price hikes have come into effect.

. Watch: Why has UK diesel price hit an all time high?
[47 hours old]: Diesel has now hit an average of £2 a litre in the UK, the RAC motoring group says, with petrol prices also rising.

. My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
[161 hours old]: Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?

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

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[1768 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
[2297 hours old]: Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

. Why are minimum alcohol prices going up?
[55 hours old]: The minimum price of alcohol (MUP) in Wales has risen by 30%.

. Business Daily
[67 hours old]: Protests about 87-year-old Mariacarmen Abascal's eviction reignited the housing debate

. Is it time to ditch premium bonds?
[72 hours old]: Martin Lewis says though they are the UK's most popular form of savings, not everybody benefits from them.

Martin explains who premium bonds are best for, and who they aren’t so good for.