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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 22:15 24 Sep 2026
 
- Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat
[5 hours old]: The satellite station is used in part to provide internet coverage to neighbouring Ukraine, the government says.

- Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third
[5 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
[214 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
[16 hours old]: Some young people are staying at home while attending university as they cannot afford to move.

. Concerns county will not benefit from £2 bus cap
[34 hours old]: Councillor Justine Peberdy says Yeomans Travel and Sargeants Brothers have not committed to the cap.

. Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
[454 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
[11 hours old]: Consumer expert Harry Kind walks through what to do when buying travel insurance.


and in other news ...

- Watch: Why has Trump been so eager to welcome Xi?
[6 hours old]: President Donald Trump has been talking about Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit for months, the BBC's Sarah Smith looks at why.

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

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

- Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech
[2 hours old]: The Israeli delegation could be be seen cheering in support during Netanyahu's speech.

- Man jailed for two years over throwing bottle at Portsmouth migrant protest
[5 hours old]: Del Somerville, 42, pleaded guilty to violent disorder following an overnight protest at Eastney.

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

- Ex-England striker Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021
[9 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.

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

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

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

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

- Drinking at football matches - would fans welcome it?
[7 hours old]: Andy Burnham has long championed a repeal of the ban which prevents football supporters from drinking alcohol in the view of the pitch. But do fans even want it?

- Watch: Spain's housing crisis in focus after eviction of 87-year-old woman
[4 hours old]: The tenant of the flat in the Retiro area of central Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay her rent set after it was increased by an investment firm.

- 'I can't see it stopping' - Middlesbrough's young men discuss gangs after A66 crash
[14 hours old]: Last month's deadly A66 crash shone a light on organised crime and opportunities for young people in Middlesbrough.

- As AI hacks ramp up, are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era?
[9 hours old]: Despite promises to make safe AI, examples of bots behaving badly are now coming at us thick and fast.

- Firm fined £1m after man killed by window that fell from luxury penthouse
[6 hours old]: Mick Ferris was crushed when the 130kg window fell from The Corniche building in Vauxhall.

- German prosecutors investigate 105-year-old for crimes at Nazi PoW camp
[6 hours old]: The suspect is alleged to have been an accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 camp, where tens of thousands of Soviet PoWs died.

- BBC upholds complaints over Victoria Beckham slur on Have I Got News For You
[3 hours old]: Two viewers complained to the BBC over the "gratuitously offensive" comment made during the show.

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

- NHS trust to review 4,500 breast cancer cases after unnecessary surgeries found
[8 hours old]: The BBC has spoken to women who suffered unnecessary surgery, delayed diagnoses and a lack of care.

- Priest killed and four injured in knife attack at Polish abbey
[2 hours old]: A male suspect from Ukraine was arrested after the stabbings in the town of Jarosław, police say.

- FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents
[9 hours old]: The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.

* Buttler injury halts England as Sri Lanka level series
[1 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.

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

- Ex-England striker Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021
[9 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.

- Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first
[5 hours old]: Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

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

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

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

- Food banks 'in crisis' amid fears some may have to close
[15 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.


and in other older news ...

. I couldn't live with the agony of migraines anymore but my GP called me dramatic
[16 hours old]: Lauren had to abandon her career in the NHS after being left "in agony" due to her migraines.

. 'Make women feel seen': Why the Dutch have a new word for labia
[21 hours old]: Campaigners hope the new words will lead to less body shaming and more sex positivity.

. BBC News app
[12295 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

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

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

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

. Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race
[23 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
[24 hours old]: Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, according to the court ruling

. US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards
[22 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
[28 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
[26 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
[34 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
[31 hours old]: Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.

. Bentley unveils its first fully electric car
[26 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?
[46 hours old]: To save power and add capacity, data centres are switching from copper wires to tech using light.

. Trump wants AI to be rebranded as super intelligence. Will it work?
[42 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
[36 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
[46 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
[48 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
[53 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
[52 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
[48 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
[60 hours old]: Borrowing was higher than expected in August as inflation piles pressure on the government ahead of the Budget.

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

. The virtual worlds where robots are trained
[166 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?
[190 hours old]: Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

. Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
[334 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
[334 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
[358 hours old]: AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

. Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
[382 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
[396 hours old]: The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

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

. Rising fuel costs hitting businesses and customers
[16 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
[1533 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
[2062 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
[2542 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. Business Daily
[24 hours old]: What both want from the visit and how the leaders' relationship could shape its outcome

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


 
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