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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 12:15 18 Aug 2026
 
- Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel
[5 hours old]: The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.

. Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services
[22 hours old]: Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

. Why airlines are warning over lithium-ion batteries
[276 hours old]: The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

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- Russia warns UK will pay for supplying drones to Ukraine
[1 hours old]: Russia accuses the UK of escalating the Ukraine war after British-made drones were used in strikes, but the MoD says it stands against Russian aggression.

* British couple on honeymoon killed in helicopter crash on Greek island
[0 hours old]: The newlyweds, named as Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, were killed alongside their Greek pilot.

- IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about sperm and egg donors in northern Cyprus
[3 hours old]: Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the ones selected by the parents.

- Inside secret police warehouse as Germany targets small boats gangs
[6 hours old]: German authorities seize dinghies and life jackets during their first raids under a new law that cracks down on smuggling.

- Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing experts
[11 hours old]: Increasingly, young adults are taking anxiety medication to feel "drunk" at parties. But it's not a free lunch, experts warn.

* Man charged with sharing asylum seeker addresses
[0 hours old]: The 62-year-old man is remanded in custody and will appear at Norwich Crown Court on 14 September.

- Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief'
[2 hours old]: The former heavyweight boxing champion shares a child with the Heroes actress, who died on Sunday.

- Heavy showers and thunderstorms bring risk of flash flooding to UK
[11 hours old]: Heavy showers are expected over the next few days, bringing a risk of flash flooding. But there are early indications heatwave conditions could return in September.

- US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
[2 hours old]: US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

* Officers told not to pursue car on wrong side of motorway before crash, says Ireland's police body
[0 hours old]: The Garda Representative Association said officers were given a command to "disengage" with the car after it took "evasive action".

- Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia
[1 hours old]: The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

- Ex-workers tell of 'chaotic atmosphere' at new £400m prison
[11 hours old]: Former workers have described a "chaotic atmosphere" of under-staffing and inadequate training.

- 'I'm in Barbados': The dos and don'ts of writing an out-of-office reply
[3 hours old]: As we hit peak holiday season, the BBC looks at the dos and don'ts of composing a good out-of-office message.

- Watch: What we learned from opening statements in Tupac murder trial
[7 hours old]: The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil breaks down the key arguments as the long-awaited trial gets under way.

- What it's like to be on a warship like the USS Abraham Lincoln
[6 hours old]: Concerns have mounted about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since 11 December.

- AI to help planes avoid climate-warming vapour trails
[2 hours old]: A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere.

- Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment
[2 hours old]: Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.

- Scotland's state-owned shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
[1 hours old]: The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

* Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs
[0 hours old]: The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

* Water supply restored to 7,400 properties in Kent, South East Water says
[0 hours old]: Around 400 homes in Benenden, Cranbrook and Rolvenden continue to be affected, South East Water says.

- Man who rates benches on Instagram finally finds his 10/10
[6 hours old]: Rate This Bench founder Sam Wilmot says his favourite bench is in a South Gloucestershire churchyard.

* Why Fernandez uncertainty has echoes of Isak saga
[0 hours old]: Enzo Fernandez's possible Manchester City move is following the pattern of Alexander Isak's transfer last summer - and creating headaches for Chelsea.

- Newcastle complete £30m move for Benfica's Dedic
[2 hours old]: Newcastle United sign defender Amar Dedic from Benfica for around £30m.

- What's going on at Cadillac and Haas? F1 Q&A
[4 hours old]: BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the season resumes with the Dutch Grand Prix.

- Guardiola-Walker fallout revealed in new documentary
[12 hours old]: A new documentary series about Pep Guardiola's final two seasons at Manchester City reveals the bust-up he had with former captain Kyle Walker.

* Premier League to publish verdicts on referee and VAR decisions
[1 hours old]: The Premier League will publish the judgements of its Key Match Incidents Panel for the first time this season.

- Williams sisters lose on doubles return
[4 hours old]: Serena and Venus Williams lose a thriller at the Cincinnati Open in their first doubles match together for four years.

- Carney's final chance to convince Trump as US-Canada trade deadline looms
[11 hours old]: Negotiators want a deal to avoid fresh US tariffs - though Canadians are not in the mood to offer many concessions.

- Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce
[1 hours old]: The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process.

- Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?
[15 hours old]: BBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.

- Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism
[14 hours old]: Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.

- Homeowner feared energy grant scheme was a scam
[6 hours old]: Councils in Cambridgeshire have asked the government for more money after the success of the scheme.

- 'It was either feed my animals or feed myself'
[6 hours old]: Pet food banks says donations of food have dipped over the summer.

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. Hayden Panettiere's life of struggles alongside screen success
[23 hours old]: She went from child actress to Hollywood star, but endured addiction, harassment and personal trauma.

. Australia's mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing - here's what you need to know
[17 hours old]: The Australian, who notoriously poisoned her family members, is trying to overturn her conviction.

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. Trump Threatens To Bomb "The S*** Out Of" Oman
[19 hours old]: Trump threatens US allies South Korea and Oman.

. Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
[122 hours old]: How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?

. Film commission backs Amazon MGM expansion of Berkshire studios
[17 hours old]: The Berkshire film studio was previously home to iconic horror studio Hammer Films.

. How switching your bank account could earn you up to £220
[36 hours old]: New research suggests staying put is costing British savers billions in missed interest every year.

. Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record m
[33 hours old]: The Luce's launch drew backlash from some commentators who said it broke from the brand's signature dramatic styling.

. Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
[28 hours old]: The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.

. Sainsbury's branch halts AI use as shopper ejected
[30 hours old]: Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.

. Viral vodka brand Au set to sell for £500m to BuzzBallz owner
[22 hours old]: The distinctive gold Au bottles have become a staple of poolside parties in Ibiza and Dubai.

. India built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill
[36 hours old]: India's UPI may finally face merchant fees, raising questions over who pays and whether users will resist.

. Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires
[79 hours old]: Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

. I survived two years as prime minister in a hit new game - then my cabinet deserted me
[59 hours old]: Mobile game No 10: Full Confidence recently ranked above Minecraft on the UK App Store paid games chart

. Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
[95 hours old]: Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.

. I got an £89 refund – how to cancel and avoid unwanted subscriptions
[99 hours old]: After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.

. Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
[91 hours old]: The government says it is considering cutting the new electric car sales target from 80% to 50% by 2030.

. US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
[98 hours old]: A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.

. Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
[109 hours old]: A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.

. 'I lost ,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings
[109 hours old]: Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.

. Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding
[117 hours old]: Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.

. Harvey Nichols bought by owner of Sports Direct
[116 hours old]: The department store made famous by sitcom Absolutely Fabulous had warned it would cease trading.

. Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
[86 hours old]: There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.

. Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
[132 hours old]: Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

. Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
[156 hours old]: Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.

. 'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
[179 hours old]: Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

. 'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
[198 hours old]: The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

. Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
[276 hours old]: The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

. Shorts, strappy tops and sandals: What is acceptable to wear to work?
[286 hours old]: Here's how to style for success while keeping your cool - and where you and your boss stand on your wardrobe.

. First OpenAI, now Meta - why do AI hacks keep happening?
[283 hours old]: A flood of companies are revealing AI models gained access to the internet - with real consequences.

. The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
[324 hours old]: Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

. 'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition
[325 hours old]: AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

. How tech is helping in the battle against wildfires
[324 hours old]: Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

. 'I used food banks while my ex owed thousands in child maintenance'
[22 hours old]: Parents have told BBC Panorama the agency tasked with helping to secure financial support for children after separation or divorce is driving them to breaking point.

. Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
[635 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
[1164 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
[1644 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[1716 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[1972 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

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. Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
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