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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 14:35 23 Mar 2026
 
* HS2 trains could run slower than planned to save money
[0 hours old]: The government is looking at ways to make much-delayed London to Birmingham railway line cheaper to deliver.

- Hospital apology over boy's death after trainee doctor pierced artery
[11 hours old]: Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died during a biopsy when his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor.

* What we know about the LaGuardia Airport crash
[0 hours old]: Two pilots have died after a passenger plane collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

. Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges
[71 hours old]: People should change how they travel, work and cook to tackle the energy price crisis, the International Energy Agency says.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1717 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
[2198 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 ...

* Would ex-Google boss Matt Brittin be the right person to steer the BBC?
[0 hours old]: BBC media editor Katie Razzall says the former Google exec has been chosen for his insider knowledge of big tech.

- How Woody the wonderdog helped an island become the world's first to eradicate ferrets
[14 hours old]: More than 400 traps were laid across the island in a £4.5m project which featured a specially-trained detection dog called Woody.

* 'We can't justify a £52 lunch': Middle-income families cut back on days out
[0 hours old]: A household with an average gross income of £55,000 has cut spending on leisure activities by £40 a week, offical figures suggest.

* OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43
[0 hours old]: Leo Radvinsky became a billionaire after investing in the site, known for its pornographic content.

- Porridge recalled over mouse contamination fears
[3 hours old]: Some of the products are "unsafe to eat", the Food Standards Agency says.

- Ryan Gosling's Project Hail Mary becomes 2026's biggest box office debut
[2 hours old]: The sci-fi space adventure movie rockets to 0.9 million (£122m) at the global box office.

* Oil falls and shares rebound after Trump says talks have been held to end war
[0 hours old]: Energy prices fall and stock markets rebound after the US president says "very good and productive" talks have been held.

* Our son loved the outdoors – invisible illness means he now can't walk or talk
[1 hours old]: Tomos is one of thousands with ME in Wales, with services described as “a desert” for those most affected.

- Heat pumps work for me - but they're not yet a money saver
[14 hours old]: The government wants Britons to embrace heat pumps. But will they ever make financial sense for the average user?

- Grisly or just country life? The mole trapping photos dividing social media
[14 hours old]: A hill walker shares a snap of moles hanging on barbed wire and is surprised by the huge response.

- Jamie Oliver stars in music video for CMAT's song about hating him
[8 hours old]: In the song CMAT voices her frustration towards Oliver, singing "God, I hate him".

- Andrew Garfield: The Magic Faraway Tree deals with problems for modern parents and kids
[14 hours old]: Garfield stars alongside Claire Foy and Nicola Coughlan in an adaptation of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree.

- US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers
[8 hours old]: Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US - but can the example be repeated?

- British couple in Iran prison say situation is 'life-threatening'
[8 hours old]: Craig and Lindsay Foreman are being held in Tehran's Evin prison amid ongoing attacks on Iran.

- UN warns Earth's climate being 'pushed beyond its limits' as El Niño looms
[10 hours old]: The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.

- Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic condition
[11 hours old]: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.

* Meningitis outbreak passes peak, says health agency
[1 hours old]: "We could still see cases continuing to come in, we need to keep an eye on those, the UKHSA says.

- Men admit violent disorder outside asylum hotel
[2 hours old]: Shaun Thompson, 38, and Luke Fleming, 21, will be sentenced at a later date.

- Primary school with just one pupil could be closed for good
[8 hours old]: Fountainhall Primary in the Borders has capacity for 50 pupils but numbers attending fell sharply.

- Boy admits filming shopping centre chair-throwing prank
[1 hours old]: A teenager appears in court after a chair was thrown from the top floor of Westfield, Stratford.

* Sacking McCullum would have been 'easy' - ECB chief
[0 hours old]: Head coach Brendon McCullum is the right man to move England forward despite the 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia, says England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Richard Gould.

* White gets first England call-up since 2022
[0 hours old]: Arsenal defender Ben White is added to the England squad for the friendlies against Uruguay and Japan this month.

- Four hours inside Bellamy's office - and the Wales boss' complex mind
[9 hours old]: Wales boss Craig Bellamy discusses everything from football to Balkan history - and playing Ken and Barbie - in an exclusive, in-depth interview with BBC Sport.

- Quins feel pain, Russell prevails & Tigers tear it up - Prem talking points
[1 hours old]: The Prem returned with a bang as Leicester ran it from deep, Finn Russell goaded and glided his way to victory and Harlequins slipped deeper into the mire.

* What is Russo's best position?
[0 hours old]: Arsenal's Alessia Russo has excelled as a number nine and a number 10 this season, but where is she most effective?

- Will 'risky' Gattuso lead Italy back to World Cup?
[7 hours old]: Is Gennaro Gattuso ready to guide Italy, who have not qualified for a World Cup since 2014, to the finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico this summer?

- England to host Canada in Rugby World Cup final rematch
[3 hours old]: England will face Canada in a rematch of the 2025 Women's World Cup final as part of a trio of fixtures in the WXV Global Series in September.

- Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help
[14 hours old]: The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.

- Call to cancel threat of prison for council tax non-payment
[14 hours old]: Debt charity StepChange says there are clear differences between councils when chasing unpaid tax.

- Why do the West's farmers pay the price for war in Iran?
[3 hours old]: Rising oil prices caused by the war in the Gulf has caused an "overnight shock" to west country farmers.

- BTS agency shares drop after comeback show turnout falls short
[9 hours old]: The concert was attended by an estimated 104,000 fans, much lower than the expected 260,000.

- Funding for community hub allows 'an open door'
[3 hours old]: The Lottery funding for the Destination Ball Hill group will allow it to expand services for locals.

- Deputy calls for an end to Guernsey overseas aid
[7 hours old]: A Guernsey Deputy says there is strong support for scrapping the island’s £5.6m aid spending.

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. Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last?
[17 hours old]: Conflict has spread across the Middle East since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February.

. Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
[18 hours old]: There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.

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. Is Iran Capable of Hitting the UK?
[24 hours old]: Israel claims Iranian missiles ‘can reach London, Paris or Berlin’.

. Trump threatens TV networks over unpatriotic Iran coverage
[116 hours old]: And why has top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned?

. Energy bills rise 'inescapable' if oil prices stay high, says British Gas boss
[25 hours old]: The boss of Centrica says it is "too early" to speculate but if oil costs continue to rise, homes will be hit.

. Energy bills forecast to rise by £332 a year in July
[73 hours old]: Cornwall Insight says the recent surge in energy prices due to the Iran war is set to push up household bills.

. UK borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 financial crisis
[71 hours old]: The interest rate on government debt is climbing over fears about inflation, interest rates, and public spending, experts have said.

. Hargreaves Lansdown resolves IT issues affecting thousands
[68 hours old]: The finance firm has apologised for the disruption to its website and app, which has angered many customers.

. Trump-backed television merger moves forward
[71 hours old]: Critics fear the consolidation will add to strains facing local news and degrade coverage.

. Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war
[86 hours old]: As the conflict triggers economic disruption some risk being hit hard, while others stand to benefit.

. Faisal Islam: Iran war is having a dramatic effect on the UK economy
[94 hours old]: The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.

. Stock markets rattled and energy prices soar after strikes on Qatar gas hub
[87 hours old]: Oil and gas prices have risen again after fresh strikes hit key infrastructure in the Middle East.

. Bank ready to raise interest rates if Iran war price 'shock' persists
[94 hours old]: Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs.

. US lifts sanctions on some Iranian oil as energy prices soar
[50 hours old]: The treasury secretary says the move will quickly bring about 140m barrels of oil to global markets.

. Trio charged over alleged plot to smuggle Nvidia chips from US to China
[82 hours old]: They allegedly used fake papers and dummy gear as part of a plan to sell billions in tech to China.

. Why are gas prices soaring and how could it affect you?
[76 hours old]: Analysts fear the disruption to supply could continue for longer than initially thought.

. How the Iran war may affect your money and bills
[74 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East has increased pressure on the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

. Nearly 400 firms fined over failure to pay minimum wage
[99 hours old]: The official minimum rates of pay will rise for 2.7 million workers in April 2026.

. Pay grows at slowest rate in more than five years
[96 hours old]: Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.

. 'Club vibes without the hangover': The twenty-somethings going out - in the gym
[37 hours old]: Young people are driving a gym boom as more fitness spaces are transformed into vibrant hangouts.

. Home working, long leases and rise of parking apps - what went wrong for NCP
[60 hours old]: How could a company that charged as much as £65 for a day's parking fail to turn a profit?

. Colombia's budding tech scene needs a cash boost
[86 hours old]: Colombia has become a tech hub for Latin America, but attracting investors is a challenge.

. How Finnish supermarkets are central to the country's defence
[110 hours old]: The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.

. Is it possible to build a plastic-free home?
[158 hours old]: Using plastic in construction is cheap and easy, but some are trying to radically cut back its use.

. Ukraine's urgent fight on the financial frontline
[182 hours old]: The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.

. Can plastic-eating fungi help clean up nappy waste?
[254 hours old]: Cost and convenience have made disposable nappies dominant - can start-ups compete?

. Why has Trump eased sanctions on Russian oil - and will it help Putin?
[238 hours old]: The US said easing sanctions on Russian oil would provide only a limited financial boost to Putin.

. Dharshini David: Economy on shaky ground even before Iran war
[243 hours old]: The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.

. A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains
[278 hours old]: It is 'impossible for us to compete', says the boss of a New York grocery store.

. Can Ukraine's war-torn wheatfields be cleansed?
[248 hours old]: Researchers take 8,000 soil samples from battlefields to see if it is safe to grow crops.

. The Aldi-style disruptors who could be about to shake up the vets market
[291 hours old]: As pet owners complain of rising prices, independent practices want to take on the big chains.

. GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East
[326 hours old]: GPS jamming has made navigation hazardous in the Gulf, spurring efforts to develop alternatives.

. Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way'
[350 hours old]: Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.

. Can snacks help you sleep?
[422 hours old]: Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

. We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever
[446 hours old]: Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

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

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2735 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?
[2846 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. Did you know you could transfer your ISA?
[73 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains how you can make the most of your ISA.

. Why the average age of a first-time buyer has risen
[97 hours old]: The average age of a first-time buyer in England has risen from 29 to 34.

. Selling Sheffield Wednesday
[165 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at one of England’s most famous football clubs’ fight for survival.

. Witness History
[175 hours old]: On 2 March 2006, India and the United States finalised a controversial nuclear deal