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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 10:35 28 May 2026
 
. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[1521 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.


and in other news ...

- An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture
[10 hours old]: Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

- Faisal Islam: The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[3 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

* Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes
[1 hours old]: The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.

- Girl raped by teenage boys tells BBC: 'I'm scared I'm going to see them'
[11 hours old]: The teenager tells BBC Newsnight she is suffering from flashbacks and living in fear following the attack.

* Heavy Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after large-scale evacuation orders
[1 hours old]: The Israeli military has ordered Lebanese residents to leave some 17% of the country's territory.

- Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre
[3 hours old]: The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.

- Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate
[4 hours old]: The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump.

* Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire
[0 hours old]: Dozens of people were also injured in the fire, the cause of which is not yet known.

- Conference League win caps 12 glorious months for Crystal Palace boss Glasner
[10 hours old]: Crystal Palace's Conference League victory comes at the end of a remarkable 12-month period of success under departing boss Oliver Glasner.

- Google worker charged with using internal data to make .2m on bets
[7 hours old]: The longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.

- UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain
[10 hours old]: National Trust staff and volunteers will apply 17 tonnes of fresh chalk to the outline of the famous figure.

- How my brother went from liberal Hollywood actor to manosphere 'messiah'
[10 hours old]: The sister of Mexican influencer El Temach tells the BBC she does not recognise him any more.

- Paul McCartney on playing guitar with Paul Mescal: 'He knew it better than I did!'
[10 hours old]: The music legend sat down with the BBC to talk about his 20th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane - and why he's intrigued by the new Beatles biopics.

- The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China
[11 hours old]: The BBC visited China’s EV factories and found they are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry.

- My daughter woke up with a numb arm and died two weeks later
[4 hours old]: A mum whose daughter died weeks after a brain tumour diagnosis says her death must not be "in vain".

- How CSI tactics are fighting the fly-tippers
[5 hours old]: A council has a tough new strategy to deal with illegal dumping. Is it working?

* What does hot weather do to the body?
[0 hours old]: Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

- We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found
[10 hours old]: The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the president's posts.

* Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans
[1 hours old]: The BBC has been contacted by hundreds of users who claimed they had been wrongly banned from the sites.

* Frustration mounts over Kent water supply disruption
[1 hours old]: South East Water blames demand for water during the hot weather for the multiple supply problems.

- Birmingham City Council pays itself £470k for Clean Air Zone breaches
[10 hours old]: One in eight of the council's fleet vehicles still break its own Clean Air Zone requirements.

- Organised crime and historic sex abuse cases driving Scotland trial backlog
[4 hours old]: The number of high court cases awaiting trial has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic due to a backlog in complex cases.

* King's College team wins access to cutting-edge Google quantum chip
[1 hours old]: King's College London researchers hope the chip will help answer previously unanswerable questions about the most important natural processes.

- Tony Blair vs Labour?
[14 hours old]: The former Prime Minister says the Labour government has “no coherent plan”.

- Are the Democrats ready to win in Texas?
[12 hours old]: The Senate race in Texas could determine which party controls Congress.

* Palace wait on Iraola with Lampard among plan Bs
[1 hours old]: Crystal Palace are waiting on an answer from Andoni Iraola but Coventry boss Frank Lampard could be a plan B for the Conference League winners.

* The 7,000 minutes difference - why PSG could have edge over Arsenal
[0 hours old]: Why Paris St-Germain will be going into Saturday's Champions League final against Arsenal with one advantage.

- U-turns, tension and trophies - inside 12 glorious months of Glasner
[10 hours old]: Crystal Palace's Conference League victory comes at the end of a remarkable 12-month period of success under departing boss Oliver Glasner.

- Ecclestone targets World Cup glory after mental health struggle
[1 hours old]: England spinner Sophie Ecclestone on overcoming mental health struggles, her response to fitness criticism and how a T20 World Cup win would "put things right".

- The most iconic Champions League final performances ranked
[4 hours old]: Steven Gerrard in Istanbul? Gareth Bale's double? Teddy Sheringham or Ole Gunnar Solskjaer? Ranking the best Champions League final performances.

* One in six young people will not be in work or training in five years without action, report warns
[0 hours old]: A report warns the UK is "at risk of a lost generation" with number of 16 to 24-year-olds out of work, education or training set to rise to 1.25 million by 2031.

- The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[3 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

- Oil prices jump after US launches new attacks on Iran
[4 hours old]: The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold peace talks.

- Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?
[10 hours old]: With US waiting staff getting cross at receiving less than 20%, tips are also on the rise elsewhere.

- Why Fifa is being investigated over World Cup ticket prices
[9 hours old]: New York and New Jersey are looking into the association after fans have reportedly been "misled" over ticket sales and seat locations.

- Australia sues US giant 3M over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
[7 hours old]: The Abn case, which centres on contamination at defence sites, is the largest ever brought by the government.


and in other older news ...

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[9427 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Heated exchange and no handshake in French Open 'cheating' row
[17 hours old]: Germany's Tamara Korpatsch says it would be "embarrassing" if she cheated against China's Wang Xinyu following their heated exchange at the French Open.

. How you can save money on your energy bill
[17 hours old]: Experts say action now can save money when the pinch comes this winter.

. Energy bills to rise for millions as impact of Iran war hits
[26 hours old]: A household using a typical amount of energy will pay £221 a year more, under the regulator's new price cap.

. Ferrari shares slump after it unveils first fully electric car
[29 hours old]: The new Luce model has divided opinion on social media, and comes despite intense pressure from Chinese EV makers.

. 'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal
[27 hours old]: BP declined to comment on whether bullying behaviour was part of the reason for his immediate dismissal.

. Booming AI chip demand helps create two new tn club members
[31 hours old]: SK Hynix and Micron are the latest tech firms to join the growing list of stocks with mega valuations.

. Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned
[34 hours old]: The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.

. Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
[33 hours old]: Chompie, one of the world's tops ethical hackers, says AI like Claude Mythos will make it harder for people like her to compete.

. Farmers' warning as milk prices fall below cost
[28 hours old]: Farmers worry more family farms will be sold unless dairy prices rise quickly.

. Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn
[38 hours old]: The commander leading the national police inquiry says the size of the investigation team would need to double in order to meet its current timeline

. The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard
[22 hours old]: Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

. Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control
[82 hours old]: The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

. 'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
[104 hours old]: Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

. Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats
[154 hours old]: Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[178 hours old]: Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

. Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt
[226 hours old]: Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

. Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
[242 hours old]: The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

. Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
[244 hours old]: One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.

. Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding
[322 hours old]: It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

. Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever
[364 hours old]: The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

. Why paying £5 for a latte is here to stay
[16 hours old]: Poor coffee harvests in Brazil and Vietnam are just some of the factors driving up the price of your morning cup of coffee.

. 'I fear for my son's farming future due to costs'
[18 hours old]: One farmer says his red diesel costs have risen from £27,000 a year to £54,000.

. How a rise in energy bills will affect you from July
[20 hours old]: Household energy prices will rise by 13% a year in July, as soaring wholesale costs caused by the US-Israel war with Iran hit bills for the first time.

. What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
[22 hours old]: Typical annual household bills will rise by 13% when the new energy cap takes effect on 1 July.

. 'I've given up eating hot meals to pay energy bills to keep my son alive'
[22 hours old]: More than half of parents of disabled children and young people are skipping meals to pay their bills.

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[586 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[946 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1467 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. Sir John Curtice: Why Labour's Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
[1665 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. Why it's now harder to get a Saturday job
[22 hours old]: The boss of Next has warned there has been a "dramatic fall" in the number of entry-level job opportunities in the UK.

. This beach hut costs the same as a three-bedroom house
[64 hours old]: A beach hut has gone on the market for £200,000 - the same price as some houses further along the Welsh coast.

. The Leeds designer outlet that's 15 miles from Leeds
[120 hours old]: A rebrand of the junction 32 retail park off the M62 has gone down poorly with some locals in Castleford.

. Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?
[139 hours old]: Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?


 
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