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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 12:15 06 Mar 2026
 
- Passengers describe 'surreal' scramble to reach first government flight out of Middle East
[4 hours old]: The plane landed at London's Stansted Airport in the early hours of Friday morning.

- Travelodge staff gave sex attacker key to woman's room, then offered her £30 refund
[8 hours old]: The woman, who woke to find Kyran Smith sexually assaulting her, branded a £30 reward offer "insulting".

. Timelapse shows change in the flow of ships in the Strait of Hormuz
[23 hours old]: A timelapse of marine traffic shows the flow of ships has decreased in the Strait of Hormuz.

. Trump says US Navy will protect ships in Middle East 'if necessary'
[62 hours old]: The US President said he was taking steps to keep energy supplies flowing as oil and gas prices continued to surge.

. The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
[372 hours old]: During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[1307 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
[1788 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 ...

- Four arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service
[3 hours old]: The men were arrested on Friday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

- Five ways the Iran war could affect you - in charts
[12 hours old]: With fuel and gas prices having risen in recent days, here are some ways the conflict could affect households.

* Lenders lift mortgage rates as Iran war hits borrowing costs
[1 hours old]: Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up.

* Sheep are disappearing from our hills - and our dinner plates
[0 hours old]: Have we have passed "peak sheep" in the UK?

- 'I'm still haunted that he died alone': The last voices of the Covid inquiry
[7 hours old]: Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes three years of public hearings.

- Meet the UK's Eurovision entrant: 'The BBC is taking a risk on me'
[4 hours old]: Look Mum No Computer unveils his "completely wacky" song, and says he's surprised it was selected.

- Surgeon performs robotic operation on cancer patient 1,500 miles away in UK first
[6 hours old]: The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt "fantastic".

* From killing her dog to luxury jets: Six times Kristi Noem made headlines
[1 hours old]: Noem boosted deportations during her first year, but her controversies reportedly frustrated Trump.

- What happens when at the Winter Paralympics?
[1 hours old]: Your guide to what's happening and when and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.

- Cillian Murphy says love for Peaky Blinders is 'humbling' as film released
[9 hours old]: The Oscar-winning actor returns to play gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.

- My shirt was soaked in blood - but I was told to get back on the rugby pitch
[4 hours old]: Ross Coombs has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and feels himself "gradually declining", but says there is "no support".

- 'We have been preparing': Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish
[15 hours old]: Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.

- US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict
[5 hours old]: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives India a 30-day waiver to buy Russian crude as a "stop gap measure".

- Israel strikes Beirut after evacuation warning sparks panic
[8 hours old]: Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.

* In maps: Seven days of strikes across the Middle East
[1 hours old]: Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon as Donald Trump warns action could continue for weeks

- Kristi Noem was one of Trump's brightest stars - but nobody gets to outshine the boss
[14 hours old]: Noem was one of the administration's brightest stars when she stepped into the role, but has faced a mounting backlash in recent months.

- TfL hack in 2024 affected around 10 million people, BBC can reveal
[12 hours old]: TfL insists it has "kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action".

- US and Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic ties after Maduro capture
[8 hours old]: The US said the two sides would make joint efforts to promote stability after the US seized Maduro and his wife.

- Pilot whale's difficult birth may have triggered mass stranding
[4 hours old]: More than 50 of the mammals, a large species of dolphin, got into difficulty in Lewis in 2023.

- Man dies after falling from window during tower block fire
[2 hours old]: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a blaze on the 12th floor of the building in Motherwell.

- Fatboy Slim and Sonny Fodera to headline first day of Radio 1's Big Weekend
[3 hours old]: The annual music festival will take place in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park from 22 to 24 May.

- Iran War Q&A
[2 hours old]: We answer your questions about the US-Israel war with Iran.

- Disillusionment and disbelief - thousands leave early with Spurs in freefall
[12 hours old]: Spurs interim manager Igor Tudor says he is more confident now of surviving relegation than before the club's 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace.

- Alonso in 'hard mental place' and Newey 'powerless' amid dire situation
[5 hours old]: Aston Martin's dire start to the season has left Fernando Alonso in a "hard mental place", says team principal Adrian Newey.

- No laughing matter for Wales in Dublin after Irish jibes
[2 hours old]: Wales aim to have the last laugh against Ireland in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on Friday after being the subject of ridicule.

- 'We should not have played' - how tennis was caught in Middle East conflict
[4 hours old]: Players have criticised the decision for a tennis tournament to be held in the UAE in the midst of Iranian attacks - including one still stranded there.

- Piastri fastest on first day of season as Britain's Lindblad impresses
[4 hours old]: McLaren's Oscar Piastri sets the fastest time in Friday practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

* Price of first class stamps to rise to £1.80
[0 hours old]: Royal Mail says the increase reflects the rise in delivery costs, but the move angers consumer groups.

- One in 7 shops in UK has turned cashless in the past year, survey finds
[12 hours old]: Some 14% of small High Street traders have gone card only in the last year, a survey suggests.

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

- Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label
[9 hours old]: The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

* Heating oil costs 'worrying' for rural residents
[1 hours old]: The price of heating oil has risen amid the Middle East conflict, hitting many in rural areas.

* Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices
[0 hours old]: The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.

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and in other older news ...

. Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals
[18 hours old]: Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.

. Weekly quiz: How much will a Spice Girls commemorative coin cost?
[17 hours old]: How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

. 'This is war': BBC speaks to Iranians at border
[17 hours old]: Iranians fleeing their country have told the BBC what life under bombardment has been like.

. Iran's high-risk war strategy seems to centre on endurance and deterrence
[17 hours old]: Tehran's approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azimi.

. PM stands by decision not to join strikes on Iran and sends more jets to Qatar
[17 hours old]: The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions".

. Israelis back war with Iran despite uncertainty and fatigue
[17 hours old]: Israelis broadly support the US-Israeli military campaign with Iran, even if they are tired of air raid alerts and constant upheaval.

. Starmer tries to reassure as Iran crisis deepens
[17 hours old]: The PM acknowledged people are worried about family abroad, the economy, and potential further escalation.

. US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says
[18 hours old]: Ukraine's president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences.

. UK ministers will not attend Paralympics ceremonies because of Russian and Belarusian involvement
[16 hours old]: No UK government ministers or officials will attend the Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies after Russian and Belarusian athletes were invited to compete under their national flags.

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[7438 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. The Decline of Marriage: Why We Need to Prioritise Family Life
[30 hours old]: Marriage rates have fallen to historic lows, but what are the consequences?

. UK firms pull fixed energy deals as Iran war pushes up prices
[18 hours old]: Data suggests the number of fixed-term deals has more than halved as prices for wholesale energy surge.

. Will petrol and diesel prices go up now?
[17 hours old]: If oil prices remain high for some time, the knock-on effects could affect the costs of fuel and food

. States sue Trump administration over new 'unlawful' global tariffs
[16 hours old]: The 24 states are seeking to block Trump's latest tariffs, which he imposed to replace levies struck down by the Supreme Court.

. South East Water faces £22m fine for supply failures
[25 hours old]: The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to "immense stress" for customers.

. China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991
[33 hours old]: It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

. US trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration
[36 hours old]: A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.

. Are UK interest rates still expected to fall soon?
[46 hours old]: The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

. Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on
[41 hours old]: Experts have warned that if oil and gas prices remains elevated it could make goods and services more expensive.

. Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts
[33 hours old]: The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.


. Higher tariffs likely this week, says US Treasury
[38 hours old]: Scott Bessent says that "likely sometime this week" the US will increase its global tariff on imports from the existing 10%.

. Father claims Google's AI product fuelled son's delusional spiral
[41 hours old]: The case is the first wrongful death case against Google over alleged harms caused by Gemini.

. Remote work, offices shut: Tech giants scramble to respond as Iran war escalates
[45 hours old]: The region has been positioning itself as an AI hub, following billions of dollars in investment by tech giants.

. Use our tax calculator to see how Spring Statement forecasts may affect you
[60 hours old]: Wages are forecast to go up over the next five years but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.

. Brewdog founder admits 'many mistakes' as hundreds lose jobs in sale
[47 hours old]: James Watt apologises to staff and investors after hundreds of jobs were lost with the sale of the brewer and pub chain.

. What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
[66 hours old]: We look at the different circumstances that affect you if you're due a refund for cancelled or delayed flights.

. What Spring Statement forecasts could mean for your money
[68 hours old]: Among the data and projections are key figures that shine a light on prospects for your finances.

. No new tax rises in Spring Statement, but don't be fooled - tax bills are still rising
[68 hours old]: There are measures, announced ahead of the chancellor's Spring Statement, yet to take effect.

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

. Know when to fold them: the tech inspired by origami
[78 hours old]: Origami techniques can add strength to structures without adding bulk.

. Deepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated'
[101 hours old]: The boss of the Bombay Stock Exchange was recently targeted in what is a growing global problem.

. Why you can't get a signal at festivals and sports matches
[180 hours old]: Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

. The family-owned soda firm that still uses returnable glass bottles
[204 hours old]: Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.

. Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
[252 hours old]: Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.

. Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?
[276 hours old]: Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

. How do you modernise mango farming?
[348 hours old]: India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

. Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
[420 hours old]: Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.

. Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
[434 hours old]: The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

. Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
[516 hours old]: Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.

. Who is billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and how did he make his money?
[526 hours old]: The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

. The US economy is growing - so where are all the jobs?
[516 hours old]: As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

. The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
[540 hours old]: The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

. Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
[588 hours old]: Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[2325 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?
[2436 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[2524 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. Wales' richest man says Britain is 'uncomfortable place' for Jews
[76 hours old]: The billionaire says "anti-semitism is always in the air" with parallels to the persecution his ancestors faced.

. Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus)
[147 hours old]: Professor Ha-Joon Chang, “a hungry economist” explores why economics matters.

. Why you should consider fixing your energy tariff now
[168 hours old]: Martin Lewis explains what the upcoming change to the energy price cap means for your bills.

. 'Is this all bad debt or good debt?'
[185 hours old]: Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also in serious debt.

. Martin Lewis on what the new energy price cap means
[215 hours old]: Typical household energy bills will fall by 7% in April, regulator Ofgem has announced, following a shake-up in charges by the government.