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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 20:35 09 Mar 2026
 
- Days of disruption expected as Glasgow Central closed after fire near station
[2 hours old]: The fire began in a vape shop on Union Street on Sunday afternoon before the building collapsed hours later.

. I had to travel 90 miles for care when postpartum psychosis set in
[20 hours old]: Four days after giving birth, Lizzy Berryman's psychosis forced her to be taken from York to Derby for specialist care.

. Surge in jet fuel prices could push up air fares, analysts warn
[76 hours old]: Disruption to supplies from the Gulf due to the Middle East conflict has pushed the cost up by more than 80%.

. Emirates resumes some Dubai flights – what's the latest on travel to UK?
[63 hours old]: New flights to the UK from the Middle East follow days of widespread air travel disruption since late February which has left many Britons stranded.

. The two farms in Senegal that supply many of the UK's vegetables
[452 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
[1387 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
[1868 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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- US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows
[5 hours old]: A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows.

* Iran's new leader has never been tested. He now faces an existential battle
[0 hours old]: Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis.

- Five Iranian footballers 'in Australian safe house' after Asian Cup protest
[4 hours old]: Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.

- How the Iran war may affect your bills and finances
[6 hours old]: The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

- RAF jets have taken out two more drones, says Healey
[1 hours old]: The defence secretary also told MPs that the warship HMS Dragon would set sail for the Mediterranean in the next couple of days.

- Passer-by tried to tackle vape shop blaze before inferno
[7 hours old]: Lamin Kongira told BBC Scotland News he had been walking past when a shopkeeper ran out saying "fire, fire".

- SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says
[4 hours old]: Planned changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England were announced last month.

* Reeves to look at how to help households with heating oil bills
[0 hours old]: The chancellor said a meeting on Wednesday will explore ways to help households.

- King praises Commonwealth at biggest royal gathering since Andrew arrest
[4 hours old]: A protest by anti-monarchists is staged outside the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.

- Rape victim 'warned police Andy Malkinson may not be attacker'
[3 hours old]: A woman who identified an innocent man as her attacker says police dismissed her concerns as "trial nerves".

- Ticketmaster owner Live Nation agrees to pay 0m to end US monopoly case
[4 hours old]: The live events company, which owns Ticketmaster, will open parts of its business to rival companies.

- Iranians deeply divided over Mojtaba Khamenei's rise to power
[5 hours old]: While pro-establishment crowds celebrate Khamenei's appointment as his father's successor, others believe it signals no change to how Iran is ruled.

- Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices
[8 hours old]: As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than 0 a barrel on Monday.

- In maps: Ten days of strikes across the Middle East
[4 hours old]: Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon and the Iranian regime has carried out more attacks, as the war continues for a tenth day.

- Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone 'bullet' that could help defend Gulf
[10 hours old]: The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.

- I was sexually assaulted in a crowd. Now I'm developing tech to spot suspicious behaviour
[14 hours old]: Rosie Richardson wants to shift the onus to self protect away from women and on to the authorities.

- Images of face released in bid to solve mystery of man found dead in wetsuit
[14 hours old]: Detectives hope the new facial reconstruction images will end an 18-month mystery.

- Frost pregnancy tip came from 'good source', ex-Mail journalist tells court
[2 hours old]: Katie Nicholl denies she got sensitive medical information about the actress though unlawful means.

- Tributes to 'enormously talented' teenage goalkeeper who died after collapsing on pitch
[4 hours old]: Amelia Aplin died after collapsing during a game against Fulham in the Junior Premier League.

- Woman arrested after Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion hit by gunfire
[3 hours old]: A 35-year-old is held after Sunday's attack with an assault-style rifle on the pop star's home.

* Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk
[0 hours old]: The artificial intelligence company has been in a public fight with US government leaders over use of its tools like Claude

- Call off King's US visit over Iran, urge Lib Dems
[7 hours old]: The party says the planned trip should be scrapped after Donald Trump's criticism of the UK's response to the war.

- Horse racing trainer guilty of hockey stick assault
[2 hours old]: Williams will be sentenced next month for the assault, which left a dog walker with a broken arm.

- Crufts' youngest competitor wows judges - and beats her mum
[4 hours old]: The youngster and her "best friend" Zeeva - who is twice her age - were 'highly commended'.

* Man City host Liverpool, Port Vale face Chelsea - full FA Cup draw
[1 hours old]: League One Port Vale's reward for beating Sunderland in the FA Cup is a quarter-final tie away to Chelsea, while Manchester City will host Liverpool in a heavyweight showdown.

- Four big calls Borthwick could make to revive England
[10 hours old]: After three straight defeats and a backline overhaul for the loss to Italy, England head coach Steve Borthwick may make major changes for the trip to France.

- Old Firm chaos: What happened? Who said what? What now?
[6 hours old]: After ugly scenes at Sunday's Old Firm derby, what do we know about the fan clashes and what could happen next?

- Dolphins to release Tagovailoa at record £74m cost
[4 hours old]: The Miami Dolphins are to release quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, which will cost them a record dead cap hit of .2m (£74.2m).

* 'Devastated' curlers miss out on semi-finals on tough day for GB
[0 hours old]: Great Britain's joyless start to the Winter Paralympics continues as wheelchair curlers Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean miss out on the mixed doubles semi-finals.

- G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies
[3 hours old]: Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed 0.

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

- How high could UK petrol and diesel prices go?
[9 hours old]: For every rise in oil prices, motorists face paying roughly 7p per litre more in the UK.

- Asia governments to cap fuel prices as oil costs jump
[11 hours old]: The price of crude has surged above 0 on concerns about shortages due to
supply disruptions.

- Iran war impacts heating oil bills for homeowners
[4 hours old]: Some residents say they have seen prices more than double since the conflict started.

- Rural households feel the pinch of war in Iran
[6 hours old]: North Yorkshire residents using oil tanks to fuel their homes say bills are soaring.

- Council considers extending food voucher scheme
[8 hours old]: The council earmarks £1m to pay for the vouchers as part of a new Crisis and Resilience Fund.

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and in other older news ...

. Paddington first new musical to win nine WhatsOnStage awards in 'record-setting haul'
[19 hours old]: Other winners at the event included Jonathan Bailey, Rachel Zegler, Amber Davies and Sir Stephen Fry.

. Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps
[20 hours old]: Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.

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[7518 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. How the Iraq war's legacy shaped the UK's Iran response
[31 hours old]: And the critisism of it from Donald Trump and Tony Blair.

. Iran president apologises for striking neighbours
[54 hours old]: President says Iran will stop striking Gulf states if no attacks originate from them

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

. Mayor Sadiq Khan invites embattled AI firm Anthropic to expand in London
[70 hours old]: The letter from London's mayor came as the US moved to designate the company a supply chain risk.

. Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace
[74 hours old]: A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.

. There’s an inflation wave coming - what does the Iran war mean for the UK economy?
[64 hours old]: Economic consequences are an intrinsic aspect of the Iran conflict, writes BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.

. US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February
[77 hours old]: The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

. Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal
[74 hours old]: Last year the Daily Mail and General Trust proposed to buy the company in a £500m takeover.

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

. Oil price at two-year high after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days
[69 hours old]: Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says oil could hit 0 a barrel if the Iran conflict continues over the coming weeks.

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

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

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

. Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label
[90 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
[81 hours old]: The price of heating oil has risen amid the Middle East conflict, hitting many in rural areas.

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

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

. States sue Trump administration over new 'unlawful' global tariffs
[96 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
[105 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
[113 hours old]: It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

. Can snacks help you sleep?
[92 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
[116 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
[159 hours old]: Origami techniques can add strength to structures without adding bulk.

. Deepfake attack: 'Many people could have been cheated'
[182 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
[260 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
[284 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
[332 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?
[356 hours old]: Jobs are available on the icy continent for chefs, plumbers, carpenters and even hairdressers.

. How do you modernise mango farming?
[428 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
[500 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
[514 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
[596 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?
[606 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?
[596 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?
[620 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
[668 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?
[2405 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?
[2516 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
[2604 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?

. What in the World
[78 hours old]: Iran says it has closed the vital shipping channel to global trade.

. Wales' richest man says Britain is 'uncomfortable place' for Jews
[156 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)
[228 hours old]: Professor Ha-Joon Chang, “a hungry economist” explores why economics matters.

. Why you should consider fixing your energy tariff now
[248 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?'
[265 hours old]: Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also in serious debt.