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Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 17:15 16 Apr 2026
 
- Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies after car struck by train in Austria
[2 hours old]: Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at the age of 48 after his car is struck by a train.

- Fifa blamed for 0 World Cup train fare for 30-minute ride
[5 hours old]: New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill accuses Fifa of failing to provide funding, which means fans must foot the bill for high transport costs at the World Cup this summer.

- Ex-keeper Manninger dies after car hit by train
[2 hours old]: Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at the age of 48 after his car is struck by a train.

. Commuters welcome second year of Translink fare freeze
[30 hours old]: Liz Kimmins acknowledged the decision was taken against a difficult funding backdrop for the public transport company.

. Prepare for turbulence - how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly
[519 hours old]: The Gulf's hub airports made long-distance travel cheaper - but now their future looks unclear.

. The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
[2294 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
[2776 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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- Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK
[2 hours old]: No 10 says the government is working to ensure "anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable".

- Rollout of Covid vaccines an extraordinary feat, inquiry report finds
[1 hours old]: Covid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.

* Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting
[0 hours old]: It follows a report Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador but this was overruled by the Foreign Office.

* Church warden jailed for murdering pensioner has conviction quashed
[0 hours old]: Benjamin Field has been in prison for the murder of Peter Farquhar, 69.

* Beckhams have 'always tried to be best parents', Victoria says after Brooklyn row
[1 hours old]: Victoria says she and David have always tried to "protect" their children, following a rift with their son.

* UK prepares for food shortages in worst case scenario as Iran war continues
[0 hours old]: The UK could face some food shortages by the summer under a worst case scenario drawn up by government officials.

- Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests
[8 hours old]: A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.

- Three arrests after attempted arson attack at Persian media offices in London
[1 hours old]: An ignited container was thrown towards the building of a Persian language media organisation, police said.

- Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat
[2 hours old]: The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.

- Iranians tell BBC they don't know if ceasefire with US will hold
[4 hours old]: The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet arrived in Tehran to what she described as 'life on pause'.

* Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns as Strait of Hormuz effectively closed
[0 hours old]: Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.


- Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed
[7 hours old]: BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.

- Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?
[5 hours old]: Andrew Benson assesses how much money is needed to reach Formula 1 and why costs have increased so much.

- Key findings from Covid inquiry report on vaccines
[3 hours old]: Immunisation saved hundreds of thousands of UK lives, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue.

- Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation reveals
[11 hours old]: In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited.


- What's happening to the UK economy and how does it affect you?
[6 hours old]: The rate of UK economic growth affects things like pay increases and the amount of tax raised.

- I feared my son had a brain tumour but he'd been poisoned with vitamin D
[11 hours old]: Investigations found Roo had been accidentally poisoned with a dose of vitamin D prescribed for growing pains.

- Prehistoric hippo and mammoth bones a 'once in a lifetime' find in cave under Welsh castle
[10 hours old]: Archaeologists have so far uncovered "extremely rare" evidence of early humans and animals at the cave.

- Ministers approve £100 oil payment for lower income households in Northern Ireland
[2 hours old]: It's understood the Executive has pledged £19m to go along with the £17m already set aside for the scheme.

- Woman dies after being attacked by dogs at house
[3 hours old]: The dogs, not thought to be a banned breed, are destroyed after attacking the woman aged in her 70s.

- Parents jailed over death of five-week-old child
[4 hours old]: Sean Jefferson and Amy Clark are sentenced following a campaign of violence against baby Darcy-Leigh.

* Lana Del Rey to sing theme for new James Bond game
[0 hours old]: The Summertime Sadness star has been keen to add her voice to the Bond franchise for a number of years.

- 'I was the most trolled person in the world,' Meghan says during Australia visit
[7 hours old]: Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.

- Spice Girls' outfits go on show in '90s exhibition
[11 hours old]: The show at the Barbican Music Library celebrates 1996 and includes Mel B's leopard-print catsuit

* Chelsea midfielder Caicedo agrees new contract
[0 hours old]: Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo agrees a lucrative new contract at Stamford Bridge as the club seeks to reward its high performers.

* 'I leave as one more of you' - but how do Man City replace departing Silva?
[0 hours old]: Manchester City will lose the services of their dependable captain next season as Bernardo Silva announced he will leave the club when his contract expires this summer.

- LIV Golf to continue 'at full throttle' amid collapse rumours
[5 hours old]: LIV Golf chief executive Scott O'Neil tells players that the 2026 season will continue uninterrupted amid rumours that the tour is on the verge of collapse.

* World Athletics rejects 11 athlete transfers to Turkey
[1 hours old]: World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".

- O'Sullivan to play China's He in Crucible opener - see full draw
[7 hours old]: Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his bid for a record-breaking eighth World Snooker Championship title with a match against China's debutant He Guoqiang at the Crucible.

* Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns
[0 hours old]: Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.


- UK economy grew faster than expected in February ahead of Iran war
[5 hours old]: The economy saw its biggest monthly rise in more than two years just before the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

- Cheaper Doritos and Lays helps PepsiCo win back struggling snackers
[1 hours old]: The snack giant cut some of its prices by up to 15% ahead of the Super Bowl in February.

- Allbirds shares soar 580% after pivot from shoes to AI
[14 hours old]: The company is selling off its shoe brand as it plans to shift to providing technology infrastructure.

- Big energy shock will push up prices, Bank boss tells BBC
[9 hours old]: Bank of England governor says the Iran war energy shock makes the next interest rate decision "very, very difficult".

* DHL staff at Jaguar Land Rover vote to strike
[1 hours old]: Up to 300 DHL logistics workers based at Jaguar Land Rover in Solihull vote to strike indefinitely.

- China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war
[9 hours old]: The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict.

- More big energy users to get help as support plan expanded
[7 hours old]: A scheme to cut bills for firms that are heavy energy users is being extended to cover an additional 3,000 businesses.

- Fake damage and imaginary watches - how AI images are being used in insurance scams
[10 hours old]: An insurer reports a 71% rise in fraudulent claims, driven partly by an increase in faked images.

- Japan pledges bn to help Asian countries deal with oil crisis
[11 hours old]: The aid is roughly equivalent to a year's worth of crude oil imports by Asean countries.

- Things can't go on like this with online safety, Starmer tells tech bosses
[6 hours old]: It comes as the government continues to consult on whether to ban under-16s from social media in the UK.

- 'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to affect nation's petrol supplies
[12 hours old]: The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.

- Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May
[14 hours old]: Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.

- The price of school prom is extortionate, says teen
[11 hours old]: A parent and ex-pupil says proms put pressure on children and adults alike.

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. Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
[16 hours old]: The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

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. Has Trump given up on the midterms?
[22 hours old]: The president is losing public support over the Iran war.

. Can we afford to keep the UK safe?
[44 hours old]: Former Nato chief warns UK's national security 'in peril'.

. Imagine a world where no one has heard of The Beatles
[40 hours old]: An unsuccessful singer-songwriter wakes up in a world where no-one remembers The Beatles.

. Horse urine perfume: Why online bargains may be dangerous
[17 hours old]: Experts warn of hidden risk of counterfeits, while the government consults on stricter product safety rules.

. Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning
[17 hours old]: Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.

. Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds
[17 hours old]: The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.

. US war on Iran was a 'mistake', says Reeves
[21 hours old]: The chancellor's criticism follows a report that the conflict will hit the UK harder than other big economies.

. AA and BSM ordered to refund learner drivers for hidden fees
[28 hours old]: The owner of the driving schools has been fined for failing to disclose fees upfront online.

. Snapchat owner cuts 1,000 jobs as says AI will reduce repetitive work
[24 hours old]: The Snapchat owner is laying off around 16% of staff and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles.

. Help to Buy mostly helped high earners, IFS says
[41 hours old]: People with lower incomes benefitted less from the house-buying scheme than those with high incomes, the influential think tank says.

. 'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC
[44 hours old]: US Treasury Secretary said a "small bit of economic pain" was worth it to eliminate the threat of Iranian strikes on Western capitals.

. Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?
[64 hours old]: With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech?

. The Dutch village at risk of being demolished
[88 hours old]: Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.

. 'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers
[134 hours old]: A controversial law to ease protections for the glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.

. TV for dogs booms but are they watching?
[161 hours old]: TV channels for dogs are multiplying but research is mixed on whether dogs are watching.

. The construction boss who built a new life after three years in prison
[185 hours old]: Traci Quinn, who was jailed for a drugs offence, has transformed herself and set up a successful firm.

. The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil
[209 hours old]: Chevron is now importing 250,000 barrels of crude per day from Venezuela.

. How you could get free electricity for doing your washing
[20 hours old]: You could get free or cheaper electricity from your energy company for running appliances during periods of excess supply, such as sunny weekends.

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[465 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
[664 hours old]: Will the pursuit of a closer relationship with the EU risk courting electoral disaster by alienating Brexit-backing voters?

. US drivers head to Native American lands for cheaper gas
[69 hours old]: Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.

. What do businesses want ahead of the election?
[197 hours old]: Shops, cafes and restaurants in Cardigan say increasing costs and low footfall are making it harder.

. National Minimum Wage rises this week
[336 hours old]: Around 2.7 million people are set to receive a pay rise this week as the national minimum wage goes up by 50p to £12.71 for over 21s.

. New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions
[336 hours old]: A crackdown on "subscription traps" could save the average person nearly £170 a year, according to the Department for Business and Trade.

. 'Affordability is the biggest thing' - Conservatives mixed on economy under Trump
[496 hours old]: Conservatives gathered at the annual CPAC conference in Texas were mixed when asked about their feelings on the current economy.