Recent news on the BBC's RSS feed

Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 02:55 30 Apr 2025
 
. Flights cancelled in Portugal and Spain due to power cut
[32 hours old]: Some 96 departing flights from Portuguese airports have been grounded so far, while 45 have been called off from Spain.


. The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany
[170 hours old]: The rail and road link will slash journey times between much of Scandinavia and continental Europe.

---

and in other news ...

- Trump congratulates Canada's Carney as they agree to meet in 'near future'
[3 hours old]: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke after Canada's general election.

- Woman's eyesight saved by cutting-edge test after mystery infection
[2 hours old]: After years of suffering, a cutting-edge test diagnosed Ellie Irwin with a rare bacterial infection.

- Fire destroys historic US church with ties to MLK
[4 hours old]: The Clayborn Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, was the organising centre for Martin Luther King Jr's final campaign in 1968.

* Trump celebrates 100 days in office by touting record and blasting foes
[0 hours old]: He tells a crowd in Michigan that he is using his presidency to deliver "profound change".

- Warning meters in 300,000 homes could stop working
[2 hours old]: Those without upgraded meters could also find their heating stuck on or off, energy watchdog Ofgem warns.

- William and Kate celebrate wedding anniversary on Scottish island
[1 hours old]: The couple will spend their anniversary at a self-catering cottage after a day of official engagements.

* Government not taking climate seriously - advisers
[1 hours old]: The government has made little progress in preparing the UK for rising temperatures, climate watchdog the CCC says.

- How Spain powered back to life from unprecedented national blackout
[11 hours old]: However diversified Spain's energy mix is, the blackout required an enormous effort to get back up and running.

- Crossbow attack suspect put 'massacre' plans online
[12 hours old]: The 38-year-old posted online before the planned violence and listed his targets.

- Why is the M&S cyber attack chaos taking so long to resolve?
[10 hours old]: The company not saying who carried out the attack - or when their systems will be restored - suggests it's serious.

- Jenkyns at odds with Farage on special needs
[4 hours old]: The Reform leader has previously said there are too many SEND diagnoses for children.

- Life inside Iraq's 'Forbidden Zone' controlled by Turkey
[2 hours old]: Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation.

* The Papers: Net zero 'doomed' and royals 'on love island'
[0 hours old]: Tony Blair's speaks out about energy policy and the Prince and Princess of Wales head to the Isle of Mull.

- Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat: tariffs
[3 hours old]: The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity. The US-China trade war could change that.

- What caused the mass power cut in Spain and Portugal? The unanswered questions
[12 hours old]: The Spanish grid operator said the preliminary assessment suggests there was no cyber attack.

- Faisal Islam: Carney wants to lead a G7 fightback on Trump tariffs
[9 hours old]: In winning the Canadian election, Mark Carney becomes the biggest economic force against the US president.

- Robot vacuums 'could water plants or play with cat'
[2 hours old]: Scientists, including researchers in Bath, have come up with 100 proposed uses for the robots.

- Mescal and Stormzy set for National Theatre shows
[7 hours old]: Nicola Coughlan, Monica Barbaro and Aidan Turner will also appear in new plays at the London venue.

- 'World's shortest festival' brings buzz to islands
[11 hours old]: The event on a sandbar in the Isles of Scilly takes place in extreme low tides.

- The Alarm singer Mike Peters dies aged 66
[5 hours old]: The Denbighshire-born singer sold 5m records with The Alarm and lived with cancer over three decades.

- Arrests made after man found shot in east London
[7 hours old]: A man was treated for a gunshot wound before being taken to a major trauma centre.

- Philip Pullman 'relieved' to finish final novel in the Book of Dust trilogy
[12 hours old]: The author's new book The Rose Field will end the His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.

- Malta's golden passport scheme breaks EU law, top court rules
[11 hours old]: The scheme lets people become citizens after paying, buying or renting property of a certain value, and donating to charity.

- Canadian Electioncast
[5 hours old]: Mark Carney wins Canadian election in remarkable turnaround

- PSG pass masters make Rice and Arsenal's fears come true
[3 hours old]: PSG's pass masters make Declan Rice's fears come true as Arsenal struggle to keep Champions League hopes alive, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

- We have to do something special in Paris - Arteta
[3 hours old]: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side will have to "do something special in Paris" if they are to reach the Champions League final following defeat in their semi-final first leg.

- O'Sullivan in charge while Williams recovers against Higgins
[3 hours old]: Ronnie O'Sullivan opens up a commanding 6-2 lead over Si Jiahui in the first session of their World Championship quarter-final.

- 'Why hit a single when you can hit six?' - the making of a teen IPL star
[13 hours old]: The story of Vaibhav Suryavanshi's journey from a small village in India to hitting the IPL's second-fastest century, aged just 14.

- 'Conman Usyk deserves an Oscar' - Team Dubois
[10 hours old]: Daniel Dubois' trainer tells Oleksandr Usyk he "conned the boxing world" as the two champions meet in London before this summer's undisputed title fight.

- Arsenal need 'something special' to reach final - Arteta
[3 hours old]: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side "need to do something special" to progress to the Champions League final after suffering a 1-0 defeat in the semi-final first leg at Emirates Stadium.

- Warning shops could be forced to accept cash in future
[2 hours old]: There is no data on how widely cash is accepted which puts the UK at risk of becoming cashless, a report warns.

- Warning electricity meters in 300,000 homes could stop working
[2 hours old]: Those without upgraded meters could also find their heating stuck on or off, energy watchdog Ofgem warns.

- Canada will deal with Trump 'on our terms', Carney tells BBC
[9 hours old]: Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Canada's PM says he will only visit the US when there is a "serious discussion to be had".

- Trump calls Bezos as Amazon says no plan to show tariff price rises
[6 hours old]: Donald Trump called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to complain about the plan, which the company said had been rejected.

- Some M&S stores left with empty shelves after cyber attack
[11 hours old]: The BBC understands food availability should be back to normal by the end of the week.

- Trainer prices will rise due to tariffs, says Adidas
[12 hours old]: Adidas says trade tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump will lead to price rises for US consumers.

- Trump eases car tariffs after firms raised concerns
[8 hours old]: The president said the move would give companies relief while they adjust their supply chains.

---

and in other older news ...

. BBC News app
[6062 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. Trump: The First 100 Days
[34 hours old]: Donald Trump's return to the White House has seen sweeping change in the US and beyond.

. Graduates turned down by supermarkets as vacancies drop
[26 hours old]: Young people say it is harder than ever to get a job after uni with some being turned down by supermarkets.

. Prince Andrew's firm linked to controversial PPE millionaire
[20 hours old]: Documents show Doug Barrowman-linked company owned the prince's start-up competition for two years.

. Milkshakes and lattes could be covered by sugar tax
[17 hours old]: The tax would be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes, under the plans.

. Australian PM dismisses warning over AAA credit rating
[22 hours old]: High public spending puts the country's rating at risk if savings are not found, analysts have said.

. ChatGPT AI bot adds shopping to its powers
[28 hours old]: The move is a challenge to tech rivals such as Google as well as other websites offering product reviews.

. M&S customers in limbo as cyber attack chaos continues
[36 hours old]: The retail giant's online business remains suspended with no indication yet when it will be restored.

. DHL lifts suspension of high-value deliveries to US
[35 hours old]: The delivery giant is resuming deliveries worth more than 0 after negotiating "adjustments" to customs rules.

. There are signs Trump could be ready to retreat on tariffs
[50 hours old]: BBC economics editor Faisal Islam on what comes next for the US president's central economic policy.

. UK growth forecast cut over tariff uncertainty
[35 hours old]: Business and consumer confidence is expected to suffer from the disruption to trade, an economic forecaster says.

. Branded school uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans
[45 hours old]: The government says it will save parents £50 a year, but retailers say it could end up costing more.

. No extra cash for higher pay deals, says Downing Street
[37 hours old]: Pay review bodies recommend increases for teachers and NHS workers above the 2.8% budgeted for by government.

. Mortgages under 4% are back but dangers lurk for borrowers
[74 hours old]: There is greater competition among mortgage firms but no guarantee that rates will keep falling, brokers say.

. Airbus confirms deal for Spirit operations in Belfast
[40 hours old]: The deal was first announced in July last year as part of a wider break up of the Spirit business.

. Why Trump keeps attacking the US central bank
[105 hours old]: The US central bank is one of Trump's favourite punching bags. But how serious is the threat?

. Fuels arrive to keep British Steel plant going
[57 hours old]: Steel workers and their families can "breathe a sigh of relief", says the business secretary.

. Gatwick to accept 'stricter limits' on plane noise
[105 hours old]: Gatwick has responded to the Secretary of State's request for feedback on additional conditions.

. Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £166 in July
[110 hours old]: The forecast fall in the cost of energy would reverse three consecutive increases in the price cap.

. What is bug hunting and why is it changing?
[26 hours old]: Bug hunters make money by funding flaws in software, but AI is changing the way they work.

. How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus
[50 hours old]: The country is aiming to boost its technology sector by training children in tech from a young age.

. Who will win the race to develop a humanoid robot?
[122 hours old]: Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry?

. China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up?
[115 hours old]: Australia has proposed to create a strategic reserve of critical minerals.

. Five ways for first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder
[217 hours old]: Mortgage experts share their tips for anyone starting out on the journey to owning their own home.

. Firms say Meta not helping them to recover hacked accounts
[315 hours old]: Businesses around the world say they are unable to get back into their Facebook and Instagram pages.

. Why China curbing rare earth exports is a blow to the US
[313 hours old]: As the trade war continues to escalate, China has hit back at Trump by suspending exports of rare earth minerals.

. Finland's bid to win Europe's start-up crown
[363 hours old]: Helsinki wants to become a top European start-up hub, but can it challenge London and Stockholm?

. Was China the reason Guyana faced higher Trump tariff?
[40 hours old]: A Guyanese political commentator says Washington objects to Beijing's "very strong foothold" in the country.

. Do we need cocoa-free chocolate and is it nice?
[458 hours old]: Cocoa prices are soaring so new chocolate firms are looking at an alternative ingredient.

. The plans to put data centres in orbit and on the Moon
[482 hours old]: Proponents say space-based data centres will be more secure, but sceptics say big hurdles remain.

. The Canadians and Danes boycotting American products
[506 hours old]: As anger grows over Trump's tariffs, apps and social media groups are helping people avoid US goods.

. A revolution is under way in India's trainer industry
[528 hours old]: India wants to boost the domestic trainer industry but will small domestic makers suffer?

. Second-hand school uniform scheme 'flat out'
[20 hours old]: A community shop says, on average, 20 families use its free school uniform service every day.

. More people worrying at benefit changes say centre
[20 hours old]: A support centre says people are coming in "petrified" about planned benefit changes.

. Struggling students skip meals as living costs rise
[44 hours old]: Kardo Mina, a final year student who also works part-time, says he regularly swaps meals for coffee.

. The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail
[386 hours old]: From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

. Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - the fallout will be messy
[578 hours old]: What made the US step back from the system that it profited handsomely from for decades?

. Starmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster
[589 hours old]: What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?

. David Dimbleby: I thought the free market was with us forever - then Trump came along
[794 hours old]: Why the reign of the free market is facing its biggest ever challenge

. Rachel Reeves is feeling the heat ahead of her Spring Statement
[931 hours old]: The Chancellor hints at a more guarded approach amid global uncertainty - and issues a warning ahead of her announcements.

. Reeves: There is a deal to be done with the US
[111 hours old]: Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks to the BBC ahead of talks with her US counterpart in Washington on Friday.

. What in the World
[108 hours old]: The office-core aesthetic isn’t just about style

. The Inquiry
[138 hours old]: Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading

. The Briefing Room
[133 hours old]: Can the UK become an AI superpower as the government hopes?