Heathrow Airport 'worst in Europe'

Heathrow Airport has been branded the "worst in Europe" by a senior executive of a US airline.
Don Langford, head of customer services Europe for American Airlines, delivered an outspoken attack on the west London airport, saying it was a "bit of a dump" that suffered from a lack of investment
The comments come as Heathrow attempts to rebuild its reputation after the opening of the £4.3 billion Terminal 5 saw tens of thousands of bags lost and dozens of flights delayed.
Mr Langford told BBC Radio 4 Heathrow was the worst of all European destinations his company flies to.
He told the broadcaster: "Heathrow is not just bursting at the seams. I think the seams have burst.
"If you look at the fabric of the building, if you look at where customers check in - missing light bulbs, duck tape on the floor.
"I would have to say that Heathrow is in many ways the worst of all the airports that my company flies to in Europe."

Ladies & Gents Presidents Day

Verwood Bowling Club held their annual Ladies & Gents Presidents Day on Saturday. The event was opened by the Verwood Deputy Mayor and attended by a photographer from the local paper, The Bournemouth Echo.

The match was held in brilliant sunshine and over 30 Club members played over 6 rinks.

Three grand luxury liners, Cunard's fleet of "Queens" - Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 2 have met in their home port of Southampton for the first and final time in their history.
The QM2 and Queen Victoria then left port shortly afterwards, leaving the QE2 in dock.
The QE2 will retire in November when it will be converted into a hotel in Dubai after more than 40 years in service.
The Queen is making a farewell trip to her namesake in June before it sets sail for the United Arab Emirates.
It will be the third time the Queen has visited the QE2 since she named it at Clydebank, Scotland, in 1967.
During its 41 years at sea, the 70,000 tonne ship has travelled more than 5.6m nautical miles, carried more than 2.5m passengers and has also been used to transport troops and host royalty.
The historic meeting of the three luxury cruise liners on the south coast comes three months after the ships met for the first time in New York in January.
The earlier encounter was believed to have been a one-off in Cunard's 168-year history but a change in the QE2's schedule met they have all met again for the first time in their home port.

BA delays long-haul move to T5

British Airways is to postpone moving most of its long-haul flights to Heathrow's T5 because of continuing problems at the £4.3 billion terminal, union sources said.
The airline was due to transfer nearly all its long-haul operation from Heathrow's Terminal 4 on April 30.
But the opening of the new terminal has been beset by delays and disruption, with flights cancelled and passengers left stranded.
Paul Kenny, general secretary of the GMB union said: "This is a sensible move which gives time to make sure everything works smoothly."
BA chief executive Willie Walsh said: "We are making this decision in the interests of customers. Though Terminal 5 is now working well, we need to have confidence that good service can be maintained when the terminal is handling larger numbers of customers.
"It is only sensible to ensure that Terminal 5 is operating consistently at a high standard before the move begins."
BAA chief executive Colin Matthews said: "BAA regrets this postponement, and we recognise the impact it has on other airlines, but we believe it is a wise precaution to ensure that passengers can have the maximum confidence once the move does take place."
Under the original plans, almost all BA's Terminal 4 long-haul services were due to switch to T5 at the end of the month, totalling 60 departures and 60 arrivals a day.