there was a serious of drone problems near gatwick in london.eople may be surprised to understand that airports, what you think of as full of radar, can't necessarily detect drones. >> right. again, absolutely. and gatwick is interesting, because clearly, the worry is human life threat. but what's underdocumented is that over 60 million pounds was lost in operations over the three days that they were on again, off again. and the faa is actively working this problem. they're counting drone sightings. and that's purely visual drone sightings, across the u.s. and they're noting 74% -- we're on track for a 74% increase in drone activity across airports in the u.s., based purely on that visual sighting. so, again, what can you do about it? the issue with radars is, they have many false positives. they see a bird, they see a plane, they see a drone, it's really hard for a pure radar solution to be able to differentiate between what is a drone and what is not a drone. and that's where you need a specialist solution, like dedrone to come and give you th

half their group had already gone on a ski trip, but their easyjet flight from gatwick to join them,e morning, for absolutely nothing, just to go to the airport and wait for about six hours, sitting down next to our suitcases and looking forward to something that wasn't going to happen. easyjet said sorry, and offered further assistance, including a refund. businesses are happy to see so many passengers again, but not everyone's much anticipated journeys have gone to plan. katy austin, bbc news in manchester. our correspondent ben boulos has been at manchester airport this morning and has been telling us more on the disruptions across the country. well, it is likely to be a busy few days ahead at this airport and others around the country as many families go away for the easter break. in many cases, theirfirst trip abroad since the pandemic. we have already seen big queues here at manchester airport, at check—in and security over the last couple of weeks. and that's something that has been seen in some other airports as well. and the reason for that is because of a lack of staff. now

at victoria, there are no southern trains and gatwick express.here are no direct trains between london and stansted airport, and there are closures on the tube, on the overground, dlr, district, piccadilly and northern lines. and the hammersmith and city isn't running at all. a special timetable is also running on the metropolitan line, hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are james moore, chief business commentator for the independent, and rosamund urwin, media editor at the sunday times. let's begin with the i, which looks at britain's controversial plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda, with channel migrants saying they will still come to the uk. the telegraph says home secetary priti patel is facing a mutiny from home office civil servants over the policy. the guardian leads on the un's refugee agency condemning the plan. the times reports ukrainian commanders saying sas troops have trained localforces in kyiv for the first time since the war with russia began. the ministry of defen

the gatwick express is not running because the line from victoria south to gatwick and brighton is closedeen since before the pandemic. the rac says it could be the busiest easter ever. and the key point, start early or late, 11 to four, five will be the worst on good friday. easter monday will be tricky. saturday and sunday not so bad. the m25 motorway, all the way round from the m40 for oxford past heathrow, right round to the m25 for gatwick and brighton, that will always be busy and the m6 northbound from the warrington area and all the traffic feeding in from liverpool and manchester going to the lake district, southbound, there are concerns about the m6 motorway towards stoke—on—trent, which i had not previously heard of as a tourism hotspot but there we are. and the a3 03 around stonehenge in wiltshire where drivers have been waiting since the early bronze age, i understand! i since the early bronze age, i understand!— understand! i am constantly staggered — understand! i am constantly staggered by _ understand! i am constantly staggered by how— understand! i am constantly staggere

the airports manchester, birmingham, heathrow and gatwick, despite chaos earlier in the week, say theyk to near—normal services. the rac estimates more than 22 million carjourneys will take place this weekend, but those dropping in at woolley edge services in west yorkshire say the heavy traffic wasn't going to ruin their getaways. we've just been for a week in the lake district and we're heading down south, back to london. we were meant to be going down the m6, but that's closed. quite busy — the roads are busy. but once we got onto the motorway, it wasn't too bad. very slow, yeah. the traffic's been - really bad on the m62. and there are no trains in and out of euston station until tuesday morning, and that's likely to have a knock—on effect to people attending the fa cup semifinals at wembley today. start of the season, most sensible people will have said that two of the best teams in the country are liverpool and manchester city, so there was a fairly good chance that one, if not both, of those teams were going to get into the fa cup semifinal. well, the fa cup semifinal is pretty

homeland security committee pointed to december of 2018 when a drone sighting paralyzed london's gatwick airport. >> disrupted travel plans for around 440,000 passengers and economic losses estimated in the 10's of millions of dollars tsa's austin gould told lawmakers that there's a little tsa and other government agencies can do to police suspicious drones. authorities would allow us to be more proactive, particularly in terms of detect track and identify to assess one. there is a threat where it's coming from and respond accordingly will be essential. moving forward ruled is calling on congress to expand the current law to acquit law enforcement. with the tools to detect and engage in drones that present a danger in washington. i'm anna wiernicki. >> steph and curry unveiling their new project today in the east bay to bring thousands of books to children in oakland. books to children in oakland. stay with us for more. oh, wow barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, but we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t

mostly to and from their main base at gatwick. 0ver from their main base at gatwick., edinburgh, belfast, manchester, bristol, where they cancelled this morning's flights to the beautiful greek islands of kos and corfu. 0n flights to the beautiful greek islands of kos and corfu. on a day where everybody would want to get some sunshine, i'm afraid we are seeing tens of thousands of people whose plans are simply being torn up. absolutely, simon. if you are ”lannin up. absolutely, simon. if you are planning to _ up. absolutely, simon. if you are planning to head _ up. absolutely, simon. if you are planning to head to _ up. absolutely, simon. if you are planning to head to the _ up. absolutely, simon. if you are| planning to head to the sunshine, you might not be too amused at having to stay in the gloom at the moment with all the rain. rather chilly weather at that, as well. let's look at the ferries, simon, and also the channel tunnel, which we just and also the channel tunnel, which wejust mentioned, a vehicle, a train stuck or has come to a halt in the tunnel as we sp

chrissie reidy reports from gatwick airport.n abandoned. it's really sad because we had to _ trip has been abandoned. it's really sad because we had to get - trip has been abandoned. it's really sad because we had to get up i trip has been abandoned. it's really. sad because we had to get up really, really early in the morning. half sad because we had to get up really, really early in the morning.— really early in the morning. half of the trip got _ really early in the morning. half of the trip got to _ really early in the morning. half of the trip got to go _ really early in the morning. half of the trip got to go and _ really early in the morning. half of the trip got to go and half- really early in the morning. half of the trip got to go and half did i really early in the morning. half of the trip got to go and half did notl the trip got to go and half did not and they were skiing by the time we -ot and they were skiing by the time we got home _ and they were skiing by the time we got home. for and they were skiing by the tim

the airports manchester, birmingham, heathrow and gatwick, despite chaos earlier in the week, say theyto near—normal services. the rac estimates more than 22 million carjourneys will take place this weekend, but those dropping in at woolley edge services in west yorkshire say the heavy traffic wasn't going to ruin their getaways. we've just been for a week. in the lake district and we're heading down south, back to london. we were meant to be going down the m6, but that's closed. - quite busy — the roads are busy. but once we got onto the motorway, it wasn't too bad. very slow, yeah. the traffic's been really bad on the m62. and there are no trains in and out of euston station until tuesday morning, and that's likely to have a knock—on effect to people attending the fa cup semifinals at wembley today. start of the season, _ most sensible people will have said that two of the best teamsl in the country are liverpool and manchester city, _ so there was a fairly good chance that one, if not both, _ of those teams were going to get into the fa cup semifinal. well, the fa cup semifinal is p

heathrow and gatwick are trying to get on top of things, aren't they? top of things, aren't the ? ., . , to get on top of things, aren't the ? ., ., , ., , they? unfortunately there was an information _ they? unfortunately there was an information technology - an information technology glitch with british airways at heathrow that because some cancelled flights last week. but none of these airports or airlines or travel companies will want to be disappointing customers after almost two yea rs customers after almost two years of not being able to look after them so they are all they can to provide the best service possible and those airlines that can provide a good service, they may pick up some market share from those airlines that are finding it harder. , ., ., harder. there is a huge demand to travel for _ harder. there is a huge demand to travel for this _ harder. there is a huge demand to travel for this particular - to travel for this particular time of year because so many of the restrictions are testing requirements have now gone away so many have

looking at what was going on in manchester, people were contacting gatwick, maybe heathrow, is the optioning, no. sorry- — early drop-off? they were saying, no. sorry- this— early drop-off? they were saying, no, sorry. this is _ early drop-off? they were saying, no, sorry. this isjust _ early drop-off? they were saying, no, sorry. this isjust the - early drop-off? they were saying, no, sorry. this isjust the latest i no, sorry. this isjust the latest in the _ no, sorry. this isjust the latest in the infrastructure breakdown at airports, — in the infrastructure breakdown at airports, lack of staff, systems not working. _ airports, lack of staff, systems not working, not able to get back up to speed _ working, not able to get back up to speed with — working, not able to get back up to speed with people travelling after the pandemic. it seems an absolute nightmare _ the pandemic. it seems an absolute nightmare for people trying to get away for— nightmare for people trying to get away for easter, school holidays. difficult — away for easter, school holidays. difficult to — away for easter, sc

easyjet have also cancelled around 50 flights including 30 at gatwick airport today.gh staff to meet the recovery in demand since covid travel restrictions were lifted. from today all restaurants in england that employ more than 250 people will have to print calorie information on their menus. it's part of the government's efforts to reduce obesity rates, but there are concerns it could have a negative impact on people with eating disorders. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. the lunch rush is just getting going, and the manchester branch of the vapiano restaurant chain is one of the businesses that will be displaying calories on menus from today. the boss of vapiano says it's right that customers are offered choice. we'd like to be able to give people access to the information to enable them to make informed decisions about the food that they're consuming. the new regulations mean calories must be displayed clearly at the point of choice. normally a menu along with the statement, "adults need around 2000 calories a day." the new rules will only apply to

half their group had already gone on a ski trip, but their easyjet flight from gatwick to join them wasy early in the morning for absolutely nothing. half of the trip got to go and half didn't and how they were probably skiing by the time that we had got home. easyjet said sorry and offered further assistance, including a refund. businesses are happy to see so many passengers again, but not everyone's much anticipated journeys have gone to plan. there's also disrpution today at britiain's busiest ferry port, dover. katy�*s there for us. how bad are things? there has been severe traffic — how bad are things? there has been severe traffic disruption _ how bad are things? there has been severe traffic disruption in _ how bad are things? there has been severe traffic disruption in the - severe traffic disruption in the dover area in recent days. initially caused by a lack of available ferry capacity and by bad weather at the start of the easter holidays among other factors. start of the easter holidays among otherfactors. the start of the easter holidays among other factors. the end start o

airways has cancelled 68 domestic and european flights to and from its main base, london heathrow, from gatwicktions, the airlines say we want people to have enough time to make alternative arrangements, just the fact they can cancel every single day getting on for 100 flights, shows how stretched the whole system is and that's also repeated at the security checks, that is all part of parcel at the international airport or an international rail station. airport or an international railstation. i have airport or an international rail station. i have been across to check things out it's really quiet today, yesterday i was here and there were many hundreds of people because this is also when the travel gets going again, eurostar is running 1a departures today from london to paris, more than it has run since march 2020. someone a little impatient to get to the station there. just having a look on the internet, it looks at it the queueing system for lorries across channel has been scaled back because of the threat of the disruption, if you find yourself delayed on the roads and there are expected to

but there easyjet flight from gatwick to join them was cancelled. anticipated journey to have gone to plan. thousands of lorry drivers have spent the night stuck on the motorway leading to dover, as cross—channel ferry disruption enters its eighth day. with the easter holidays on the horizon, it's feared an influx of travellers could make the situation even worse. fiona lamdin is in dover for us this morning. good morning. i understand in the last half an hour one of the ferry operators, dft s, is talking about delays already. tell us what you know? —— dft ask. delays already. tell us what you know? -- dft ask.— delays already. tell us what you know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries ou can know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see _ know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see behind _ know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see behind me _ know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see behind me are - know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries you can see behind me are the - know? -- dft ask. yes, the ferries l you can see behind me are the ones that

half their group had already gone on a ski trip, but their easyjet flight from gatwick to join them wasgot to go and half didn't and how they were probably skiing by the time that we had got home. easyjet said sorry and offered further assistance, including a refund. businesses are happy to see so many passengers again, but not everyone's much anticipated journeys have gone to plan. the headlines on bbc news. ukrainian officials say 50 people were killed and 300 injured after a rocket hit a train station in the eastern city of kramatorsk — thousands were there at the time. it's emerged rishi sunak held a us green card while chancellor — as questions continue over his wife's tax arrangements. he describes it as a smear campaign and insists no rules were broken. in other news — a man who murdered primary school teacher sabina nessa in southeast london is jailed for life coming up we have the latest from augusta where tiger woods would have teed off his second round of the masters come incredibly he was under par in his opening round finishing one end on 71, just four off the lead. it's a

gatwick airport's asking passengers to arrive early for their flights this easter.estinations opens three hours before departure and two hours for uk and ireland services. it comes after passengers were caught up in long queues at the airport over the past week. a blind woman from hertfordshire who's become a social media star has won an award for her videos showing how she completes everyday tasks. claire sisk lost her sight after having two strokes at the age of 29. she says her aim is to challenge stereotypes about blindness and help others. there are a lot of people who believe that if you have a disability that you can't do it, or you shouldn't do it. so through my platforms, i'm now helping others by doing video calls, and that's notjust people with sight loss, that's anybody that feels that they need some help and support. canary wharf will soon be looking a lot greener. the site owners have teamed up with the eden project in cornwall to bring parks, gardens and pavilions to the area. work will start later this year. it's been designed to encourage workers to

half their group had already gone on a ski trip, but their wasyjet flight from gatwick to join them wasy in the morning for absolutely nothing. half of the trip got to go and half didn't and how they were probably skiing by the time that we had got home. easyjet said sorry and offered further assistance, including a refund. businesses are happy to see so many passengers again, but not everyone's much anticipated journeys have gone to plan. 0h, oh, dear. let's talk to paul charles, ceo of pc agency, a travel consultancy that work with governments and airlines. what about would be loving to go on holiday and must be just incredibly disappointing if you cannot at the last minute. do you think this is no one's fault, it is just the combination of what everyone is facing. combination of what everyone is facina. . , ., ., combination of what everyone is facin.. ., , ., ., ., , facing. there was a warning last ear facing. there was a warning last year from _ facing. there was a warning last year from the — facing. there was a warning last year from the travel _ facing. there was a warning last

southend, gatwick and london city airports all saw passengers numbers fall more than 85% from levelsarrying out a study of hundreds of former professional footballers to understand more about the link between ex—players and dementia. a team from imperial college london will use imaging and a range of tests to compare brain health in former players and the general population. the oldest surviving complete map of london has gone on display as part of a new exhibition at the london metropolitan archives. civitas londinium provides a bird's—eye view of london from the the tudor period. only three prints of it, all dating back to 1633, are known to exist. what is extraordinary about the map is the detail. we see detail of the city itself and the buildings, but we also see detail of life in london and people. so we see arches in the fields to the north of the city then we see the detail of the city wall, which is obviously long since gone, and the city gates. well, if you're heading out on public transport this morning, this is how tfl services are looking right now. the central line is pa

easyjet have also cancelled around 50 flights including 30 at gatwick airport today.fair dismissal, racial discrimination and harassment, after it sacked 800 staff without notice last month. john lansdown is the only crew member to have rejected a financial settlement. in his tribunal claim he accuses p&0 of treating him unfavourably as he is british and eligible for minimum wage. p&0 ferries says the job cuts are "categorically not based on race or the nationality of the staff involved". the singer, ed sheeran, has won his legal battle over claims part of his track shape of you was copied from a song by another artist. the grime artist sami chokri — who performs under the name sami switch — had accused him of ripping off his track 0h why. but the high court ruled ed sheeran had neither deliberately not subconsciously copied the earlier song. 0ur correspondent mark savage reports # i'm in love with the shape of you. # we push and pull like a magnet... ed sheeran's shape of you was the biggest selling single of 2017 and spent 14 weeks at number one. but shortly after i

the airport is manchester, birmingham, heathrow and gatwick, despite chaos earlier in the week, saying —— estimates more than 22 million carjourneys will take place this weekend but those dropping in at all the edge services in west yorkshire say the heavy traffic wasn't going to ruin their getaways. we have been for a week in the lake district and we are heading down south back to london and we were meant to go down the m6 but that is closed. == meant to go down the m6 but that is closed. ~ ., ., , ,, meant to go down the m6 but that is closed. . ., ., , ,, , _ closed. -- woolley edge. quite busy, the roads are — closed. -- woolley edge. quite busy, the roads are busy, _ closed. -- woolley edge. quite busy, the roads are busy, once _ closed. -- woolley edge. quite busy, the roads are busy, once we - closed. -- woolley edge. quite busy, the roads are busy, once we got - closed. -- woolley edge. quite busy, the roads are busy, once we got onto | the roads are busy, once we got onto the roads are busy, once we got onto the motorway it was not so bad. the traffic has been bad on the m62.

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gatwick is doing all right —— sorted out. cancellations on easyjet turn from their main spaces.at dover, anybody who has not got a reservation for the confirmed ferry or eurotunnel shuttle, please do not go anywhere near dover or folkestone. it will be exciting getting there anyway because of the closure of the m 20 motorway which is now a very long track park for about 20 miles well lorry drivers try to get across the channel. . ~ lorry drivers try to get across the channel. w ,., ,, lorry drivers try to get across the channel. w «i i. �* channel. -- ruck park. if you're t ini channel. -- ruck park. if you're trying to _ channel. -- ruck park. if you're trying to buy — channel. -- ruck park. if you're trying to buy the _ channel. -- ruck park. if you're trying to buy the crowds - channel. -- ruck park. if you're trying to buy the crowds on i channel. -- ruck park. if you're trying to buy the crowds on the | trying to buy the crowds on the roads, give us a ttip, what is the best time to travel over the next day or two? == best time to travel over the next day or two?— best time