WHAT HAPPENED ON 25th September 2003?

24th September 2003

FEWER DELAYS ON UK SPRING FLIGHTS ` CAA

Passengers suffered fewer delays flying to & from major UK airports this spring compared with the same period last year it has been announced. Some 78% of scheduled flights in April- June were on time up from 75% last year the Civil Aviation Authority said The average delay fell by two minutes to 12 minutes it said. The CAA statistics covered flights to and from Heathrow Gatwick Birmingham Luton Stansted Manchester Edinburgh Newcastle Glasgow & London City.

25th September 2003

What People were saying on

"London Fashion Week is as boring as ever."

Reported remark by Jade Jagger after spending two minutes at a party.

"I wish I could make more movies. The that's it. It's not because I lost my talent or I became deformed."

Melanie Griffith who is starring in the Broadway production of Chicago.

"What Shakespeare does with kings I do with taxi-drivers."

Ray Cooney on his successful West End farces.

25th September 2003

NETWORK RAIL LAUNCHES PROBE INTO JARVIS

Network Rail has begun an investigation into maintenance contractor Jarvis after a series of accidents. A derailment at King's Cross in London last week ` after which Jarvis admitted staff had not secured a signal at red ` resembled a derailment last November. Jarvis is also being probed over the fatal Potters Bar crash. Network Rail has quizzed Jarvis bosses about the company's working practices and is to probe all aspects of the firm from management to training.

24th September 2003

KENNEDY STARTS CAMPAIGN FOR "GREY VOTE"

Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has launched a bid for the "grey vote" by appointing a taskforce to sell his party's policy to older people. The Taskforce on the Third Age would highlight policies on long-term care pension reform & the abolition of council tax Mr Kennedy said. Speaking in Brighton he said his party had won pensioners' respect by standing up "for their rights & dignity". The concerns of those in their 50s & 60s should also be considered he said.

25th September 2003

What People were saying on

"London Fashion Week is as boring as ever."

Reported remark by Jade Jagger after spending two minutes at a party.

"I wish I could make more movies. The that's it. It's not because I lost my talent or I became deformed."

Melanie Griffith who is starring in the Broadway production of Chicago.

"What Shakespeare does with kings I do with taxi-drivers."

Ray Cooney on his successful West End farces.

25th September 2003

What People were saying on

"He'll go into the forest & make me up a grass bracelet and just collect me grass & feathers & conkers ` really romantic thoughtful things."

Lady Heather Mills McCartney on her husband Sir Paul McCartney.

"Anyone who tries to be funny in France is met with machine-gun fire."

French screenwriter & director Francis Veber.

"I honestly don't understand how anyone can think of him as a sex symbol. He's just not dangerous enough for me."

Lady Victoria Hervey on actor Orlando Bloom.

24th September 2003

KENNEDY STARTS CAMPAIGN FOR "GREY VOTE"

Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has launched a bid for the "grey vote" by appointing a taskforce to sell his party's policy to older people. The Taskforce on the Third Age would highlight policies on long-term care pension reform & the abolition of council tax Mr Kennedy said. Speaking in Brighton he said his party had won pensioners' respect by standing up "for their rights & dignity". The concerns of those in their 50s & 60s should also be considered he said.

25th September 2003

What People were saying on

"London Fashion Week is as boring as ever."

Reported remark by Jade Jagger after spending two minutes at a party.

"I wish I could make more movies. The that's it. It's not because I lost my talent or I became deformed."

Melanie Griffith who is starring in the Broadway production of Chicago.

"What Shakespeare does with kings I do with taxi-drivers."

Ray Cooney on his successful West End farces.

25th September 2003

PENSIONERS "MISSING OUT ON BENEFITS"

lower incomes than they should because they fail to collect all their benefits and pay too much tax a charity warns. Age Concern is to give out free advice and information at its 150 centres from September 27 to October 4. It will also explain how to claim the Pensions Credit which will be brought in from October 6 & which around half of all pensioners will be entitled to. To get a copy of Age Concern's Money Made Easy guide call0800 00 99 66.