London  - Airports in southern Britain reported serious delays and cancellations Thursday following a computer failure at a main air traffic control centre, the air traffic control organization (Nats) said.

There were a series of flight cancellations at London's main Heathrow airport, and flights from Luton airport, north-west of London, were completely suspended, Nats said.

London, Sept. 25 : A police watchdog has expressed concern at the rise in stop-and-search complaints in the country.

Police forces in England and Wales received 536 complaints about stop-and-search in the last financial year, up from 434, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said.

Stop-and-search grievances made up three percent of the complaints by black people, the report revealed.

According to the Independent, opponents of stop-and-search say it unfairly targets minority groups, but the recent spate of high-profile knife crimes has led to greater use of the powers.

London, Sept 25: For the first time after almost 60 years, an unseen cine film footage of the Queen, at the christening of one of her godchildren, has been discovered.

The film, featuring the then Princess Elizabeth cradling a baby boy, was nearly thrown away before being discovered by BBC Leeds producer Tony Parker, who came into possession of the tape after an appeal for archive material of the Second World War.

The baby being christened in the tape is Michael Knatchbull, a grandson of the late Earl Mountbatten, who was murdered when the IRA blew-up his boat in 1979.

Knatchbull, a television producer, one of the Queen''s 30 grandchildren, never knew the film even existed.

London, September 25: A body responsible for ensuring venues for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London is getting public conveniences at the Olympic Park specially designed so that Muslims will not have to face Mecca while in the toilet.
 
The Olympic Delivery Authority says that its aim is to make an ideal venue for people of all cultures, faiths, ages and abilities.

A spokesman for the agency has revealed that a "percentage of general toilets would not face Mecca" during the 2012 games.

The decision attains significance as the Islamic religion prohibits Muslims from facing the Kiblah, the direction of prayer, when they visit the lavatory.

London - Prime Minister Gordon Brown's keynote speech to the Labour Party conference appears to have left a positive mark with voters, according to an opinion poll published Thursday.

The YouGov poll showed the Labour Party at 31 per cent, a seven- point gain over previous surveys, while the Conservatives had the backing of 41 per cent of those asked which party they wished to see in government.

At the height of the speculation over Brown's leadership, Labour had lagged by more than 20 points behind the Conservatives.