All flights were grounded at Munich Airport on Saturday, with the disruption understood to have caused more than 100 delays.

Munich Airport’s runways were shut down for several hours today after police were scrambled to reports of a suspected drone near the site.

All flights were grounded with nothing operating on either runway on Saturday morning, according to German new reports, with the disruption understood to have caused more than 100 delays.

Federal Police said they were on site after a potentially unauthorised “flying object” was spotted.

According to a Munich Federal Police spokesman, the airport had closed after reports of a ‘drone’ in the vicinity, writes the Mirror.

Stefan Bayer said pilots “made a suspicious observation” at around 9am. He says a potentially unauthorised flying object was seen near the airport, reports German newspaper BILD.

Several police officers were spotted searching the area while passengers on board one plane were informed via an announcement before takeoff that the airport was suddenly closed, German site FOCUS reports.

The outlet said passengers were told the airport would remain shut until “at least 10am” with a helicopter drafted in to carry out a search for the drone.

At 10.05am police said their search had found nothing and the airport fully reopened, although there have been dozens of cancelled or delayed flights.

“The search by the Federal Police revealed no suspicious findings,” a spokesperson told BILD.

According to Flight Radar, which tracks live flights, the airport was back operational just after 10am.

In a post on X, it said Munich Airport is currently “our most disrupted airport with 33 cancelled flights and 124 delays so far, averaging nearly an hour”.

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There are no trains going in and out of Heathrow Airport after flooding and a major signal fault.

Passengers are asked to allow extra time and replacement bus services have been laid on.

Heathrow Express, which normally runs from Paddington to the airport every 15 minutes, is closed in both directions due to a fault with the signalling system, according to the service’s website.

The Elizabeth line is suspended between Hayes and Harlington and Heathrow Airport due to a signal failure caused by flooding at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, according to Transport for London.

I once met the late jazz musician Walter Theodore “Sonny” Rollins (1930 to 2026). It was in the mid 90s on Manhattan’s 48th street at Rod Baltimore’s New York Woodwind and Brass Center. The shop had the best repair department so there were always some serious players around.

Consequently, as I was sitting on a step checking out my newly-repaired flute, no doubt playing through some “hip” patterns or something, I spotted some long, well-suited, legs passing me by. Then an instantly recognisable voice somewhere above said: “Sounds good man.” This was the same voice I had heard making effortlessly cool introductions on the live album A Night at the Village Vanguard (1957), (Sonny was no recalcitrant jazz microphone mumbler).

Six feet above me was the man, carrying a saxophone case, giving me a small seal of approval that ranks as one of my most treasured musical moments. Because, like the record title, he was The Saxophone Colossus. Rollins’s generosity of spirit and kindness are well known.

The poignancy of Rollins dying the day after Miles Davis’s 100th anniversary is amplified by the realisation he was the last living musician from the famous Great Day in Harlem photo from 1958. This picture brought together jazz’s leading lights for Esquire’s 1959 Golden Age of Jazz edition, including Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Thelonius Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Charles Mingus, Mary Lou Williams and Count Basie.

Without any hyperbole, Rollins’ death marks the end of an era. The obituaries will be itemising his greatness: his joyful and often humorous playing and ability to create endless newness out of every moment (improvising). And the self-discipline and rigorous hours of practice, despite which he always felt he could do better – no matter how many accolades he received.

Consequently in 1959, despite growing success and opportunities to make money, he took a two-year sabbatical, during which he famously practised on the walkway of The Williamsburg Bridge. He did this partly to avoid disturbing his neighbours – but also because this communion with the outdoors at all times of year fuelled a growing spirituality (he was to take second break in 1969 to study zen buddhism).

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Rollins is the (jazz) musician’s musician and it was always about the music and his playing within it. Like Miles Davis, he was continuously developing through his own spiritual growth and ability to musically absorb what was happening in music. But, unlike Davis, this growth was largely expressed through the classic jazz combo.

True he made a few electric albums with funk grooves and he occasionally played soprano saxophone. But in general, Rollins’s music was about his tenor saxophone, sometimes with a trumpet player, a jazz drummer, an upright bassist (occasionally electric) and, when he chose to use one, a pianist. And, while he wrote some Jazz standards, such as Oleo (1954), improvisation was his primary creative process – the fleeting moment and sense of flow were his “compositional” impulses.

It’s hard to add much to what will already have been written, so with my last few words I’ll suggest some listening, beyond the album Saxophone Colossus.

1. Worktime (1955)

A 25-year-old Rollins is heard to great effect on Worktime (1955). He often made tongue-in-cheek song choices, and here Berlin’s There’s no business like show business showcases his incredible relaxation at blistering tempo (310 beats-per-minute) with all the confidence and joyous control that were making him a rising star.

2. 1958’s Freedom Suite

This album dispensed with the harmonic support of a piano, using only bass and drums (Oscar Pettiford and Max Roach respectively). This afforded greater musical freedom certainly, but is also more challenging without the option of coasting on lush chords supplied by a pianist. Rollins’s melodic and rhythmic invention are bursting out of the seams here, and with reference to the title he penned a carefully worded civil rights statement for the liner notes.

3. East Broadway Rundown (1966)

Finally East Broadway Rundown (1966) has Rollins with two-thirds of John Coltrane’s classic rhythm section, (Elvin Jones, again, and Jimmy Garrison on bass). Blessing in disguise is a monster blues riff. While the title track shows him absorbing free jazz, but with dynamic contrast and plenty of groove – he even plays the mouthpiece alone for several minutes. But don’t let that put you off.

Finally, I’ll borrow the words of saxophonist Charles Lloyd: “He lifted the music and inspired those of us who followed in his footsteps to reach for something higher.”

Huw Edwards is reportedly planning UK and US TV return, despite outcry from the mum of the teenager he groomed.

It was previously reported that he was in talks to do a televised interview with Channel 4, to tell ‘his side’ of the scandal.

Edwards, 64, was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, in September 2024 after admitting to three counts of making indecent images of children.

He’s been out of the spotlight in Wales ever since it was revealed he had groomed a young man on social media and paid him thousands of pounds for explicit images.

According to the Daily Mail, the former BBC News at Ten host has been telling friends he ‘needs to get his story out there’.

The publication claims he’s working on a book as well as negotiating with multiple broadcasters, both in the UK and the US, about potential docuseries and interviews.

Edwards has reportedly taken issue with his portrayal in the press and in the Channel 5 drama Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards.

He’s said to be annoyed that the series, which featured Martin Clunes as the presenter, repeated the ‘lie’ that he had engaged with a minor.

‘The guy was 19 when he contacted me. I have his birth certificate and can prove it,’ Edwards reportedly told a friend.

‘I am deeply ashamed of my engagement with him – but he was a consenting adult. And he initiated the contact, not me. It soon turned to blackmail.’

However, the mum of the teenager has spoken out against Edwards’ potential return.

She told The Sun on Sunday: ‘It’s absolutely disgusting Channel 4 has given a convicted paedophile a platform. I don’t understand what he has to say — or what his side of the story really is.

‘Who wants to hear that? And why would they agree to it? Whatever he says, there’s no excuse for how he behaved.’

She asked ‘Haven’t we been through enough?’ in a final plea to the broadcaster to scrap any plans to work with the disgraced presenter.

Meanwhile, Edwards has been vocal about his dislike of the drama series based on his public downfall.

‘Much has been written and reported in the past week following Channel 5’s one-sided account,’ he wrote when it aired in March.

‘Other opportunities will arise later this year for me to state my case and to challenge the misleading or fabricated claims made in recent coverage.

‘A number of serious questions still remain to be answered, and not just by me. It will now take some time for me to produce my own account, and until then, I do not intend to comment any further.’

The former BBC presenter was charged with making indecent images of children aged 7 to 9 and pled guilty in court in July 2024.

Edwards joined the BBC as a trainee in 1984 and went on to become one of the corporation’s most prominent and highest-paid news anchors, having famously broken the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September 2022.

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Contestants from every series of BBC’s Race Across the World will compete in the Great Manchester Run on Sunday in honour of late participant Sam Gardiner.

In 2020, BBC audiences watched Sam take part in the beloved television programme alongside his mum, Jo. While the duo didn’t claim victory, they captured the nation’s affection as they journeyed through South America.

Sam died tragically in hospital after sustaining injuries in a car accident in May 2025. The 24 year old had been travelling on the A34 near Manchester when his vehicle, which had inadequate tyre tread, veered off the road and overturned before settling on its side.

In tribute to Sam’s memory, contestants from every series of BBC’s Race Across the World will run in remembrance of the former participant at the Great Manchester Run on Sunday.

Speaking on BBC Breakfast on Saturday, Emon Choudhury, who claimed victory in the second series featuring Sam, and recent competitor Harrison Devine discussed the race, reports the Mirror.

Presenter Sarah Campbell said: “Just looking back at those images of Sam, I mean, he seemed like a really lovely guy. You sort of knew him. I know you sort of travel separately, but you spend time together as well.”

To which Emon responded: “Yeah, I think with Sam, I think when we got together at checkpoints, we sort of like let it all loose. So, you know, we experienced such a magical race with him and then, obviously, sad news.

“It was actually yesterday, last year, that we found out that he passed away. It hit us all hard, do you know what I mean? Because we had a shared experience, not just myself, but his family, his family and friends. I just wanted to do something for him, I guess.”

Emon went on: “I managed to get a star-studded cast from, I’ll say star-studded, from Race Across the World, from all seasons one to six.

“We’re going to be running in memory of Sam. For the person he was, his love of life, you know, he was more than a handful. I know Jo will be watching today, will probably have tears in her eyes. But we’re all there to support each other.

“Our experience that we had is just, it’s one in a million. So, yeah, we’ll be taking part in the Great North Run Manchester 10K and we’ll be supporting an amazing charity that’s close to us all, and that’s The Christie Charity.”

Meanwhile, Harrison commented on his participation: “I was a massive fan of [Race Across the World] before going on it myself. So, like, I vividly remember Sam and the relationship with his mum and how amazing they were and their travels around South America.

“I think was one of the most inspiring stories and series to watch so far. So, yeah, when I got the call about it from Emon, it was a no-brainer. We both loving running as well so it was a perfect combination.”

BBC Breakfast continues at 6am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.