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People queuing inside the terminal in London Stansted Airport. They are standing in front of a white board welcoming them to the airport, with yellow information boards offering directions.

Holidaymakers face five weekends of train delays

Engineering works mean passengers will need to use rail replacement for part of their journeys.

Maria Ricotta is wearing a red dress and appears to be sitting in a restaurant. She has blonde hair and is wearing make-up. To the right is her son Giuseppe Morreale, who is wearing a navy tuxedo and a bow-tie and is standing in a kitchen

Man who murdered wife and stepson jailed for life

The judge says Calogero Ricotta manipulated his wife, "pretending to be nice".

e Louis Barklem is wearing a black beanie hat and a black top. He has a short trimmed beard and dreadlocks. He is looking at the camera as he is working on wiring in a metal cabinet in a grey-coloured room. Two people are visible through a gap behind the cabinet.

Apprentices vital for growth, say Essex businesses

Stansted says apprenticeships are "vital" for growth, but smaller firms can struggle to recruit.

A view from a motorway camera shows one side of the M11 completely empty and the other side very quiet.

Motorway closures near Stansted after collision

Drivers are being advised to allow extra time if they plan to use the M11 in Essex.

A white Jet2 plane with orange writing

Passenger plane diverted after fault mid-flight

A Jet2 flight from Glasgow to Rome makes an emergency landing.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and National Highways Traffic Officers are on the M11. They are blocking traffic and can be seen from a CCTV motorway camera.

Motorway blocked after car crash and fire

National Highways say to expect delays of 90 minutes and about seven miles of congestion.

Stansted Airport on a cloudy day. Airport control tower to the left in the background

London Stansted records 'busiest day in history'

It says more than 107,000 passengers passed through the terminal on 27 October.

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas wearing a red Aberdeen shirt while playing a match. He is looking across the pitch with his mouth open.

Footballer denies plot to smuggle £600k cannabis

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and two women are told they will stand trial in May during a court hearing.

A CGI image how the departures lounge at Stansted could look. It is a large, open-plan room underneath a white roof. There are various shops and a departures board. Passengers are walking through with their suitcases.

All you need to know about £1bn airport expansion

London Stansted Airport will become the UK's second busiest airport due to the bumper investment.