David Phelan takes flight with the latest entertainment on-board BA

Balkan state keen to recruit French  politician to aid its ailing economy

He wants to halve number of passengers checking in bags and says making passengers pay for cabin baggage is also a possibility

'We are also interested in hearing from anyone concerned about young adult females who have gone missing,' say police

'Los Cabos in Mexico has beautiful beaches where I could run for miles'

"Rome wasn't built in a day and Alan Sugar didn't become a millionaire overnight," said Sharon, one half of the nascent trading empire Sharon and Al, in Wheelers, Dealers and Del Boys. Sharon was wondering whether she might have been a little hasty in giving up her day job to concentrate exclusively on trading in tat, and this remark was by way of self-reassurance.

Ten suggestions for luggage that stands out from the crowd

Every cabin on the ship has a mini-bar dispensing unlimited Konig Pilsener, free of charge

Quilted, leopard print, four-wheeler or parrot-shaped? Pack with style in one of these essential travel companions

We're wasting £221m a year by being double or triple insured, new research warns. It happens most often with travel insurance, with nearly 15 million of us taking out baggage cover when it is often already protected through our home contents cover.

The popularity of folding bikes means there is now a huge range, whether you want one for commuting or rugged off-road riding

Just when the long-suffering passenger had got to grips with budget airlines’ hand-luggage rules – easyJet is about to introduce a “two-class” system for carry-on bags.

No-frills hotel group Premier Inn is to launch a new compact “city centre” spin-off chain, with bedrooms that have an area of just 11.4 square metres each.