London 2012 chairman Lord Coe has played down talk of transport problems after Olympic athletes and officials experienced some travel delays yesterday.

Europe appeared divided today regarding the need for airport full-body scanners today with some countries dismissing the need for tougher security measures.

Airlines British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and bmi have joined forces to call on the British government to approve a third runway at Heathrow, it was announced today.

A British High Court judge today rejected a claim that a motorway design defect was partly to blame for the Selby rail crash.