内容摘要：In early June 2024, it was reported that Williams had placed a bet on the date of the general election.

In early June 2024, it was reported that Williams had placed a bet on the date of the general election.

Balázs Fazekas, who was due to fly to Montenegro for a week-long holiday with his wife and eight-month-old baby, arrived at 02:00 BST and, after eight hours standing in queues, found out the flight had been cancelled."There are bigger issues in life than this," he said, but added the lack of communication from the airport had been "quite frustrating".

Another passenger, Phillip Banfield, said his plane had taken off while he was stuck after going through passport control.He said he was surrounded by an "enormous number of passengers, stranded, wondering how they’re going to continue onwards journeys".It had been "virtually impossible" to get through check-in and security, which was only feasible if you were just carrying hand luggage, he added.

The Conservative Party’s director of campaigning Tony Lee is being looked into by the Gambling Commission over an alleged bet relating to the timing of the general election, the BBC can reveal.Mr Lee, who took a leave of absence from his job on Wednesday afternoon, is married to a Conservative candidate who is being looked into by the betting industry regulator.

Laura Saunders, the party’s candidate in Bristol North West, has worked for the Tories since 2015 and is Mr Lee's partner.

It is not known when either individual placed a bet or for how much money.The Tweedy the Clown scarecrow was created by Charmaine Gifford-James and it floats on this magic carpet over the Exedra pond.

Bosses at an animal welfare sanctuary have said "overwhelming public support" meant the charity had been able to survive a "very bleak" few months.Woodlands Animal Sanctuary, in the West Lancashire village of Holmeswood, warned it was

in August because of falling donations and increasing vet and drug bills.But a spokesperson said backing from the local community, other charities and businesses now meant it was in a much stronger financial position.