Bees delay flight for three hours

A flight from Houston to Atlanta was delayed for three hours because thousands of bees swarmed on the wing of the airplane. “My flight leaving Houston is delayed because bees have congregated on the tip of one of the wings,” tweeted a passenger. Speaking to CBS News, an airline spokesperson said: “Bee-lieve it or not, Delta flight 1682 from Houston-Bush to Atlanta took a delay this afternoon after a friendly group of bees evidently wanted to talk shop with the winglet of our airplanes, no doubt to share the latest about flying conditions at the airport.”

Police officers in Scotland ordered to shave

Police Scotland is planning to introduce a new clean-shaven policy for frontline officers, according to the BBC. It means “hundreds of officers will have to shave off their beards and moustaches by the end of the month”, said the broadcaster. The Scottish Police Federation, which represents police officers, said there had been multiple complaints about the policy, with four officers understood to be taking legal action.

Hancock paid £10,000 for interview

Matt Hancock was paid £10,000 for a television appearance in which he claimed he did not “primarily” go on a reality television show for the money. The former health secretary declared the fee from ITV for an interview on Good Morning Britain in the latest register of members’ financial interests. Earlier this year, Hancock was condemned by constituents and politicians for entering the Australian jungle for I’m A Celebrity.

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