On Friday (24th October), British Airways Concorde will make its last flight from New York to London before retiring from service. Reuters news agency have published a number of quotes from celebrities about the aircraft. Jay Kay said "It's a fantastic thing to watch the sun set and then watch it rise and then set again. You fly so high I mean I've actually seen the curve -- the black line between night and day on earth -- because you're traversing it so much more quickly. So it's a beautiful thing." For those interested in the history of the aircraft, there's a detailed section at the BBC news web site.
Today in 2000 Jamiroquai picked up a World Music Award for the category of World Best Selling British Artist/Group. The awards, pay tribute to the very best in contemporary music from around the globe were held at Monte-Carlo's famous Sporting Club.