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.
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On This Day... 23rd November
Jamiroquai failed to win in either of their two nominations (Best Jungle Act and Best Music Video) in the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) awards today in 1996. You Give Me Something was released in the UK this week in 2001.