By Mark Leftly London City airport has cooled its interest in the 100m auction of nearby Southend airport, as it turns its attention to the imminent sale of Gatwick.

A CHEF trained by Jamie Oliver is facing a possible jail term for his part in a pounds 1 million jewellery heist. Tom Baisden, who featured in the Channel 4 show Jamie's Chef, was involved in a raid at a cargo warehouse at Southend Airport, Essex, in 2001.

By Mark Leftly London City airport has made a surprise bid in the 100m auction of rival Southend airport.

By Lucy Hodges UNIVERSITIES Ministers want 20 new campuses to be built over the next six years. A new university building at Southend aims to lead the way - and boost the local economy too.

By Mark Leftly LONDON Biggin Hill, the Kent airport, is to undergo a major revamp following the Pounds 100m ($196m, E134m) sale of Southend Airport. Regional Airports, the parent company of both businesses, will use the cash to upgrade infrastructure at Biggin Hill, used largely by private jets.