and the wider sector since the start of the covid pandemic in 2019. there is a feeling that things are now finally turning around. we as an airport are back in growth mode, and so we are looking for people and a lot of the people based in and around the airfield are looking for people. there are 200 businesses here. we employ about 4,000 employees. the aim is to bring more schools on board to open their eyes to the possibility of a career in the skies. marc ashdown, bbc news. tributes are being paid to the australian entertainer barry humphries — who's died aged 89. he was best known for his iconic character dame edna everage, who graced our screens for more than 50 years, often taking pleasure in saying the unsayable. the epitome of glamour! hello,