Because there is nothing more irritating than swarms of flies buzzing around your plants

Do you know the story about the bird photographer whose lens was too long? No? Well, neither do I, actually. When it comes to bird photography, it often seems that no lens is long enough. Zoom lenses demonstrate this nicely: I believe that you could glue my zoom to its longest focal length, and I wouldn’t notice for quite some time. And yet, on rare occasions in bird photography, the field of view turns out to be too narrow. With a zoom lens, that’s no problem. But what about prime telephoto lenses? If taking a few steps backward isn’t enough to save the situation, there is another solution: stitching a panorama.

The Bench hosted the official launch reception for Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Egypt on 11 June bringing together senior hospitality, real estate and investment leaders to mark the countdown to FHS Egypt, taking place on 10–11 November 2026 at Sofitel Downtown Cairo Nile.

Air France is proud to celebrate 80 years of operations between Manchester Airport and Paris, marking eight decades of connectivity between the Northwest of England and France.
Air France’s first flight to Manchester took place on 16 June 1946, when a Dakota aircraft
F-BADX arrived from Paris Le Bourget Airport. The historic service dropped off one passenger that day and picked up a VIP party of 18 for the return journey. Shortly afterwards, Air France began operating the route three times weekly.