#Dronegate2: How social media reacted to the Heathrow drone drama

Drones, the sequel.

Social media users were among the first to react to reports of a drone sighting at Heathrow, with many seeing the funny side.

Departures were temporarily suspended for around an hour at the UK’s busiest airport following the alleged sightings.

Between December 19 and 21, Gatwick was repeatedly forced to close due to reported drone sightings, causing mass disruption to passengers, with about 1,000 flights affected.

And this time social media users were ready to react straight away to the news.

It’s fair to say it’s becoming something of a problem.

The drones are creating something of a mythical name for themselves too.

Meanwhile some people wanted to know if the sequel was as good as the original.

So far it looks as though the nation is truly flummoxed by the drones.

However, a short while later and Heathrow resumed departures.

Until next time, drones…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton has dropped an appeal against a two-point reduction for breaching the Premier League's spending rules, having successfully staved off the threat of relegation.

The club said Friday it will not go ahead with a scheduled hearing to contest the punishment handed down by an independent regulatory commission last month.

Everton said it "will conclude the 2023-24 Premier League season with the two-point deduction remaining in place.”

The relegation-threatened club was docked two points last week for overspending in a three-year spell up to the end of the 2022-23 season. It was a second deduction this season, with Everton having already had six points removed — reduced from 10 following an appeal — for breaching spending limits from 2019-20 to the 2021-22 season.

The deductions had put Everton in danger of relegation but Sean Dyche's team secured another year in the topflight thanks to three straight wins last month, including against archrival Liverpool.

The team is in 15th place with two games remaining, 11 points above the relegation zone.

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Everton's manager Sean Dyche gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between FC Everton and FC Brentford in Liverpool, England, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)