Learning more about his children's condition, church minister William realised they all shared problems with noise and had very restricted diets.

Gatwick Airport has warned the government that its plans to build an extra runway could be unaffordable if it is forced to purchase up to 4,400 homes set to be impacted by aeroplane noise.

I was moody and irritable, sensitive to loud noises and the slightest inconvenience.

Somewhere in the middle lies the show itself — a glossy, pleasant cooking program that may or may not find its footing amidst the noise.

As for the prime minister, a bruising first six months into office and with noises off at home and abroad, his big hope is delivery.