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heathrow third runway opponents win court challenge
Campaigners have won a High Court battle over plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Councils, residents and green groups had said the government's approval of the runway was flawed by "conspicuously unfair" public consultations.
The BBC: 26 March 2010
Heathrow runway plans cancelled
Plans for a third runway at west London's Heathrow Airport are cancelled by the new coalition government.
The BBC: 13 May 2010
Department for Transport spying on Heathrow critics
The Daily Mail: 25 May 2009
Business leaders question third runway plan for Heathrow Airport -
The Daily Telegraph: 25 April 2009 - By Alistair Osborne
Leading Business Figures Oppose 3rd Runway
In a letter to the Times leading business figures have come out against a third runway at Heathrow.
They say that “the business case for a third runway simply does not stack up.” And add “to say that all those from the business community support the third runway is wrong.”
Read the full letter. The Times: 4 May 2009 - Business can do without a third runway.
Key Business Leaders Come Out Against 3rd Runway at Heathrow
The Sunday Times: 3 May 2009 - Revolt on Heathrow third runway
Green custard thrown on Mandelson
Green custard thrown over Peter Mandelson, live on TV, with a message about the third runway.
See the video : 6 March 2009
Cabinet split over proposed Heathrow third runway
The Sunday Times : 14 December 2008
The Sunday Times : 14 December 2008
New Survey on Business Attitudes to Heathrow Expansion
Poll showing 95% of businesses say expanding Heathrow would make little or no difference : 20 November 2008
The IoS Green List: Britain's top 100 environmentalists:
John Stewart: A one-man eco-industry
HACAN Chair, John Stewart tops the first comprehensive list of the country's most effective greens, compiled by The Independent on Sunday : 12 October 2008
Ministers out of touch over Heathrow Airport
The Daily Telegraph : 2 April 2008
Peace struggle
The Guardian : 25 January, 2005
Review of airport expansion plans begins
The Guardian : 13 December, 2004
Airport campaigners
pledge action
BBC News : 8 October, 2004
Officials
try to hide rise in transport pollution
The Guardian : 27 May, 2004
Night flight noise is twice
the legal limit
The Times : 27 May, 2003
Leader article
The Times : 27 May, 2003
Ears Ringing? It's
Cheering Over the Demise of the Concorde
New York Times : 27 April, 2003
More
Heathrow flights?
Evening Standard : 19 March, 2003
Flight
of fancy
The Guardian : 5 March, 2003
Darling's
dilemma
The Guardian : 28 February, 2003
Article by Libby Purves
The Times : 18 February, 2003
Article by Ben Webster
The Times : 17 February, 2003
Government
and airlines
Evening Standard : 14 January, 2003
