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Monday deadline for Gatwick buyerApr 26, 2009Monday is the deadline for companies wanting to buy Britain's second-biggest airport, London Gatwick. Its current owner, BAA, was ordered to sell Gatwick after an inquiry found that customers were suffering from the lack of competition between air... New noisy bins give Brighton residents a headacheApr 16, 2009Residents are calling for controversial new communal bins to be soundproofed after continually being woken by them slamming shut. The sound of metal on metal is causing headaches for people in areas of Brighton and Hove. The bins were installed i... Man charged over Gatwick 'hoax'Apr 16, 2009An Australian man has been charged in connection with a hoax bomb found on board a plane at Gatwick Airport. Matthew Carney, 22, from Melbourne, Victoria, was remanded in custody after appearing before Crawley magistrates' via videolink. A total of... Jerry Hall joins Heathrow protestApr 16, 2009Actress Jerry Hall has joined the ranks of celebrity protestors who oppose runway expansion at Heathrow airport. Ms Hall, the former wife of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, joined a group of mothers and their children at a climate change rally outside Pa... Heathrow expansion taken to courtApr 16, 2009Councils opposed to plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport are launching a legal bid against the government at the High Court. The 2M group, which comprises of 23 councils, will on Tuesday seek a judicial review into the government's approval ... Challenge to Heathrow runway planApr 16, 2009A legal appeal has begun by councils opposed to the decision to approve a third runway at Heathrow. At the High Court the 2M group, which represents 23 local authorities, applied for a judicial review of the government's approval of the expansion. ... BAA helps 'Heathrow school' noiseApr 16, 2009A secondary school near Heathrow Airport has been given £350,000 by airport operator BAA to install new windows to help lower noise pollution. Churchmead School in Datchet, near Windsor, Berkshire, will get double-glazing over the Easter holid... Regulator to order airports saleMar 19, 2009The Competition Commission is expected to confirm the break-up of airports operator BAA by ordering the sale of Gatwick and Stansted airports. In the final report of its two-year investigation to be published on Thursday, it will also require the sa... Incinerator company gets permitMar 14, 2009A permit for a controversial waste incinerator in East Sussex has been issued by the Environment Agency. The Pollution Prevention and Control Permit has been given to waste firm Veolia for its £145m "energy recovery facility"... Student Pride is held in BrightonMar 14, 2009People from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities are taking part in the fifth national Student Pride in Brighton. It is the first time the city has hosted the event, which has previously taken place in Manchester and Oxford. The f... MP is criticised over Essex jibesMar 14, 2009An MP has been criticised for suggesting "throwing the white high heels" could be an Olympic sport to encourage Essex people to get involved. In the House of Commons David Taylor, North West Leicestershire MP, asked Olympics minister Tessa... MPs hear plans for post officesMar 14, 2009A committee of MPs are in Essex to hear residents' views about the county council scheme to reopen post offices closed under a national programme. The Business and Enterprise Select Committee will attend a public meeting at Shire Hall. It comes day... Council to fund pier improvementsMar 14, 2009Up to £4m in council tax may be invested in improvements to a pier in Essex nearly four years after it was partly destroyed by fire. A pub, gift shop and takeaway on Southend Pier were destroyed in the October 2005 blaze. Southend Borough Cou... Kent greenhouse salads go on saleMar 14, 2009The first vegetables to be grown at the UK's biggest greenhouse complex have gone on sale. It has been predicted that the produce from Thanet Earth in Kent will boost the UK's salad industry by 15%. The 225-acre (91-hectare) site near Birchington, ... BA dashes airport's freight plansMar 14, 2009Negotiations to bring British Airways World Cargo to Kent International Airport have failed. It had been hoped the move would bring more freight flights to Manston but it is to stay at Stansted, officials said. Chief executive, Matt Clarke, said he... Memorial bandstand refurb beginsMar 14, 2009Work has begun on refurbishing a bandstand in Kent which will host the 20th anniversary of the IRA bombing in which 11 Royal Marines musicians died. It follows a year-long fundraising campaign by the people of Deal, who raised more than £20,00... Guildford Heat in administrationMar 14, 2009Guildford Heat have gone into administration after the withdrawal of a major sponsor. Alan McClafferty, MD of local business John Dennis Coachbuilders, has stepped in to save the club. He said: "I felt that it would have been a great shame to ... Heathrow is 'worst for queuing'Mar 14, 2009Heathrow is the worst international airport for passport queues and baggage problems, a survey has suggested. However the airport was rated as second best for security, coming only behind New York's JFK Airport. It won the top spot among UK airports... T5 was 'national embarrassment'Mar 14, 2009The chaotic opening of Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 showed "serious failings" by British Airways and airport operator BAA, MPs have said. The event in March was a source of "national embarrassment", the House of ... Go-ahead for new Heathrow runwayMar 14, 2009Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has announced government approval for a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport. Here is an examination of the issue. What is being proposed? The plan is for a new 7,200ft runway, allowing the annual... |