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The Saturday Strangeness

108. The Strange Case of the Flying Whatsit of Wimbledon! When there’s something strange, in your neighbourhood… who ya gonna call? If ever there was a case of something weird resembling the green slimer from hit ’80s movie ‘Ghostbusters’, then it was the ‘thing’ that …

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Alternative Airport Analysis Anguish

After his disrupted return from hols back in August, Mayor Johnson vowed to investigate alternatives to our existing London airport situation given the regular breakdowns the big 2 experience, strident opposition to Heathrow expansion and stalling on City Airport’s expansion plans. As good as his …

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Ooh, aye, BAA, we don’t want no third runway

Two aviation stories in one day? Reports reach us that a major protest is taking place this afternoon near Heathrow. Now then – the row over a third runway is well-developed. In one corner, pro-expansionists cite the economic benefits to the local area, to London …

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Live-blogging From T5

This Londonista popped to Terminal 5 at Heathrow – due to open in a month’s time – and live-blogged about it: It’s 7.35am on a grey Saturday morning, and I’m on the piccadilly line. Sure – there are better things to do with my time, …

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Heathrow-On-Sea?

It’s only slightly further away from central London than Stansted. Plans exist to link it by rail to the Capital, and it could be a partial solution to the congestion problems caused by the continued rise in air passengers to and from London. All Southend …