26 h. ago Council workers at major trade union poised for strike over 'paltry' pay offer

GMB union members have voted overwhelmingly to strike.

Economics

66 h. ago Union demands ‘fair pay offer’ after council workers signal strike action

The union said more than 92% of its members in local government in Scotland supported walkouts in a consultative ballot.

Economics

68 h. ago Heathrow airport braced for more travel disruption next month as passenger assistance workers strike

Around 500 workers providing assistance to passengers with restricted mobility will strike for four days

Society

68 h. ago Heathrow boss: better power supply to avoid outage repeat could cost £1bn

Airlines could face higher charges to help fund new system at airport, which was shut down by substation fireThe chief executive of Heathrow has said it could cost about £1bn to install a more resilient power supply system to prevent a repeat of the outage that shut Europe’s busiest airport last week, and that airlines could pay higher charges to help fund it.Thomas Woldbye, who has been criticised for going to bed on the night of the crisis so he could be “better rested” to handle the fallout the following day, has said he was frustrated the incident occurred and would like to have handled it better. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Woman finds 'hidden luxury' at Heathrow Airport – and it totally floors her

A woman says she "can't believe it" after discovering a luxury experience she never knew about at Heathrow Airport recently, which has left her wanting to save up so she can enjoy it again

Society

4 d. ago Busy Swansea road to close for a month as drivers warned to prepare for 'significant disruption'

The road has long been considered 'a dangerous junction', according to community leaders, who have said 'there is no other option' to closure

Events

4 d. ago Heathrow airport shutdown disrupted 270,000 air passenger journeys

Some 234,000 passengers booked to fly to or from Heathrow on Friday had their flight cancelled, diverted or delayed

Society

4 d. ago Amanda Knox insists ‘I really honour Meredith’s memory’ as she defends memoir

Ms Knox was convicted but later cleared of sexually assaulting and murdering Meredith Kercher.

Politics

4 d. ago Airlines threaten to sue Heathrow if not compensated for airport fire shutdown

The body warns of legal action if airline costs over closure are not ‘amicably settled’

Events

4 d. ago Heathrow boss to be hauled in front of MPs after fire closure disrupted 200,000 passengers

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye will give evidence to the Transport Select Committee

Events

5 d. ago "Not Suspicious": Cops On Fire That Shut London's Heathrow Airport

"Not Suspicious": Cops On Fire That Shut London's Heathrow Airport  NDTV

Society

5 d. ago Metropolitan Police ends ‘criminal’ probe into substation fire that closed Heathrow airport

Metropolitan Police ends ‘criminal’ probe into substation fire that closed Heathrow airport  Financial Times

Events

5 d. ago Heathrow Airport closure update: Police issue fresh statement revealing results from probe into cause of the sub

The Met Police has said there appear to be 'no suspicious circumstances' surrounding the fire at an electricity sub-station that led to the closure of Heathrow Airport.

Society

5 d. ago Counter terrorism police find 'no evidence' fire near Heathrow Airport was suspicious

Almost 300,000 passengers across more than 1,300 flights had their trips cancelled at Europe’s busiest airport

Events

5 d. ago Met Police releases major update on cause of fire that shut down Heathrow Airport

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Events

5 d. ago More than 1,300 flights cancelled at London's Heathrow Airport due to nearby fire

More than 1,300 flights cancelled at London's Heathrow Airport due to nearby fire  Fox News

Society

5 d. ago Flights grounded at London's Heathrow Airport after fire at electrical station

Flights grounded at London's Heathrow Airport after fire at electrical station  Fox News

Society

5 d. ago Heathrow shutdown will have an impact on Scotland, warns Parcelhero

Last Friday’s closure of Heathrow Airport disrupted the supply of over £5.43m of goods, says the international delivery expert Parcelhero. It’s impact will be felt in Scotland and internationally.

Events

5 d. ago From Gatwick drones to the Heathrow fire – a look at the worst air travel disruption

A fire that closed London’s Heathrow Airport has sparked one of the most serious disruptions to air travel in years

Events

6 d. ago Why was Heathrow airport slow to resume operations after substation fire?

Time spent switching power supply and rebooting systems raises doubts over resilience of Europe’s largest aviation hub

Society