1 hour ago Ed Miliband orders grid operator to urgently investigate Heathrow power outage after fire

Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted after hours of closure.

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5 h. ago Grid operator ordered to ‘urgently investigate’ Heathrow power outage after fire

Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted after hours of closure.

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6 h. ago Power restored to west London homes after Heathrow substation fire

The blaze forced the airport to axe more than 1,300 flights

Society

11 h. ago Heathrow boss says he is 'proud' of how airport responded to power outage

Flights began taking off on Friday evening following hours of closure after a blaze at an electricity substation in Hayes cut power to the west London airport.

Society

12 h. ago West London doctor suspended for a year after failing to disclose criminal convictions

The General Medical Council said Dr Sachin Manoraj had undermined public confidence in the profession

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13 h. ago Operations return to normal at London’s Heathrow Airport after power outage that caused global travel chaos

Operations return to normal at London’s Heathrow Airport after power outage that caused global travel chaos  CNN

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14 h. ago Heathrow airport live: Flights begin landing after mass disruption as airport aims to resume ‘full operation’

BA expects to operate around 85 per cent of its scheduled flights

Society

18 h. ago Heathrow airport live: Passengers to face ‘huge’ impact into the weekend as airport aims to resume ‘full operation’

The London airport said it hopes to run a ‘full operation’ on Saturday after flights resumed on Friday evening

Society

21 h. ago Heathrow airport live: British Airways warns of ‘huge’ impact into weekend despite flights resuming after fire

The London airport said it hopes to run a ‘full operation’ on Saturday after flights resumed on Friday evening

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24 h. ago Heathrow partially reopens after fire that caused power cut and travel chaos

Airport expects to be fully operational on Saturday, but airlines say closure will have ‘huge impact’ in coming daysDowning Street has said there are “questions to answer” after a fire at an electrical substation closed down London Heathrow airport, stopping more than 1,350 flights and disrupting the journeys of hundreds of thousands of passengers.Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the “unprecedented” incident that left Britain’s biggest airport unable to function as engineers tried to restore power, but said there was “no indication of foul play”. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Heathrow closure as it happened: Airport closed after nearby fire causes power outage; Travellers face further disruption even after site reopens

Heathrow closure as it happened: Airport closed after nearby fire causes power outage; Travellers face further disruption even after site reopens  Financial Times

Society

26 h. ago Heathrow Airport closes due to London fire, disrupting hundreds of flights, stranding passengers

Heathrow Airport closes due to London fire, disrupting hundreds of flights, stranding passengers  The Associated Press

Society

26 h. ago Global travel chaos after fire near London's Heathrow Airport

Global travel chaos after fire near London's Heathrow Airport  CBS News

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26 h. ago Heathrow airport live: First flights resume after electrical substation fire shuts airport

Planes start to land again after 1,351 flights cancelled or forced to land elsewhere

Society

27 h. ago London’s Heathrow Airport closed after substation fire cuts power

London’s Heathrow Airport closed after substation fire cuts power  The Washington Post

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28 h. ago Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport will restore some flights after day of global travel chaos

Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport will restore some flights after day of global travel chaos  CNN

Society

29 h. ago London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Resume Some Flights After Fire Closed Hub

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Resume Some Flights After Fire Closed Hub  Bloomberg

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29 h. ago Heathrow says some flights will resume after a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport

Heathrow says some flights will resume after a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport  The Associated PressLondon’s Heathrow airport closure sparks global travel chaos  The Hill

Transport

29 h. ago Heathrow airport live: First flights to resume tonight after electrical substation fire shut airport

Passengers told not to go to airport ‘under any circumstances’ as 1,351 flights cancelled or forced to land elsewhere

Society

29 h. ago Heathrow says 'some flights' to go TODAY and reveals when 'full operation' will resume

It comes after Heathrow Airport was forced closed for the whole day after a huge fire tore through an electrical substation supplying its power - with thousands of flights cancelled

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