Day: December 8, 2019

    Extinction Rebellion have blocked a road by Heathrow Airport by lying in front of a bulldozer. Dozens of environmental activists lay down on the tarmac outside the transport hub on Sunday afternoon amid high police presence, blocking two lanes. Part of Bath Road, above Tunnel Road roundabout, was closed as they assembled a full-size pink tractor with a “bulldozer” shovel at the front, strewn with newspaper headlines on air pollution. Protesters descended on the airport earlier en masse, cycling in convoy down the M4 with a makeshift “bulldozer” tricycle, halting several lanes of traffic. They are protesting plans to build a third runway at Heathrow next year, forming part of XR’s 12 Days of Crisis campaign pressuring party leaders before the country goes to the po...

    Britain's longest-running rail franchise, which began serving the West Coast Main Line in March 1997, operated its final service on Saturday night. Following the last journey, the 9.42pm departure from London Euston to Wolverhampton, Virgin Trains tweeted to say thank you to its passengers for travelling - after posting this earlier in the day. The end for Virgin Trains, which is co-owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Stagecoach, comes after its bid to continue running trains on the line was disqualified by the Department for Transport in a row over pensions. Britain's longest-running rail franchise, which began serving the West Coast Main Line in March 1997, operated its final service on Saturday night. Following the last journey, the 9.42pm departure...