High Court: Heathrow expansion "untenable in law or common sense"
It is a great day to be alive - unless you're BAA or the Government. In one of the most devastating condemnations of Government transport policy ever seen, the High Court has ruled that the case for...
View ArticleGrow Heathrow defiant in face of eviction threat
The squatted community garden in Sipson, Heathrow has been served a court summons for eviction. Don't worry though: we've no intention of leaving.On the 1st of March this year we reclaimed a neglected...
View ArticleGrow Heathrow wins first step in fight to rejuvenate third runway site
Heathrow residents and activists are celebrating today following the adjournment of the court case that was seeking to evict the squatted community garden project 'Grow Heathrow', set up on the site of...
View ArticleVideo of Take VAT action at Heathrow airport
Chaotic scenes at Heathrow airport as police chase protesters round the terminal building. By the time they were chucked out - there point had clearly been made. Big ups to You and I Films for this...
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BAA go away!
What’s going on behind closed doors? The government’s “sustainable aviation strategy” which was due for publication this week is delayed to the end of the summer, with no reasons given. Could it be...
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Never trust a politician
So, we now know. George Osborne has spoken. He told yesterdays Financial Times: “There is no softening on the question of a third runway at Heathrow."It’s an attempt to scotch the rumours that have...
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Reshuffle has "u-turn" written all over it
Like the steady roar of planes coming in to land over West London, the aviation industry keeps droning on about expanding London’s airports. Last week’s reshuffle shows Cameron and Osborne are...
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Back to the Heathrow barricades as government get ready for an airport u-turn
Plane Stupid have been back in the news again recently after the interim report on future aviation policy was published. Here is an article one of our members wrote in The Guardian.Deja vu or political...
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No third runway video competition announced
HACAN (Heathrow Association for Control of Aircraft Noise) and Zac Goldsmith MP have announced today a new video competition against expansion of Heathrow Airport.The project is called 'No Ifs, No...
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Protests by Plane Stupid and Transition Heathrow in unity against aviation...
Early this morning protesters from Plane Stupid and Transition Heathrow scaled the Heathrow Park Inn Hotel and dropped banners saying “Any new runway would be Plane Stupid” and “Runner beans not...
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Airports Commission backs Heathrow 3rd runway
Plane Stupid were very disappointed to hear the announcement from Sir Howard Davies this week that the Airports Commission unanimously backs a third runway at Heathrow. The worst part is that Sir...
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Plane Stupid activists on Heathrow runway in climate protest
From Press Release:12 climate change activists from anti airport expansion direct action group, Plane Stupid, got onto the north runway at 03:30am this morning at Heathrow Airport by cutting through a...
View ArticleSupport the Plane Stupid climate activists in court on 19 August!
Last month activists staged a peaceful direct action at Heathrow Airport – less than a fortnight after the Airports Commission recommended a third runway at Heathrow. The action itself involved...
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Heathrow activists plead not guilty
From Press Release: Today at Uxbridge Magistrates Court, the 13 climate change activists who blocked a runway at Heathrow airport pleaded not guilty. They are charged with aggravated trespass and...
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The Heathrow 13 – Case Management Hearing 19th August 2015
Yesterday, we - the 13 Plane Stupid activists who occupied the northern runway of Heathrow Airport for over six hours on 13th July - had our hearing at Uxbridge Magistrates Court. All 13 of us pleaded...
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Letter of solidarity to the Crown Prosecution Service
Plane Stupid would like to thank all of the signatories to the letter below, sent to the Crown Prosecution Service on Friday 9th of October, 2015. We are deeply grateful and appreciative of all the...
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Plane Stupid blockade Heathrow entrance tunnel
The main road entrance to Heathrow airport has been blocked by climate change activists since 7.40 this morning. Three members of anti-airport expansion campaign group Plane Stupid parked a vehicle...
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Solidarity messages with Plane Stupid and the #Heathrow13
On Monday the 18th, 13 Plane Stupid activists stand trial in Wilsden Magistrates Court for occupying the Northern Runway at Heathrow in July 2015. All 13 have pleaded not guilty to the charges of...
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Judgement Day
Verdict? InnocentLegal verdict? Guilty.As we prepare ourselves for the likelihood of an unusually harsh sentence on February 24th - the Judge says we should each expect 3 months in prison - we sit...
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Tunnel Trio fined £305 each
By Paula Bayer, supporterI've got to admit I was dreading today, with more Plane Stupid activists up for sentencing by the same district judge who promised prison to the runway blockaders. It's a...
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