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Gatwick Airport’s £2.2 billion second runway plan approved

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The Independent UK

Gatwick gets green light for £2.2bn second runway

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander backed the scheme as a ‘no-brainer’ for economic growth despite concerns about impact on climate

The Independent UK

Pensioner jailed after smuggling cocaine worth £640,000 in mobility scooter

Eight kilograms of cocaine was found in the back seat panel of Ronald Lord’s scooter after he was stopped at Gatwick

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Pensioner who smuggled £640,000 worth of cocaine in mobility scooter jailed

Ronald Lord, from Montreal in Canada, was stopped at Gatwick Airport where border force staff found eight kilograms of the drug hidden in his scooter.

Evening Standard

Gatwick Airport baggage handlers call off strike after new pay offer

The baggage workers had planned strike action in August and September, including a bank holiday weekend

Evening Standard

Baggage handlers at Gatwick Airport call off strike action after new pay offer

The baggage screeners will now receive a 7% increase in hourly pay, backdated to April 2025, along with other improved benefits.

The Independent UK

Relief for holidaymakers as August Gatwick strike action suspended

Strikes at Gatwick Airport have been suspended as baggage screeners consider a new pay offer

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Air traffic control 'technical issue' affected all outbound flights across the UK

A NATIONWIDE air traffic control issue has affected all outbound flights from the UK this afternoon

The National (Scotland)

Boeing shares drop after Air India plane crashes

The plane was headed to Gatwick Airport in the UK

The Independent UK

Air India plane crash LIVE: Sole survivor of Gatwick-bound flight disaster tells of miracle escape - 'I managed to unbuckle myself... and crawled out'

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh says ‘I still can't believe how I survived’ as he tells how plane ‘slammed into a building and exploded’

Evening Standard

Police launch investigation after body found in vehicle near London Gatwick Airport

‘Enquiries are ongoing to identify the individual and establish the full circumstances of the situation’

Evening Standard

Direct train services between Newcastle and Brighton planned

Arriva Group said the trains would run under its Grand Central brand and call at stations such as York, Birmingham New Street and Gatwick airport.

Evening Standard

Direct train services from Newcastle to Brighton via Gatwick proposed

If approved, there could be as many as five services per day in each direction, from December 2026

The Independent UK

Moment car bursts into flames at Gatwick Airport car park

Shocked onlookers captured the ‘traumatic’ moment a car burst into flames outside a Gatwick Airport car park.

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Passengers warned they will not get compensation if they miss holiday due to Gatwick strikes

Passengers will be unable to claim compensation if they miss part of their holidays due to strike action at Gatwick Airport over Easter

Evening Standard

Easter weekend travel disruption: what to expect on UK roads, rail and at airports

Millions are expected to flood British roads and railways, with Gatwick Airport anticipating disruptions

Evening Standard

Gatwick airport strikes to go ahead as workers reject latest offer

Gatwick Airport is bracing for disruption this Easter as staff walk out over pension schemes, late payments and ‘illegal’ shift patterns

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Gatwick Airport evacuated after fire alarm sparks passenger chaos

Travellers were moved out of the terminal shortly after the alarm was triggered

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Gatwick Airport second runway map as government presses for go-ahead

Northern runway could be brought into action to double capacity of airport

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UK Government Provisionally Approves Second Runway At Gatwick Airport

U.K. government provisionally approves second runway at Gatwick Airport, facing environmental concerns and economic critiques. Expansion aims to enhance ai...

The Independent UK

Gatwick Airport, just south of London, wins provisional support for second runway

The U.K. government has provided provisional approval to the creation of a second runway at Gatwick Airport outside London

Evening Standard

Wizz Air to launch UK’s only non-stop flights to Medina

The budget airline announced it will begin daily return flights between Gatwick Airport in West Sussex and the Saudi Arabian city from August 1.

Evening Standard

Wizz Air to launch UK's first direct flights to Medina from Gatwick

Budget airline announces it will begin daily return flights between Gatwick Airport and Medina from August 1

The Independent UK

Budget airline launches UK’s only non-stop flights to new city

Daily return flights between Gatwick Airport and the Saudi Arabian city will begin on August 1

Evening Standard

Travel chaos after crash closes motorway by Gatwick airport

Several people were rushed to hospital after this morning’s crash

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