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Heathrow protests: media round-up (last updated 15.00) - 20 Aug 2007

(20 August 2007)

The latest from the environmental protest taking place at Heathrow.

Monday August 20

Protests have spread to the London headquarters of BP and the Sizewell B nuclear power station as the main camp disbands )Telegraph, Guardian, Mirror, BBC)

BAA offices are still blockaded this morning, with up to 200 activists camping in the car park (BBC)
Protesters marched on BAA's headquarters, leading to scuffles with police (Telegraph, Guardian, Independent)
Operations at Heathrow remained unaffected by the protest (Financial Times, Times, RTE News)

Friday August 17

Protestors have superglued themselves to the doors of the Department of Transport in central London (This is London, RTE News, Metro)
There is evidence that the camp is actually fuelling demand for private jet travel (Telegraph)
Heathrow managing director Mark Bullock 'admits he is in the dark about activists' intentions' (Guardian)

Thursday August 16

Police sources claim that the camp has been infiltrated by known troublemakers (BBC)
There have been arrests at Biggin Hill after small groups of protesters attempted to 'shut down' two private airports (Times, BBC, Guardian)
Protesters are planning 'a series of 24-hour blockades' beginning on Sunday (Telegraph, Scotsman)
The BBC reports that one woman has been arrested after supergluing herself to a gate. It also has a map of the propsed expansion and protest site.