Flights cancelled as Heathrow closes after substation fire
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Flights cancelled as Heathrow closes after substation fire
Around 1,351 flights have been cancelled after a fire broke out at a nearby electrical substation that supplies power to Heathrow Airport in west London.
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Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang were denied entry to Israel and have now arrived back in the United Kingdomm, landing at Heathrow Airport. The two Labour MPs said they had made the trip âto visit humanitarian aid projects and communities in the West Bankâ. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The boss of Heathrow Airport says he is âabsolutely committedâ to ensuring lessons are learnt from the events which led to the closure of Europeâs busiest airport last month. Appearing before MPs on the Transport Select Committee, Thomas Woldbye also offered a âsincere apologyâ for the travel disruption caused to thousands of passengers during the one-day shutdown.
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Simon Gallagher, founder of UK Network Services, said Heathrow could have had enough power from one live substation during the outage, but it would have taken hours to reconfigure the airport's network. He acknowledged National Gridâs point that there was sufficient capacity but stressed Heathrow's challenge in adjusting to use that power in time. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Akhil Vyas, a passenger caught up in Fridayâs Heathrow Airport closure, recalled the moment he learned his flight to Dubai for a family holiday was cancelled. He said that he hopes that Heathrow will learn from the incident and create a contingency plan to prevent future disruptions. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the Heathrow substation fire an "unprecedented event of very significant magnitude" after it halted flights for 18 hours. She praised firefighters and staff for their response, noting backup generators kept critical systems running but couldnât power the entire airport. The government and Heathrow have launched investigations into resilience planning and infrastructure lessons. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour of âchasing Reformâ, saying âthey want to sound like theyâre strong on migration". Her comments come as the government introduces new measures to deny asylum seekers the right the stay in the UK if convicted of committing sexual offences. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey condemns Belfast-based rap group Kneecap for making âoutrageousâ remarks as footage emerges of one of its members appearing to say "kill your local MP".
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Two men accused cutting down the landmark Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian's Wall in 2023 arrive in court. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, deny two counts each of criminal damage - one to the tree and one to the ancient Roman-built wall.
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Cabinet ministers arrive in Downing Street as the government introduces new measures to deny asylum seekers the right the stay in the UK if convicted of committing sexual offences.
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Shadow Crime and Policing Minister Matt Vickers mocks Labourâs new law on asylum seekers saying, âthe immigration system is an utter disasterâ. The government plans to ban migrants convicted of sex offences, home secretary Yvette Cooper says.
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Britainâs Heathrow Airport closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire... Zee News - Published Also reported by •DNA •IndiaTimes
Flights from Heathrow Airport have resumed after a fire at an electrical substation in west London led to flight cancellations and power cuts. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at..
Flights take off from Heathrow Airport after a fire at a substation in west London sparked a day of travel chaos.
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Heathrow's CEO says "a few" long-haul flights will take off tonight and that "full operation" will resume at the airport tomorrow morning. Thomas Woldbye adds that he is "very sorry" to those whose..
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