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Strike action by Heathrow mobility staff is expected to intensify (Credit: Nub News)
Heathrow staff strikes to intensify as tension builds

By Tilly O'Brien

12th Jun 2025 | Local News

Heathrow mobility staff intensify strike over pay. Unite accuses airport of strike-breaking with untrained staff, risking passenger disruption.

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Footage from Big Jet TV shows a man sprinting across a Heathrow taxiway before being detained by airport staff and police. Flights were unaffected (credit: YouTube/Big Jet TV).
Man detained after running across Heathrow taxiway in dramatic tarmac breach

By Nub News Reporter

10th Jun 2025 | Local News

A man was detained after running on Heathrow's taxiway, near an Air Baltic plane. The incident was swiftly handled, with no impact on flights. .

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The Saudia Boeing was left with a hole after a baggage lorry crashed into it at Heathrow Airport (credit: SWNS).
Lorry pierces grounded plane at Heathrow after driver mistakes accelerator for brake

By SWNS

30th May 2025 | Local News

A lorry crashed into a Saudia Boeing 787-9 at Heathrow on 28 May 2025 after the driver confused the accelerator for the brake, leading to delays. .

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Around 800 Wilson James staff working at Heathrow protest over pay (credit: Unite the Union).
Heathrow mobility assistance workers march on airport HQ as strike action escalates

By Cesar Medina

22nd May 2025 | Local News

Around 800 Heathrow workers protest over pay, causing service disruptions; calls grow for management intervention as strikes escalate into summer. .

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Image showing elevator involved in the second incident (credit: HSE).
British Airways fined over £3 million after two workers seriously injured in falls at Heathrow

By Cesar Medina

16th May 2025 | Local News

British Airways fined £3m for serious staff injuries in Heathrow incidents due to safety failings with elevator gaps. HSE cites foreseeable risks. .

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 Around 500 Heathrow Wilson James workers will take further strike action, starting tomorrow (Credit: Nub News)
Passenger assistance staff at Heathrow to begin strike action tomorrow

By Tilly O'Brien

23rd Apr 2025 | Local News

Around 500 Wilson James workers at Heathrow will strike from 24 April 2025 for fair pay, demanding parity with Gatwick peers. Unite supports the action.

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The Elizabeth line has given Heathrow a wider ‘catchment’ of passengers, but could the line be extended further? (credit: TfL).
London Assembly urges new rail links to Heathrow amid expansion plans

By Local Democracy Reporting Service

2nd Apr 2025 | Local News

Heathrow needs improved rail links amid expansion plans, with calls for new connections to Berkshire and Surrey to handle rising passenger numbers. .

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Dr Debojyoti Das is a member of the Kingston and Surbiton Green Party (Credit: Dr Debojyoti Das)
Kingston and Surbiton Green party member expresses opposition to Heathrow Airport expansion

By Tilly O'Brien

31st Mar 2025 | Local News

Chancellor Rachel Reeves approved Heathrow's third runway on January 29, despite local resistance over environmental and social concerns.

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Heathrow Airport PRM workers will strike from 5 - 9 April (Credit: Nub News)
Heathrow Airport to face travel disruptions over Easter holidays due to staff strikes

By Tilly O'Brien

31st Mar 2025 | Local News

Heathrow faces disruption as 500 assistance workers, backed by Unite Union, plan a strike from 5 - 9 April over pay disparities with Gatwick counterparts.

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More than 1,000 flights from Heathrow were cancelled on Friday, 21 March (Credit: Nub News)
Heathrow Airport reopens two days after forced closure

By Tilly O'Brien

24th Mar 2025 | Local News

eathrow resumed normal operations on Sunday, March 23, after a substation fire caused mass cancellations.

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