Heathrow Expansion Should Be Scrapped
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OVER 120,000 readers fortnightly in Cranford, Harlington, Sipson, Harmondsworth, Longford, Colnbrook, Langley, Stanwell Moor, Stanwell, 4 East Bedfont, West Bedfont, Hatton Cross, Ashford, Staines and on Heathrow Airport. Pages ESTABLISHED 34 YEARS ~ FIRST PUBLISHED APRIL 1983 of JOBS IN THIS Email: [email protected] Recipient of British Airways BRING ISSUE SATURDAY 26TH January 2019 ISSUE NO. 941 or: [email protected] Community Champion Award BACK THE ONLY NEWSPAPER THAT CIRCULATES ON HEATHROW IT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY.. JAN 26 Heathrow expansion 1500: Explorer Vincente Yanez Pinson discov- ered Brazil and claimed it for Portugal. 1828: The Duke of Wellington became Prime Minister of Britain. should be scrapped 1871: The Rugby Foot- ball Union was formed lans for a third World Health the plans in addition creased, to bring Organisation rec- dated airspace means a new flight in London. runway at Organisation who to up to 747,300 less noise emis- ommended hours which leaves so path, subjecting yet 1885: The British com- PH e a t h r o w that frequent expo- people impacted by sions to those on the for sleep. many vast swathes more people to the mander General Charles should be scrapped sure to noise above noise from London ground, in densely Rob Barnstone, of Londoners’ lives, effects of aircraft Gordon was killed and and airspace in Lon- 45 decibels is asso- City Airport. populated boroughs Coordinator of the in some cases noise exposure as his forces overthrown as Mahdi Muhammad don improved dras- ciated with adverse Flight paths of London such as No 3rd Runway many, many miles well as more dirty air. Ahmad took over con- tically, a new report health effects. Yet should also be less L a m b e t h , Coalition, the lead- from Heathrow, “The health and trol of Khartoum. Gor- recommends. the threshold set in concentrated and Southwark and ing campaign blighted by noise wellbeing of people don, who was decapi- The report pro- the Government’s more evenly dis- Lewisham. organisation oppos- from planes. that are impacted tated in the turmoil, had duced by the guidelines is 54 persed so specific The report also ing plans for more “The sensible most by Heathrow held the city for almost Greater London As- decibels. communities are not calls for the thresh- noise and other recommendations in both now and in the a year, defying orders sembly Environ- As well as oppos- impacted over- old for compensa- emissions from this report should be future is paramount. from Prime Minister ment Committee, ing a third runway, whelmingly more tion levels for aircraft Heathrow Airport, implemented by the “If the Govern- Gladstone to evacuate says that its “most the Committee also than others close by, noise from said: aviation authorities ment and Heathrow 1886: Karl Benz pat- urgent” recommen- propose a series of with more weight Heathrow planes to “We welcome the at the very earliest were serious about ented a three-wheel drive motor car and the inter- dation is to oppose drastic improve- given to communi- be raised in line with most urgent recom- opportunity.” the exposure to nal combustion engine. the expansion of ments to the air- ties in south and east those from London mendation of this re- Jackie Clark, these impacts it sub- 1907: A new play by the Heathrow because space in London, London who are im- City Airport, as well port being to cancel Chair of Stop jects us to, then they Irish playwright John of the impact of the which, with pacted from overfly- as extending night the third runway. Heathrow Expan- would extend the Millington Synge increased numbers Heathrow expan- ing from both flight bans at “London is set to sion, which repre- night time flight ban caused riots at the Ab- of flights would have sion, means up to Heathrow and Lon- Heathrow to eight be severely im- sents communities to the recom- bey Theatre in Dublin on Londoners. 2.2 million people don City Airports. Al- hours in order to pacted by plans to closest to Heathrow mended eight hours. because of its ‘foul’ lan- The report cites right across London titude of planes bring in line with expand Heathrow, Airport, said: Will they consider guage. The play Play- guidelines by the will be impacted by should also be in- World Health in an already out- “A third runway that?” boy of the Western World was brought to a halt on its opening night by the audience. 1931: Mahatma Gandhi was released from Families set to meet Doh-Doh prison to have talks with the British colonial gov- ernor in India. 1939: General Franco’s in Two Rivers Shopping Centre rebel troops captured Barcelona from the Re- THE Play-Doh character will meet families at Two out the day. publicans in the Span- Rivers Shopping Centre next month. Shoppers can also share their pictures of them ish civil war. 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LUV’D YOUR CLUBBING DAYS? THEN COME & RELIVE THOSE Disappointment rules the day when I read that the on mental health AND GOOD TIMES. at the WINNING POST, A316, good citizens of the U.K. owe £72.5 billion (which Sir TWICKENHAM (A LEGENDARY VENUE MADE is 725,000,000,000 pounds) on plastic between Was the prime minister’s ten years NHS Plan FOR DANCING) it’s CLUB CLASSICS 70’s 80’s them. Mr. Attenborough harps on about plastic genuine, or a Brixet diversion? Mental health MISCARRIAGE 90’s 00’s ruining the oceans and killing birds and various resourcing intentions are the key. Sir, DANCE PARTY ON THE SECOND SATURDAY creatures of the sea. This is a different type of The GPs, gateways to the NHS, report an alarm- A recent authoritative study has found that raised MONTHLY PLUS it’s MOTOWN SOUL 60’s 70’s strangulation, somehow just as insidious. It also ing situation at present. Words along won’t im- levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution increase the 80’s works out locally that council tax payers in prove things. risk of losing a pregnancy by 16%. This is bad DANCE PARTY ON THE LAST FRIDAY MONTHLY. news for Spelthorne where - in large parts of the BOTH NIGHTS 9 – 1 (last entry 11) NICE Spelthorne, will end up owing £37,000.00 each • Half of all attendees at GP clinics are con- ATMOSPHERE, MUSIC YOU CAN RELATE TO. should expected deals fail. cerned with mental, not physical, cases. borough - we already have an ‘exceedance’ of the SMART CASUAL/GENTS COLLARED SHIRTS What with university students selling their fu- • The mental commitment is 2000 nurses short. Critical Level of this dangerous gas. REQ. (NO TEE SHIRTS OR TRAINERS). tures in the hope of obtaining a decent job (by no • Recruitment is falling through loss of EU Things will get worse in the event of Heathrow Further Info http://www.mingles.co.uk means guaranteed) by going into debt, I sometimes newcomers. UK recruits have lost their training expanding. This, we have been told, will result in WE ARE ALSO OPEN ON NEW YEARS EVE. feel that authority has a lot to answer for. I fully allowance. a new exceedance. DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRS understand this debt is not paid back should the • Waiting times are the longest since the NHS The obvious conclusion? The Government and student not fulfil expectations. founding.