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'Mixed-use runway trial will cause even more disruption'

04.10.11
Plans to change the way runways are used at Heathrow will cause even more disruption to residents, claims Hillingdon council... more

Third runway protester escorted off plane and barred from America

30.09.11
An activist who campaigns against airport expansion has been barred from entering America... more

More flight noise misery under Heathrow plan to tackle delays

14.07.11
Communities in west London could suffer more aircraft noise under plans to tackle delays at Heathrow... more

Boris 'should revive Gatwick second runway'

13.07.11
Boris Johnson has been urged to revive plans to build a second runway at Gatwick to increase the capital's air capacity ... more

It's a British blockbuster summer

25.05.11
There's a major movie opening almost every week from now until the end of the holidays. They may be made in Hollywood, Charlotte O'Sullivan reports, but they feature an interesting array of homegrown talent too... more

BAA shuffles jet charges in attempt to go greener

01.11.10
Airports operator BAA announces radical plans to encourage carriers to fly only their cleanest, quietest jets into Heathrow... more

Estuary airport ‘will double the number of flights over London’

25.10.10
Campaigners attack plans for an airport in the Thames estuary, saying it would lead to one million flights over London each year... more

Heathrow third runway axed in victory for campaigners

24.05.10
Airports operator BAA officially confirms it is scrapping plans for a third runway at Heathrow and a second at Stansted... more

Heathrow ruling ‘has killed off all airport projects’

29.03.10
Plans to extend London’s airports are 'dead in the water' after a High Court ruling, it was claimed ... more

Tube travellers are deafened with boastful updates

04.02.10
Thanks to a policy of deafening us - sorry, keeping us "informed", commuters can be sure they will be kept abreast of closures by a series of announcements... more

Loophole will let ministers approve Heathrow runway without inquiry

09.12.09
Ministers set to rush through planning permission for a third runway at Heathrow without a full public inquiry, the Standard can reveal... more

Pollution fears over high-speed rail link

08.12.09
High-speed rail link could lead to more noise and pollution over west London, it has emerged... more

Only three MPs voted in favour of Heathrow third runway

07.12.09
Government accused of a 'stitch-up' over Heathrow as a row erupted about a report from MPs which backs a third runway... more

L&G ends its long search for a new chief

02.12.09
Insurance giant Legal & General today confirmed the appointment of John Stewart as its new non-executive chairman... more

Deafening sound of the Underground

26.11.09
Buskers who play their music too loud are putting the hearing of commuters at risk... more

Night flights over London to be allowed during Games

11.11.09
Latest: London residents fear a 'relentless noise nightmare' during the Olympics as air industry bosses consider using night flights to cope with the surge in travel to the capital... more

Third runway is a health risk, admits Hoon

28.01.09
A third runway at Heathrow will damage people's health, Geoff Hoon has admitted... more

NAB gives pledge on UK banks – for now

05.01.09
Banking: Australian lender National Australia Bank has given a qualified commitment to its UK operations, saying it will keep the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks in the group “for the time being”... more

Protesters target Heathrow with music, jams and action

02.12.08
Militants trying to stop the expansion of Heathrow are planning a series of direct action protests in the New Year, the Standard can reveal.... more

NAB's profits in UK on the slide

21.10.08
Banking: National Australia Bank, owner of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire brands, saw profit from its UK operations fall 8.4% to £220.2 million in the second half... more

Environment

08.10.08
Once an area ignored by politicians, it is now a key issue with battles such as airport expansion taking centre stage ... more

Business blasts plan to scrap third runway

29.09.08
The Tories sparked a furious backlash from business chiefs after vowing to scrap a third runway at Heathrow if they win power... more

NAB lashes out over downgrade

04.08.08
Clydesdale owner National Australia Bank has railed against a credit ratings downgrade after revealing a big hole in its books... more

Stewart leaves loss-hit NAB

31.07.08
Australian bank's Scottish CEO has retired following announcement of credit-market losses last week... more

NAB 'quest for new chief exec'

30.07.08
The board of National Australia Bank meets amid talk it may be looking for a successor to Scotsman John Stewart as chief executive.... more

Heathrow neighbours to be given protest training

29.07.08
Hundreds of residents furious at plans to expand Heathrow are set to attend militant training camps aimed at bringing severe disruption to the airport... more

Investors' worries pile on the pressure

25.07.08
Britain's banks were under pressure today as investors fretted that the crisis in the sector is far from over... more

Ministers facing all-out fight over Heathrow data

10.03.08
The Government is facing a legal battle over its plans to expand Heathrow amid fresh claims it colluded with the airport to hide noise and pollution increases... more

Shake-up of London's flightpaths

21.02.08
A major shake-up in aircraft flightpaths across London and the South-East has been unveiled... more


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