Archive for September, 2008

Pilots warn of laser beam crash

People are targeting planes by shining laser beams into cockpits at airports including Heathrow, pilots say.
More: continued here

Tories would scrap Heathrow plan

The Tories say they will scrap plans for a third Heathrow runway and build a high-speed rail line instead.
More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Horse found dead from gun wound

A horse is believed to have been shot dead in Surrey in an incident described as “wanton animal cruelty”.
More: continued here

Men bailed over hit-and-run death

Three men arrested on suspicion of murder following a hit-and-run crash in Surrey which killed a man are bailed.
More: continued here

Lost data official to be charged

An official who left top-secret documents on a Surrey-bound train is to be charged under the Official Secrets Act.
More: continued here

Homes flooded twice this year

Two properties are flooded for the second time this year after another water pipe bursts in Blindley Heath.
More: continued here

Man falls through college ceiling

A man is taken to hospital after he falls through a ceiling during a suspected break-in at a Surrey college.
More: continued here

Heathrow flights ‘back to normal’

BA cancels further flights to and from Heathrow after a computer glitch at the UK’s main air traffic control centre.
More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Man jailed for money laundering

A 30-year-old man who spent more than £1m on luxury cars and holidays is jailed for money laundering.
More: continued here

Learning to love our Mother Earth

Christian Miller pedaled as hard as he could, but the four incandescent light bulbs he was trying to coax into full brightness emitted only a faint yellowish glow.
More: continued here