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If you're one of the many, many thousands of people involved in the opposition to Heathrow expansion, you may want to give yourself a pat on the back. The day after the 'consultation' closed, there's news that we're getting the message through to 'the highest levels of Labour'.

Police arrested a group of Greenpeace activists who climbed on top an aeroplane after it landed at Heathrow Airport today.

Four Greenpeace climate campaigners climbed on top of a Manchester to London plane after it parked at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal One. They covered the tailfin with a huge protest banner reading “CLIMATE EMERGENCY – NO 3rd RUNWAY”.

Anti-Heathrow expansion activists were out and about at the weekend keeping up the pressure on the government to think again about plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. This time they took to the streets - literally - to get the message across, using a new method called 'clean grafitti'.

American Airlines, one of the world’s largest carriers, was supposed to roll out a new green marketing campaign sometime in this past August. Perhaps AA needed to rethink their green marketing strategy in light of the high profile protests at London’s Heathrow Airport.

The Camp for Climate Change protest has started two days early, taking police by surprise. The Camp, taking place in a field near Heathrow, aims to highlight the problems of air travel, and oppose Heathrow's planned third runway. It will run all week, culminating in 24 hours of direct action on sunday.

Armed police will use anti-terrorism powers to "deal robustly" with climate change protesters at Heathrow. Up to 1,800 extra officers will be drafted in to prevent an estimated 1,500 people disrupting the airport over the period of the camp for climate change. The police have been told to use stop and search powers against the protesters, who have pledged to take direct action on August 18 and 19 but not to endanger life.

George Monbiot writes about the BAA's legal response to the Camp for Climate Change Action that is to happen between August 14 & 21 in the London Heathrow environs. What was a protest for climate change, is taking on a new life as the right to protest is being legislated against.

The ban on next week's Heathrow demonstration will not deter us. It will only boost the profile and raise the stakes. (Article by George Monbiot.)