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The Latest Breaking News from Heathrow

Heathrow airport: Urgent probe ordered into power outage which was branded ‘national embarrassment’

Energy secretary Ed Miliband orders grid operator to conduct ‘urgent’ probe into fire which caused ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow shutdown

The Independent UK

‘Wake-up call’: ministers launch urgent investigation into Heathrow shutdown

Government says lessons need to be learned after the substation fire that caused chaos for 300,000 passengers

The Guardian - UK

Missing friend’s wedding ceremony ‘nightmarish’, says Heathrow passenger

Farah Rafeeq, 24, was due to travel with Singapore Airlines on Friday from Heathrow with her friend.

Evening Standard

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Ed Miliband orders grid operator to urgently investigate Heathrow power outage after fire

Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted after hours of closure.

Evening Standard

Power restored to west London homes after Heathrow substation fire

The blaze forced the airport to axe more than 1,300 flights

Evening Standard

Heathrow Airport Restarts Operations But Delays Expected For Days

After more than 1,300 flights were grounded on Friday, around 100 additional flights have been canceled by airlines.

International Business Times

Heathrow Airport 'Fully Operational' After Fire Shutdown

Heathrow Airport said it was "fully operational" on Saturday but delays and cancellations were expected as Europe's busiest air hub resumed operations after a power station fire caused travel mayhem.

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Heathrow resumes operations as global airlines scramble after shutdown

London's Heathrow Airport resumed full operations on Saturday, a day after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe's busiest airport, causing global travel chaos.

Radio France Internationale

Engineer blunder may have sparked fire that shut down Heathrow

The blaze led to a major power outage that brought Britain’s busiest airport to a standstill

Evening Standard

Flights begin landing at Heathrow after mass disruption caused by power outage

Around 200,000 passengers have been affected by the closure of what is Europe’s busiest airport.

Evening Standard

‘Colossal failure’: what the papers say about the Heathrow airport shutdown

The chaos at Europe’s busiest airport caused by a substation fire dominates UK front pages on Saturday

The Guardian - AU

What the papers say – March 22

Heathrow Airport’s sudden closure dominates Saturday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

Passengers to face more delays as Heathrow aims to return to normal operation

Europe’s busiest airport was shut for hours on Friday after an outage caused by an electricity substation fire.

Evening Standard

First plane touches down at Heathrow after unprecedented 18 hour airport shutdown

A British Airways jet became the first plane to land at Heathrow, as the airport re-opened after a 18 hour shutdown.

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Evening Standard

What we know about the events leading to Heathrow Airport closure

Europe’s busiest airport was shut for much of Friday.

The National (Scotland)

Flights to resume at Heathrow following power outage caused by fire

Flights will resume at Heathrow Airport on Friday evening as its chief executive apologised to stranded passengers and defended the response to an…

Evening Standard

Fires, cancelled flights and ruined plans: Inside Heathrow's day of travel chaos

More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow were disrupted after a blaze broke out at a critical electrical substation

The Independent UK

Heathrow airport resumes some flights after fire closure leaves thousands stranded worldwide

Counterterror police investigate blaze that caused power cut, upsetting travel plans of up to 300,000 passengers

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The Guardian - UK

Heathrow flights restarting after power cut and travel chaos

Airport expects to be fully operational on Saturday, but airlines say closure will have ‘huge impact’ in coming days

Evening Standard

Ireland’s deputy premier describes ‘travel chaos’ amid Heathrow disruption

The Dublin – Heathrow route, the second busiest air route in Europe, was severely impacted.

The Guardian - UK

‘Blissful’: Heathrow airport standstill brings rare silence to nearby villages

Residents of areas under airport’s flightpath savour a brief taste of ‘peace and tranquillity’ amid travel chaos

The Conversation

Heathrow closure: what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport? Expert panel

Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in Europe, was shut down following a fire at a single electricity sub-station on the night of March 20. The fire at the North Hyde substation in Hayes, about 1.5 miles from Heathrow in west London, seriously disrupted the area’s power supply, including that of…

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow shutdown raises questions about back-up systems for Europe’s biggest airport

Airlines and passengers likely to face days of disruption after fire at substation causes travel chaos

Evening Standard

Flights to resume at Heathrow airport after day of travel chaos sparked by fire

Airport chief said the blaze which knocked out an electricity substation was ‘as big as it gets’

The Independent UK

Heathrow closure to cost UK economy up to £4.8m in lost tourism

As well as airlines and passengers, local business and the wider UK economy would be hit by the shutdown

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