Row as 143-year-old Queensbury Tunnel is threatened by Highways England ‘cultural vandals’

Tunnel division! Row as 143-year-old Queensbury Tunnel is threatened by Highways England ‘cultural vandals’ who want to block the historic structure Queensbury Tunnel is threatened by ‘cultural vandals’ at Highways England  Campaigners who want to turn it into Britain’s longest underground cycle path Some 7,700 objections lodged against controversial proposal in West Yorkshire  By Richard … Read more

Fashion chiefs hail light at the end of the tunnel as shoppers return 

Fashion chiefs hail light at the end of the tunnel as shoppers return sparking a surge in sales By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:32 BST, 6 May 2021 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 6 May 2021 The boss of Next said he was hopeful that life was returning to normal after the reopening … Read more

Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court 

Stonehenge tunnel could face delays as campaigners take battle for a judicial review to court Campaigners are challenging the £1.7billion revamp of the A303 in Wiltshire, which they say could cause significant harm to the site A High Court judge has granted a hearing to decide whether they will get a judicial review Transport Secretary … Read more

Senior Tory lampoons ‘hallucinogenic’ plans for tunnel between Britain and NI

A senior Tory today ridiculed ‘hallucinogenic’ plans for a 25-mile undersea tunnel connecting Britain with Northern Ireland – demanding ministers focus on fixing the Brexit rules instead. There are claims the huge project could be declared feasible within weeks, with hopes it will help facilitate trade with the mainland amid rising tensions over the protocol sealed … Read more

Undersea tunnel between Britain and Northern Ireland could be approved within weeks

An undersea tunnel connecting Britain with Northern Ireland could get the go ahead within weeks amid hopes the project, dubbed ‘Boris’ Burrow’, could ease post-Brexit tensions.  It is hoped the tunnel will help facilitate trade between Northern Ireland and the UK following a series of stumbling blocks as a result of Brexit.  The tunnel, which … Read more

Fiona Falkiner is ‘now a snorer’ and has carpal tunnel in both hands in her latest pregnancy update

Former Biggest Loser star Fiona Falkiner says she’s ‘now a snorer’ and has carpal tunnel in both hands in her latest pregnancy update By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:46 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 08:46 GMT, 12 February 2021 She will soon welcome her first child, a boy, with fiancé Hayley Willis. And … Read more

Bailiffs find second secret tunnel beneath Islington tree encampment – after help from Swampy’s crew

Another secret protest tunnel underneath London has been found by stunned bailiffs trying to clear away campaigners railing against plans to fell trees for flats. Islington Council enforcement officers were gobsmacked to discover the burrow beneath Dixon Clark Court on Highbury Corner, Islington. It was said to have been masterminded by veteran activist Swampy and the … Read more

Why is HS2 eco-warrior camp STILL standing 13 days into tunnel protest?

A Tory backbencher has led calls for the immediate removal of the ‘dangerous’ anti-HS2 campsite in Euston, including wooden shacks which cover a 100ft tunnel network – after bailiffs first started evicting eco-warriors protesting the controversial £98billion rail project 13 days ago.  Six HS2 Rebellion activists including veteran environmental campaigner Swampy, real name Daniel Hooper, … Read more

HS2 activists spend months secretly digging tunnel 100ft below Euston station

Swampy and pals dig a tunnel to stop HS2: Activists spend months secretly digging shaft 100ft below Euston station to thwart their eviction from makeshift protest camp HS2 Rebellion spent months digging an underground tunnel near Euston Station  Among members are campaigner Blue, 18, and environmentalist ‘Swampy’  Group set up ‘Tree Protection Camp’ in Euston … Read more