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The Latest Breaking News from Gatwick Airport

Bomb disposal experts sent to Gatwick airport

Sussex Police said a ‘security cordon has been put in place’ inside the south terminal of the UK’s second busiest airport.

Evening Standard

Gatwick Airport latest: Travel chaos with flights cancelled and passengers stranded as update released

A spokesperson said the security alert has now been resolved while passengers facing cancellations should contact their airlines

The Independent UK

Gatwick Airport LIVE: Police release two held after 'suspicious package' alert as South Terminal reopens

Two detained by police after incident were later allowed to continue with their journeys as flights continue to be disrupted

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Man, 26, died at immigration centre in 'unnatural circumstances', coroner says

Theophile Kaliviotis was in custody at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick airport awaiting deportation when he was found dead

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Man, 26, died at immigration centre in ‘unnatural circumstances’, coroner says

Theophile Kaliviotis was in custody at Brook House immigration removal centre near Gatwick airport awaiting deportation when he was found dead.

The Independent UK

Watch: Video captures moment Sara Sharif’s family detained by police on plane

The 10-year-old’s father, uncle and stepmother were detained when they arrived at Gatwick Airport last September.

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Video captures moment Sara Sharif’s family detained by police on plane at Gatwick Airport

The 10-year-old’s father, uncle and stepmother had fled to Pakistan after she died of multiple injuries

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Man, 26, dies at detention centre near Gatwick Airport

It comes almost a year after a 37-year-old Albanian man died after attempting suicide in November 2023 while he was detained at Brook House

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Pregnant mother suffered ‘callous treatment’ as officials attempt to deport family at Gatwick – report

Inspectors examining the family detention unit pre-depature accommodation near Gatwick airport say it should be closed down

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil protesters arrested after trying to block Gatwick Airport departure gates

Demonstrators sat on floor as frustrated travellers climbed over them

Evening Standard

When are the Gatwick Airport strikes and will any flights be cancelled?

The strikes come amid air traffic control issues and multiple travel companies in the UK declaring bankruptcy

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Gatwick Airport chaos continues after BA plane aborted takeoff, closing runway

A British Airways flight closed the runway due to hot brakes

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Just Stop Oil: Police swoop on 27 activists suspected of summer airport chaos plot in wave of raids

The 27 arrested activists include four people who were identified at Gatwick Airport, police say

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London man who missed flight to Eurovision fears 'holiday wasted' after 'senseless' Gatwick Airport evacuation

Michael Sampson is booked on another flight to Malmo but is worried he will miss the semi-final

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Gatwick Airport terminal evacuated with passengers forced outside

Travellers at Gatwick Airport have reported chaotic scenes as the South Terminal was evacuated following a fire alarm on Thursday morning.

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Thornton Heath: Driver arrested after car chased by police smashes into railway bridge

The crash has shut all railway lines under the bridge, affecting trains to Gatwick Airport

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London travel news LIVE: Rail services to Paddington delayed due to broken freight train

Trains travelling on routes to and from London Euston have been delayed as urgent repairs are made to tracks at Tring.

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M23 southbound reopens after 15 car pile up near Gatwick Airport with six taken to hospital

Motorway closed for hours after collision near to busy airport

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Mark Duggan's rapper son arrested at Gatwick Airport over firearms offences

Kemani Duggan, aka Bandokay, will reappear at Wood Green Crown Court in February

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Storm Henk: Raw sewage spills onto public path in Surrey after treatment works flooded

The Horley treatment works near Gatwick Airport has flooded four times since October

Evening Standard

Inside London's legendary Scala cinema

I first discovered the Scala cinema in August 1981. I’d just turned 17 and had spent the summer holidays working night shifts cleaning planes at Gatwick Airport. It was dirty and hard but magical to stay up all night and see the lights, and also to be part of a crew…

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Passengers face hours of delays after Gatwick Airport system outage

A Gatwick Airport spokesperson said one flight was cancelled and two were diverted from Gatwick

Evening Standard

Gatwick airport: what can passengers expect after the redevelopment?

A three-year project to enlarge concourses and make it easier for travellers to move around the airport is coming to an end

Evening Standard

Ryanair boss calls for air traffic control chief to resign amid Gatwick flight disruption

The Dublin-based airline called for Nats chief executive Martin Rolfe to ‘step down’ after flight numbers were capped at Gatwick

The Independent UK

What’s the problem at Gatwick Airport and which flights will be cancelled

25,000 passengers are expected to be told in the next few days that their flights have been culled

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