THIS IS LONGFORD Now in our sixteenth century! Protest March - 7 June 2003
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On 7th June 2003, a march took place to protest against the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport.  The march started in Harlington, headed south to Bath Road, then west  before heading north through Sipson and then on to Harmondsworth.  The Police have told the Gazette newspaper that there were over 2,000 protestors by the time the march got to Harmondsworth.

Press reports on the march are below and many photographs taken by the webmaster are below those.

More than 500 protesters have gathered to march and rally against plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport, which they claim would destroy two village communities.
Source: Ananova

RUNWAY PROTEST TOPS 500. Waving placards and chanting "no third runway", the protesters held up traffic around the airport perimeter as they made their way to the village of Harmondsworth for a mass rally.
Source: Sky News

Protesters march against Heathrow plan. The campaigners, who say a third runway would require the demolition of hundreds of residential properties, local schools and churches, were marshalled by police officers throughout the one-and-a-half-hour march.
Source: Femail

Protest against Heathrow runway. The runway would result in the demolition of churches, hundreds of homes, and destroy the villages of Harlington, Sipson and Harmondsworth.
Source: The Telegraph

More than 1,000 people took to the streets of Hillingdon in protest at plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Clicking on each photograph below will show a larger version of each.

The placards arrive.	The forming-up area is prepared		Here come the Balloons!		The first protestors begin to arrive.
Some helpers.	John Stewart (HACAN)		Nic Ferriday (Friends of the Earth), John Stewart & Gill Cannon (NoTRAG)		With a reporter from LBC.
The Sousaphone arrives.	The Mayor of Hillingdon poses for the press.		Ray Puddifoot (LBH) with Brian Sobey (NoTRAG) and the Mayor, Alf Langley.		A protest umbrella.
The jazz band warms up!	The sousaphone.		Trombone serenade.		We're jammin'
Dean Langley (NoTRAG)	Protesters came from other areas.		Some of the West Drayton contingent.		The runway  will affect us all.
A plea for help.	Variation on a theme.		Another variation on the same theme!		A Harlington banner.
Another Harlington banner.	John Stewart being interviewed.		Yet another interview.		Nic Ferriday faces the camera.
The march gets underway.	Susan Kramer		Heading south through Harlington.		Even the dogs got a walk!
A protestor makes her point.			No third (or fourth) runway!		FoE Hillingdon banner.
The Mayor hangs on to his balloon.	The Mayor and Brian Sobey discuss the march.		The march moves along the A4 past the hotel where the T5 enquiry took place.		The head of the march now moves north in Sipson.
Marchers arrive in Harmondsworth.			Many had joined the march on its way to Harmondsworth.		The crowd congregate on Harmondsworth Green.
John McDonnell MP	Ann Keen, MP for Brentford		Father Phil from Harmondsworth promotes his Church's tea and coffee!		Father Phil Hughes
Susan Kramer, Lib Dems	Rev Bob Scott		Sarah Ludford, MEP		Ray Puddifoot, leader of Hillingdon Council.
Ray Puddifoot.	John Stewart.		John Stewart.		Brian Sobey.
Brian Sobey.		John  Randall MP.		Our local Police Sergeant, Pete Mather.