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The Latest Breaking News from Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport: No running water or flushing toilets at terminals after major outage

The issue is said to have caused no flushing toilets and no running water at drinking fountains at the airport

Evening Standard · Jul 26

Gatwick Airport suffers major water shortage as travellers unable to flush toilets

Bottled water is being handed out to travellers

The Independent UK · Jul 26

London airport becomes the first in the UK to offer robot parking service

Gatwick Airport says the service should work with up to 95 per cent of car models

The Independent UK · Jul 24

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Why Nine Passenger Planes Declared Fuel Emergencies After One Aircraft Brought Gatwick to a Standstill

A technical fault at Gatwick Airport caused nine jets to declare fuel emergencies, leading to flight diversions and delays. The incident highlights the impact of disruptions at busy single-runway airports.

International Business Times UK · Jul 16

Why flights were diverted amid chaos at Gatwick airport

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The Independent UK · Jul 15

Gatwick Airport chaos as flights declare emergency and diverted after sudden runway closure

Flights to London Gatwick were diverted across the UK after incident, disrupting hundreds of passengers

Evening Standard · Jul 15

Gatwick Airport Crisis Revives Memories of Europe's Russian GPS Jamming Scare

Gatwick Airport faced chaos as a British Airways plane blocked the runway, causing nine planes to issue emergency codes and divert due to fuel shortages. The incident recalls past GPS disruptions.

International Business Times UK · Jul 15

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M23 LIVE: Motorway reopens after crash kills highways worker and sparks travel chaos

The southbound carriageway was closed between junctions 8 and 10 for much of the day

Evening Standard · Jul 8

High Court dismisses challenge to £2.2bn Gatwick Airport expansion

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the Northern Runway Project in September

Evening Standard · Jun 23

Body of man found in landing gear of plane at Gatwick Airport

It is understood the man had hidden himself in the landing gear of the Airbus A320 before take-off from Tangier

Evening Standard · Jun 18

Thousands of Gatwick passengers stranded after sinkholes found on South London rail bridge

All rail lines between Purley and East Croydon were immediately shut down to protect passengers

Evening Standard · Jun 14

Gatwick Airport traffic: Passengers stranded after sinkholes force closure of major rail route

All lines between Purley and East Croydon were closed as Gatwick Express advices customers not to travel

The Independent UK · Jun 14

Teenager with Tourette's marched out of Gatwick Airport for shouting 'bomb'

Mason Entwistle and his family were refused access to their British Airways flight on Saturday due to safety risks

Evening Standard · May 27

One arrested after report of ‘man carrying guns’ on train at Gatwick Airport

Sussex Police officers met the train at Gatwick Airport and carried out arrest

The Independent UK · Feb 20

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Evening Standard · Feb 20

Man carrying ‘two firearms’ arrested at Gatwick Airport station

The alarm was raised on the train from Brighton to Gatwick on Friday afternoon

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Handcuffs, hallucinations and riot squads: Inside the UK’s most notorious immigration detention centre

SPECIAL REPORT: Brook House near Gatwick airport was the subject of an independent inquiry after G4S guards were filmed abusing detainees in 2017. Now, The Independent has obtained stark written accounts from officers at the site that reveal chaotic conditions in which restraint and force are being used against vulnerable…

Evening Standard · Jan 18

Love Island star arrested on sexual assault and stalking allegations

Former contestant held at Gatwick Airport after woman contacts police with claims

Evening Standard · Jan 6

London airport drop off fees: Full list as Gatwick becomes UK's most expensive

Gatwick Airport has raised its drop-off fee to £10, making it the most expensive in the country

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The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025

Train passengers face delays due to Christmas Eve staff shortages

Great Western Railway services have been disrupted due to a shortage of train staff

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

Passengers face rail disruption during Christmas Eve getaway

Great Western Railway said services between Reading and Gatwick Airport would be disrupted on Christmas Eve due to a shortage of train staff.

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025

Woman dies in Christmas Eve crash on M2 amid packed roads and rail disruption to Gatwick

A shortage of train crew, incidents on the rail network and major road closures are causing widespread delays as record numbers travel home for Christmas

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Gatwick Airport defends new £10 drop-off fee

The drop-off charge is now the UK’s highest charge

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

Putin's assassins went through London Waterloo station with deadly Novichok which could have killed hundreds

They also stayed at hotels in the capital and used the Tube, Heathrow and Gatwick airports

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Thief who stole luggage from breastfeeding mother at Gatwick Airport is fined

John Brooks, 52, broke a security barrier with his head as he escaped with the luggage

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Man stole bags from breastfeeding mother at Gatwick Airport before using head to break barrier

John Brook also admitted causing criminal damage by breaking a security barrier with his head as he escaped

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