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| Airport activists 'besiege' BAA | Airport activists 'besiege' BAA |
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| Climate change protesters are continuing to blockade the offices of Heathrow Airport operator BAA. | |
| The activists have erected tents in the company's car park as part of 24-hours of "direct action" by members of the anti-aviation Camp for Climate Action. | The activists have erected tents in the company's car park as part of 24-hours of "direct action" by members of the anti-aviation Camp for Climate Action. |
| BAA said it had told staff not to come to the offices. | BAA said it had told staff not to come to the offices. |
| Earlier, there were scuffles between campaigners and riot police and eight people were arrested after blockading British Airways' world cargo centre. | Earlier, there were scuffles between campaigners and riot police and eight people were arrested after blockading British Airways' world cargo centre. |
| The activists say they hope to "besiege" BAA "for as long as we can". | The activists say they hope to "besiege" BAA "for as long as we can". |
| But the BBC's Paul Moss, who is at the scene, said BAA had told its staff to work from other offices on Monday. The protesters, he added, saw this as a victory. | |
| The blockade - which police say involves about 350 people - is expected to end at noon on Monday as the camp itself draws to a close. | The blockade - which police say involves about 350 people - is expected to end at noon on Monday as the camp itself draws to a close. |
| Police had stepped up their presence on Monday morning in anticipation of BAA staff arriving for work. | Police had stepped up their presence on Monday morning in anticipation of BAA staff arriving for work. |
| Map of proposed Heathrow expansion and climate camp | Map of proposed Heathrow expansion and climate camp |
| Earlier, they warned that anyone preventing workers gaining access to the building could be arrested. | Earlier, they warned that anyone preventing workers gaining access to the building could be arrested. |
| BAA 'relaxed' | BAA 'relaxed' |
| On Sunday night, a spokesman for BAA said the protest was having no impact on operations. | On Sunday night, a spokesman for BAA said the protest was having no impact on operations. |
| "If they want to spend the night in the car park, as long as they do not interfere with our passengers, we are reasonably relaxed," he added. | "If they want to spend the night in the car park, as long as they do not interfere with our passengers, we are reasonably relaxed," he added. |
| Organisers say 1,400 people have been taking part in the day of action, while police at the scene put the number at about 1,000. | Organisers say 1,400 people have been taking part in the day of action, while police at the scene put the number at about 1,000. |
| Colourful scenes at protest | Colourful scenes at protest |
| The day began with a march through Sipson village, close to Heathrow, by activists waving banners bearing slogans such as "You Fly, They Die" and "No Third Runway: Sipson Village RIP". | The day began with a march through Sipson village, close to Heathrow, by activists waving banners bearing slogans such as "You Fly, They Die" and "No Third Runway: Sipson Village RIP". |
| Some protesters and members of the local community then symbolically walked the 3km (1.8 mile) route of Heathrow's proposed third runway. | Some protesters and members of the local community then symbolically walked the 3km (1.8 mile) route of Heathrow's proposed third runway. |
| And the group later stopped vehicles getting into British Airways' Eastern Perimeter Road depot in a protest they said was to highlight how transporting food by air is contributing to climate change. | And the group later stopped vehicles getting into British Airways' Eastern Perimeter Road depot in a protest they said was to highlight how transporting food by air is contributing to climate change. |
| The day was mostly peaceful, but some scuffles took place and missiles were thrown as riot police encircled about 50 protestors to prevent them entering BAA's car park. | The day was mostly peaceful, but some scuffles took place and missiles were thrown as riot police encircled about 50 protestors to prevent them entering BAA's car park. |
| Six other people were arrested during the day - two for assault on a police officer, one for carrying Class A drugs, one for criminal damage, one for going equipped to cause criminal damage, and one for failing to give a name and address after anti-social behaviour. | Six other people were arrested during the day - two for assault on a police officer, one for carrying Class A drugs, one for criminal damage, one for going equipped to cause criminal damage, and one for failing to give a name and address after anti-social behaviour. |
| Protesters have been at the camp - situated between the M4 motorway and the airport's northern perimeter in west London - to highlight what they say is aviation's contribution to climate change. | Protesters have been at the camp - situated between the M4 motorway and the airport's northern perimeter in west London - to highlight what they say is aviation's contribution to climate change. |
| In total, 58 people have been arrested during the week-long event. | In total, 58 people have been arrested during the week-long event. |
| A fifth terminal will open at Heathrow in March 2008 and a new runway has been proposed by the government for about 2020. | A fifth terminal will open at Heathrow in March 2008 and a new runway has been proposed by the government for about 2020. |
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| Are you at the protest or can see what is happening? Send us your photos and moving images to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100 - see right hand side for terms and conditions on sending pictures. | Are you at the protest or can see what is happening? Send us your photos and moving images to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100 - see right hand side for terms and conditions on sending pictures. |
| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |