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Major disruption as Heathrow closed all day after nearby fire causes power outage

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Major disruption as Heathrow closed all day after nearby fire causes power outage

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Urgent investigation ordered into power outage that closed Heathrow, energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says there are "lessons to be learned" after a substation fire brought the major airport to a standstill on Friday.

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A part of me wonders if this was a genuine failure or sabotage.
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  “We heard this substation was the tallest in Britain. We were visiting it as tourists.”
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  Part of the Metropolitan police too it would seem given that they’ve brought in counter terrorism officers

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