Manston air freight hub development can go ahead, but protestors won't give up
Anti-development campaigners were dealt a blow when a judge dismissed an plea for a judicial ...
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By Alex Lennane
It’s finished. The last ditch attempts to keep the UK’s Mnaston airport alive have failed, and the airport is due to close next week. On Monday, US firm RiverOak Investment saw its bid to develop and manage Manston Airport rejected, while an attempt by staff and locals to keep it open also failed. It could now be turned into a housing development, which some sources believe was the owner’s intention all along.
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