On returning to Nottingham East Midlands on one of Ryanair's 1 penny (1c US, 1c Eu) flights from Prague, we flew straight over Leicester in Boeing 737-800, EI-DYK. This airfield at Staughton is under threat as there are controversial plans to build a new town on this and vast swathes of the surrounding countryside, a so-called eco town, an excuse for massive urban expansion. It would be a shame to see it go

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