Image copyright Home Office Image caption The crocodiles were intended for a farm in Cambridgeshire, where they were to be bred for meat

Fifty crocodiles have been seized at Heathrow airport after their transport conditions breached regulations.

The year-old reptiles, which arrived on a flight from Malaysia, had fought each other during the journey due to their cramped circumstances.

Each of the five transportation boxes used had room for four crocodiles - but 10 foot-long animals were in each one.

A Border Force spokesman said "little attention" had been paid to the crocodiles' welfare.

One crocodile has since died.

The animals had been destined for a farm in Cambridgeshire - where they were to be bred for meat - but are now being cared for by officials from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

The remaining 49 crocodiles will be re-homed, a Home Office statement said.

Image copyright Home Office Image caption Fifty crocodiles were transported from Malaysia but one has since died

Grant Miller, head of the national Border Force CITES team at Heathrow, said: "It is just not acceptable for reptiles to be transported in this way."

He added: "We will seize anything that contravenes CITES regulations, so this should serve as a warning to those thinking about transporting wildlife in such conditions."</s>British officials seized an illegal shipment of 50 live crocodiles at London's Heathrow Airport, the UK Border Force said. The year-old juvenile saltwater crocodiles were found crammed into five boxes coming from Malaysia. They were bound for a farm in Cambridgeshire, eastern England, where they were to be bred for their meat. The animals had not been packed in accordance with international regulations, making the importation illegal. Each box had room for only four crocodiles but 10 had been packed into each one. "It is just not acceptable for reptiles to be transported in this way," said Mr Grant Miller, head of the national Border Force Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) at Heathrow. The crocodiles were found on April 27. One has since died and the others are being cared for before being rehomed.</s>An illegal shipment of 50 live crocodiles has been seized at London Heathrow Airport.

The year-old juvenile saltwater crocodiles were found in five boxes by staff in a shipment from Malaysia, UK Border Force said.

They were bound for a farm in Cambridgeshire, where they were to be bred for their meat.

The animals, weighing around 40kgs, had not been packed in accordance with International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations, invalidating their permit and making the importation illegal.

Each box only had room for four crocodiles but ten reptiles had been packed into each one.

The foot-long animals had started to fight each other during the flight because of the limited space.

'It is just not acceptable for reptiles to be transported in this way,' said Grant Miller, head of the national Border Force Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) at Heathrow.

'The crocodiles had started to fight each other during the flight as space was limited, so little attention had been paid to their welfare.

'We will seize anything that contravenes CITES regulations, so this should serve as a warning to those thinking about transporting wildlife in such conditions.'

One crocodile has died since the discovery on April 27 and the remaining animals are being cared for before being re-homed.</s>LONDON (AFP) - British officials have seized an illegal shipment of 50 live crocodiles at London's Heathrow Airport, the UK Border Force said on Friday (May 4).

The year-old juvenile saltwater crocodiles were found crammed into five boxes coming from Malaysia.

The were bound for a farm in Cambridgeshire, eastern England, where they were to be bred for their meat.

The animals had not been packed in accordance with international regulations, making the importation illegal.

Each box only had room for four crocodiles but 10 had been packed into each one.

"It is just not acceptable for reptiles to be transported in this way," said Grant Miller, head of the national Border Force Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) at Heathrow.

"The crocodiles had started to fight each other during the flight as space was limited, so little attention had been paid to their welfare.

"We will seize anything that contravenes CITES regulations, so this should serve as a warning to those thinking about transporting wildlife in such conditions."

The crocodiles were found on April 27.

One has since died and the others are being cared for before being rehomed.</s>An illegal shipment of 50 live crocodiles has been seized by border officials at Heathrow Airport.

The one-year-old saltwater reptiles, each measuring around a foot long, were stuffed in five boxes that arrived from Malaysia.

The individual cases only had room for four crocodiles, but 10 of the animals were packed into each one.

It meant the reptiles fought with each other because of the cramped conditions during the flight.

City of London Corporation staff were making welfare checks on the shipment when they made the discovery on 27 April.

The animals were destined for a Cambridgeshire farm where they were going to be bred for their meat.

One crocodile has died and the remaining animals are being cared for before being rehomed.

The crocodiles had not been packed in accordance with international regulations, meaning a permit attached to the delivery was invalid and the shipment was illegal.

Grant Miller, head of Britain's CITES team (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), said: "It is just not acceptable for reptiles to be transported in this way.

"The crocodiles had started to fight each other during the flight as space was limited, so little attention had been paid to their welfare.

"We will seize anything that contravenes CITES regulations, so this should serve as a warning to those thinking about transporting wildlife in such conditions."</s>BRITISH OFFICIALS HAVE seized an illegal shipment of 50 live crocodiles at Heathrow Airport.

The year-old juvenile saltwater crocodiles were found crammed into five boxes coming from Malaysia.

The were bound for a farm in Cambridgeshire where they were to be bred for their meat.

The animals had not been packed in accordance with international regulations, making the importation illegal.

Each box only had room for four crocodiles but 10 had been packed into each one.

“It is just not acceptable for reptiles to be transported in this way,” said Grant Miller, head of the national Border Force Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) at Heathrow.

“We will seize anything that contravenes CITES regulations, so this should serve as a warning to those thinking about transporting wildlife in such conditions.”

The crocodiles were found on 27 April. One has since died and the others are being cared for before being rehomed.</s>LONDON — Looking to get away to Tatooine, Hoth or even the Death Star? If so, London’s Heathrow Airport has you covered.

May 4th is #StarWarsDay (May the “fourth” be with you, get it?) and Heathrow is getting in on the fun in the most amazing way.

The airport has posted departure times for some of the film franchise’s memorable locations.

The airport also posted the schedule on Twitter Friday morning:

“Good morning from Heathrow. The force is strong with us today and we’ve got some special new routes. Will you be travelling to galaxies near… or far, far away?”

As expected, Star Wars fans were quick take to social media with their reactions.

The Alderaan joke seems to be a fan favorite.</s>An illegal shipment of 50 crocodiles has been seized by border officers at Heathrow Airport.

The year-old juvenile saltwater crocodiles were found in five boxes by staff in a live shipment from Malaysia, UK Border Force said.

They were destined for a farm in Cambridgeshire, where they were to be bred for their meat.

“The crocodiles had started to fight each other during the flight as space was limited, so little attention had been paid to their welfare.

“We will seize anything that contravenes CITES regulations, so this should serve as a warning to those thinking about transporting wildlife in such conditions.”

One crocodile has died since the discovery on April 27 and the remaining animals are being cared for before being re-homed.</s>Heathrow executives were landing at British Steel today as they look at the potential for logistics hubs to aid the airport's expansion.

The Scunthorpe works, together with Doncaster Sheffield Airport, are long-listed sites to be part of the off-site construction of much of the new runway’s requirements.

It is regarded as the first major infrastructure project in the UK to pioneer the large-scale use of logistics hubs – aiming to build as much of the project off-site as possible.

British Steel deputy chief executive Paul Martin said: "We’re delighted to welcome Heathrow to our headquarters and showcase the leading role our site, and this region, can play in its expansion.

"We have superb infrastructure, excellent transport connections and unique development opportunities.

"By working in partnership with our many supporters, we can deliver a first-class logistics hub to Heathrow and a huge economic boost to Yorkshire and the Humber."

Lord Deighton, Heathrow Airport chairman, said: "Heathrow expansion is a national infrastructure project that will benefit the whole country, including right across Yorkshire and the Humber, so it is hugely exciting to have a delegation from Heathrow in the region as part of the latest stage of our nationwide tour of potential logistics hubs locations.

"Logistics hubs are instrumental in our aim to ensure that expansion spreads the huge potential of tens of billions of pounds in economic benefits across the UK and will help to transform the construction industry and build a lasting skills legacy for future generations in various locations across the country and beyond London.

"We are working in partnership with local employers, councils and entrepreneurs to support new opportunities for the region arising from Heathrow expansion through new jobs, economic growth and easier and faster journeys to and from Heathrow and Yorkshire and the Humber."

How will the logistics hubs work and what will the benefits be?

The hubs will work by pre-assembling components before transporting them in consolidated loads to Heathrow just as they are needed.

It will boost the project’s efficiency and cut emissions by transporting components to site in fewer lorries – should a parliamentary vote anticipated in the first half of this year give it the green light.

Yorkshire and the Humber is home to 11 longlisted sites, which will be visited as part of a nationwide tour of 65 sites in the running to be offsite construction centres for Heathrow expansion, more sites than any other region.

The final four logistics hubs will help ensure that businesses across the UK will form part of the airport’s supply chain, enabling Heathrow’s new runway to deliver a legacy of construction excellence in different locations around the UK.

It is envisaged it could help deliver 11,200 new jobs and £12 billion worth of wider economic benefits across the region.

Ahead of the site visits, representatives from Heathrow will also meet with MPs and local business leaders in Doncaster to discuss the benefits an expanded Heathrow airport would unlock.

Research by WPI Economics earlier this year revealed that integrating an offsite manufacturing supply chain into a major project has the potential to reduce the overall cost of the project by as much as 25 per cent, while speeding up delivery by up to 30 per cent.

Steve Gill, chief executive at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, just across the North Lincolnshire border, said: "We were delighted to welcome the team from Heathrow to Aero Centre Yorkshire to showcase how our site offers a prime location for a Heathrow Logistics Hub.

"A hub would fit seamlessly with the airport’s 20 year masterplan as part of a much larger three million sq ft of logistics, construction and manufacturing cluster to be developed at the airport.

"With dedicated airport road links already in place, and proposals to implement a dedicated airport rail station connecting the East Coast Mainline directly to site, we feel confident that our proposal suits Heathrow’s requirements.

"The economic impact across the region would be undeniable, supported by the area’s world-wide expertise in precision engineering and thriving manufacturing supply chain."</s>An illegal shipment of 50 live crocodiles has been seized by border officers at Heathrow Airport.

The year-old juvenile saltwater crocodiles were found in five boxes by staff in a live shipment from Malaysia, UK Border Force said.

They were destined for a farm in Cambridgeshire, where they were to be bred for their meat, the Press Association reported.

The animals, weighing around 40kgs, had not been packed in accordance with International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations, invalidating their permit and making the importation illegal.

Each box only had room for four crocodiles but 10, foot-long reptiles had been packed into each one.
Fifty juvenile crocodiles are seized at Heathrow Airport, London, after officials discover that they were being kept in inhumane conditions.