2020
Records in preparation
2019
Records in preparation
2018
March
“Customer First, Engaging with opposition” – New Civil Engineer
January
- Upgraded plans for £1.6 billion A303 scheme at Stonehenge to go on show – The Salisbury Journal
- Note on alternative funding – The Tax Payers’ Alliance
2017
September
- New route for the Stonehenge road tunnel unveiled as costs rise – Highways Magazine
- A 50-minute queue for the loo? Stonehenge should spend less money on tunnels and more on toilets – The Telegraph
- UK approves Stonehenge tunnel, diverted to ease druid dismay – The Daily Herald (Washington)
- Stonehenge tunnel part of new plans to tackle A303 traffic problem – AutoExpress
- Traffic tunnel under Stonehenge approved – Press Herald
- Why England is building a tunnel beneath Stonehenge – Fox Carolina
- Stonehenge tunnel gets go-ahead despite protests – The News International
- Stonehenge tunnel gets go-ahead despite protests – Borneo Post online
- Controversial Stonehenge tunnel gets green light from Grayling – Sky News
- New £1.6billion Stonehenge tunnel plan confirmed for A303 into Devon – DevonLive
- Henge Tunnel OK – The Sun
- The day that Stonehenge was sold via the pages of Country Life – Country Life
- Now the Stonehenge tunnel has the green light, where are Britain’s worst traffic bottlenecks? – The Telegraph
- Stonehenge road tunnel gets go-ahead despite protests – Capital Business (Kenya)
- Plans to build tunnel under Stonehenge face controversy – ITV News
- Saving Stonehenge – BBC World Service
- Stonehenge tunnel plans modified as costs increase – Transport Network
- UK approves contentious road tunnel at Stonehenge – Newsmax
- Road blighting Stonehenge to be buried in solstice-compliant plan – CypressMail Online
- ‘Brutal intrusion’ into landscape condemned as Stonehenge tunnel gets go-ahead – BT.com
- Stonehenge tunnel route moved by 50 metres after protests – The Guardian
- Stonehenge tunnel go-ahead sparks radioactive gas fears – iNews
- Decision expected in Stonehenge road row – Euronews
- Could Stonehenge LOSE it’s UNESCO status? New road plans could ruin ancient settlement – The Express
- ‘Brutal intrusion’ into landscape condemned as Stonehenge tunnel gets go-ahead – Stourbridge News
- Plans for tunnel near Stonehenge given go-ahead – Mail Online
- Could Stonehenge lose its UNESCO protection over the new tunnel? – AOL.co.uk
- Campaigners fighting over Stonehenge – TEN Eyewitness News (Australia)
- Britain’s famous Stonehenge could lose its World Heritage status if transport tunnel goes ahead – TVNZ
- Stonehenge ‘could lose World Heritage status’ if tunnel gets green light – Yahoo News UK
- National Trust faces member rebellion over backing of Stonehenge tunnel – The Telegraph
- HE chief criticised for Stonehenge remarks – TransportXtra (subscription)
- Stonehenge: Historians Furious Over Government Go-Ahead For Road Tunnel Under World Heritage Site – Huffington Post
August
UNESCO’s Stonehenge views rebuffed – Local Transport Today (subscription & blog)
July
UN tells Government to rethink Stonehenge plans – Transport Network
June
Stonehenge bypass ‘better than tunnel option’ UNESCO experts say – BBC News
March
- Stonehenge tunnel: UNESCO advisors object to idea – BBC News Wiltshire
- Is this the end of stunning views at Stonehenge? – Daily Mail
- Tunnel lights will ruin sunset at Stonehenge, say archaeologists – The Times (subscription)
February
- The Stonehenge Tunnel plans – a personal view – Backmore Vale Magazine
- Why are England’s heritage bodies supporting the Stonehenge Bypass? – Apollo Magazine
- TV’s Tony Robinson joins Stonehenge road tunnel protest – The (Scottish) Herald
- Concerns over Stonehenge tunnel location – ITN
- Spanner in the works for those A303 Stonehenge tunnel plans – Spire FM
- Stonehenge tunnel proposal ‘old fashioned’, says Time Team star – Wiltshire Gazette & Herald
- Stonehenge tunnel: heritage groups warn over ancient barrow – The Guardian
- Tony Robinson: Stonehenge tunnel plans put site at risk – BBC News Wiltshire
- Protest grows against tunnel at Stonehenge (led by Tony Robinson) – The Times (subscription)
January
- Stonehenge tunnel excavation sparks ‘done deal’ fears – BBC news
- Archaeologist: the A303 is a crucial part of Stonehenge’s setting – Dan Hicks, The Conversation
- Historians dismayed by Stonehenge tunnel – The Times (subscription)
- Ancient v Modern Leader comment – The Times (subscription)
- CBA statement on Stonehenge proposals – Council for British Archaeology website
- Similar world wide and regional news includes Exeter Express and Echo, Heart Radio, Kansas City Star, Austin American-Statesman, Xinhua, Travelers Today, International Business Times, Cornwall Live.
- Controversial tunnel under Stonehenge gets the go-ahead after ministers approve plan as part of £2bn transport scheme – Daily Mail
- Opportunity or threat? Stonehenge tunnel plan revives long-running debate – Guardian
- Stonehenge tunnel plans given the go-ahead – Sky News
- Stonehenge tunnel given green light – Museums Association
- Breaking news: Stonehenge Stitch-up – Heritage Journal blog
- A new road will make getting to Stonehenge easier. It may also ruin Stonehenge [1] – Washington Post
- Stonehenge: Green light for controversial tunnel plan – CNN
- Stonehenge tunnel given green light after nearly 30 years of delays – Daily Telegraph
- UK Government’s ‘monstrous’ Stonehenge tunnel plan green-lit – Time magazine
- Joint statement about public consultation on Stonehenge/A303 tunnel scheme – National Trust
- Stonehenge tunnel plan finalised – BBC Points West video
- Stonehenge tunnel plan finalised by government – BBC News
- Chris Grayling gives go-ahead to road tunnel under Stonehenge – Guardian
- Highways England apologised for tweet suggestion drivers avoid A303 – Salisbury Journal
- Next step in major investment for south-west as A303 Stonehenge plans published – Department for Transport
[1] Washington Post quoted CNN incorrectly. UNESCO had not yet seen the plans at the time of writing.
2016
December
- Winter Solstice at Stonehenge: speed restrictions to be placed on A303 – Somerset Live
- Highways England tries to manipulate local opnion in favour of cultural vandalism – Heritage Journal blog
- Road funding: £15bn to be spent on schemes for England – BBC News
November
- English Heritage is breaching planning rules at Stonehenge, says Councillor – Spire FM
- No Further Damage – Tom Holland, YouTube video
- What is going on? Tree cutting at the new visitor centre near Stonehenge – Sarsen blog
October
- Stonehenge solstice view will be ruined by tunnel – BBC News
- Humans travelled toStonehenge before it was built – New Historian
- Dog tooth found at Blick Mead – BBC News
- Contractors called to Stonehenge Tunnel Meeting – The Construction Index
September
- Letter in The Times – 16 September
- National Trust criticised over Stonehenge tunnel – The Times
- Letter from Kate Fielden, The Times – 15 September
May
- Historic England, National Trust and English Heritage welcome ICOMOS/UNESCO report on Stonehenge tunnel plans – National Trust
- Tunnel gets guarded UNESCO approval – Planning Portal
- UNESCO report warns Government policy poses risks for Stonehenge – The Pipeline
- Stonehenge would benefit from ‘putting A303 in a tunnel’ – The Guardian
- UNESCO report recognises benefits if tunnel done well – Salisbury Journal
- UNESCO backs tunnel – Western Daily Press
April
- A tale of two tunnels – The Heritage Journal
- Can ICOMOS be got at? – The Heritage Journal
March
- A gap to squeeze the short tunnel through? – The Heritage Journal
- White Paper to save Stonehenge? – The Heritage Journal
February
- Heritage triplets embarrassed by a timely reminder? – The Heritage Journal
- Plumbing the depths at Stonehenge – The Heritage Journal
January
- Contract awarded for Stonehenge plans – Construction Enquirer
2015
December
- Stonehenge tunnel survey reveals new sites, and mysteries – The Guardian
- Stonehenge without traffic – ITV News
November
- National Trust’s Double Standards – The Heritage Journal
- Stonehenge Tunnel Tangles – The Heritage Journal
- It’s not ISIS trying to damage Stonehenge – Western Daily Press
- Stonehenge: Is “taken into consideration” newspeak for “will be damaged?” – Heritage Journal
October
- Unesco experts assess Stonehenge A303 tunnel plan – BBC
- International Heritage organisations visit Stonehenge – Blackmore Vale Magazine
- Archaeologists discover Mesolithic eco home near Stonehenge – The Guardian
- Tunnel could destroy oldest settlement ever found – Salisbury Journal
- UNESCO experts visit Stonehenge – BBC News
- UNESCO and ICOMOS at Stonehenge this week – Heritage Journal
- Why we shouldn’t be going underground – Western Daily Press
- Thousands sign petition – Western Daily Press
- Highways England claim to improve setting of World Heritage Site – Western Gazette
September
- Stonehenge tunnel is a bargain – Western Daily Press
- Stonehenge tunnel: point proved in Parliament? – The Heritage Journal
- Stonehenge tunnel: three incisive questions in Parliament! – The Heritage Journal
- A303 timetable – Western Gazette
- Britain Uncovers History – only to bury it – Financial Times (FT)
August
- Stonehenge longer tunnel call gains support – BBC News
- Cut and cover tunnel at Stonehenge – Herald Express
July
- Minister agrees to meet town council – Salisbury Journal
June
- Misguided sentiment – Bath Chronicle
- Timetable to construction outlined – Western Gazette
- Cameron confirms tunnel plans – Salisbury Journal
May
- Whittington’s positive heritage record – thePipeLine (blog)
April
- Ed Balls defends South West roads delay – Western Morning News
- Tom Holland – If I were Prime Minister – The Independent
- World Heritage Day protest – Salisbury Journal
- Boris supports A303 dualling – Western Gazette
- Labour to delay A358 expansion – Western Gazette
March
- US treasure hunters urged to support Stonehenge short tunnel! – The Heritage Journal
- A303 to become a mile a minute expressway – Western Gazette
- Dan Snow attacks Stonehenge road and tunnel plans – The Guardian
- Dan Snow criticises Stonehenge tunneling plans – Bath Chronicle
- Dan Snow joins prominent historians opposing Stonehenge development – Western Morning News
- Historians line up to protect Stonehenge – Campaign for Better Transport blog
- National Trust to allow members a say about the short tunnel! – The Heritage Journal
- Stonehenge: still time for the National Trust to reconsider – The Heritage Journal
February
- A303 proposals spark fresh controversy – Western Daily Press
- Stonehenge: an American solution? – The Heritage Journal
- Stonehenge: can we have our National Trust back please? – The Heritage Journal
January
- Catteries and urinals good, Stonehenge World Heritage Site better – The Heritage Journal
- Elizabeth Young:Writer, researcher and ferocious campaigner for nuclear disarmament and the preservation of historical sites – Independent
2014
December
- Blick Mead could rewrite British history – Mail Online
- World Heritage Site at risk from tunnel plans – The Ecologist
- Single Voice brings roads result – Western Morning News
- Stonehenge tunnel will drive South West economy – Western Daily Press
- £15 billion for roads – BBC News
- Tunnel to be built past Stonehenge – BBC News
November
- ICOMOS expresses concern at tunnel plans – BBC News
- New direction for the A303? – ITV News
- CBI wants progress on A303 – Western Daily Press
- MPs lobby Prime Minister for A303 expansion – Western Morning News
- Spend A303 cash on vital services – letter, Andover Advertiser
- Osborne puts A303 top of priorities list – Western Gazette
- Osborne visits West Country – thisisthewestcountry.co.uk
- A303 to become superhighway to the sun – Western Daily Press
- Stonehenge activists appeal to National Trust members – Campaign for Better Transport blog
- Tunnel would boost economy – Market Business News
- Clegg pledge to dual the A303 himself – Western Morning News
- Stonehenge Tunnel Plan should be revived – Southern Daily Echo
- Clegg says A303 a priority – Western Morning News
- Government poised to approve tunnel plan – Salisbury Journal
- Danny Alexander hints at A303 plans – ITV News
October
- Stonehenge tunnel plan being reconsidered – New Civil Engineer
- Stonehenge tunnel considered by Government again – BBC News
- Government dusts off Stonehenge tunnel plans – Daily Mail
- Short tunnel will damage landmark – Salisbury Journal
- The Stonehenge landscape: a cultural icon or an economic inconvenience? – Campaign for Better Transport blog
- Has Nick Clegg become the latest supporter of a “short tunnel” at Stonehenge? – The Heritage Journal
- Nick Clegg wants diggers on the ground sanctioned before election – Western Daily Press
- Lib Dems claim credit for upcoming A303 announcement – Western Morning News
September
- A303 is low hanging fruit – Western Morning News
- What Stonehenge needs is a tidy up – The Guardian
- Stonehenge site much larger than previously thought – The Guardian
- Laws pushes for A303 dualling – Western Gazette
Obituaries: Stonehenge Alliance founders
- 2015 5 January Elizabeth Young:Writer, researcher and ferocious campaigner for nuclear disarmament and the preservation of historical sites – Independent
- 2009 12 May Lord Kennet, Wayland Young – Guardian
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Media coverage prior to 2014 can be found on the archived Save Stonehenge website.
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