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But what does this mean for the village of Sipson, located slap bang in the heart of the expansion zone?

Sadie Nine hears the stories of some of the people whose homes are under threat.

Sipson villagers protest at Heathrow expansion

Some elderly ones have lived there since before the airport was constructed.

A hairdresser has her livelihood threatened, while the mother of child with Asperger’s Syndrome is anxious that he may lose access to his Special School.

The film highlights the damage that one local community will endure to protect the 'national interest'.