Jet noise couple win nearly £1mn

A couple have won nearly £1mn in damages from the Ministry of Defence over noise from RAF Harrier jets above their house. The couple owned a 17th Century listed house and were suing for compensation and to obtain a declaration of unlawfulness to prevent the jets flying over their house. They claimed that the noise from the jets had resulted in the house and estate losing millions in value, as well as missing out on corporate entertainment and film location income.