Aberdeen bypass campaigners take fight to Supreme Court in London

The Aberdeen bypass project is set to cost about £400m

Campaigners who are fighting to stop Aberdeen's bypass will be in London for the start of a two-day hearing.

Appeals by William Walton for the group Road Sense have been rejected twice by judges in Scotland.
However, he said he remained "optimistic" ahead of appearing before judges at the Supreme Court.
Defeat in this latest appeal will almost certainly allow the £400m Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) to go ahead.
Business leaders and several politicians have been critical of the number of legal delays to the road, saying it is vital for the north east of Scotland's economy.
The 28-mile road was given the go-ahead by Scottish ministers in 2009.
Before the London hearing, Mr Walton told BBC Scotland: "We will have to look at what the judgment says. I think the possibility of going to the European Court of Justice, that really is in the gift of the judges in London as to whether they think it is a part of European law that it needs further exploration and clarification.
"Unless that happens then it cannot go to the European Court of Justice and I don't think there is a human rights issue here, so I suspect we are not going to the European Court of Human Rights, in which case this would be the end of the process."