Campaigners have said they will fight on despite losing a European court battle with the Government to ban night flights at Heathrow.

Judges at the European Court of Human Rights, in Strasbourg, ruled night flying did not breach residents' right to respect for their property and family life.

The judges were considering an appeal by the Government to an earlier Strasbourg court victory on night flying by eight members of the Heathrow anti-noise group, called Hacan Clear-Skies.

The Government said the ruling fully vindicated its decision to appeal.