Planned Tunnel Near Stonehenge Sparks Controversy

The British government has approved the construction of a highly-contested tunnel near Stonehenge -- the UNESCO World Heritage site that dates back roughly 5,000 years ago. The UK's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps granted permission last Thursday for the construction which includes the two-mile tunnel near the Neolithic stone circle landmark. The decision has frustrated campaigners who fear that construction could destroy areas of potential archeological importance. Highways England, who first ...