Protesters include "Muppet Dave" and other veterans of campaigns at Manchester Airport and Newbury bypass. Efforts were continuing to dislodge them.The planned pounds 400m, 27-mile motorway - intended to link the M42 at Coleshill with the M6 at Cannock - has been described as unnecessary and a blight on the environment by a coalition of residents and eco-warriors. Environmental activists have constructed tunnels with concrete-enforced entrances beneath Moneymore Cottages, on the edge of the motorway route near the village of Weeford, Staffordshire. Bailiffs working for county officials brought one protester out of a tunnel after a struggle yesterday But up to 10 more were still believed to be underground. BAILIFFS continued their efforts yesterday to dislodge protesters from a network of tunnels under the proposed route of the Birmingham Northern Relief Road, just as the Government confirmed start dates for several new road-building projects. "We're not doing this to lose money," he added.Yesterday, Daily Mail & General Trust reported a pre-tax profit of pounds 188.6m for the year to September - a 30 per cent increase.However, media analysts questioned the sense of launching a new title in a crowded market at a time when advertising sales are beginning to come under pressure.. However, he said the figure was "not significant" in the context of the group.

A NEW daily newspaper for London, to be given away free to Underground passengers, is to be launched soon. Associated Newspapers, which publishes the Daily Mail and London's Evening Standard, confirmed yesterday that it planned to launch the paper "in the New Year". The publishing group is thought to be close to a deal with London Underground to distribute the paper at tube stations. The journal will compete with other national newspapers. "It's essentially a defensive move, but we would rather we did it than anyone else," said Peter Williams, finance director of Daily Mail & General Trust, Associated's holding company.

"The effect on the other morning newspapers will be quite interesting."It is understood that other publishers had been considering launching similar products.Mr Williams said the new paper was based on a model which had been used before in other countries.He declined to confirm the launch budget, which is rumoured to be about pounds 8m. They are focusing on how to respond to controversy over the technology, which renders seeds sterile if they are not planted immediately. Though Monsanto insisted the meeting was just a briefing,Mr Shapiro will be aware that the firm faces public disapproval of its products andmounting opposition to the Terminator system from farmers in developing countries.. THE HEAD of the biotechnology giant Monsanto last night decided to ignore public opposition to the "Terminator" technology, which prevents farmers from storing seeds, and let development continue. Robert Shapiro, the company's chief executive, yesterday met a "working group" of executives at the firm's headquarters. This became impossible last weekend."Horne's supporters said last night that they knew nothing about the move, which they described as "outrageous".John Pounder, of the Animals Betrayed Coalition, said: "The man's on his death bed and they're just accelerating the process.".