A local rag blowing things out of proportion.......Never. As was said before, there has been no RADAR possibly since May (but lets face it its not been on properly for longer than that). Your local rag wrote 2 years ago of high risk of mid air. How many have there been??? Based also on the fairly high number of 'Puddle Jumpers' that cross that airspace en-route to LFAT or EBBR I think that proves a point.
Besides, if you have ever tried to fly close to MH when they have a movement
, they normally clear the skies within a 20 mile radius!!!!!!!!