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New date for Burniston gas decision

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 19, 2026

“£1.9m investment commitment for West Newton” – Reabold

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 13, 2026

Horse Hill news update

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 11, 2026

Minister responds to council fracking questions

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

Europa shareholders back fundraising

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 3, 2026

N Yorks Council “burying its head in the sand” over Burniston gas plan complaints

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 2, 2026

What’s happening this week? 8-14 October 2018

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 7, 2018 • ( 3 Comments )

In this week’s listings High Court hearing on injunction against fracking at Preston New Road; Cuadrilla’s expected start date for fracking at Preston New Road; Let Communities Decide week of local action on government proposals to change the planning rules for shale gas; Shadow minister to visit anti-fracking […]

Picture post: Hundreds march through Preston in support of jailed anti-fracking protesters

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 6, 2018 • ( 69 Comments )

Several hundred people demonstrated outside Preston Prison in support of three men who last week became the first people in the UK to be jailed for taking part in an anti-fracking protest.

Portland has “viable commercial volume” of oil at Horse Hill, says UKOG

By Paul Seaman on October 5, 2018 • ( 53 Comments )

The company behind oil exploration at Horse Hill near Gatwick Airport has released further details of the extended well test currently underway.

Former MP Natascha Engel appointed shale gas commissioner

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 5, 2018 • ( 31 Comments )

The pro-fracking former Labour MP, Natascha Engel, is the new commissioner for shale gas, the government announced this afternoon.

Anti-fracking campaigners to appeal against jail sentences

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 5, 2018 • ( 24 Comments )

Three men sent to jail last week for taking part in anti-fracking protests are to appeal against their sentences.

1,000+ academics call for review of fracking protest prison sentences

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 5, 2018 • ( 10 Comments )

More than 1,000 academics have now signed an open letter supporting a review of last week’s prison sentence given to three men who took part in anti-fracking protests.

Breaking: Court blocks fracking at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 5, 2018 • ( 76 Comments )

A  High Court judge has ruled that fracking should not take place at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool until a hearing next week.

Fracking due to start at Preston New Road in next week, says Cuadrilla

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 5, 2018 • ( 28 Comments )

Cuadrilla has announced it expects to begin fracking near Blackpool in the next week.

Campaigners seek emergency court injunction against fracking at Cuadrilla’s shale gas site

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 4, 2018 • ( 74 Comments )

A Lancashire campaigner is going to court to try to stop Cuadrilla fracking near Blackpool. He says he fears the authorities have failed to protect local people from emergencies at the site.

Anti-fracking protest outside shale gas site continues into third day

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 3, 2018 • ( 79 Comments )

  A protest outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool has reached its third day.

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