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Government to rule on Waddock Cross environmental study

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 18, 2025

Horse Hill – key details delayed

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 17, 2025

Breaking: Oil companies drop Biscathorpe appeal

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 15, 2025

UKOG reveals reasons for Weald licence surrender

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 12, 2025

Broadford Bridge clean-up imminent, says council

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 11, 2025

Ban on low volume fracking looks unlikely

By Ruth Hayhurst on December 10, 2025

Anti-fracking campaigners acquitted after judge rules they may not have known about police protest condition

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 7, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

7th April 2014 The prosecution at the trial of a group of anti-fracking campaigners failed to prove they ignored police warnings that they were in breach of a condition on protesting, a court heard today.

Four of the anti-fracking campaigners cleared on Public Order Act charges

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 7, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Public Order Act charges thrown out in anti-fracking protest case

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 7, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

7th April 2014 A district judge at Brighton Magistrates Court has acquitted eight campaigners, arrested at the Balcombe anti-fracking protests, for failing to comply with a condition imposed by police under Section 14 of the Public Order Act.

Fracking Week in Westminster (31st March – 4th April)

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 7, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

7th April 2014 Transcripts of last week’s parliamentary questions and statements on: Tax incentives for shale gas investment Leaks from abandoned wells Impact of shale gas on energy prices Energy efficiency Energy self-sufficiency Permitting procedures for deep drilling With thanks to theyworkforyou.com

Balcombe anti-fracking protest trial – verdict on Monday

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

4th April 2014 District Judge William Ashworth is expected to give his verdict at 11am on Monday in the trial of nine anti-fracking campaigners arrested outside Cuadrilla’s oil exploration site at Balcombe.

Defence argues police order at anti-fracking protest was illegal and campaigners should be acquitted

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

4th April 2014 Section 14 trial: Day five A group of anti-fracking campaigners on trial for failing to comply with a police order should be acquitted because the order was illegal, their barristers claimed today.

Anti-fracking campaigners ignored police warning – prosecution summing up

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

4th April 2014 Section 14 trial: Day five Nine anti-fracking campaigners arrested at a sit-down protest outside Cuadrilla’s oil exploration site at Balcombe deliberately ignored police asking them to move, Brighton Magistrates Court heard this morning.

Anti-fracking demonstrators “shifted in different directions” by police at Balcombe protest

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

4th April 2014 Section 14 trial: Day five – morning evidence Police moved anti-fracking campaigners to different places outside Cuadrilla’s oil exploration site throughout a day of protest last year, without apparently knowing why, a court heard this morning.

A week of fracking events

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 4, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

April 4th 2014 At least nine events about fracking and shale gas are planned over the next week throughout England. Details, weblinks and email contacts are below.

Police pressure point technique unexpected and distressing, anti-fracking campaigner told court

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 3, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

3rd April 2014 Section 14 trial: Day four – afternoon evidence Three women arrested at a sit-down protest against fracking outside Cuadrilla’s oil exploration site at Balcombe gave evidence at their trial this afternoon.

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