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Arrested campaigners free to return to protest as police conditions ruled “unlawful”

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 14, 2013 • ( 3 Comments )

A group of anti-fracking campaigners arrested at the on-going demonstration outside Cuadrilla’s drilling site in Balcombe can return to the protest after successfully challenging “unlawful” bail conditions imposed by Sussex Police. The eight men and six women had been prevented since their arrest in July from entering an […]

Welcome to Investigating Balcombe and Cuadrilla

By Ruth Hayhurst on August 13, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

This new blog has independent coverage of the exploration for oil and gas by Cuadrilla at Lower Stumble, Balcombe, West Sussex and the campaign against it. It seeks answers to questions and question the answers given by all sides on the issue of fracking. Later this week a comprehensive […]