Court date for anti-fracking campaigner facing jail
A prominent anti-fracking campaigner facing a fortnight in jail has a final chance to avoid the sentence at a court hearing next month.
Lancashire ‘Nana’ threatened with prison during Buckingham Palace protest
An anti-fracking campaigner has been served with court papers during a tea party protest opposite Buckingham Palace.
Group to challenge Sussex licence extension in the courts
A community group has given notice that it is planning a legal challenge to the extension of an oil and gas exploration licence in West Sussex.
Horse Hill protest trial: 8 campaigners found guilty and 1 acquitted
Eight anti-fracking campaigners have been found guilty of a range of offences following protests outside the Horse Hill oil exploration site near Gatwick Airport. Another campaigner was cleared of obstruction.
Horse Hill protest policing was “negligent” and an “abject failure”, court told
The barrister for a group of anti-fracking campaigners on trial for protests outside the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick said there was “an abject failure” of policing.
What’s happening this week? 18-24 July 2016
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UKOG’s Stephen Sanderson misses court appearance in fracking protest trial
The executive chairman of the company behind the so-called Gatwick Gusher oil well failed to give evidence in court today at the trial of nine anti-fracking campaigners.
Anti-fracking tanker protest put police in danger, court hears
A police officer described how he and a colleague were put at risk by an anti-fracking protest on a tanker delivering to the Horse Hill oil well near Gatwick.
What’s happening this week? 11-17 July 2016
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Drilling diary – July 2016
40+ key dates and events in July 2016, including film screenings, conferences, meetings, deadlines, presentations and demonstrations. And advanced notice of dates later in the year. Updated throughout the month. Please let us know here if you’d like us to add your events.
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