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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Nine Horse Hill anti-fracking protesters cleared – trial judge regrets arrests
A judge who acquitted nine anti-fracking campaigners following protests outside the Horse Hill oil well near Gatwick said he was concerned about the deteriorating relationship between police and protesters.
Law firm advised slow-walking protests are legal, court told
A man arrested during protests at the Horse Hill oil well near Gatwick said he had received legal advice that he would not be committing an offence if he walked in front of lorries delivering to the site.
Slow walking protest tolerated by police at Horse Hill, commander tells trial
The trial of nine anti-fracking campaigners arrested at protests at the Horse Hill oil well near Gatwick heard that police tolerated some walking in front of lorries to slow down deliveries to the site.
Court examines policing at Horse Hill anti-fracking protests
The policing of protests at the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick came under scrutiny at the trial of nine anti-fracking campaigners today.
Case dropped against Horse Hill fracking protester but trial of 9 others gets underway
The case against an anti-fracking protester arrested during demonstrations outside the Horse Hill exploratory oil site near Gatwick Airport was dropped this afternoon.
What’s happening this week? 13-19 June 2016
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UK Oil & Gas raises £4m for Weald operations
UK Oil & Gas Investments, one of the companies with interests in the Horse Hill exploratory oil well near Gatwick, has announced it is to invest an extra £4m in the Weald basin in southern England.
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