Freed campaigners call for mass demonstration outside fracking site
Three campaigners freed today by the Court of Appeal have called on people to join a mass demonstration outside the UK’s first shale gas fracking site for seven years.
Vivienne Westwood joins Lancashire anti-fracking campaigners
The fashion designer and environmental campaigner, Dame Vivienne Westwood, joined protests against fracking in Lancashire.
Live news updates: Cuadrilla says fracking has started
Cuadrilla has confirmed it has started the first frack of a horizontal shale gas well today at its site at Preston New Road near Blackpool.
What’s happening this week? 15-21 October 2018
In this week’s listings: Cuadrilla due to start fracking at Preston New Road. Three campaigners jailed for fracking protest appeal against sentence. Vivienne Westwood and Joe Corre to visit fracking opponents in Lancashire. National climate crisis rally at Cuadrila’s shale gas site.
Decision on Cuadrilla’s Roseacre Wood fracking site due in New Year
The decision on whether Cuadrilla can drill and frack up to four shale gas wells at Roseacre Wood, near Blackpool, is expected early in January 2019, according to the Planning Inspectorate.
MP asks government to investigate judge who jailed anti-fracking protesters
The justice secretary has been urged to investigate whether the judge who jailed three anti-fracking protesters last month followed an official code of conduct.
Picture Post: Storm Callum delays Cuadrilla’s first frack
Cuadrilla confirmed this morning it had postponed the start of fracking at its Preston New Road site near Blackpool until Monday.
Shock over family connections of judge who jailed three anti-fracking campaigners
Campaigners have raised concerns about links between the judge who jailed three anti-fracking protesters last month and his family’s business in supplying the oil and gas industry.
Court ruling on Cuadrilla fracking injunction delayed
A campaigner will hear tomorrow whether the court injunction against fracking at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site near Blackpool will continue.
Campaigners plan national climate rally near Lancashire fracking site
Campaigners in Lancashire are planning a national climate rally near Cuadrilla’s shale gas site later this month.
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