Fracking protests to continue
Anti-fracking protesters will maintain a presence outside an exploratory drilling site following two days of direct action against the energy company carrying out the work.
Policing anti-fracking demo has cost nearly £750,000
The cost of policing the ongoing anti-fracking demonstration at a camp in Balcombe, West Sussex has cost taxpayers nearly £750,000, Sussex Police have revealed.
Up to 1,000 activists are set to join the six-day Reclaim the Power Camp on the outskirts of the village, while officers from 10 other forces have been drafted in to bolster Sussex Police's operation.
Balcombe has become the focal point of protests since energy firm Cuadrilla prepared to drill for oil at the site. It has since halted drilling tests, on police advice, after threats from protesters.
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MP among 29 arrested at anti-fracking rally in Balcombe
Green MP Caroline Lucas was among those arrested at a sit-in aimed at halting plans to drill for shale gas in a West Sussex village.
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Balcombe campaigners: Why we're fighting fracking
As campaigners in Balcombe begin a five-day camp in protest at fracking, supporter Tisha Brown tells ITV News why it's such a crucial issue.
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Cuadrilla chief: 'We will complete our work'
The chief executive of Cuadrilla Resources, Francis Egan, told ITV News the company "will complete our approved work" at its Balcombe site.