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Anti-fracking protesters stay put for potential appeal

Anti-fracking protesters at a drill site in Salford are staying put while they appeal an eviction order. They were due to be removed from the site, but the Appeal Court will now consider the case.

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Court orders eviction of anti-fracking protesters

The encamped protesters now have to leave Credit: PA

Anti-fracking protesters at a drill site in Salford have been ordered off the site.

A judge has granted a possession order to landowners Peel. It means the demonstrators have until midday tomorrow to leave the area at Barton Moss.

Peel owns the land on which another company, iGas, is test drilling for shale gas.

The protesters have been camped around the site since late last year. Their demonstrations have triggered a huge police operation to ensure trucks, equipment and staff can reach the drill site.

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