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‘My bed moved’ – largest tremor yet at Cuadrilla fracking site felt in Preston

A fenced off area has been set up by Cuadrilla The largest tremor yet from Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road fracking site has been felt in Preston. The seismic event happened at 8.30am on Monday 26 August and registered at a […]

5 years ago
Fracking halted due to earthquake at Preston New Road site

Anti-fracking campaigners bring a lorry to a halt Pic: Friends of the Earth Fracking has been suspended at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site after a tremor last night. A spokesman said the quake was “the equivalent to a bag of shopping being dropped” […]

5 years ago
Fracking stopped after four earthquakes in 30 minutes

Cuadrilla has been exploring shale gas options in Lancashire Fracking has been suspended once again at Preston New Road after four earthquakes inside 30 minutes, one of which measured at magnitude 1.1. In a statement, Cuadrilla said the “micro […]

5 years ago
Fracking to start near Preston after legal battle fails

An anti-fracking campaigner in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall An anti-fracking campaigner in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall Fracking for shale gas can now start in Lancashire after an ongoing legal battle has failed. Two wells have been drilled by […]

5 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Anti-fracking campaigners march in Preston city centre

The march ended at Preston Prison Pic: Helen Rimmer The march ended at Preston Prison Pic: Helen Rimmer Hundreds of anti-fracking campaigners made their feelings known outside HMP Preston during Saturday (6 October) lunchtime. Supporters of ‘The Preston Four’ […]

5 years ago
Judiciary heckled by anti-fracking demonstrators during Judges Parade

Judges making their way through Preston city centre Judges making their way through Preston city centre Pic: Keith Johnson An age-old tradition took place in Preston city centre during Tuesday morning. The Judges Parade sees members of the […]

5 years ago
Ruling means fracking can continue near Preston

An anti-fracking campaigner in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall An anti-fracking campaigner in Preston Pic: Tony Worrall Fracking is to continue near Preston as the latest appeal against it was lost. Anti-fracking campaigners took their case to the Court […]

6 years ago
Fracking firm’s headquarters in Bamber Bridge targeted

The graffiti on the windows of Cuadrilla's headquarters The graffiti on the windows of Cuadrilla’s headquarters Business leaders have condemned graffiti scrawled on the windows of Cuadrilla’s offices in Bamber Bridge. Based off Sceptre Way the firm which […]

7 years ago
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