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August 8, 2013: Test drilling and possible fracking for petroleum deposits were proposed in 2012. A protest group was formed as there is over 80% opposition in the local population to exploration plans. The group is gaining greater support by the hour....

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Fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood prepares to march past energy firm Cuadrilla's exploratory site, which has been the focal point of fracking protests. 72-year-old Westwood said she was "anti-fracking" and "here to protest".

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Police officers forcibly removed anti-fracking campaigners staging a non-violent rally to highlight the concerns of the local & wider community about fracking. A total of 29 activists were arrested.

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Balcombe village has Cuadrilla oil and gas exploration company in it's backyard. Residents and activists alike, held a rally to highlight the conflict of interests between establishment politicians and the anti-fracking views of the local community.

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Peaceful demonstration at Balcombe Anti-fracking site ends in arrests

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Over 400 police officers forcibly removed anti-fracking campaigners staging a non-violent rally to highlight the concerns of the local & wider community about fracking. A total of 29 activists were arrested.

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Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton, was arrested for refusing to move from a sit-in outside the fracking site entrance.

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Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton, was arrested for refusing to move from a sit-in outside the fracking site entrance.

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Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for Brighton moments before being arrested at a sit-in during the rally.

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