People at Poorlots Allotments in Cadishead are being taught how to make solar panels, as a way to take control of their own bills and support...
West Sussex County Council has turned down an application from oil and gas exploration firm Celtique Energie to drill near the Wisborough Green conservation area. After...
Former Tory minister Nick Herbert has criticised plans to ‘carelessly industrialise’ rural West Sussex through shale gas development, as scientists warn that current regulation in place...
Local authorities across Britain have moved to deny any “conflict of interest” after it was revealed some of the councils that will decide the fate of...
Energy company Cuadrilla has announced that it intends to apply for planning permission to drill for shale gas at two new sites in Lancashire, in order...
A £28m flood realignment scheme at Medmerry in West Sussex has been unveiled by the Environment Agency and the RSPB. The defences are expected to provide...
An alert has been issued over the chance of heavy rain and wind in the South of England on Monday, which may cause serious disruption in...
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said it is in the public interest to prosecute former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas, after she was arrested at shale gas drilling site...
Former chief scientific adviser to the government Sir David King has said shale gas will not be a major player in the future compared to nuclear...
Campaigners protesting against fracking in Balcombe, Sussex, have complained that the police were “heavy-handed” and used excessive force to against demonstrators. Campaigners from the No Dash...
The Church of England has said that the environmental risks of shale gas extraction should not overshadow the benefits of cheaper fuel. Philip Fletcher, chair of...
David Cameron has said the UK “cannot afford to miss out on shale gas”, in an article written for the Telegraph on Sunday. The prime minister...
Amid protests at a Sussex fracking site where Cuadrilla has begun exploratory drilling for shale gas, Ilaria Bertini digs deep into just how sustainable gas is...
Cuadrilla has gone ahead with exploratory drilling for shale gas in Balcombe, Sussex, but local residents have promised to continue their fight against fracking. The government,...
Fracking firm Cuadrilla has revealed it will begin a process of “exploratory drilling” for shale gas on Saturday, at its Balcombe site in Sussex. The firm, a leader...