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Anti-fracking camp - Farndon

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Sallie EhlenSocial Media Editor & Senior Reporter

11:34, 20 MAR 2014
Updated09:27, 24 JUN 2014

Protestors gather outside an exploration well by Dart Energy (West England) Ltd to look for coalbed methan gas at a site near Marsh House, Marsh House Lane, Kings Marsh, Farndon1 of 11
The Dart Energy site at Marsh House Lane, Farndon (Image: Richard Carter)2 of 11
The 'Frack Free Farndon' protest camp which has been set up at Rowley Hill, Farndon3 of 11
Protesters, including Bez from the Happy Mondays, gathered outside an exploration well by Dart Energy (West England) Ltd near Farndon on Sunday for the second week in a row4 of 11
The 'Frack Free Farndon' protest camp5 of 11
$Anti-fracking protest at Rowley Hill, Farndon on Sunday, March 16$
Anti-fracking protest at Rowley Hill, Farndon on Sunday, March 16 (Image: Richard Carter)6 of 11
$Happy Monday's Bez joined the anti-fracking protest at Farndon$
Happy Monday's Bez joined the anti-fracking protest at Farndon (Image: Richard Carter)7 of 11
$The anti-fracking protest camp which has been set up at the Farndon drilling site$
The anti-fracking protest camp which has been set up at the Farndon drilling site (Image: Kevin Walsh)8 of 11
An aerial view of the Farndon drilling site which will be moving to Upton soon (Image: Terry ToughNut)9 of 11
$Jim Bazley from Chester with Bez who joined the anti-fracking protest at Farndon on Sunday, March 16$
Jim Bazley from Chester with Bez who joined the anti-fracking protest at Farndon on Sunday, March 16 (Image: Richard Carter)10 of 11
The Farndon drilling site11 of 11

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