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Police arrest 114 in 'power demo' Police arrest 114 in 'power demo'
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More than 100 people have been arrested in Nottingham over a suspected plan to target a power station.More than 100 people have been arrested in Nottingham over a suspected plan to target a power station.
Police said 114 men and women were arrested in Sneinton Dale on suspicion of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass and criminal damage.Police said 114 men and women were arrested in Sneinton Dale on suspicion of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass and criminal damage.
Officers said they believed those arrested were planning to protest at nearby Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station.Officers said they believed those arrested were planning to protest at nearby Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station.
A spokesman said "specialist equipment" had been found by officers who feared a threat to the safety of the site.A spokesman said "specialist equipment" had been found by officers who feared a threat to the safety of the site.
He said police thought there was a "serious threat" to the power station. He said police thought there was a "serious threat" to the coal-fired power station, which is eight miles south-west of Nottingham.
The arrests were made at an independent school. There were no injuries. There were no reported injuries.
'Real bedlam''Real bedlam'
City councillor David Mellen said the police raided the privately-run Iona School as a result of "an intelligence-led operation".
He said: "I don't know whether it was the school itself being used or the car park.
"Neighbours reported a lot of noise after midnight. It seems to have been used as a rendezvous for people from a wide area."
No one at the school was available for comment.
Residents in the suburb of Sneinton contacted the BBC with reports of a large police presence in the area.Residents in the suburb of Sneinton contacted the BBC with reports of a large police presence in the area.
Tess Rearden, who lives near where the arrests were made, said she saw 20 police vehicles.Tess Rearden, who lives near where the arrests were made, said she saw 20 police vehicles.
She said: "It was all slamming of doors and van doors and all these vans were coming up here - police vans, riot vans.She said: "It was all slamming of doors and van doors and all these vans were coming up here - police vans, riot vans.
"My son came out of his bedroom and he said: 'Have you seen what's going on out front?'"My son came out of his bedroom and he said: 'Have you seen what's going on out front?'
"They were all up and down the roads here. It was bedlam, real bedlam.""They were all up and down the roads here. It was bedlam, real bedlam."
City councillor David Mellen said: "I understand there was some kind of gathering of people here last night and police took action. Eon, which operates the power station, said it was helping the police with their investigation.
"Obviously it's disturbing for the neighbours in the area but if police had information there was some kind of danger to the power supply for people in the East Midlands, then obviously they need to take action." Eleven people from a group called Eastside Climate Action were arrested in April 2007 after chaining themselves to buildings and equipment at the site.
Eon, which operates the coal-fired power station, said it was helping the police with their investigation.
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