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West Burton power station protesters to leave camp West Burton power station protesters to leave camp
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Eight out of 14 protesters who have been camping at the top of two chimneys at a power station are due to leave the site. Eight out of 14 protesters camping at the top of two chimneys at a power station are leaving the site.
Members of No Dash For Gas have been occupying the West Burton site, in Nottinghamshire, since Monday. Members of No Dash For Gas have been occupying the West Burton plant, in Nottinghamshire, since Monday.
The group said it was reducing numbers so food supplies could stretch further allowing the protest to go on longer. Four departing protestors were arrested after climbing down a chimney and another four are expected to be detained when they leave later.
It is opposing the gas-powered plant on environmental grounds but its owners said the protest was dangerous. The group is opposed to the gas-powered plant on environmental grounds but its owners said the protest was dangerous.
The group said it wanted to see the government focus on renewable energy rather than building gas power stations. The activists said they were reducing their numbers to preserve food supplies so the protest could go on longer.
EDF Energy, which is building the station, said it was committed to a low-carbon future. Protest to continue
Earlier arrests Police said those arrested earlier, were detained on suspicion of aggravated trespass.
Five women from the group are on bail after being arrested on Monday on suspicion of aggravated trespass. Another four members are expected to hand themselves in to police when they leave shortly.
A man and a woman who left the camp on Thursday have also been bailed after being arrested for the same offence. Seven protesters, six women and one man, have already been bailed after being arrested on suspicion of the same offence, earlier this week.
A group spokesman said the departing members would hand themselves in to police.
The protesters installed a makeshift zip-line between the 90m (300ft) chimneys to transport supplies between the two camps.The protesters installed a makeshift zip-line between the 90m (300ft) chimneys to transport supplies between the two camps.
Two people will now travel along it to join four other members in one camp.Two people will now travel along it to join four other members in one camp.
Danny Chivers, from the group, said they would remain at the power station until they felt their point had been made in the "strongest possible way". 'Endandering lives'
The group said it wanted to see the government focus on renewable energy rather than building gas power stations.
EDF Energy, which is building the station, said however, it was committed to a low-carbon future.
One of the protesters, Danny Chivers, said they would remain at the power station until they felt their point had been made in the "strongest possible way".
Graeme Bellingham, from EDF Energy, said the protesters' actions were endangering their own lives and those of members of the emergency services.Graeme Bellingham, from EDF Energy, said the protesters' actions were endangering their own lives and those of members of the emergency services.