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| Protesters who breached security at Didcot Power station in Oxfordshire claim to have halted production. | Protesters who breached security at Didcot Power station in Oxfordshire claim to have halted production. |
| A team from campaign group Greenpeace climbed a 650ft (200m) tower at the station at about 0545 GMT. | A team from campaign group Greenpeace climbed a 650ft (200m) tower at the station at about 0545 GMT. |
| Npower, which runs the site, said the station had not been shut down and it was working with police. | |
| Protesters have demanded that the government closes the coal-fuelled plant, saying it makes a massive contribution to climate change. | Protesters have demanded that the government closes the coal-fuelled plant, saying it makes a massive contribution to climate change. |
| A spokesman for Npower said 15 protesters had gained entry. Greenpeace said 30 were present. | |
| Laura Yates, one of the protesters, told BBC News: "One team have attached themselves to the conveyer belt which carries coal into the boilers so they're preventing any more coal going in there. | Laura Yates, one of the protesters, told BBC News: "One team have attached themselves to the conveyer belt which carries coal into the boilers so they're preventing any more coal going in there. |
| "Another team are in the process of climbing the 200m high chimney and they're prepared to occupy that chimney." | "Another team are in the process of climbing the 200m high chimney and they're prepared to occupy that chimney." |
| Man arrested | Man arrested |
| A Greenpeace spokesman said: "The campaigners are demanding that the government phases out this kind of coal-fired power station and instead backs localised or decentralised power generation, which is much more efficient." | A Greenpeace spokesman said: "The campaigners are demanding that the government phases out this kind of coal-fired power station and instead backs localised or decentralised power generation, which is much more efficient." |
| Police officers have arrested one man on the site for aggravated trespass and are negotiating with 10 of the protesters. | |
| An Npower spokeswoman said: "The power station has not been shut down but protesters have chained themselves to the coal intake and have climbed a chimney. | An Npower spokeswoman said: "The power station has not been shut down but protesters have chained themselves to the coal intake and have climbed a chimney. |
| "We are working with local police and we are investigating how they entered the site." | "We are working with local police and we are investigating how they entered the site." |
| In July, campaigners from Reclaim Power climbed a 131ft (40m) lighting tower at the site to unveil a banner which read Climate Crime. | In July, campaigners from Reclaim Power climbed a 131ft (40m) lighting tower at the site to unveil a banner which read Climate Crime. |
| In August, about 600 environmental campaigners staged a mass protest at Drax power station in North Yorkshire and attempted to close the plant. | In August, about 600 environmental campaigners staged a mass protest at Drax power station in North Yorkshire and attempted to close the plant. |