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| Protesters remain at power plant | Protesters remain at power plant |
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| Negotiations are continuing between site managers at Didcot power station and environmental campaigners chained to equipment at the Oxfordshire plant. | Negotiations are continuing between site managers at Didcot power station and environmental campaigners chained to equipment at the Oxfordshire plant. |
| A team from Greenpeace also climbed a 650ft (200m) tower on Thursday and painted "Blair's Legacy" on a chimney. | A team from Greenpeace also climbed a 650ft (200m) tower on Thursday and painted "Blair's Legacy" on a chimney. |
| Operator Npower has called for the protest to stop and launched an inquiry into the security breach. | Operator Npower has called for the protest to stop and launched an inquiry into the security breach. |
| Campaigners want the coal-fuelled plant to close as they believe it makes a massive contribution to climate change. | Campaigners want the coal-fuelled plant to close as they believe it makes a massive contribution to climate change. |
| Thames Valley Police confirmed some of the protesters spent the night at the power station and remained there on Friday morning. | Thames Valley Police confirmed some of the protesters spent the night at the power station and remained there on Friday morning. |
| Power generation at the site has been reduced, but Npower said it has not stopped. | Power generation at the site has been reduced, but Npower said it has not stopped. |
| I think they've made their point now, we must get on and continue with the business John Rainford | I think they've made their point now, we must get on and continue with the business John Rainford |
| John Rainford, site manager, told BBC News: "We requested them first thing this morning to end their protest, to come down safely - health and safety is our foremost intention. | John Rainford, site manager, told BBC News: "We requested them first thing this morning to end their protest, to come down safely - health and safety is our foremost intention. |
| "I think they've made their point now, we must get on and continue with the business. We can have this debate outside of this but this is no good to anybody." | "I think they've made their point now, we must get on and continue with the business. We can have this debate outside of this but this is no good to anybody." |
| On Thursday, a spokesman for Npower confirmed 15 protesters had gained entry in the early hours, while Greenpeace said 30 were present. | On Thursday, a spokesman for Npower confirmed 15 protesters had gained entry in the early hours, while Greenpeace said 30 were present. |
| One man was arrested on the site on Thursday on suspicion of aggravated trespass. | One man was arrested on the site on Thursday on suspicion of aggravated trespass. |
| A Greenpeace spokesman said: "The campaigners are demanding 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 the government phases out this kind of coal-fired power station and instead backs localised or decentralised power generation, which is much more efficient." |
| The Didcot power station supplies two million homes | The Didcot power station supplies two million homes |
| Kevin Akhurst, managing director of generation and renewables at Npower, said: "Regarding Greenpeace's point of view, we fully support clean energy and we're at the forefront of developing it. | Kevin Akhurst, managing director of generation and renewables at Npower, said: "Regarding Greenpeace's point of view, we fully support clean energy and we're at the forefront of developing it. |
| "Of our three coal stations Didcot A and Tilbury are already scheduled to close over the next five to 10 years, as are many coals stations in the UK, but they can't just be switched off overnight. | "Of our three coal stations Didcot A and Tilbury are already scheduled to close over the next five to 10 years, as are many coals stations in the UK, but they can't just be switched off overnight. |
| "Some coal is needed to maintain secure and affordable energy and for now stations like Didcot meet that need." | "Some coal is needed to maintain secure and affordable energy and for now stations like Didcot meet that need." |
| 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". |