Jackie Brooks, 79, and her husband, Jim, have been providing hot drinks and biscuits at the fracking site in the village of Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire, since September. The self-styled “anti-fracking tea lady” became a star when pictures of her cake stall surrounded by a dozen police officers were seen around the world in October. Facebook Twitter Pinterest An anti-fracking march in Kirby Misperton, where tests of the procedure are expected to begin in the new year. Anti-fracking campaigners have vowed to step up their efforts to block any fracking, in a long-running dispute that has resulted in scores of arrests. A comment has been sought from North Yorkshire county council.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2017 12:34 UTC