Manchester Evening News: Anti-fracking protesters arrested after gluing themselves into car blocking Salford site

Two anti-fracking protesters have been arrested after supergluing themselves inside a car to blockade the entrance to the Barton Moss drilling site.

The women, aged around 25 and 45 and from Lancaster, fixed themselves to a barrel of concrete wedged through a hole cut in the bottom of the blue Ford escort.

It was parked outside the only entrance to the IGas site from 7.30am today, stopping site traffic from entering or leaving.

The women were both removed by 10am and the car was towed away half an hour later.

GMP said the pair had been arrested for wilful obstruction of a public highway.  

A statement released by one of women said: "I have taken action today because from water contamination to air pollution and huge amounts of waste, there are so many problems with fracking.

"One third of the workforce comes directly from the US and most of the rest will be contracted in from other parts of the UK, meaning practically no jobs for local people."  MORE