Jailed anti-fracking activists release defiant video message

After receiving a custodial sentence, the three men promise they will win battle against frackingThree environmental activists jailed for their part in an anti-fracking protest have released a video message promising they will win the battle against fracking.The men became the first to receive a custodial sentence for environmental protests against shale gas extraction this week. Simon Roscoe Blevins, 26, and Richard Roberts, 36, were given 16 months in prison and Richard Loizou, 31, was sentenced to 15 months in jail on Wednesday after being convicted of causing a public nuisance by a jury at Preston crown court in August. Continue reading...