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Climate change activists are occupying a train carrying coal to Britain's biggest power station. At 8am this morning they swarmed on to the roof of one of its 20 huge trucks.
The 40 protesters stopped the regular delivery service to Drax in Yorkshire disguised as railway workers in yellow warning jackets and waving red flags, having read up on standard railway safety rules.
The occupation took place at an iron girder bridge over the river Aire between the villages of Gowdall and Hirst Courteney. One group then used the bridge girders and climbing equipment to scale the 12ft high trucks.
They hoisted a huge banner reading "Leave it in the ground" – referring to the coal destined for the power station's furnaces. The protesters carried food, water and even a portable lavatory with the intention of being able to remain on board for several days.
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This years camp will be at kingsnorth coal fired power station, for more info visit our Why Kingsnorth page.
