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| Four boats have been intercepted by police and coastguards on the River Medway near Kingsnorth power station. | Four boats have been intercepted by police and coastguards on the River Medway near Kingsnorth power station. |
| The vessels, which are believed to have been carrying climate change protesters, were stopped at Upnor which is just upstream of the Kent plant. | |
| Kent Police and E.On UK have warned campaigners to stay away from the power station on the Hoo peninsula. | Kent Police and E.On UK have warned campaigners to stay away from the power station on the Hoo peninsula. |
| Protesters opposing the firm's plans to build new coal-fired units say they want to shut the station down. | Protesters opposing the firm's plans to build new coal-fired units say they want to shut the station down. |
| About 1,500 people from the Climate Camp say they plan to reach the plant by "air, land and sea" on Saturday. If you look at a power station clearly there are many many areas where there's large scale machinery working, they are very tall structures E.On UK | |
| A "four-pronged" attack to reach the power station includes a flotilla of rafts crossing the River Medway. | A "four-pronged" attack to reach the power station includes a flotilla of rafts crossing the River Medway. |
| Four demonstrators trying to launch a boat onto the River Medway have been arrested by Kent Police. | |
| A second group of campaigners plans to lead a procession to its main gates, while a third aims to reach it through undergrowth, and a fourth aims to make a "secret air approach". | A second group of campaigners plans to lead a procession to its main gates, while a third aims to reach it through undergrowth, and a fourth aims to make a "secret air approach". |
| An E.On spokesman urged activists to keep outside the gates to prevent the possibility of serious injury. | An E.On spokesman urged activists to keep outside the gates to prevent the possibility of serious injury. |
| E.On spokesman Jonathan Smith said: "If you look at a power station clearly there are many many areas where there's large scale machinery working, they are very tall structures. | E.On spokesman Jonathan Smith said: "If you look at a power station clearly there are many many areas where there's large scale machinery working, they are very tall structures. |
| "If you do not know what you are doing you could really very seriously injure yourself at a power station and we do not want that to happen." | "If you do not know what you are doing you could really very seriously injure yourself at a power station and we do not want that to happen." |
| Police have stopped people taking part in the "Great Rebel Raft Regatta"The Medway Port Authority harbour master announced on Thursday that he would not give permission to any procession or regatta to take place under river byelaws because of safety concerns. | |
| In July E.On was granted an injunction to prevent campaigners getting access to a jetty on the River Medway where fuel is delivered to the power station. | In July E.On was granted an injunction to prevent campaigners getting access to a jetty on the River Medway where fuel is delivered to the power station. |
| Protesters from the Climate Camp said anyone taking to the river would undergo safety training and The Great Rebel Raft Regatta was organised by experienced sailors. | Protesters from the Climate Camp said anyone taking to the river would undergo safety training and The Great Rebel Raft Regatta was organised by experienced sailors. |
| Kevin Smith, who is taking part, told the BBC they were very determined to go ahead with the protest. | Kevin Smith, who is taking part, told the BBC they were very determined to go ahead with the protest. |
| "We're very concerned about the long-term sustainability of the planet," he said. | "We're very concerned about the long-term sustainability of the planet," he said. |
| "Obviously safety is paramount in our preparations but E.On really can't go ahead with this. It's going to take us to the edge of an ecological catastrophe." | "Obviously safety is paramount in our preparations but E.On really can't go ahead with this. It's going to take us to the edge of an ecological catastrophe." |
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| Camp for Climate Action spokeswoman Jessica Glynn added: "The last thing we want to do is injure ourselves or anyone else. | Camp for Climate Action spokeswoman Jessica Glynn added: "The last thing we want to do is injure ourselves or anyone else. |
| "Nobody is allowed to participate if they have not had full health and safety training and are not wearing life jackets." | "Nobody is allowed to participate if they have not had full health and safety training and are not wearing life jackets." |
| Since the protest began, about 22 people have been arrested, 14 have been charged and two have received cautions. | Since the protest began, about 22 people have been arrested, 14 have been charged and two have received cautions. |
| E.On plans to build two new cleaner coal units on the site, which it claims will be 20% cleaner. | E.On plans to build two new cleaner coal units on the site, which it claims will be 20% cleaner. |
| Medway Council has approved the scheme, which would be the first coal-fired power station to be built in the UK for 24 years, and the final decision will be made by the government. | Medway Council has approved the scheme, which would be the first coal-fired power station to be built in the UK for 24 years, and the final decision will be made by the government. |
| If approved, E.On said the power station would be operational by 2012 and would provide energy for 1.5 million homes. | If approved, E.On said the power station would be operational by 2012 and would provide energy for 1.5 million homes. |