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| Protesters climb on power station | Protesters climb on power station |
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| Activists have climbed an Oxfordshire power station chimney in a protest over climate change. | Activists have climbed an Oxfordshire power station chimney in a protest over climate change. |
| The group forced its way into Didcot Power Station at about 0530 GMT and said they would be there for "as long as possible". | The group forced its way into Didcot Power Station at about 0530 GMT and said they would be there for "as long as possible". |
| Nine people have climbed the steps of one of the chimneys and 13 protesters are on the station's coal conveyer. | Nine people have climbed the steps of one of the chimneys and 13 protesters are on the station's coal conveyer. |
| A spokeswoman for RWE npower said power generation had not been affected and the firm was working with the police. | |
| She said: "We are co-operating closely with the police and our priority remains the health and safety of staff and also protesters." | She said: "We are co-operating closely with the police and our priority remains the health and safety of staff and also protesters." |
| We're going to be here for the long haul Amy Johnson, protester | We're going to be here for the long haul Amy Johnson, protester |
| A Thames Valley Police spokesman said officers were at the scene negotiating with the protesters. | A Thames Valley Police spokesman said officers were at the scene negotiating with the protesters. |
| The group, which claims to have enough food and water to last for a week, have taken flags and a banner reading "Climate Justice" with them. | |
| Protester Amy Johnson, a 20-year-old student from Oxford, said: "RWE npower have become at the forefront of trying to push for more coal, and want to build 30 more coal-fired power stations. | Protester Amy Johnson, a 20-year-old student from Oxford, said: "RWE npower have become at the forefront of trying to push for more coal, and want to build 30 more coal-fired power stations. |
| "We're here to tell them that can't possibly happen. | "We're here to tell them that can't possibly happen. |
| "We're planning on staying as long as possible. We've got food and water for at least a week, so we're going to be here for the long haul." | "We're planning on staying as long as possible. We've got food and water for at least a week, so we're going to be here for the long haul." |