Delays after protester spends night on top of tanker

Traffic problems are being reported along Preston New Road this morning after a protester spent the night on top of a tanker.

Police have put a contraflow in place on the road at the fracking site and are warning travellers to expect delays throughout rush hour.

Police have put a contraflow in place on the road at the fracking site and are warning travellers to expect delays throughout rush hour.placeholder image
Police have put a contraflow in place on the road at the fracking site and are warning travellers to expect delays throughout rush hour.

A spokesman for the police said: "We are in the process of negotiating an end to the disturbance and hope to have a resolution soon.

"In the meantime time, travellers should plan extra time for their journeys as delays are expected."

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