80 arrests at power station protest

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More than 1,000 demonstrators converged on the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site - one of Britain's biggest coal-fired power generators - with clashes breaking out between police and protesters as they tried to tear up perimeter fencing.

One policeman was airlifted to hospital with head injuries but later released, and two other officers needed hospital treatment for minor injuries.

Nottinghamshire Police said nearly 80 people were arrested during the day for offences including aggravated trespass and criminal damage.

"There are still a large number of protesters at the power station and we will continue to monitor the situation throughout the night," a spokesman said,.

Demonstrators under the banner the Great Climate Swoop, included supporters of three pressure groups - the Camp for Climate Action, Plane Stupid and Climate Rush.

The 2,000MW coal-fired power station is owned by the energy company E.ON and is said to be one of the largest producers of carbon dioxide in Britain.

Some protesters carried banners and cardboard gravestones bearing the words 'RIP E.ON' and 'RIP Ratcliffe'.

Many protested peacefully at the power station's main entrance, but police said breakaway groups had assaulted officers and pulled down security fences - with some managing to gain access to the heavily guarded site.

Ten people - seven men and three women aged between 19 and 53 - were arrested before the protest began on suspicion of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass at the power station.