Cuadrilla

Firms leading UK push for shale gas say 'we will see results next year' after 12 months of opposition, protests and a ban in Scotland

BREAKING: Planning committee rejects Roseacre Wood application over traffic increase fears

Cuadrilla and Geothermal Engineering design project to tap renewable heat from disused oil and gas wells

Preston New Road plans validated by local council, as Egdon secures approval to acquire new licence areas

Controversial company confirms it will submit applications to drill four exploration wells in Lancashire in the coming weeks

Shale gas explorer gets approval from county council to test oil flow rates at site that saw anti-fracking protests

Planning applications set to be submitted for exploration wells at Roseacre and Little Plumpton, scaling back original plans for seven fracking sites

New survey comes as Green MP Caroline Lucas accuses government of becoming "flag-waver-in-chief" for the fracking industry

Campaigners set up mock-drilling rig outside Preston chambers in bid to persuade councillors to reject further shale gas operations

Greenpeace says renewed application offers local authority the chance to revisit its decision to approve exploration in the area