BBC: Barton Moss site rally held by anti-fracking protesters

Anti-fracking protesters have taken part in a rally at an exploratory gas drilling site in Salford.

Energy company IGas has permission to build a vertical test well at the site in Barton Moss, between Barton Aerodrome and the M62 motorway.

Frack Free Greater Manchester said the rally showed "solidarity" to the campaigners who are camped at the site.

IGas said it had no plans for fracking and was "trying to work sensitively" with protesters.

But campaigners fear the process could lead to the discovery of shale gas and future fracking to extract it.

Some protesters set up a camp last month, in a bid to prevent lorries carrying equipment from entering the site.  MORE