Unbelievable. @claireperrymp has just granted premission for another #fracking well at Preston New Road - just two months after it trampled over local democracy and approved the first. And they've done it during recess so MPs can't hold them to account. reuters.com/article/us-bri…

Andrew Page, URC elder and leader in the Open Table network, spoke to BBC Radio 4 Sunday about Franklin Graham's Festival Of Hope and the positive Christian alternative Rainbow Weekend hosted by 4 Blackpool churches. Listen for 7 days from 28 minutes in: ow.ly/nqcS30lW0pV

Queer British Christians and their allies reacted to the arrival of an anti-LGBTQ evangelical preacher in their town by highlighting the #inclusivity they believe is at the core of their faith. ow.ly/MmLP30lXq8Q #LGBTQ #FranklinGraham... ow.ly/MmLP30lXq8Q

The beautiful way this town responded to an evangelical preacher's anti-LGBTQ views huffp.st/p4NIByU

Anti-fracking activists jailed for holding protests against Cuadrilla in Blackpool Three campaigners thought to be first to be jailed for UK environmental action since 1932 They were arrested under anti-terror laws theguardian.com/environment/20…

A disproportionate and harsh sentence for peaceful acts driven by conscience. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Preston Pride this weekend! Have fun & stay safe. Preston Pride URPotential LGBT Lancashire LGBT @PCIanAshton #Pride #lgbt #Community

Hours after announcing fracking operations were to begin in Lancashire next week, Cuadrilla now faces further delays after a successful injunction was brought against the firm Latest victory for campaigners who have repeatedly thwarted fracking in England independent.co.uk/environment/fr…

With Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, the Supreme Court will be more conservative than at any other time in modern history, with no swing justice nyti.ms/2y4vNI4

So, what's the Tories' big idea to deal with climate change - transitioning to solar? Building more off-shore wind farms? Widening use of low emission zones? No. It's making sure that a little thing like *earthquakes* won't stop fracking in the UK. theguardian.com/environment/20…

The Government seem intent on speeding up exploratory fracking at any cost - first local democracy, now earthquakes. The risks posed by this industry to our countryside and environment should not be understated, nor should they be scrutinised any less. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Dancing Queen is back, but this time it's Vivienne Westwood throwing some shapes. Read why: huffp.st/UuYashI

The tremors were tiny so you won't have felt them - but all eyes are now again on Cuadrilla. trib.al/EKrTZpx

Did you get chance to read the latest Historic England research into Heritage and its positive effects on society? Photo is taken at Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire (copyright Historic England). Read more here: historicengland.org.uk/research/herit…

Anybody know if the brave young milkshake man who refused to be intimidated by a goading Far Right thuggy extremist and his heavies is OK? Love to buy him a replacement drink mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/t…

Polls are now closed. 9,000 seats up for election. Here we go...

Dresden has been declared a ‘Nazi emergency’ "'Nazinotstand' means - similar to the climate emergency - that we have a serious problem. The open democratic society is threatened," local councillor Max Aschenbach, who tabled the motion, told the BBC. bbc.in/338lBeV