Protesters urge North Yorkshire councillors to vote against fracking

A vote allowing Third Energy to frack for shale gas could pave way for technique to be used across England, critics say

North Yorkshire councillors have been urged not to turn the region into "the fracking capital of the UK" before a crucial vote that could pave the way for the technique to be used across England.

The UK firm Third Energy wants to frack for shale gas at its existing drilling site near the village of Kirby Misperton, between Malton and Pickering.