TORY-RUN Surrey County Council gave the green light for further fracking tests yesterday, ignoring the concerns of campaigners who claim that drilling has already caused nosebleeds.

Residents joined campaigners outside County Hall in Kingston, with some saying that they were moving out of areas near Dorking and Horley for the sake of their health.

Activists from Frack Free Surrey taped their mouths shut and stood in silence to highlight how they have been denied a voice in the planning process related to drilling for oil on Leith Hill, near Dorking.