The protestors tried to close down the power station

A group of campaigners gained access to a coal-fired plant in Ratcliffe-on-Soar on 10 April 2007.

The Eastside Climate Action group said it occupied the facility in an environmental protest.

The defendants were found guilty of aggravated trespass at Nottingham Magistrates' Court and face fines ranging from �215 to �365.

Chained to railings

Charges were dropped against an 11th person.

The court heard how some of the protestors stood on conveyor belts in the power station and chained themselves to railings.

We were trying to prevent emissions at Ratcliffe to save lives and we still stand by that Protestor Garry Glass

The group of protestors aimed to close down the plant and ensure stocks were not replenished.

But the plant had been closed over the Easter holidays so had enough fuel to continue generating electricity through the five-hour demonstration.

Protestor Garry Glass said after the verdict: "We were trying to prevent emissions at Ratcliffe to save lives and we still stand by that.

"We are slightly disappointed that the courts don't recognise that - but overall I think the whole process has been really good to bring this to the public's attention."

The judge said the defendants had been motivated by "a genuine concern" about global warming, but that did not justify their actions.

The 10 fined included Eleanor Fairbrother, 29, of Foxhall Road, Forest Fields; Ian Parker, 24, of Villiers Road, West Bridgford; Peter Nelson, 25, of Cedar Road, Nottingham; Tim Gallagher, 25, of Premier Road, Forest Fields and Emma Robinson, 27, of Spottiswoode Road, Edinburgh.

Also fined were Garry Glass, 23, of Arden Street, Edinburgh; Andrew Cook, 49, of Wood Green, Long Stratton, Norwich; Timothy Allman, 38, Samantha Brown, 33, and Andrew Woodcock, 31, all of Albany Road, Nottingham.