GREENPEACE has ended its occupation of Didcot power station.

The protesters invaded the power station yesterday morning to protest over the carbon emissions from the plant.

Twenty-five protesters came down this afternoon and were arrested by police.

Supt Jill Simpson, of Thames Valley Police said: "The protesters have made their way out of the site and all 25 are being arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal damage.

"Our main aim was to ensure the safety of everybody involved, including the protestors, as this was, potentially, a very dangerous situation.

"Everyone has the right to protest peacefully, but we also have a duty to ensure people can go about their lawful business. Together with npower we managed to ensure that the power station continued to function throughout the protest."

Production was affected and it has cost station owner RWE npower £500,000, but this afternoon the group was served an injunction ordering them to leave their protest points on a coal conveyor and on top of a 685ft chimney.

Campaigner Laura Yates said this afternoon: "Our lawyers have advised us to obey the injunction.

"We will obey it and our volunteers will be coming down in the next few hours.

"They are now starting to prepare equipment.

"We felt that the action has been a success and it was justified."