A TOTAL of 40 people, aged between 19 and 77, have been charged over the ongoing Extinction Rebellion protests - including at least four from Somerset - police said.

The Metropolitan Police revealed 831 arrests have been made in connection with the demonstrations as of 10am Sunday, and 40 people charged for "various offences including breach of Section 14 Notice of the Public Order Act 1986, obstructing a highway and obstructing police".

Those charged include 66-year-old Dave Hall, of Alexandra Road, Frome; Christopher Court-Dobson, 30, of Northload Street, Glastonbury; Ellis Rachel Bowdler, 26, of Frome, Somerset and Rebecca West, 39, of Shipman, Somerset.

Last week, 35-year-old Mark Ovland, of Somerton, was among three people charged over a protest which saw three people glue themselves to a London train.

Among the full list of the 40 most recently charged are:

- Steven Melia, 56, of St Philips, Bristol.

- Peter Scott, 65, of South Brent, Devon.

- Francesca Legere, 28, address unknown.

- Patrick Thelwell, 19, of Wycliffe Avenue, York.

- Dave Hall, 66, of Alexandra Road, Frome.

- Genevieve Scherer, 72, of Leppoc Road, Lambeth.

- Christopher Court-Dobson, 30, of Northload Street, Glastonbury.

- Jeremy David Parker, 51, of Sterling Place, Ealing.

- Kathryn Shipp, 55, of Longton Avenue, Lewisham.

- Joseph Hesmondhalgh, 20, of Hollingwood Gate, Bradford.

- Jason Pettitt, 44, of Manor Road, Colchester.

- Angela Zelter, 67, of Church Street, Powys.

- Tim Speers, 33, of Wickham Road, Beckenham.

- Mark Richards, 43, of Downham Road, Stockport.

- Adam Haigh, 19, of Richmond Grove, Manchester.

- Jasmine Horsley Grassie, 77, of Kington, Powys.

- Tamsyn Cowden, 55, of Kington, Powys.

- Louise Treneman, 25, of Northcote Road, Bristol.

- Sadie Stanton, 28, of Higher Slade Road, Devon.

- Alan Dixon, 53, of Edeva Court, Cambridge.

- Ruth Jarman, 55, of Hartley Wintney, Hampshire.

- Hayley Pinto, 51, of Norwich Road, Marsham.

- Mary Ellen Light, 74, of Newman Crescent, Dartington.

- Stuart Frost, 39, of Lower Ebor Street, York.

- Sally Chapman, 56, of Lower Town, Devon.

- Ellis Rachel Bowdler, 26, of Frome, Somerset.

- Samuel Elmore, 26, of Hunbridge Lane, Hyde End.

- Barbara Cookson, 68, of Lawrence Grove, Liverpool.

- Rebecca West, 39, of Shipman, Somerset.

- William Cooke, 36, of Barton Hill, Bristol.

- Justin Lewis Preece, 49, of Treforest, Pontypridd.

- Tiana Jacout, 31, address unknown.

- Malika Rassikh, 41, of Gipcy, France.

- Liam Norton, 34, of Bromells Road, Lambeth.

- Emma Ricketts, 24, address unknown.

- Greg Frey, 22, address unknown.

- Emily Cox, 33, of Eastville, Bristol.

- Kathleen Carlson, 27, of Forest Road, Waltham Forest.

- Spencer Upton, 27, of Bodmin, Cornwall.

- A man who refused to provide police with his date of birth and address.