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English Defence League in Preston: Recap updates as protest and community gathering take place
Posted on - 20th February, 2016 - 8:00am | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Preston City Centre, Preston News
Preston Police put hundreds of officers on the streets of the city as the English Defence League protested about Preston becoming a ‘creeping Sharia city’.
At the same time a number of community groups massed on the Flag Market to show their support for Preston’s multi-culturalism.
We gave you live updates from across the city centre throughout Saturday.
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