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Police prepared for potential disorder amid rumours of far-right protest in Preston

English Defence League march in Preston Lancashire Police will be on standby to tackle any potential disorder amid suggestions of various protests taking place across the county this weekend. A number of proposed times and locations […]

8 months ago
Opinion: Saturday’s EDL protest and community event showed why we’re Proud Preston

Muslim girls hand out roses on the Flag Market (Pic Dave Wilcox), the EDL demo as seen from the police helicopter, and flags at the EDL demo If there’s one thing you can rely on in Preston, it is the rain. Lancashire Police would have been breathing a sigh of relief as ‘PC Rain’, as they refer […]

9 years ago
English Defence League in Preston: No arrests made confirm Lancashire Police

Police officers at the Community Celebration event (Pic: Dawn Mander) and the EDL in Birley Street watched by officers Police in Preston have confirmed no arrests were made during a protest in the city by the English Defence League or at a counter demonstration event on the Flag Market. […]

9 years ago
Is this the most ridiculous moment from the EDL protest?

An EDL protest is something that shouldn’t necessarily be made light of but when something like this comes along you can’t help it. As Blog Preston covered both sides of […]

9 years ago
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English Defence League hold short protest in Preston

English Defence League march in Preston Around 100 members of the English Defence League assembled in Preston city centre to protest against what they claim is a ‘Islamicisation’ of the city. Preston Police, supported by a […]

9 years ago
English Defence League in Preston: Recap updates as protest and community gathering take place

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 […]

9 years ago
English Defence League in Preston: Police call for ‘no surprises’ during demonstration

Police officers on the Flag Market this week during a logistics exercise Pic: Tony Worrall A call for ‘business as usual’ has been made by senior police officers and council leaders ahead of a demonstration by the English Defence League in the city. Lancashire Police […]

9 years ago
English Defence League in Preston: City centre parking restrictions in place during demonstration

Police at the EDL demo in Preston in November 2010 Police are warning motorists of temporary parking restrictions due to Saturday’s protest by the English Defence League. The far-right group are to demonstrate in Birley Street, near the Outdoor Market, […]

9 years ago
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