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Anti-fascist rally takes place in Preston city centre opposing Heritage and Destiny meeting

Rally in Lune Street on Saturday Pic: Derek Barton The leader of an anti-fascist rally held in Preston on Saturday says that it served as a reminder to far-right groups that they would be “opposed” if they tried to […]

1 year ago
EDL & UAF Demonstrations – What the bloggers said

The demonstrations on Saturday provoked a lot of thought from many people. We saw reactions on Facebook, on Twitter and on people’s blogs. I’ve collected together some posts from people […]

14 years ago
Video: EDL and UAF Demonstrations

I’ve edited together the short clips of video that I got from Saturday’s demonstrations in the town centre. The quality isn’t broadcast-standard, but I still think it gives a good […]

14 years ago
Bodyblow for Preston’s small businesses after demonstrations

Shop owner Ruth Anderson talks to Blog Preston Christmas shoppers deserted Preston city centre as two rival groups moved in to protest leaving many small businesses out of pocket. Owners, managers and traders voiced concerns of violence, which […]

14 years ago
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EDL and UAF Demonstrations: Audio Slideshow of the day

We had a lot of photographers documenting yesterday’s demonstrations in the town centre. Instead of just showing you the photos in a normal post I thought it’d be good to […]

14 years ago
Extra police ensure peaceful protests take place

A huge police operation ensured that two demonstrations in Preston city centre took place without major incident. A protest by the English Defence League (EDL) and a counter-demonstration from Unite […]

14 years ago
EDL and UAF Demonstrations – Live Coverage

The English Defence League (EDL) have been granted permission to hold a ‘static protest’ between 1 and 2pm today, with Unite Against Fascism (UAF) holding a counter demonstration. Police presence […]

14 years ago
Police aim to avoid EDL demo disruption

Police say they are working hard to ensure a planned demonstration by the English Defence League (EDL) later this month causes minimum disruption. The EDL demo in Preston city centre […]

14 years ago
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