The far-right English Defence League have staged a demonstration in Rotherham town centre in protest at the chid sex abuse scandal. A counter demonstration by United Against Fascism will be held at the same time.The cost of policing the protests was in excess of £1m, South Yorkshire police have revealed.
Riot police have come under attack from far right protestors as a controversial rally went ahead in Rotherham this afternoon. 1,500 officers were drafted in from across the country to police the EDL demonstration held in the wake of the town's child sex abuse scandal. Jon Hill reports.
At around 11pm on Friday night police were called to Darley Avenue in Athersley to reports that a man had been stabbed.
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