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.
The cost of policing protest rallies in Rotherham at the weekend was in excess of £1m, South Yorkshire Police have revealed.
Seven people were charged after a thousand members of the English Defence League demonstrated in response to the town's child abuse scandal. A counter demonstration also took place. Around 15 hundred officers were needed to police the march.
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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