EDL March
The English Defence League is marching through Bristol today. A counter protest is taking place by the group We are Bristol.
Angry scenes in Bristol as the EDL march turns ugly
There have been angry scenes in Bristol today as the English Defence League marched through Bristol. Counter protest group We Are Bristol came within yards of the EDL rally, with a thousand officers on standby attempting to keep the two apart.
At one stage a bin was set on fire and missiles were thrown. Riot police have made at total of seven arrests, including one for racially aggravated behaviour.
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Sixteen arrests during EDL rally
Sixteen protesters were arrested as two major demonstrations took place in Bristol city centre
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Seven arrests at EDL march in Bristol
Officers policing the EDL march in Bristol have made seven arrests.
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Thousands expected at EDL march in Bristol
Thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Bristol today in one of the largest police operations in years.