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Call for EDL to help fund Blackburn demonstration bill
11:00am Tuesday 31st May 2011 THE English Defence League should contribute to the cost of policing its demonstrations, a committee heard. Blackburn protests: Hit-and-run victim's family condemn EDL use of photo
10:30am Wednesday 6th April 2011 THE family of a grandmother killed in a hit-and-run have condemned the English Defence League for using her image on placards. Blackburn protests: Police radios failed at demonstration
9:37am Tuesday 5th April 2011 POLICE controlling thousands of demonstrators had to rely on mobile phones to stay in contact after their radio system crashed, it has emerged. Blackburn protests 'will not split community’ - Jack Straw
4:26pm Monday 4th April 2011 JACK Straw believes Saturday’s protests will damage the English Defence League – not community relations. Blackburn protests: '£1million bill' for policing operation
8:40am Monday 4th April 2011 LANCASHIRE'S biggest-ever policing operation has been hailed a huge success after a mass demonstration by the English Defence League passed without major incident. Blackburn protests: Video clips
1:54pm Monday 4th April 2011 English Defence League protesters and counter-demonstrators held rival events in Blackburn town centre. Watch our video clips. Blackburn protests: How the day unfolded
6:50pm Saturday 2nd April 2011 UPDATE: A protest by the English Defence League and a counter-demonstration passed off largely peacefully in Blackburn today after a huge police operation. Police send warnings ahead of EDL protests in Blackburn
1:04pm Friday 1st April 2011 POLICE are sending personal letters to potential troublemakers warning them to stay away from tomorrow’s planned protests in Blackburn town centre. EDL and counter-protesters limited to crowds of 3,000 each8:08pm Wednesday 30th March 2011 English Defence League demonstrators and anti-racism protesters will be limited to 3,000-strong crowds each on Saturday, under new restrictions imposed by police today. All but four Blackburn pubs to close during English Defence League rally10:30am Wednesday 30th March 2011 JUST four pubs in Blackburn town centre will be open on Saturday during the English Defence League protest. Blackburn road closures for EDL protest announced10:20am Tuesday 29th March 2011 A STRING of road closures around Blackburn town centre have been announced ahead of Saturday’s EDL protest. ‘EDL protest will cripple us’ fear of Blackburn traders10:30am Thursday 24th March 2011 TOWN centre businesses have reacted with anger at restrictions which they claim will ‘cripple’ trade when the EDL come to Blackburn. |
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