About 40 anti-fascist protesters clashed with riot police outside the BNP’s annual festival.
Officers arrested six demonstrators as they tried to barricade a road and prevent British National Party members from attending the annual Red, White and Blue Festival in Denby, Derbyshire.
Police were pelted with stones by a breakaway group of protesters during the clashes. Officers with batons, supported by dogs and a helicopter, quelled the disturbance.
Earlier, some 700 demonstrators from Unite Against Fascism and the TUC and Unison unions took part in a rally in nearby Codnor.
Extra officers were drafted in to control the rally as protesters tried to march along a road leading to the festival, which is being held in a field.
Peter Goodman, assistant chief constable of Derbyshire Police, said: ‘A small group attempted to barricade the road. We responded quickly and efficiently and they were not successful in creating the barricade.’ Police said 250 officers were involved. continues here
Officers arrested six demonstrators as they tried to barricade a road and prevent British National Party members from attending the annual Red, White and Blue Festival in Denby, Derbyshire.
Police were pelted with stones by a breakaway group of protesters during the clashes. Officers with batons, supported by dogs and a helicopter, quelled the disturbance.
Earlier, some 700 demonstrators from Unite Against Fascism and the TUC and Unison unions took part in a rally in nearby Codnor.
Extra officers were drafted in to control the rally as protesters tried to march along a road leading to the festival, which is being held in a field.
Peter Goodman, assistant chief constable of Derbyshire Police, said: ‘A small group attempted to barricade the road. We responded quickly and efficiently and they were not successful in creating the barricade.’ Police said 250 officers were involved. continues here
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