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Video: EDL and UAF Demonstrations
I’ve edited together the short clips of video that I got from Saturday’s demonstrations in the town centre. The quality isn’t broadcast-standard, but I still think it gives a good depiction of the day’s events. More posts from our EDL & UAF coverage: Extra police ensure peaceful protests take place EDL and UAF Demonstrations: Audio Slideshow of the day Bodyblow for Preston’s small businesses after [...]
933 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
EDL and UAF Demonstrations: Audio Slideshow of the day
We had a lot of photographers documenting yesterday’s demonstrations in the town centre. Instead of just showing you the photos in a normal post I thought it’d be good to compliment the fantastic photography with some audio that I recorded yesterday. Below is an audio slideshow that should give you an accurate depiction of what the demonstrations were like. Tomorrow I’ll be posting some edited [...]
934 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Extra police ensure peaceful protests take place
A huge police operation ensured that two demonstrations in Preston city centre took place without major incident. A protest by the English Defence League (EDL) and a counter-demonstration from Unite Against Fascism (UAF) resulted in just 14 arrests taking place. Police said that the demonstrations were relatively incident free and that the majority of demonstrators had already left the area. “Although there were minor scuffles [...]
934 days ago by Andy Halls ShareEDL and UAF Demonstrations – Live Coverage
The English Defence League (EDL) have been granted permission to hold a ‘static protest’ between 1 and 2pm today, with Unite Against Fascism (UAF) holding a counter demonstration. Police presence is going to be highly visible as Lancashire Constabulary hope to avoid the violent clashes that occured in Bolton in March earlier this year. Nine EDL members were arrested as well as 55 UAF supporters, [...]
935 days ago by Joseph Stashko Share
Late night shopping during Christmas period
Looking for the 2011 Christmas shopping times? Click here for all the details on the late night shopping, free parking and Christmas Market Preston’s city centre shops will stay open late on Wednesdays and Thursdays to give shoppers every opportunity to get their Christmas shopping done in time. Some of the shops will begin their late nights in the first week of December, but the [...]
940 days ago by Andy Halls Share
X Factor stars to turn on Christmas lights
X Factor rejects Treyc Cohen and Belle Amie will lead the acts that will help light up Preston for this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On, tomorrow evening. Aiden Grimshaw, who was voted off the X Factor on Sunday, was set to be making an appearance but an ‘administrative error’ from his agents caused him to cancel at the last minute. Mark Whittle, spokesperson for BID Preston, [...]
942 days ago by Andy Halls Share