Police 'ready' for Newcastle EDL demonstration
Written by BBC News
Police say they are "fully prepared" for an English Defence League (EDL) march in Newcastle, just days after the murder of a soldier in Woolwich.
Hundreds of EDL supporters are expected in the city on Saturday, for the event which was planned several months ago.
Northumbria Police said it expected the event to pass off peacefully, while admitting the Woolwich murder may have "heightened community concerns".
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Woolwich killing: plea for calm as mosques are targeted and English Defence League clash with police
Written by Ross Lydall
English Defence League to hold weekend protest in Newcastle
Written by The Northern Echo
THE English Defence League is to hold a demonstration on the streets of the North-east at the weekend.
Although few details have yet been announced, the EDL confirmed it plans to hold a national protest in Newcastle on Saturday (may 25) over proposals to open an Islamic school in the city.
Newcastle City Council has approved a planning application for a new faith school to be opened at Bishop’s Palace in the Benwell area of the city, previously used as the set for the BBC children’s series Byker Grove.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 20:18
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Anti-Muslim reprisals after Woolwich attack
Written by Ben Quinn and Conal Urquhart
Scores of supporters of the English Defence League threw bottles at police and chanted anti-Muslim slogans in Woolwich hours after the murder of one man and the shooting of his two suspected assailants.
About 100 men, including some wearing balaclavas printed with "EDL", engaged in running battles with police for less than an hour.
A police commander said officers cited section 60 of the Public Order Act, which allowed them to stop and search individuals within a specific area without evidence of a crime being committed.
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UKIP’s Eric Kitson resigns as Stourport councillor after ‘racist’ comments row
Written by William Tomaney
Resignation: Eric Kitson.THE Stourport UKIP councillor at the centre of a “racist” facebook comments storm has resigned from the role, his party has announced.
UKIP spokesman Gawain Towler tonight said: “We believe Eric Kitson is an honest man who has made, by his own admission, some serious mistakes by posting or reposting offensive material on his facebook which he should never have associated himself with.
“He regrets this enormously and rightly so. His decision to resign is, under the circumstances, the right one.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 10:16
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