A protester with a far-right group hurled racist abuse at hundreds of people who had gathered for a world music festival. Tony Thomsen wrapped an English flag around his head and shouted during the festival in Queens Gardens, city centre. … Continue reading
A man repeatedly punched an anti-fascist protester in front of children during an EDL march in Hull, a court has heard. John Claydon, 46, was pictured by the Mail being dragged away by police officers seconds after the attack. He … Continue reading
The Hull Daily Mail reports that four men have been charged with various offences after they were arrested in connection with Saturday’s English Defence League march in the city. A 46-year-old Derbyshire man was charged with assault causing actual bodily harm … Continue reading
Calls have been made to ban any future English Defence League (EDL) protests in East Yorkshire. It comes after a man was injured in front of horrified shoppers and families at St Stephen’s in Ferensway. A member of the 300-strong … Continue reading
Eye-witnesses have told how they watched in horror as a supporter of the English Defence League attacked a man promoting multiculturalism during a march through Hull city centre. Shoppers and families enjoying a Saturday afternoon in the city centre watched … Continue reading
City councillors have voted in favour of calling on police to ban future marches through Hull by groups such as the English Defence League. A march along Spring Bank by EDL activists earlier this month triggered ugly scenes and ten arrests. It … Continue reading
HULL: Councillors are to be asked to support calls for police to ban future planned marches by the English Defence League (EDL). A recent EDL march in Spring Bank saw ten people being arrested. At next week’s full council meeting, Myton … Continue reading
Sixty English Defence League supporters have held a demonstration Solihull town centre. Shoppers at the Touchwood Centre in Solihull looked on in horror this afternoon (Saturday) as the EDL far right extremists waved flags and shouted anti-Islamist chants as they … Continue reading
Hope Not Hate provides some revealing photographs of Matthew Pile (aka Matty P), the fascist responsible for organising the English Defence League’s demonstration in Solihull this Saturday.
A senior member of the English Defence League’s Birmingham Division has been charged with a racist attack on a bus in the Cattell Road area of the city. The attack, which took place in October last year, resulted in a 35-year-old man being … Continue reading