Skirmishes and simmering tensions as Blackpool protest in wake of Southport attacks takes place

“Thugs (and) racists not welcome” banners welcome handful of protest group amid heavy police presence

Oct 16, 2024

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By Ed Walker, first published on 3 August 2024

Punks squared up against protesters in Blackpool town centre amid nationwide tensions seemingly sparked by the stabbing of children in Southport.

Hundreds of people gathered outside the town hall in Talbot Square to voice their dissent - but proceedings threatened to spill over into violence amid a counter-pr…

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