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Protesters at scene of BNP rally Six people arrested at BNP rally
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Protesters opposed to a British National Party's (BNP) annual festival in Derbyshire have arrived at the scene of the rally. Six anti-fascist protesters have been arrested at a British National Party festival being held in Derbyshire.
The Red, White and Blue festival is taking place in the village of Denby. About 40 demonstrators clashed with riot police outside the BNP's annual Red, White and Blue event taking place in the village of Denby.
Demonstrators from Unite Against Fascism, the TUC and Unison were flanked by about 150 police officers as they marched from Codnor to Denby. The arrests happened during clashes in which police were pelted with stones.
Police armed with batons were able to quell the disturbance. A helicopter and dogs were also brought in to deal with the situation.
Barricade thwarted
About 250 officers were involved in the operation.
Earlier some 700 demonstrators from Unite Against Fascism, the TUC and Unison took part in a march from the nearby village of Codnor.
Extra officers were drafted in to control the march as a group of protesters tried to break a police cordon which had been put in place.
They waved placards as they walked down the village high street to the field where the festival is being held.They waved placards as they walked down the village high street to the field where the festival is being held.
Assistant Chief Constable Peter Goodman said: "We did have an incident which took place with a small number of people, but the majority of people who have come here today behaved impeccably.
"A small group attempted to barricade the road.
"We responded quickly and efficiently and they were not successful in creating the barricade."
Earlier in the week police in Derbyshire invoked special public order laws to restrict the number of protesters who planned to attend the rally.Earlier in the week police in Derbyshire invoked special public order laws to restrict the number of protesters who planned to attend the rally.
Police said they wanted to help prevent serious disorder, damage to property and disruption to the local community.
The festival organisers said it would be a peaceful event to bring different communities together.