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| BNP protests lead to 33 arrests | BNP protests lead to 33 arrests |
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| Thirty three people have been arrested following protests at a British National Party (BNP) festival being held in Derbyshire. | Thirty three people have been arrested following protests at a British National Party (BNP) festival being held in Derbyshire. |
| Six arrests were made after about 40 demonstrators clashed with riot police outside the BNP's annual Red, White and Blue event taking place in Denby. | Six arrests were made after about 40 demonstrators clashed with riot police outside the BNP's annual Red, White and Blue event taking place in Denby. |
| Further arrests were made as protesters dispersed in Heanor. | |
| About 250 officers were involved in the operation, including police armed with batons, dogs and a force helicopter. | About 250 officers were involved in the operation, including police armed with batons, dogs and a force helicopter. |
| Earlier some 700 demonstrators from Unite Against Fascism, the TUC and Unison took part in a march from the nearby village of Codnor. | Earlier some 700 demonstrators from Unite Against Fascism, the TUC and Unison took part in a march from the nearby village of Codnor. |
| Barricade thwarted | Barricade thwarted |
| 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. | 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 was being held. | They waved placards as they walked down the village high street to the field where the festival was being held. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Peter Goodman said: "A small number of people who were not part of the main group seemed intent on causing problems. | Assistant Chief Constable Peter Goodman said: "A small number of people who were not part of the main group seemed intent on causing problems. |
| "I think our actions today have shown that we will not tolerate disorder of any kind in Derbyshire. | "I think our actions today have shown that we will not tolerate disorder of any kind in Derbyshire. |
| "We will be continuing our inquiries to identify and trace those people who committed offences but were not arrested today." | "We will be continuing our inquiries to identify and trace those people who committed offences but were not arrested today." |
| BNP chairman, Nick Griffin, said: "We regard them [protesters] as entitled to have their demonstration. | |
| "It's unfortunate that some of them want to try and cause trouble for us. Hence then the police had to inconvenience local people." | |
| Earlier in the week police in Derbyshire invoked special public order laws to restrict the number of people who planned to demonstrate in protest at the BNP festival. | Earlier in the week police in Derbyshire invoked special public order laws to restrict the number of people who planned to demonstrate in protest at the BNP festival. |