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EDL Activity in Dorset
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Bournemouth mosque 'bomb plot' arrests
EDL members are arrested for ‘conspiracy to cause an explosion’ at a Bournemouth mosque. After armed police stopped his van, John Broomfield, 27, and six others were released without charge. -
Caretaker harassed after wrongly being identified as EDL member
A caretaker at an unnamed school in Dorset is sent hate mail after wrongly being identified as a member of the EDL by an Islamist hacking group. He had donated £1 to the group by accident when following a link to ‘support the troops’ on an article he had read. -
Peaceful protest in Weymouth
An EDL protest in Weymouth attracts over 300 protesters. The event was peaceful, and no arrests were made. -
Councillor steps down over controversial EDL comment
Conservative councillor Sue Anderson is forced to apologise after making controversial comments that the EDL are the only group that ‘sticks up for the English’. She then suspended herself from the Conservative party. -
Planned silent walk in honour of Lee Rigby