Thompson Park in Burnley was mentioned to be the situation of a protest just like ones which have taken place throughout the UK previously week after a publish unfold via social media.
The publish, which was seen on each Twitter/X and Fb, mentioned: “Burnley stand up! Sufficient is sufficient.
“Burnley protest and communicate our voices.
“Meet at Thompson Park August 7, 1pm.”
At the moment, there was no signal of any protest within the park – simply households going about their day throughout the college holidays and the odd walker or runner braving the rain.
There was a small police presence, with uniformed officers patrolling the park and police vans being pushed across the roads near the park.
A couple of graffitied messages had been left outdoors entrances to the park although after the unique commercial of the protest.
The primary one, on the entrance on Ormerod Highway, mentioned: “Love thy neighbour. No room 4 racism.”
Additional down Ormerod Highway, the identical phrases had been repeated in orange chalk.”