Group says Falkirk protest "threatens community"

A group says a protest in Falkirk last weekend is threatening the local community.

Around 1,000 people protested outside the Cladhan hotel - raising concerns about the venue being used to house asylum seekers.

It was organised by members of a Facebook group called "Save Our Future and Our Kids Futures".

Two men were arrested - and police closed the road for hours due to the demonstration.

Stand Up To Racism say it's a "dangerous wake-up call".

James is an anti-fascist officer for Stand Up To Racism Scotland:

"This is a dangerous wake up call for all of us. The events in Falkirk show the urgent need for trade unions, community groups, and anti-racist activists to unite and mobilise against the far-right. The local community’s courage prevented violence today, proving that when we stand together, we can defend our communities and hold them back. The confidence the far right have gained from Saturday was immediately evident after we saw reports of a Scottish teenager of Asian heritage being accosted in the nearby park after the demonstration. Men ‘draped in flags’ told the teenager to ‘go back where he came from’ before pouring a bottle of alcohol over his head. History shows that incidents like this will only escalate while the far right is on the rise and fascists like Simon Crane and Richard McFarlane are given a platform”.