A peaceful message was left outside Thompson Park in Burnley where there were rumours a protest would take place.
Thompson Park in Burnley was said to be the location of a protest similar to ones that have taken place across the UK in the past week after a post spread through social media.
The post, which was seen on both Twitter/X and Facebook, said: “Burnley rise up! Enough is enough.
“Burnley protest and speak our voices.
“Meet at Thompson Park August 7, 1pm.”
At that time, there was no sign of any protest in the park – just families going about their day during the school 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 driven around the roads close to the park.
A few graffitied messages were left outside entrances to the park though after the original advertisement of the protest.
The main one, at the entrance on Ormerod Road, said: “Love thy neighbour. No room 4 racism.”
Further down Ormerod Road, the same words were repeated in orange chalk.”
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