EDL marchers demand police chief Shaun Wright's resignation

Members of the English Defence League, British National Party, National Front and white supremacist group Combat 18 were amongst the visitors.

They marched on Main Street Police Station, where speakers called on Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright to step down.

Smaller groups of protesters marched through other parts of Rotherham.

Windows on Eastwood Mosque were smashed and a shopkeeper was attacked in Swinton.

About 1,500 officers were drafted in to police marchers — the cost to taxpayers has not yet been revealed.

Around 100 anti-fascist protesters gathered in All Saints’ Square for a unity vigil, including a minute’s silence for the victims of child grooming.

See this week’s Advertiser for more coverage of the protests.