POLICE patrolled Grimsby town centre in riot vans tonight and the Yarborough Hotel closed early as English Defence League members gathered there.
It is believed members had made plans on Facebook to meet in Grimsby town centre - possibly at the Yarborough Hotel near the station - prompting fears there might be problems.
A number of riot vans could be seen, and the pub apparently closed at 6pm.
But our reporter spoke to an EDL member outside Bank, opposite the Yarborough Hotel, where they met instead.
He told her he didn't know why there had been such a reaction and explained they had arranged to meet to discuss train times and ticket prices to get to a national EDL gathering in Lincoln next month.
Nobody from the police was available to provide any information and the meeting appeared to have passed without incident.
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