Shrewsbury flags march and counter demo - as it happened

Raise The Flags Shrewsbury Plus and their supporters will be meeting in the Quarry, with the march due to start at 12.30pm.

A second controversial march through Shrewsbury will take place today organised by the group responsible for hanging flags on lamp posts throughout the county town.

Raise The Flags Shrewsbury Plus has arranged the protest for Saturday, July 4, and they have invited several other groups to join in.

There will also be a counter protest in town, arranged by Stand Up To Racism Shropshire.

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