Hundreds have gathered close to a Norfolk hotel as two rival protests saw police also attend in numbers.
The demonstrations began earlier on Saturday near the Brook Hotel in Bowthorpe, near Norwich, which is used by the Home Office to shelter migrants.
On one side of the Dereham Road roundabout, the side closest to the hotel, groups of people have stood waving Union flags and crosses of St George.
Many came with banners bearing slogans such as “stop the boats” and “enough is enough”.
On the opposite side, another large crowd gathered with banners and signs in support of refugees and migrants.
Organisers of the counter-protest led chants as the afternoon unfolded.
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Among these were cries of “this is what community looks like”, “this is what love looks like” and “refugees are welcome here”.
Both crowds began to expand at around 1pm, with around 250 people on the side nearest to the hotel and approximately 100 taking part in the counter protest.
The protests brought a large police presence to the area – with around 20 officers on the scene as of around 2pm.
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However, officers were largely providing crowd control and assisting motorists accessing the main roundabout and the neighbouring roads.
At one point during the protests, a driver in a white van was seen to complete several loops of the roundabout, sounds his horn at demonstrators.
Several passers-by also regularly sounded their horns at each group of protesters.
As the protests unfolded, organisers of both made announcements on public address systems instructing their supporters not to speak to journalists.
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It comes as tensions over migration continues to cause strife across the county, amid controversy over proposals for the Park Hotel in Diss.
The Bowthorpe protest gain traction online after controversial figure Tommy Robinson promoted it through his social media platforms.
Protests were also held outside the same hotel earlier this week – as well as in Diss.
On Saturday morning, two men aged in their 20s were arrested in relation to the protests on suspicion of affray.
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