Around 100 attend Epsom unity event after April far-right disorder
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Around 100 attend Epsom unity event after April far-right disorder
• Around 100 people gathered in Rosebery Park for a community event intended to promote unity and reject racism following far-right disorder in Epsom earlier this year.
• The free event, held
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