Man reported for hate crime and another arrested following hotel protest

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A man has been reported for an alleged hate crime offence following a protest against the housing of asylum seekers in an Erskine hotel.Another man was arrested for allegedly breaching bail conditions at the demonstration on Sunday which saw anti-racism campaigners turn up to oppose the demonstration organised by far-right activists Patriotic Alternative (PA).The Express reported last week that an “extremist neo-Nazi” group had been accused of hijacking local concerns about a lack of consultation over the temporary housing of around 170 male asylum seekers in the town.The Erskine Against Asylum Hotel group had planned to stage a demonstration – but when they were contacted by PA who had extended an offer of support, they decided to cancel it in order to distance themselves from the controversial organisation.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocialPA went ahead with the demonstration anyway.Around midday on Sunday, protestors began gathering at the Renfrewshire site.There was a large police presence separating the two groups.Police Scotland confirmed that action had been taken against two men at the