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Reform Councillor of Malpas Charged with Assault After Pride Event Arrest

Cheshire Police have charged 54-year-old Reform UK councillor Amanda Clare in connection with an incident involving assault and damage to property during a disturbance at Winsford Pride on June 28 at Marina Island.
The charges followed police being dispatched around 4:30pm in response to incidents occurring during the event, while criminal proceedings against Clare remain ongoing, with a focus on her entitlement to a fair trial.
Amanda Clare, who serves as a Reform UK councillor for the Winsford Dene area within Cheshire West and Chester, was arrested and released on bail, with her court hearing set for August 8 at Crewe Magistrates' Court.
Meanwhile, in Ballymena on June 28, Isaac Adams, aged 19, was charged with spreading manure-like slurry to disrupt the town's first Mid & East Antrim Pride parade, causing £788.39 in cleanup costs and admitted the act as a prank that backfired.
These events highlight tensions surrounding Pride events, resulting in legal actions and court proceedings that underscore ongoing social disputes and community responses in Northern Ireland and Cheshire.

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