Riots have been more widespread than generally reported in the national media. For example: Nottingham.
In Nottingham, police praised the impeccable behaviour of 23,000 football fans who attended last nightโs Carling Cup match at the City Ground between city rivals Forest and County has been praised by senior police officers.
On a night when most football matches were cancelled in London, a decision was taken by the Nottinghamshire force to allow the game to go ahead, despite fears that there would be a second nightโs violent disorder, stretching police resources.
And despite the nail-biting thrills on the pitch and a penalties victory after extra time for Forest, there wasnโt a single incident of disorder before, during or after the game.
Superintendent Mark Holland, who was the silver commander for managing all incidents of disorder overnight for the force, praised the fans.
He said: โThey were an absolute credit to the city of Nottingham and county of Nottinghamshire and to every true sports fan in the country.
โThis was the first game between the two teams for 19 years; there was much at stake and amid such tension it was possible that emotions could have spilled over.
โBut the fans behaved impeccably and it was a pleasure to police the match.โ
With the agreement of both clubs, a message was read to fans on the PA system just before the 7.45pm kick-off explaining why the Force had decided the game should go ahead.
It read:
Some areas have tonight seen their football fixtures cancelled because of violent disturbances across the country.
Thankfully that is not the case here in Nottingham. We know you want this game to go ahead, along with both clubs and the support of Nottinghamshire Police.
Last night, there were a number of sporadic but serious acts of criminal damage in the city. Nottinghamshire Police are deploying a large number of officers to deter any further trouble and will deal robustly with any violent disturbances.
You are supporters of two great football clubs but you are united by one fantastic city and county of Nottinghamshire.
We want you to enjoy the game tonight, but then go home safely and walk away from any sign of trouble or disorder. We would urge you to support the police and come forward with any information about those responsible for causing trouble.
As the statement was read out, all 23,000 fans rose to their feet and broke out in a spontaneous round of applause.
Supt Holland said: โTheir response was absolutely brilliant. We were determined the game should go ahead and the mindless minority should not be able to ruin an event that fans have looked forward to for 19 years. They were a total credit to the city and county.โ
However among hundreds of separate incidents, police highlighted:
* Five police stations were attacked with what are believed to be home-made incendiary devices, causing minor damage to the external fabric of the buildings. The stations were Canning Circus, The Meadows, Oxclose, Bulwell and St Annโs.
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A police vehicle parked outside the police station at The Meadows was set alight. Eight people were arrested in relation to these attacks. There were a significant number of arsons, mostly in relation to private vehicles and wheelie bins.
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There was only one incident of a commercial premises being entered โ a city centre jewellers. A man was arrested nearby and stolen property recovered.
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Three police officers received minor injuries in arresting three men near the Victoria Centre just after midnight but remained on duty to tackle other youths and support colleagues.
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Some 20 people took to the roof of Nottingham High School at around 10pm. Ten people were arrested in this incident alone. One youth was arrested in Sherwood armed with three home-made incendiary devices.
The force has also praised the support from partner agencies including the city and county council, the Crime and Drugs Partnership, Shop watch, Business watch and Pub watch.
Disorder was around the city in The Meadows, Canning, Clifton, Basford and Radford. Cars were set alight, in both residential and commercial premises. Windows of peopleโs houses were broken.
You can follow the Nottinghamshire forceโs public messages on #nottspolicelatest on Twitter. As of 3am the force was being followed by around 15,000 people who forwarded (re-tweeted) its messages to around 250,000 people.
