SOME 20 people have been charged following a large scale disturbance during a rally promoting the far right activist Tommy Robinson in Oldham in May, 2019.

The fracas in which a number of objects were thrown and damage was caused to police vehicles happened on May 18 during the event in the Limeside area.

The following people have been charged with violent disorder and will appear at Tameside Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, March 5 and March 19.

March 5:

Haroon Hussain, 39, of Essex Street, Halifax.

Hadir Ali, 25, of Olivia Terrace, Lee Street, Oldham.

Mubasher Khan, 25, of Worcester Street, Oldham.

Atiq Urrehman, 25, of Edilom Road, Crumpsall.

Faraz Ahmed, 32, of Fredrick Street, Oldham.

Majid Khan, 30, of Worcester Street, Oldham.

Salman Ahmed, 21, of Tamworth Street, Oldham.

Mohammed Zeeshauan Khan, 21, of Cotton Mill Crescent, Oldham.

Kamran Ali, 27, of Savoy Street, Oldham.

Abdul Nazir, 27, of Hardy Street, Oldham.

Rahim Ahmed, 25, of Bankside Close, Oldham.

Amann Ul Haq, 19, of Frederick Street, Oldham.

March 19:

Mikail Ahmed, 21, of Cummings Street, Oldham.

Matthew Henry, 25, of Alder Road, Oldham.

Dillan Simpson, 19, of Southcroft Street, Oldham.

Jayden Mack, 18, of Parkfield Avenue, Oldham.

Duane Coleman, 33, of Huntley Way, Rochdale.

Luke Tucker, 19, of Napier Street, Oldham

Two boys, both aged 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons.