Arrest after violence flares in north Belfast

Two people were arrest tonight after violence flared in the flashpoint Whitewell area of north Belfast.

Two people were arrest tonight after violence flared in the flashpoint Whitewell area of north Belfast.

The two arrests followed a report from residents living in Serpentine Gardens that reported a loyalist gang had attacked their homes, breaking windows.

Police moved into the area and were speaking to community representatives in a bid to quell the trouble.

A police spokeswoman later said the area appeared to be relatively calm at the moment but they were continuing to monitor the situation.

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Mr Brian Dunn, a community worker from the loyalist White City estate, said the trouble began when nationalists attacked homes in Gunnell Hill.

"There is a heavy police presence in the area and things are relatively quiet at the moment," he added.

PA