Residents in one Manchester neighbourhood have responded to racist  graffiti  which was daubed across walls and pavements

Swastikas and racist symbols were painted near the Madina Mosque, on Barlow Road and on Stanhope Street in Levenshulme.

Helen Power, who lives nearby sahred images on Twitter inviting residents to take part.

Soon enough local families were chalking over the images with flowers and rainbows.



 



Manchester City Council deputy leader Nigel Murphy said, "The National Front has thankfully been consigned to the dustbin of history, but the memory of the hate they fermented will still be fresh in the minds of many people of this city," he said.

"We have come so far in recent years to become a more open and tolerant society but acts such as this remind us there is still work to be done."



Police are investigating the original grafitti which was seen last week.