Third night of race clashes in UK

Burnt out cars are a reminder of three nights of clashes

LONDON, England -- Police in Bradford have come under attack in a third night of violence amid racial tension in the northern English city.

Ten people were arrested overnight on Monday after scores of white youths pelted police -- armed with shields and batons -- with bricks and bottles.

A car was set on fire but there were no reports of injuries.

Calm however appeared to have been restored in the predominantly Asian area of Manningham, which on Saturday was the scene of Britain's worst race riots in 20 years, with up to 1,000 Asian and white youths battling each other and police.

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Crossbows, flares, sledgehammers and petrol bombs were all thrown, with cars set on fire and shops looted.

Sunday saw clashes on a smaller scale, hundreds of police having been drafted in to quell disturbances.

Altogether around 160 police officers have been injured and about 65 people arrested over the three nights of unrest.

Nineteen civilians were treated in hospitals for a range of injuries including stab wounds, head injuries, bruises and cuts, according to The Associated Press.

The unrest started after the cancellation of a Pakistani cultural festival, a rally for an anti-immigration group and an anti-Nazi rally on Saturday.

Saturday saw Britain's worst race riots in 20 years

Throughout the summer, violence has rocked northern England, hitting Oldham, Burnley, Leeds, and now Bradford.

All four communities are located within 40 miles of each other, about 200 miles north of London.

Prime Minister Tony Blair has condemned the disturbances as "simple thuggery."

Meanwhile a report by a former chairman of the Commission for Racial Affairs due to be published on Thursday is widely reported to say attempts to address Bradford's race problems have been undermined by fear.

The UK Press Association quoted Lord Ouseley's study as saying: "There is a fear of people talking openly and honestly because of possible repercussions, recriminations and victimisation.

"There is the fear of challenging wrongdoing because of being labelled racist. There is the fear of confronting the gangs culture, the illegal drugs trade and the growing racial intolerance, harassment and abuse that exists."

Better leadership and improved inter-community partnerships is called for in the report, commissioned by Bradford Council and local organisations in the weeks before the disturbances.