Northern Ireland: Man jailed over murder of NI prison officer Adrian Ismay

A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison with the rest of his life sentence served under licence, for the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer Adrian Ismay in 2016. Mr Justice Gerry McAlinden Read More …

UK: Blackpool soup kitchen search continues as ‘explosives found’

The search at a soup kitchen in Blackpool is continuing after explosives were found. Officers were called to Amazing Graze Soup Kitchen on Bolton Street at 2.50pm yesterday afternoon (November 26) and also seized a suspected imitation shotgun. The street Read More …

UK: Chancellor confirms funding for ‘historic’ new counter-terror operations centre

As expected, Chancellor Rishi Sunak committed to a multi-million pound package in his Spending Review to fund the new London-based centre. And Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said it will significantly improve their ability to “protect the UK and its citizens”. Read More …

Hertfordshire: Police attend Garston station after reports of suspicious package

A controlled explosion has been carried out a railway station this afternoon. Police officers and a bomb disposal unit were spotted at Garston train station, and the station was taped off. The British Transport Police says it received reports of Read More …

UK: Far-right extremist jailed for terror and explosives offences

A far-right extremist has been jailed for possessing explosives and terrorist documents. Filip Golon Bednarczyk, 26, denied planning an attack or attempting to make a bomb and claimed he was acting on “curiosity borne out of boredom”. Giving evidence at Read More …

Birmingham pub bombings: Man questioned over blasts

A man arrested in connection with the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings which killed 21 people is reported to be Michael Patrick Reilly. The blasts at the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs on the night of 21 November Read More …

Manchester Arena inquiry: People were ‘let down’ on night of attack, police admit

British Transport Police (BTP) “let people down” on the night of the Manchester Arena attack when officers left the foyer where the bomb was set off unguarded, a senior officer has admitted. No police officer was in the City Room Read More …

DASA UK Competition Update: Telexistence

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), aims to develop and demonstrate the components of a telexistence solution to the defence and security community. There is the potential for Read More …

Bomb squad called to ‘smoking package addressed to Nicola Sturgeon’ at Edinburgh Royal Mail office

Police Scotland, the Fire Service and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit were called to the Sighthill delivery office on Cultins Road at around 10.30am on Saturday. The Scottish Sun are reporting that the package was ‘smouldering’ and had the First Read More …

Europol: Traffickers supplying conflict zones with weapons and explosives disarmed in Spain

The criminal activity generated large profits, which were introduced into the legal economy. The criminal network had set up a well-organised money-laundering scheme which enabled them to invest their criminal proceeds in legal businesses. The profits were sent to tax Read More …

Falkland Islands finally cleared of landmines after 1982 war

Almost 40 years after the Falklands War ended, the islands have been cleared of the deadly minefields laid during the conflict. The legacy of the 1982 war with the occupying Argentine forces had meant large areas of the islands had Read More …

UK: Man jailed for downloading Islamic State terror videos

A man has been jailed for downloading Islamic State group material, including bomb-making videos and a video showing two men being killed with a knife. Ataubaq Taj, 34, of Hacking Street, Salford was sentenced to six years when he appeared Read More …

Manchester Arena Inquiry: Six wanted for questioning over bombing

Six people are wanted for questioning by detectives investigating the Manchester Arena bombing, a legal document has revealed. The parents of the brothers responsible for the atrocity are both suspects, as are two associates. One of the associates, who was Read More …

UK: Man arrested as residents evacuated from Stoke-on-Trent street after bomb squad called

Residents have been evacuated from a Stoke-on-Trent street after the bomb squad were called. The incident happened last night (Friday, November 6) in Mann Street, near to Lansbury Grove, in Meir. Staffordshire Police have confirmed one man has been arrested. Read More …