6 h. ago Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag

Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisationArmed police threatened a peaceful protester with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying “Free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide”, accusing her of supporting a proscribed organisation.Officers told Laura Murton, 42, that her demonstration in Canterbury, Kent, on Monday evening expressed views supportive of Palestine Action, which was banned under terrorism legislation earlier this month. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Three women are arrested on terror offences after van slammed into defence manufacturer

The incident unfolded near Leonardo UK's site on Crewe Road North in Edinburgh on Tuesday, where the facility's fence was left damaged and daubed in white paint.

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37 h. ago Counter Terrorism officers arrest three woman after van smashes into 'weapons factory'

The women were taken into custody following the incident in the Crewe Road North area of the city earlier this morning. A large number of officers remain at the scene

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42 h. ago Child, seven, seriously injured in crash involving tractor, police dog van and car

Police said a tractor emerging from a field struck a Ford Fiesta, which in turn collided with a police dog unit vehicle.

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43 h. ago Three arrested under Terrorism Act after van crashes into defence factory fence

Police went to the Leonardo premises in the Crewe Road North area of Edinburgh on Tuesday.

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44 h. ago Three arrested under Terrorism Act after van incident at defence factory

Police went to the Leonardo premises in the Crewe Road North area of Edinburgh on Tuesday.

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44 h. ago Edinburgh crime: Three women arrested under Terrorism Act after protestors drive van into defence factory

There was a large police presence in the area.

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49 h. ago Edinburgh crime: Three women arrested after protestors drive van into Edinburgh defence factory

There was a large police presence in the area.

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2 d. ago Volunteer transporting blood to save others killed in crash with van

An inquest into the death of volunteer driving Timothy Joseph Minett - who died following a crash on the A478 in west Wales - was opened on Monday

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4 d. ago Police make 16 terror arrests at Manchester city centre Gaza ceasefire protest

The arrests follow the banning of direct action group Palestine Action under the terrorism act

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6 d. ago Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20 million from Trump over ‘political retaliation and abuse of power’

Palestinian student activist accuses administration of carrying out targeted arrests designed to ‘terrorize’ him and his family

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7 d. ago Terror accused teenager was isolated and lonely during lockdown, court told

Alfie Coleman was aged 19 when he was arrested by counter terrorism police.

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8 d. ago This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones

In Britain’s increasingly authoritarian society, any sort of protest can find itself at odds with the law. You might even go to jailThis piece must be carefully written to avoid my being imprisoned for up to 14 years. That’s a curious sentence to say as a newspaper columnist in Britain in 2025. But since the government voted to proscribe the direct action protest group Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act, any statement seen as expressing support could lead to arrest and prosecution.You may justifiably respond that Guardian journalists are not above the law. For example, if I penned a column in support of al-Qaida, you might be sympathetic to incarceration: it did, after all, kill nearly 3,000 people on 9/11, as well as perpetrate multiple terrorist atrocities such as the 2004 Madrid train bombings, and the 7 July London bombings two decades ago. Similarly, you may conclude that a polemic in favour of Islamic State should be met with a hefty prison sentence.Owen Jones is a Guard...

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8 d. ago Canadian police seize largest ever weapons cache in terrorism inquiry

RCMP arrested and charged four people who were trying to form an ‘anti-government militia’ and capture landPolice in Canada have arrested and charged four people, including active military members, who they allege were “planning to create anti-government militia” and to “forcibly take possession of land” in the province of Quebec.The scope of material uncovered by police, including explosives and assault rifles, marks the largest weapons cache ever seized as part of terrorism investigation. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Three children killed after train rams into school bus in India

Railway officials say a level crossing gatekeeper has been arrested for negligence

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1 week ago Met Police arrest almost 30 Palestine Action protesters on terror offences as they hold demo one day after group was banned

Police have arrested almost 30 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after protesters gathered in Parliament Square holding signs supporting Palestine Action.

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1 week ago At least 29 arrested at Parliament Square protest backing banned terror group Palestine Action

Police circled around dozens of protesters standing quietly beneath the statue of Mahatma Ghandi

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1 week ago Supporters of Palestine Action, banned under UK terror laws, arrested at London protest

Supporters of Palestine Action, banned under UK terror laws, arrested at London protest  The Times of Israel

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1 week ago Met Police arrest more than 20 Palestine Action protesters on terror offences as they hold demo one day after group was banned

Police have arrested more than 20 people on suspicion of terrorism offences after protesters gathered in Parliament Square holding signs supporting Palestine Action.

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1 week ago Police make more than 20 arrests at Parliament Square protest backing banned terror group Palestine Action

Police circled around dozens of protesters standing quietly beneath the statue of Mahatma Ghandi

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