North West leads in counter-terrorism programme Prevent cases but with concerns harming children and communities
The North West led in the number of cases taken for the Home Office’s de-radicalisation scheme last year, but there
‘A decade in the making’: Belgian government ignored ‘obvious’ warning signs, says Manchester terrorism expert
A terrorism expert in Manchester has blasted the Belgian government and described Islamists as ‘blood-thirsty’ after yesterday’s terror attacks.
‘She built homemade bombs’: Longsight teenager pleads guilty to terrorism offences
A 16-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to terrorism offences at Manchester Magistrates Court today, after a teen boy from Blackburn became the youngest convicted terrorist was last month.
Youngest convicted terrorist: Teen jailed for life after plotting Australian ‘massacre’
A 15-year-old boy from Blackburn has been sentenced to life after encouraging a man in Australia to commit acts of terrorism at a national day of remembrance.
Four arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of terrorism offences
An early morning series of arrests at Manchester Airport has seen four people taken in for terrorism offences – only two days after the arrest of a Rochdale councillor’s son.
Tameside teen pleads guilty to buying deadly biological toxin on web to kill himself
A 16-year-old Tameside boy has today pleaded guilty to attempting to acquire a deadly biological toxin with a view to taking his own life.
Tameside boy charged with attempt to acquire biological toxin in ‘terror’ probe
The Tameside teenager, who is too young to be named, is charged with attempting to acquire a biological toxin or agent contrary to the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.
Terror warning: Police ask Manchester to be ‘extra vigilant’ at crowded hotspots
Greater Manchester Police are urging people to be extra vigilant and consider how they can play a part in preserving national security for Counter Terrorism Awareness week
Three suspected terrorists from Manchester arrested over fighting in war-torn Syria
Officers have arrested two men aged 29 and 18 both from Levenshulme, a 21-year-old woman from Trafford and a 29-year-old man from Oxford
Manchester man and friend of Didsbury ‘terrorist’ killed in Syria believed to be missing in war-torn country
Azzam Javeed has been missing since leaving for Syria last autumn