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Bars BANNED from showing Euro 2016 matches amid fears of terror attacks against fans
FRENCH authorities have slapped a ban on bars and bistros showing the European Championships on large outdoor screens because it would be “impossible” to protect fans from terrorist attacks. The council in Marseille, where England play Russia tomorrow night, controversially wrote to the city’s cafes, bars and...
France releases terror alert app ahead of Euro 2016
The French government has released a mobile phone app to alert the public in the event of a terrorist attack. The app is being released ahead of the Euro 2016 football tournament, which starts on Friday. It will alert geo-located users "in case of a suspected attack", the interior ministry said in a statement (in...
SNIPERS and MISSILES: Arsenal of weapons protecting Brits from ISIS terror at Euro 2016
A LETHAL arsenal of weapons is being deployed to combat the high-level terrorist threat at the European Championships in France. A warship, heavy-duty ground-to-air missiles and rooftop snipers will greet England fans as they arrive in Marseille for the match against Russia on June 11. Islamic State militants are known to be...
London-bound Turkish Airlines flight diverted as mobile phone sparks terror fears
A PASSENGER plane on its way to London from Istanbul was diverted and made an emergency landing amid fears an unclaimed mobile phone posed a terror threat. The Turkish Airlines flight TK1979 landed at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport after cabin crew found the phone mid-air. Concerned staff asked the owner to claim the phone...
Fingerprints and DNA of ‘800 terror suspects’ DESTROYED due to police blunders
MPs last night blamed "appalling" blunders by police and spies for the loss of potentially vital forensic evidence. They reportedly failed to complete major paperwork – meaning the biometric data could only be held for six months. The revelation comes at a time when Britain is on a high terror alert following...
Paris still struggling 6 months after ‘Black Friday’ terror attacks
PARIS — The winding cobblestone streets of Paris' swanky Le Marais district usually bustle with tourists this time of year, but its trendy bars, bistros and boutiques are uncommonly quiet. "Normally whether it's cold or warm, whether it's sunny or rainy, there are lots of people here," said Cyrille...
TERROR WARNING: Al-Qaeda is ‘planning MAJOR ATTACKS against the West from Afghanistan’
INFAMOUS terror group al-Qaeda is planning major attacks against the West from its newly recaptured base in Afghanistan, experts warn. The violent extremists had fled the country, taking up residence in rural Pakistan – but they have now reclaimed their stronghold after allied troops left the country in 2014. Security...
Tornado tears up LINCOLNSHIRE as Britain braced for summer of terror twisters
THERE are fears Britain could be gripped in a tornado storm this summer after shocking scenes of a twister sweeping through the Lincolnshire countryside. Residents of the east Midlands county were shocked to see the weather phenomenon tearing across the skyline. The spiralling column of wind swept across field and roads,...
Nick Alexander: Inquest into death of Briton killed in Paris terror attack to begin
AN INQUEST hearing into the death of a Briton killed in the Paris attacks will begin today. Nick Alexander was in the Bataclan theatre when Islamic State gunmen stormed the building midway during a concert last year. The 35-year-old, from Colchester, Essex, had been selling merchandise for the popular US rock band Eagles of...
UK TERROR WARNING: EU Turkey visa deal will ‘INCREASE risk of jihadi attacks in Europe’
TERRORISTS are set to exploit the shambolic Turkey visa deal to launch devastating attacks on European countries, EU leaders have warned. Jihadis are expected to seek Turkish passports in order to reach the continent without visas as soon as possible, according to a chilling European Commission report. The contentious...
‘ISIS on terror tour of UK’: Suspect ‘scouted out targets’ posing as tourist
A TERROR suspect and Afghan refugee scouted out some of the UK’s most famous landmarks as potential targets on a tour of Britain covered up as a holiday, police fear. Anti-terror experts in Italy are quizzing Hakim Nasiri after he was arrested for being part of a suspected Islamic State (ISIS) terror cell plotting attacks...
UK terror threat level RAISED as MI5 fears Northern Ireland-related attack
AN ATTACK in Britain by Northern Irish terrorists is now a "strong possibility" after the Home Secretary raised the terror threat level to 'substantial'. The surprise move raises the threat level from 'moderate', meaning England, Scotland and Wales are considered to be at an increased risk of an...