Cornwall: Fake bomb sender jailed for two and a half years – BBC News
‘A man who sent a fake parcel bomb to an address in Cornwall has been jailed for two and a half years.’
BBC News, 30th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: explosives
Far-right extremist sentenced after attempting to make explosives – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A far-right extremist, who downloaded manuals on how to make guns and explosives, has been sentenced after he was found guilty of terrorism offences.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th May 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Insurer wins court fight over University of Exeter bomb damage claim – BBC News
‘An insurance company has won a High Court fight over its refusal to pay out on a claim for damage caused by the disposal of a World War Two bomb.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manchester Arena bomb inquiry finds MI5 missed significant chance – BBC News
‘The security service MI5 missed a significant chance to take action that might have prevented the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who shared explosives recipe guilty of terror offences – BBC News
‘A man who shared bomb-making instructions in a far-right group chat has been convicted of terror offences.’
BBC News, 16th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Heysham explosion: Man admits manslaughter of George Hinds – BBC News
‘A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a two-year-old who died in a gas explosion in Lancashire.’
BBC News, 24th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man caught with explosives jailed again after breaching court requirements – The Independent
‘A man previously convicted of possessing an explosive substance has been sent back to prison for breaching court requirements, police say.’
The Independent, 18th August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Guildford pub bomb family demands fresh police probe – BBC News
‘Police should reopen an inquiry into an IRA bombing which killed five and left 11 people wrongly imprisoned, a family of one of the victims has said.’
BBC News, 4th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Guildford pub bomb inquest: Device could have been planted by a ‘courting couple’ – BBC News
‘Five people were unlawfully killed by an IRA bomb in Guildford in 1974 which could have been planted by a “courting couple”, a coroner concluded.’
BBC News, 21st July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Liverpool bomber papers raise fresh questions for Home Office – BBC News
‘New details have emerged about the Liverpool bomber Emad Al Swealmeen’s failed asylum attempts – and the false information he used to make his cases.’
BBC News, 24th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rehabilitation and retribution: In re JR123’s application – UK Human Rights Blog
‘What happens when someone is convicted of a criminal offence and is given a custodial sentence? Sometimes, the individual will serve at least part of their sentence in prison and the remainder on licence. But, what happens after they’ve served the totality of their sentence?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12rh November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Research briefing: Regulation of fireworks – House of Commons Library
‘There are strict rules in place in the UK regulating the sale, possession and use of fireworks. This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of the current legislative provisions regulating the supply and use of fireworks in England & Wales and (in the main) Scotland.’
House of Commons Library, 19th October 2021
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Terror offender accused of ‘grooming’ Manchester Arena bomber will refuse to answer inquiry questions – The Independent
‘A terror convict who allegedly “groomed” the Manchester Arena bomber will refuse to ask questions if he is ordered to give evidence at the public inquiry into the attack.’
The Independent, 15th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Neo-Nazi ex-Ukip member jailed for 18 years for terror offences – The Guardian
‘A former Ukip member who posted violent racist, antisemitic and Islamophobic propaganda online and collected the means for making bombs has been jailed for 18 years.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judges reject Lockerbie bomber’s appeal against conviction – BBC News
‘Scottish judges have rejected a third appeal on behalf of the Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing.’
BBC News, 16th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Families of Hyde Park bombing victims to appeal ruling against damages – The Independent
‘The families of the victims of the Provisional IRA’s 1982 Hyde Park bombing are to challenge a high court decision not to award punitive damages for the atrocity.’
The Independent, 17th December 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Guildford pub bomb police took action to keep files closed – BBC News
‘The police force investigating the Guildford pub bombs has been accused of a conflict of interest after it took legal action to keep archives closed. More than 700 files on the 1974 IRA bombs had been due to open this year but were retained by the Home Office. Inquest papers have shown Surrey Police applied for the files to stay closed.’
BBC news, 2nd December 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boy, 15, found not guilty of terror plot – BBC News
‘The youngest person to be tried for a terrorism offence on UK soil has been found not guilty.’
BBC News, 10th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Hearings begin into terror attack – BBC News
‘Several people raised suspicions about the Manchester Arena suicide bomber in the minutes before he killed 22 people.’
BBC News, 17th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lawful object’ – Section 4(1) of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 – KCH Garden Sq
‘On the 11 March 2020 the Supreme Court gave their judgment in the case of R v Copeland [2020] UKSC 8. This case concerned the interpretation of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 (‘the Act’), section 4(1). This provides that anyone who makes or has in their possession explosive substances is liable to prosecution unless they can show it was ‘for a lawful object’. Specifically, the Court considered the meaning of what constituted ‘a lawful object’ and the case is likely to be of some interest to those involved in counter-terrorism matters.’
KCH Garden Sq, August 2020
Source: kchgardensquare.co.uk
