Day: August 2, 2017

    A gang who styled themselves as the musketeers has been found guilty of plotting a bomb and knife attack in the UK. Naweed Ali and Khobaib Hussain from Birmingham, and Mohibur Rahman and Tahir Aziz from Stoke on Trent, stood trial at the Old Bailey after counter terror police found a pipe bomb described as viable. MI5 and undercover police officers had set up a fake firm in the city called Hero Couriers which employed both Hussain and Ali who were being monitored after earlier terrorist related convictions. The Old Bailey in central London During Naweed Ali's first day working at the Birmingham firm, police searched his black Seat car and were surprised to find the pipe bomb alongside ammunition, a handgun and a meat cleaver with the word Kafir scratched into the blade. It...

    British Airways systems have crashed at UK airport this morning, causing chaos for passengers. Passengers faced long queues at airports following a glitch with the airline's check-in system. Disruption was reported at airports including Heathrow, Gatwick and London City. The airline said it was having to use a manual check-in process which takes longer than the computerised system. One passenger described the bag drop area at Heathrow Terminal 5 as almost at a standstill. BA issued a statement shortly before 9am stating that the problem had been resolved and passengers were being checked in as normal. It went on: We are sorry for the temporary check-in problems which caused some delays for our customers first thing this morning. This issue is now resolved and our staff are...

    The hijab has become an optional uniform part of the Police Scotland. as the force works to encourage Muslim women to join the service. Previously, officers could wear the religious headscarf with approval but it is now formally part of the force uniform. Police Scotland said it is working to make the force representative of the communities we serve. The formal announcement was welcomed by the Scottish Police Muslim Association (SPMA), an organisation set up in 2010 to build closer ties with Muslim communities. Chief Constable Phil Gormley said: "I am delighted to make this announcement and welcome the support from both the Muslim community, and the wider community, as well as police officers and staff. Like many other employers, especially in the public sector, we are wor...