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Banning burka would waste police time

4:13pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

Banning women from wearing the burka on the streets of Britain would be a waste of police time, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said today.

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Student's terror conviction is overturned

11:11am Tuesday 9th February 2010

A student dubbed a “wannabe suicide bomber” had his conviction quashed by appeal court judges today.

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Appeal after burglaries at mosques

9:30am Monday 8th February 2010

Police are appealing help from the community following a number of burglaries at mosques across Bristol.

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Community 'could do more to fight extremism' says police chief

7:00am Monday 8th February 2010

The Muslim community could do more to help identify would-be jihadis, a senior police officer has said.

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Mother describes gunfire horror

6:10pm Friday 5th February 2010

A mum-of-two has described the terrifying moment Israeli soldiers fired bullets during a peace protest near Bethlehem.

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Tributes to murdered waiter

6:10pm Friday 5th February 2010

A man whose body was found after a worker spotted blood dripping from the ceiling of his office is believed to have been murdered by his cousin, police have said.

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Minister visits 'preventing radicalisation' project

3:17pm Friday 5th February 2010

A scheme helping Muslim parents to spot if their children are being radicalised via the internet has been visited by a Government minister.

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Counter-terror police being stationed at universities

10:42am Thursday 4th February 2010

Counter-terrorism officers are being stationed in universities at risk of being targeted by extremists, it has been reported.

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Officers visit Shisha lounges to increase awareness

11:02am Wednesday 3rd February 2010

An operation to increase the awareness of the affects of shisha smoking has taken place in one city.

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Unfair sacking payout for female prison officer

4:50pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

A female prison officer who claimed she was victimised for being attractive has agreed an out-of-court settlement for unfair dismissal, her lawyer said today.

Suspect has terror case thrown out

2:39pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

A judge has thrown out the case against a man accused of preparing terrorist acts after ruling he had no case to answer.

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Tory MP hits out at veils

1:56pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

A Tory MP today attacked the wearing of the burka in public, saying it was “offensive” for women to want to be cut off from face-to-face contact with others.

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Man in court on terror charge

10:09am Tuesday 2nd February 2010

A man will appear in court today accused of possessing material likely to be of use to a terrorist.

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'Terror websites' to be targeted by new unit

7:50pm Monday 1st February 2010

Terrorist websites spreading messages of hate and dangerous know-how will be targeted by a national police unit launched.

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Britain's first State-funded Hindu school opens its doors

2:58pm Monday 1st February 2010

The first state-funded Hindu School in the Uk has opened it's doors.

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More 'flexible approach' needed on terror profiling

7:40am Monday 1st February 2010

Police need to take a “flexible and dynamic” approach to profiling to stop suspected terrorists, a senior counter terrorism officer has said.

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Hundreds pay final respects to Asha

8:18pm Sunday 31st January 2010

Hundreds attended a funeral service of a teenager who was stabbed to death beside a river in Reading.

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Newspaper accepts Inayat Bunglawala Al-Qaida claims were false

1:30pm Friday 29th January 2010

A government adviser on combating extremism among young Muslims has accepted substantial undisclosed damages over a newspaper claim that he supported al Qaida.