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Issue 16 March 10 - 23, 2016
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Issue 16 March 10 - 23, 2016
EUROPE AT ITS HIGHEST TERROR LEVEL IN TEN YEARS The head of Europol Rob Wainwright (pictured) has said there is a growing threat of a spectacular terror attack in Europe as hundreds of European ISIS fighters return home after radicalisation.
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Events happening in your area throughout March Page 40
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PEAKING from the organisation’s headquarters in The Hague, Mr Wainwright a former M15 officer, said the challenges facing Europe following last November’s Paris attacks* which exposed huge failings in Europe’s ability to coordinate and share intelligence on known terror suspects means “I think it is likely that we will have another attack” he said. “We are working, of course, around the clock to prevent that from happening but this is a very, very serious threat. It’s certainly the highest terrorist threat we have faced for over 10 years “. The unprecedented migrant and refugee crisis which last year saw some 1.8 million people enter into Europe has placed a huge security burden on Europe, not least because of the increase in people-smuggling gangs who last year netted up to €6million euros from
trafficking migrants to Europe. According to shared European intelligence Mr Wainwrights said “we believe there are at least 5,000 individuals that have been radicalised by ISIS, who will be or have returned home.”
*The attackers in Paris were French and Belgium nationals radicalised in Europe and then trained in Syria.
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FOOD & FINE DINING
Championing the Cherimoya and a drop of the black stuff Page 53
PUZZLES & TEASERS SPORTS
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A round-up of the upcoming Cheltenham Festival Page 66
MUM ARRESTED FOR LOCKING SON IN HIS ROOM A MOTHER in the city of Huelva has been charged with child abuse and neglect after police were called by concerned neighbours after pleas for help were heard coming from her balcony. Upon entry to the apartment police discovered a seven-year old boy crying inconsolably “locked with chains”. Following the mothers arrest police subsequently found that
the boy, who was dirty and hungry when discovered, was often left in this manner when there was no school because the mother was unable to afford childcare and could be left for upto 12 hours at a time. The young boy has now been placed with local child services and the mother has had a restraining order imposed on her banning her from going within 200 metres of the child.