Posted on 07/31/2005 3:32:13 PM PDT by Brit_Guy
Keep an eye on the news. I am looking out of my window in Birmingham city centre UK. The police have are sirens blazing towards the jewellrey quarter area. The police helicoptor is overhead with it searchlight focussed on full beam. The only time there has been activity like this was during the evacuation two weeks ago and the arrest of the bomber the other morning.
The operation has been going for about 15 minutes... can't see exactly what is happening. More as I find it out...
It is. Can't beat it. Glad whatever it was was over quick. Hopefully Brit Guy can get some quality z's.
The quickest way to the Notting Hill area from Stansted, if you don't want to check into a hotel or anything, is to take the M11 into Greater London, to the town of Redbridge.
The Redbridge tube station is very convenient, it's at the first roundabout after the M11 descends to a surface street, at the intersection with Eastern Avenue.
Take the Red Line from Redbridge Station and get off at the Notting Hill Station. I believe that puts you near the Kensington Gardens end of Notting Hill Road.
Or else I would just take a cab, but I think it would cost about £80 or so.
Thanks hopefully it is something and nothing
Well. I've got up this morning after all the excitement and note the thread title has been changed to 'false alarm'. Which confirms nothing was in the papers. Quite frustrating as as a resident it would be nice to know why we have a helicoptor hovering overhead with a halogen beam lighting us up for so long at that time at night. However, I guess operational security means that the police will keep quiet (and also it may be that this operation prooved unsuccessful - in which case they wouldn't go to the media). The only reference I can find anywhere to any new activity in Birmingham is at this link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4732951.stm
(which is dated a couple of ours before this incident)
Right the bottom they have the line: "Teams are also studying items seized from other addresses in London and Birmingham"
The 'other addresses' bit clearly meaning that not every raid makes the news! Sorry if I got anyone overly excited.....
This time playing tourist. I've been to London a zillion times and know it quite well, but this is my first time going in via Stansted.
From what I see, the cab will cost about £80.00, and I was wondering if there were any cheaper private cars like there are in the New York area.
Sounds like congrats are in order, Brit guy!
Seven more arrested in connection with failed London bombings
ASSOCIATED PRESS (from Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Story last updated at 1:55 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2005
LONDON (AP) - Police arrested seven people Sunday during a raid on an apartment in southern England, bringing to 21 the number in custody in the relentless hunt for accomplices in the failed July 21 transit bombings.
Investigators determined to prevent further attacks also were probing possible ties between two of the bombing suspects and Saudi Arabia, British newspapers reported. Police were searching for anyone who may have recruited and directed the attackers and built the explosives.
Police arrested the six men and one woman during a search of two buildings in Brighton, on the southern coast, said a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman, speaking on condition of anonymity because her department does not allow her to give her name. So far, 18 people have been arrested in Britain and three in Italy.
(entire article at >>>>)
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/080105/wor_080105057.shtml
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