Police are searching premises in Londonderry linked to bomb hoaxes which targeted rail stations in England.

Detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit (TIU) said the two planned searches this morning are in relation to an ongoing investigation into dissident republican activity.

Detective Inspector Walls said: “Today’s searches are part of an investigation working alongside Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) into a series of hoax bomb calls which targeted railway stations in England between April 20 and 23 2024.

“These searches demonstrate our commitment to disrupting the activities of this small group of people who are intent on causing fear in our society. As always, our priority is to protect communities and keep people safe from harm.”

News Catch Up – Tuesday 1st October