How Britain celebrates Christmas in 2017: Armed guards, concrete barriers and metal detectors spring up around festive markets due to terror attack fears
How Britain celebrates Christmas in 2017: Armed guards, concrete barriers and metal detectors spring up around festive markets due to terror attack fears
- Armed police, large concrete barriers and stop and search checks carried out at festive markets across UK
- Heavy police presence at festive events in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Bath
- Britain is on a severe terror alert in aftermath of attacks in Westminster, London Bridge and Manchester
- Last year an ISIS fanatic murdered 12 when he ploughed a lorry through Berlin's Breitscheidplatz market
Britain's Christmas markets will surrounded by a ring of a steel with armed police on patrol and metal detectors at entrances as security is raised over new terror fears.
There will be concrete barriers, stop and search checks and officers on the ground at the popular festive events in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Bath in the run up to Christmas.
The precautions are being taken after the Local Government Association warned councils to be vigilant this year with the terror threat level to the UK currently at 'severe' - meaning an incident is 'highly likely'.
Britain has suffered from the three horrific attacks this year with innocent people and children killed in London and Manchester.
But while security is being ramped up in light of the atrocities in Westminster in March, the Manchester Arena in May and London Bridge in June, the authorities are also concerned about a potential copy-cat attack.
Last Year 12 were murdered when an ISIS fanatic ploughed a lorry through Berlin's Breitscheidplatz Christmas market.
Police patrol at Edinburgh Christmas market as security measures are ramped up across the country in fear of a terror attack
A large concrete block sits on the pavement outside an entrance to Edinburgh's Christmas market to stop vehicles smashing their way in and harming visitors
Armed police walk among shoppers in Edinburgh Christmas market as Britain's terror alert remains at 'severe' going into the festive period
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Visitors to the Scottish capital's Christmas markets on George Street and East Princes Street this year can expect bag searches and security checks at entrances.
Police Scotland have also pledged to enforce additional security measures and armed officers will be on patrol at the festive events.
A police spokeswoman said: ' Our priority is the safety and security of all those attending or involved, and the public are encouraged to continue with their plans to attend or take part in events as normal.'
'The public may see additional protective security measures. There could also be increased security checks at some events and venues so we advise the public to arrive in plenty of time to allow for this.
Security gates are erected at the Christmas market in Manchester as the authorities increase security to keep visitors safe
Greater Manchester Police patrol around the market after pledging to put more officers on the ground to keep shoppers safe
A metal gate is connected by a wall of concrete barriers outside Manchester's Christmas market as part of new strict security measures
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I hate to accept that is the way we are going to have to live.
I guess it was easy to miss this when I posted it a month ago since Americans are in denial and refuse to even think about what is changing Europe into somewhere NOT to visit, and with the creeping Caliphate may well be common on this side of the Atlantic within not too long a time. Actually, I think Canada under Trudeau and his Liberal Party are already off and running.
Unfortunately this is not a new problem for England and the "Troubles" aren't always brought on by just brown Muslims.
The steps they are being taking make sense since any Joe Blow can turn a rented truck into a weapon and they don't even need to have Timothy McVeigh's skill set to make that truck a weapon of mass destruction.
I'd say that the 30 years of Irish Vs English / Catholic Vs Protestant coming to peaceful end should give us hope for these times.
I mean if two extreme christian groups can come to terms and stop killing each other then surly there's hope for everybody else.
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