Terrorist! Terrorist!

• Seven people were arrested under the Terrorism Act today just round the corner from us.

Three properties close to Manchester city centre remained cordoned off on Monday afternoon and forensic officers were inspecting them. The cordon included AK Computers, Dolphins takeaway and Funky Fones on Upper Brook Street. ACC Whatton said searches would probably continue into Tuesday.

The properties are three storeys high, with the top two storeys of each converted into flats. Officers in protective clothing had entered the takeaway, while two police officers stood guard at the rear of an upstairs flat.

The most significant thing about this story is that "officers in protective clothing entered the take-away." And this is understandable, since it is from Dolphin's chicken that Stuart managed to get food poisoning. Also, as MG perceptively pointed out, is "AK" a good name for a shop covering for terrorists? Ah, what a beautiful world.