John went to open it and four armed men barged in. The siege of Balcombe Street had begun. For the next six days Britain held its breath. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The men who had so ...

Scroll down for more... In an interview last year Sir Ian, 54, claimed he was targeted by IRA terrorists in the run-up to the Balcombe Street siege in London in 1975. He said that after responding ...

The resulting six-day siege was covered live on television ... the author of the book and audiobook, The Road to Balcombe Street. (Photo: Police surrounding the flat in Balcombe Street.

The IRA members involved in the Balcombe Street siege — Martin O'Connell, Edward Butler, Harry Duggan and Hugh Doherty — carried out a wave of bombings and murders during 1974-75.

THE IRA gang finally captured in the Balcombe Street siege in London in 1975 had put together a list of dozens of targets of senior British figures and high-profile institutions, including Madame ...

During his career, Mr Daniels was involved in policing the 1975 Balcombe Street siege and investigated the IRA bombing of a Wimpy bar in 1981, which killed his friend Ken Howarth, a bomb disposal ...

Lord Peter Imbert died on Monday nearly a quarter of a century after he retired and 42 years since he negotiated the release of two IRA hostages in the 'Balcome Street siege'. Lord Imbert gained ...

claimed he was targeted by IRA terrorists in the run-up to the Balcombe Street siege in London in 1975. He said that after responding to a radio call about a 'bandit car' being used by a group of ...