BRITAIN is in the grip of terror like it has never known before.

Islamic terrorists are happy to blow themselves to pieces and cause maximum deaths to this country's citizens.

Meanwhile, holiday resorts in Turkey and Egypt have been targeted by the bombers as the knock-on effect from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan produce more people prepared to die for their cause.

So far in England, only London has suffered but with the arrests only 40 minutes up the road in Birmingham, the Worcester News has been on the streets of the Faithful City to gauge how we feel at the end of the month that has seen the United Kingdom's first suicide bombings.

Anita Brookes, aged 64, of Amblecote, Stourbridge, said: "I haven't got any holiday plans that would be affected by it but I'd like to think it wouldn't because I wouldn't want them to win.

I would be more concerned about going on a bus or train although I wouldn't say I wouldn't go on one.

Sandra Tisdale, aged 27, of The Crescent, Tenbury Wells, said: "I won't go on a train any more after what happened in London and I'd be a bit more concerned about where I'd go on holiday now.

These terrorist attacks seem to be happening all over the place now and it's very worrying.

Paula Hemming, aged 31, of Tennis Walk, Barbourne, Worcester, said: I'd be a bit more hesitant but I don't think it'd stop me going to these sort of places.

I used to think straight after a bomb was the safest time to go but I don't think so after last Thursday in London. I probably wouldn't go on the bus or a tube.

Edward Knowlson, aged 46, of Bewdley, said: "It won't stop me from going to places like London but then London is not what you'd call a friendly city anyway.

If you did that it would stop you from doing anything and if people really want to go somewhere I think they will.

I don't think the terrorist attacks would stop me.