TWO teenagers have been arrested after allegedly trying to build a bomb.

Daily Echo sources said that two 18-year-old boys from a school for children and young adults with special educational needs were found to have packages containing bomb-making materials delivered.

Police raided two separate addresses in Bournemouth after being given information by concerned members of the public.

The Echo is not naming the school involved due to the sensitive nature of those that it deals with.

After being pushed by the Echo, Dorset Police confirmed that the arrests had been made under the Explosive Substances Act 1883.

A spokesman for the force said that officers attended two separate addresses in Bournemouth on Friday, November 7, “having been made aware of possible chemical substances having been located. There was no danger to the public at any point”.

The spokesman added: “Two young adult boys from a Bournemouth school for children and young adults with special educational needs are helping officers with their enquiries in relation to the incident and have been released on bail until early December 2014 pending further enquiries into the circumstances.”

  • Police are urging Dorset residents to keep fertiliser safe and secure in a bid to reduce it falling into the hands of terrorists.

As part of counter terrorism awareness week, the force is urging residents to ensure fertiliser, which can be used to make bombs, is stored appropriately.

Dorset Police is reminding people to keep fertiliser in a secure building, such as a shed or sheeted building away from public view, and avoid leaving it in a field overnight or for a long period of time.

The force is also urging people to use Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme (FIAS) approved suppliers, carry out regular stock checks and report any loss to the police immediately.

It is illegal to sell ammonium nitrate without the correct documentation.