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A 51-year-old woman has been charged with terror offences after a raid on a Cardiff house.

Natalie Parsons is accused of making or possessing an explosive substance and possessing documents containing information useful to terrorism.

Her arrest follows reports of explosive materials being held at a house on Archer Cresecent in Ely, Cardiff. The property was raided by officers from South Wales Police and the Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU) on Wednesday.

Edward John Harris, 27, of Archer Crescent, Ely, has also been charged with terror offences and appeared in court in London on Saturday.

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Harris was charged with four counts of making or possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property, Contrary to Section 4 of the Explosives Act 1883 and four counts of possession of a document containing information useful to terrorism contrary to section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 .

He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court where he was remanded in custody until September 27.

The court heard that police allegedly found triacetone triperoxide (TATP) in the fridge of Harris' house and that another explosive substance, Hexamethylene Triperoxide Diamine (HMTD), was allegedly discovered in his garden shed.

Parsons will appear at the same court on Monday, September 3.

(Image: Richard Swingler)

She has been charged with two counts of making or possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property, Contrary to Section 4 of the Explosives Act 1883 and four counts of possession of a document containing information useful to terrorism contrary to section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Police have stressed that there is no evidence of a specific terrorist threat to Cardiff.

Detective Superintendent Jim Hall, head of the WECTU said: "Our investigation continues but we must stress that there is no evidence to suggest any specific terrorist threat against Cardiff or that people in Cardiff are at any greater risk, however we would remind people to remain vigilant and report any suspicions to the police."