Minute’s silence marks 30th anniversary of Brighton bombing

A solemn minute’s silence was held in Brighton yesterday to mark the 30th anniversary of the bomb which ripped through the Grand Hotel, killing five people and seriously injuring 34 others.

The intended target of the IRA terrorist attack was prime minister Margaret Thatcher and her Tory cabinet, who were staying there during the Conservative Party conference.

The flag flew at half mast over the hotel as staff and members of the public gathered in the lobby for a minute’s silence to remember the injured and the dead.