COLIN Parry has expressed fears that the bomb planted by the Real IRA outside the BBC in London could be the start of a new terrorist campaign, but has stressed that violence is not the way forward.

The bomb was planted in a taxi on Sunday morning in West London, and is thought to be a revenge attack for a Panorama programme on the Omagh bombing.

Colin, whose son Tim died in the IRA bombing of Bridge Street in 1993, said: "I couldn't rule out a campaign beginning because they clearly have a cell in England and the thing about these people is they are secretive and organised.

"With the election not far away this is bound to be a strategic lesson to remind everybody they still have the capability to do this."

He said a bomb attack like the one in London is never a surprise but is always disappointing.

He said: "Any right-minded person would recognise these actions belong to a former age and they're the actions of a warped group of people who don't seem tuned into the fact that everyone is keen for peace."

Meanwhile police are urging the public to be more vigilant.

Ivor Lewis, spokesman for Cheshire Police, said: "Events in the capital once again remind us of the continuing need to maintain vigilance. While all four attacks on the mainland in the past 12 months happened in London we are never complacent and would ask anyone who notices anything suspicious to report it.

"The public can be reassured police forces have in place plans to deal with concerns raised by attacks."