A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a woman was stabbed outside a leisure centre in Cheltenham on Thursday, police have said.

The woman was attacked at around 9.15pm outside the centre on Tommy Taylors Lane.

She sustained severe injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment where she remains in a stable condition, Gloucestershire Constabulary said.

The man was arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation, or instigation of terrorism and on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism.

Assistant Chief Constable Richard Ocone of Gloucestershire Constabulary said: “I would like to reassure those living locally or visiting the county that we believe this was an isolated incident and we are not aware of any wider threat to members of the public.

“We are working closely with our partners in Counter Terrorism Policing.”

Leisure at Cheltenham posted on Facebook that it remains closed.

It said: “We apologise to customers and members for the inconvenience and will provide an update on the centre reopening as soon as this is available.”

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