London - A 40-year-old woman was charged under the Terrorism Act in Britain on Friday, following raids on homes in Manchester, northern Britain, and in the Netherlands, police said.

Houria Chahed Chentouf, from Manchester, was charged with possessing a computer memory stick, allegedly for terror-related purposes.

The charges under the Terrorism Act 2000 relate to possessing an article which gave rise to suspicions that "the possession was for a purpose connected with the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism."

The woman, who is due to appear in court in London on Saturday, was arrested on October 17 in Manchester and remanded into custody for questioning.

Her arrest came after police searched addresses in Manchester and Holland. Police said she possessed documents which had prompted an investigation by British and Dutch authorities.

No further details were made available. (dpa)