Bury College security threat

Bury College has been placed on lockdown after a threat was made to security.

Police say they were called to Market Street in the Town Centre at 10.50am on Friday 24 March 2017

As a precaution the college have chosen to evacuate students.

In a statement on their website they said:

Please note, the college is currently investigating a potential threat to our security.

We are in communications with the police, following their advice and have instigated our alert to procedures as a precaution.

We will update further as we receive more information.

We're being told students and staff are now being evacuated and no one is being allowed access into the building.

• Bury College