{"id":57182,"date":"2025-04-28T10:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T10:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/57182\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T10:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T10:18:10","slug":"breaking-staff-evacuated-from-lancaster-shops-as-road-sealed-off-due-to-suspicious-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/57182\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Staff evacuated from Lancaster shops as road sealed off due to suspicious package"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Police on Great John Street in Lancaster on Monday morning. Photo credit: Joshua Brandwood.<\/p>\n

\n A main road through Lancaster city centre has been closed off and staff from nearby shops evacuated after a suspicious package was found.\n <\/p>\n

A bomb disposal team was called on Monday after a report at 6.32am that the suspicious package had been discovered near a property.<\/p>\n

Police cordoned off Great John Street between the junctions of Moor Lane and Brock Street, later extended to George Street, on the one-way system, and a diversion along Moor Lane was in place.<\/p>\n

Ffrances Passage was also sealed off to pedestrians,\u00a0 and Brock Street was also blocked off by police to traffic heading onto Great John Street\/Thurnham Street later on Monday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are delays around North Road, Caton Road, Owen Road and Skerton Bridge as a result.<\/p>\n

Staff at St Nicholas Arcades shopping centre and other nearby businesses were evacuated and their premises closed while the incident has been ongoing.<\/p>\n

Emergency vehicles are on the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“We currently have a cordon in place in Lancaster Gate, Lancaster,” said a Lancaster Police spokesperson.<\/p>\n

“This was following a report we received at 6.32am that a suspicious package had been found near to a property.<\/p>\n

“Colleagues from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team are on their way and we ask people to avoid the area as a precaution.<\/p>\n

“We will provide an update when we can.”<\/p>\n

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