This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-65213035
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Carrington: Several roads closed due to 'ongoing incident' | Carrington: Several roads closed due to 'ongoing incident' |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Emergency services arrived at the scene at 13:00 BST | Emergency services arrived at the scene at 13:00 BST |
| Road closures have been put in place as emergency services attend an "ongoing incident" in Nottingham. | Road closures have been put in place as emergency services attend an "ongoing incident" in Nottingham. |
| Nottinghamshire Police said it received a call claiming a suspicious package was inside a residential property. | Nottinghamshire Police said it received a call claiming a suspicious package was inside a residential property. |
| Residents were evacuated from Magdala Road, Zulla Road and Ebers Road and a police cordon remains in place. | |
| Nobody has sustained any injuries in connection with the incident, the force said. | Nobody has sustained any injuries in connection with the incident, the force said. |
| Mansfield Road has been closed from the Goose Fair roundabout to Ebers Road, it added. | Mansfield Road has been closed from the Goose Fair roundabout to Ebers Road, it added. |
| Road closures are also in place on Hucknall Road from Pelham Road to Mansfield Road, while New Street has also been blocked. | Road closures are also in place on Hucknall Road from Pelham Road to Mansfield Road, while New Street has also been blocked. |
| Police said they believe there is no threat to the wider public | Police said they believe there is no threat to the wider public |
| Ch Insp Amy Styles-Jones said: "This is still an ongoing investigation and we will endeavour to carry on providing further updates as this incident develops. | |
| "Inquiries are still ongoing to fully establish what has happened, although we don't believe there to be any threat to the wider public. | |
| "Public safety is our number one priority, so it's important we treat any reports of this nature extremely seriously. | |
| "I'd like to thank the public for their understanding and patience, and ask that they continue to avoid the area at this time." | |
| Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. | Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Nottingham | Nottingham |