Don't worry, they have let the students out at Carmel, they can leave but can only turn left out of Carmel in the opposite direction to the Knight building. There are still loads of fire engines and police on the road, and as of 15 minutes ago, the road was still closed.

I tell you it could only happen in St.Helens!



A man marches into Alfred.H.Knight on Prescot rd with a homemade bomb strapped to himself and demands what?

1) Free Tibet

2) Get out of Iraq/Afghan

3)a million pounds and a helicopter to escape

4)a million pounds and 2 laptops


This town! does he not realise he could buy two laptops (why two??) with the money he is never going to get!!


Seriously though i hope everyone gets out of this ok

You sure its not St_Jen

Well if it were Wigan he'd be demanding;

- A meat n prater pie

- Noble out

- Bring back Edwards





Seriously though, I hope it is resolved peacefully and without any injuries

But they are all sensible requests!

Wigan and sensible. Never thought I'd hear that in the same sentence!

i wondered why about 10 coppers all came flying past me earlier. what a great 1st experience of driving through st helens town centre!

Never a dull moment

Just been live on Sky News. Evacuated people being put up in Carmel College.

The lack of specific info and high profile suggest the authorities think it is something fairly serious. Hopefully it is over-caution.

Just gave himself up, it's all over.

Are you nearby?

No, but I know someone who is.

I heard it was a Wire fan who was going to blow himself up, if Lowes didnt go.
As a result a fake news conference was arranged in which its been announced that Tony Smith is taking over the reigns at Warrington.

Fella was seen 'acting suspiciously' apparently. What was he doing, working?

28 year old man arrested but the area still cordoned off.

Keep us posted! There is a media blackout.

Just seen it on the news.

Just another average day in St Helens. The Police/Fire Engine presence up Prescot Road was ridiculous!

are you serious?!?!?!?

somebody enters a factory with a suspect package and takes someone hostage..

what would you rather, a couple of PCTSOS on a bike (and that's no disrespect to PCTSOS)

if there was ever a need for a big presence this was it!

Oh yeh, man with bomb (potentially) strapped around his chest walking around, takes someone hostage, all in a place that contains compressed gas and chemicals. And you think that the police presence wasn't neccessary. Stupidest thing I have ever heard in my life.

Surely without the use of emotions you could have inferred the post was tongue in cheek.

The amusing thing for me to see was just piles of fire engines with lads inside just basically messing round.

Least it's sorted now.

and on a busy main road next to a college in a residential area, i dont know why the police were bothered

we have a shop on prescot road just down from where the incident was.after hearing now what had happened,im glad there was a big turnout from the emergency services.over reaction?i dont think so

You cheeky fecker!!!!!