Armed police and stuff, Prescott Road, anyone for info?

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I wish it was Easter Sunday.

your going to go on a major trollfest on easter monday!




Hope this is sorted soon and everyone gets out ok

Sounds interesting!

National news and everything, rang a few people at Carmel and they have been told to stay inside, long night ahead if this carries on for their students.

Sounds like my idea of hell.

House of Scouse aka Carmel isnt exactly my idea of the best place to be kept in.

My who is flying out to afghan today txt me to ask what was going on, his boss said his flight delayed as a suicide bomber in a factory in St.Helens! and so bomb experts flown from his base! He thought they were taking the pi$$ until i confirmed rough details!



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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.