Nottingham city centre roads re-open after suspicious package ‘made safe’
Police cordons surrounded Old Market Square before being lifted around 8am on Tuesday. (Photo: @Silverpie671).
A number of roads were closed in Nottingham city centre early on Tuesday as police dealt with a suspicious package.
At 7.30am Notts Police said the package had been made safe, but closures remained in place until around 8.30am while investigations were carried out.
Market Square, Long Row, Friar Lane, Wheeler Gate, King Street, Queen Street, Market Street, Exchange Walk, Parliament Street, South Sherwood Street, Maid Marian Way and Tollhouse Lane were all affected.
A number of bus services were cancelled and trams were unable to serve Old Market Square until around 8.30am.
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