Hoax bomb threats received by a number of schools

A number of schools across the UK have received emails containing bomb threats.

Schools in Middlesex, Uxbridge, London, Warwickshire and the West Midlands were among those to receive the threats.

Selly Park Technology College in Birmingham for Girls was evacuated after recieving a threat but has since reopened.

The school's Deputy head Mr Clinton posted on Twitter: "After evacuating the premises following a threat received this morning to a number of schools, and following advice from the police, we have reopened the school and lessons will continue as normal."

The National Crime Agency issued a statement saying the emails pose no credible threat.

It said: "We are aware of a number of threatening emails being sent to schools and are investigating alongside our partners in the police.

"We understand that these types of emails can be distressing and while we take the communications extremely seriously we must stress there is no credible threat.

"We would ask that anyone receiving such an email contact their local police."