![]() Whether it’s local news in Spain, UK news or international stories, we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home. And it’s FREE!Ĭovering the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Almeria, Axarquia, Mallorca and beyond, EWN supports and inspires the individuals, neighbourhoods, and communities we serve, by delivering news with a social conscience. Known as the PEOPLE’S PAPER, Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain. Thank you for taking the time to read this article, do remember to come back and check The Euro Weekly News website for all your up-to-date local and international news stories and remember, you can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram. UK news outlet The Yorkshire Post reported that staff, patients and everyone inside the hospital are being urged to move away from windows and move into corridors.Īn eyewitness told the media outlet: “I am a patient on the respiratory ward and we have all been moved out of our rooms onto the corridors and into the staff rooms.” Access to the hospital will be through Alma Street (Bexley entrance) or Gledhow Road.” “Please avoid the entrance to the Gledhow Wing at this time. “A cordon has been put in place as a precautionary measure to ensure public safety and we have been working with the police to evacuate some ward areas to keep our patients and staff safe. Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust said: “Emergency services are currently dealing with a suspicious package incident outside the Gledhow Wing at St James’s Hospital. “People are asked to avoid the entrance to the Gledhow Wing at this time.” “Officers are liaising with Army specialists who are at the scene to make an assessment in line with normal procedures. “A cordon has been put in place as a precautionary measure for public safety. The public has been warned to stay away from St James’s Hospital in Leeds by West Yorkshire Police, who alongside the bomb squad, are investigating a ‘suspicious package’.Ī spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently dealing with a suspicious package incident outside the Gledhow Wing at St James’s Hospital, in Beckett Street, Leeds. ORIGINAL 11.08 am (January 20) – A bomb squad has been dispatched to St James’s Hospital in Leeds after a ‘suspicious package’ was found on Friday, January 20. “Emergency Department at St James’s remains open, and patients are asked to attend outpatient appointments as normal unless contacted otherwise.” “Due to the nature of the incident, CTP North East has deployed resources with access to specialist capabilities to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident. “A 27 year old man from Leeds has been arrested in connection with the matter. “As a safety precaution, some people have been evacuated from the immediate vicinity. “People are asked to avoid the entrance to the Gledhow Wing at this time while the cordon remains in place. ![]() “A cordon has been put in place as a precautionary measure for public safety and army specialists are in attendance to make an assessment in line with normal procedures. UPDATE 12.58 pm (January 20) – UK Terror Police have confirmed that a 27-year-old man has been arrested after a ‘suspicious package’ was found at St James’s Hospital, Leeds on Friday, January 20.Ĭounter Terrorism Policing North East said: “Emergency Services were called to a potentially suspicious package outside the Gledhow Wing of St James’ Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds earlier this morning. ACCORDING to early reports from Leeds in the UK, police have arrested one man in connection with an incident at St James’s Hospital where a ‘suspicious package’ was found.
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