Schools in Easter Ross town of Invergordon closed as police deal with ongoing incident

ALL Highland Council schools in an Easter Ross town have been closed today due to "unforeseen circumstances".

The closure coincides with an ongoing police incident, understood to centre on the discovery of some old unexploded ordnance. .

Police said: "Police in Invergordon are currently dealing with an incident at Castle Avenue and as a result a portion of the road between the junctions of Gordon Terrace and Academy Road is shut. "Davidson Drive is also shut with no vehicular or pedestrian traffic permitted.

"Invergordon Academy will be closed until this incident reaches a conclusion.

"Members of the public are requested to stay away from the area in the meantime."

Also closed are: Park Primary Nursery

• Park Primary School

• South Lodge Primary

• South Lodge Primary Nursery

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