Larkhall Academy and Larkhall Leisure Centre have been evacuated and closed after police received a report of a possible explosive device on Broomhill Road in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.
The alarm was raised at 9.05am today, and a cordon has been put in place. Broomhill Road and Broomhill Drive are closed, and police and bomb disposal units remain in attendance.
Evacuation and closures
South Lanarkshire Council confirmed that staff at the secondary school, who were in for an in-service day, have been sent home. There were no pupils due in today.
A Police Scotland statement said: "Around 9.05am on Monday, 9 November, 2026 we received a report of possible ordnance found near to a premises in Broomhill Road, Larkhall. Broomhill Road and Broomhill Drive are closed and a cordon is in place.
"Staff have been evacuated from the premises as a precaution and people are advised to avoid the area. Explosive Ordnance Disposal will attend to assess the item."
Council response
A spokesperson for South Lanarkshire Council said: "There is an in-service day at Larkhall Academy today, so the school was closed to pupils. Following this morning's alert, school staff were sent home and the school was closed."
Members of the public have been urged to avoid the area while the item is assessed.
