SEVERAL buildings at the University of Glasgow have been evacuated after a suspicious package was discovered.

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The item was found in the university's mailroom on the main campus.

University Place has reportedly been cleared, however, armed police are said to be in the area, according to eyewitnesses.

Classes in the following buildings have been cancelled today:

  • Boyd Orr Building
  • OTC (Officer Training Corps)
  • Wolfson Medical Building
  • Bower Building
  • Isabella Elder Building
  • James McCune Smith Learning Hub site
  • Joseph Black Building
  • Kelvin Building
  • University Gardens
  • Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.

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