Police are on the scene at Sainsbury's East Kilbride depot, amid reports of a bomb scare. 

The depot on Hurlawcrook Road in Langlands was evacuated this morning, Sainsbury's have confirmed.

The area is in lock-down as police have blocked nearby roads.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in East Kilbride are currently dealing with an ongoing investigation in the Hurlawcrook Road area.                      

"Enquiries are ongoing."     

It is understood the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are not in attendance and that staff have been moved to another building.

UPDATE:

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police were called to a report concerning an item found within a distribution centre in Hurlawcrook Road, East Kilbride around 2am on Tuesday, 4 February.

"As a precaution, a number of staff were evacuated to a nearby building whilst enquiries and searches were carried out.

"Following a thorough search by specially trained officers, nothing suspicious has been found and the site has returned to normal business."