anyone know why?
people standing on street corners, cant get into work.
large area taped off.
job centre included in taped off area.

I heard bomb scare

Probs crap

me too - just now.

Price Street Birkenhead, both ways between A552 Argyle Street and Adelphi Street
Merseyside - Price Street in Birkenhead closed in both directions between the A552 Argyle Street junction and the Adelphi Street junction, because of a police incident. Diversion in operation - for buses to use Europa Boulevard.
Source

Doesn't say why though....

Just drove past on way to work - well tried to - hundreds of people stood round on hamilton square who can't get to work

A SUSPICIOUS package found in Wirral caused road closures this morning.

Officers were called at about 7.20am after reports that it had been discovered outside Brunswick House, Price Street, Birkenhead.

The area has been cordoned off and road closures are in place. Specialist officers are currently at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call Merseyside Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

On wirral globe website

Thank you! I can't see it properly from my Hamilton Square window

Thanks
http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/9633680.Suspicious_package_found_in_Birkenhead/

Is that the new chocolate philly next to it? Or is the philly the suspicious package...

I'm not chocolate...

It was an envelope containing a Tax Disc, apparently no one had ever seen one before

just been a controlled explosion in price street - my mate lives in ham square & can see out his back window onto price st

OMG! Its an empty tin of biscuits, you didn't really think the smackrats would bomb their own jobcentre did you?

Saying that, the avenue crew seem to like robbing their own off licence sooo

Haha! Whoever was enjoying biscuits with chocolate philadelphia last night should be ashamed!!

Send in the robot!

Pic from the Globe

http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-...d-was-an-elaborate-hoax-100252-30701670/

ooooops someone didnt get there crisis loan!!!!!

Bollox, they are making out its a hoax due to the embarrassment of it just being some rubbish lying around.
Probs just someone sitting on the step eating their Jammie dodgers and Philadelphia who had left the leftovers behind.

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/9...oax__brings_Birkenhead_to_a_stand_still/

BIRKENHEAD was brought to a complete stand-still this morning as an "elaborate hoax" caused road closures.

Bomb disposal experts were brought in after police were called at around 7.20am to reports of a suspicious package outside Brunswick House, Price Street, Birkenhead.

It triggered a security alert as officers cordoned off the area and Army Explosive Ordinance were drafted in to deal with the problem.

Ambulances, police cars and fire engines were also on stand-by as the incident unfolded.


But Army EOD officers established the package was a hoax and the area was re-opened at around 11.15am when forensic recovery was complete.

Detective Inspector Anne Rannard said: "We treat this very seriously. Although this was not a viable device someone had gone to great lengths to cause considerable disruption and upset this morning.

"There is a full forensic investigation taking place and we are determined to find the people responsible for this hoax."

Anyone with any information regarding the security alert can call Merseyside Police on 0151 777 2265 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Did the job centre reopen today...as I have a 17 year old saying he couldn't go and look for a job as it was shut...all day????

Lol