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!!