REGIONAL: Hotel evacuated after "report of a suspicious package"

A hotel in Manchester was evacuated after reports of a suspicious package in the vacinity.
Police are on the scene.Police are on the scene.
Police are on the scene.

Greater Manchester Police and explosive ordnance disposal teams (EOD) attended the scene at around 5:30pm at the Premier Inn hotel in Victoria Bridge Street, across from the Manchester Cathedral.

Victoria Bridge Street was closed and police urged people to avoid the area.

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At 6:30pm, following an investigation from police and EOD, the package was confirmed as not suspicious.

A GMP spokesman said: "Staff and guests are being invited back into the hotel. Thank you for your co-operation."