Bomb scare at prison
WINCHESTER Prison was on high alert this morning following a bomb scare.
Police were called around 9am after an anonymous tip-off indicated there was a device inside the prison.
But a spokesman for Hampshire Police confirmed that after a two-hour search no device was found.
A nearby worker reported lots of police activity around the prison and a police car blocking off its entrance onto Romsey Road.
The incident caused delays to some cases at Winchester Crown Court, with prisoners unable to be transported into the city centre.
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