Shoppers have been evacuated from an area at a major UK shopping centre after a suspicious package was found in a bin.

Emergency services rushed to the scene outside The Galleries in Bristol city centre, where a huge cordon is now in place. Officers from Avon and Somerset Police are now in attendance.

One eyewitness told BristolLive: “Something has happened outside Jack Wills by the galleries.. do you know what it is please? There are lots of police cars and an area taped off.”

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