Lincoln Castle and crown court evacuated

Lincoln Castle and the city’s crown court have been closed and evacuated after what police said was a “threat to public safety”.

The court building, which is within the castle grounds, was evacuated shortly after 11:30 GMT on Friday.

Police are at the scene and members of the public are currently unable to access any part of the castle grounds.

In a statement, Lincolnshire Police said they had received “a call from a member of the public reporting a threat to public safety in the area”.