Overview
- Stockport railway station was cleared and a 200m safety zone established after a suitcase was found on a footbridge on Greek Street on Tuesday evening.
- Greater Manchester Police said the case was examined and found to be empty, with cordons lifted and lines reopening later in the evening.
- Northern issued a do not travel alert on multiple routes, while Avanti West Coast and National Rail reported blocked lines, diversions and significant delays.
- Residents and passengers near the station were evacuated or told to shelter, including at the Army Reserve Centre and a nearby pub, during the assessment.
- Separately in Boston, Lincolnshire Police imposed a 100m cordon near the police station, evacuated residents and opened a rest centre as EOD assessed a reported suspicious device.