A main road through Lancaster city centre has been closed off and staff from nearby shops evacuated after a suspicious package was found.
A bomb disposal team was called on Monday after a report at 6.32am that the suspicious package had been discovered near a property.
Police cordoned off Great John Street between the junctions of Moor Lane and Brock Street, later extended to George Street, on the one-way system, and a diversion along Moor Lane was in place.
Ffrances Passage was also sealed off to pedestrians, and Brock Street was also blocked off by police to traffic heading onto Great John Street/Thurnham Street later on Monday morning.
There are delays around North Road, Caton Road, Owen Road and Skerton Bridge as a result.
Staff at St Nicholas Arcades shopping centre and other nearby businesses were evacuated and their premises closed while the incident has been ongoing.
Emergency vehicles are on the scene.
"We currently have a cordon in place in Lancaster Gate, Lancaster," said a Lancaster Police spokesperson.
"This was following a report we received at 6.32am that a suspicious package had been found near to a property.
"Colleagues from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team are on their way and we ask people to avoid the area as a precaution.
"We will provide an update when we can."
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