This probably should be in CE...

[Ivelliis]

...but more people will see it here.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4668313.stm

Police in Birmingham are evacuating the city centre. Earlier they issued a warning they had received intelligence suggesting a threat to the area. "Our response needs to be proportionate in the action we're taking and in informing the public," a spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said. Police are now closing down the Birmingham Broad street entertainment zone and asking people to go home. A statement will be released shortly. "It's quite tense," said BBC journalist Toby Brown. "An air of urgency has been injected into the proceedings. Many people obviously don't know where to go." No vehicles were being allowed to be moved, he added, while helicopters had been hovering overhead since around 2000 BST. Birmingham resident Kenneth Kelsall told the BBC: "There is a lot of confusion, there appears to be no chance of anyone moving back into the city - but people are remaining quiet."

Wonder what this is about, but I can't find anything more on it on the net.

[ 07-09-2005, 04:58 PM: Message edited by: Ivelliis ]

[Aragorn1]

I'm hopin its jut some crack-pot hoakser or police taking more extreme measures than usual...

EDIT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4668157.stm

This looks really worrying too, i hope it is just a fire.

[ 07-09-2005, 06:37 PM: Message edited by: Aragorn1 ]

[Ladyzekke]

EDIT - Wrong Burmingham! Apparently Alabama are evacuating as well becaue of Hurricane Dennis.

[ 07-09-2005, 06:40 PM: Message edited by: ladyzekke ]

[Aragorn1]

About 20,000 people have been evacuated from Birmingham city centre amid a security alert.

Doesn't sound like a wind to me...

EDIT: sorry, posted before your edit

[ 07-09-2005, 06:44 PM: Message edited by: Aragorn1 ]