Police declared a major incident and closed a Bedminster road this afternoon (October 9) following a bomb scare on West Street. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that officers had been called to the Three Lions pub at around 12:40pm after receiving reports of 'suspicious packages' being left at the site.
A statement from the police went on to say: "Emergency services are attending an incident at a pub in West Street, Bedminster. Police were called to The Three Lions at 12.40pm after receiving reports of suspicious packages being left at the site.
"As a precaution, people have been evacuated from the pub and some nearby properties. A 50m cordon has been put in place and we'd ask members of the public to avoid the area at this time.
