Threatening messages to Fife schools treated as hoaxes

Fife Council says all Fife schools received threatening communications on the morning of Wednesday 11 November, as part of a wider set of messages sent to schools across Scotland and the UK. Police Scotland says the messages were assessed immediately and are being treated as hoaxes, with nothing to suggest a credible threat or a wider threat to the public, and that there is no requirement to evacuate schools or keep children away from education based solely on the emails. Fife Council says schools have followed established procedures, carried out a physical sweep of their buildings, and are sending updates to parents and carers, which may take longer to arrive because of the volume being issued.

Why it matters locally. Every Fife school, including those in Dunfermline, was included. The official advice is that children can stay in school.