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| ALERT: The town centre is evacuated |
A BOMB hoax alert in the Christchurch offices of Twynham Housing Association brought the town centre to a grinding halt for more than an hour on Thursday morning.
Now police are trying to hunt down the hoaxer who caused so much costly disruption.
Emergency services rushed to the town centre when a member of staff received a telephone bomb warning.
High Street, Castle Street, Wick Lane and Church Street were closed, leaving a safety zone of about 200 yards around the building in Wick Lane.
Fire and police officers ensured that all premises within the zone were evacuated and ensured no one crossed the security cordon.
Ambulance service incident commander David Perrett said: "We've got reserves nearby, within a minute's drive."
It was business as usual at Christchurch News just outside the cordon. Proprietor Keith Orford said the first they knew of anything happening was about 11am when the fire engine pulled up outside.
Yellow Bus driver James Vanlint said: "I got here about 11.30 and as I pulled up at the stop they had just closed the road off. The call came over the radio at the same time to divert and don't go through the High Street."
Road blocks were lifted and the all-clear given at 12.07pm.
Robert Morley, 43, was clearing out one of the housing association offices when the alarm was raised.
He said: "We heard it was a phone hoax. Someone rang in and said there's a bomb in the building.
"The alarms went off automatically and were all evacuated very quickly."
A police spokesman said: "A thorough search of the building and surrounding area by police and staff confirmed that the call had been a hoax and nothing was found.
"The call caused considerable disruption to the local community and wasted the time of the emergency services.
"It is a criminal offence to make a hoax bomb call and on conviction at the crown court offenders can be sentenced to a maximum of seven years in prison."
Anyone who has any information about the hoax caller should call Sgt Dave Honeyman at Christchurch police station on 01202 222222 or the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.
7:00pm Thursday 3rd July 2008
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CommentPosted by: gorgeous, Christchurch. on 7:20pm Fri 4 Jul 08
I knew nothing about this and my child was at school less than 200 yards away. Why were we not told?
I knew nothing about this and my child was at school less than 200 yards away. Why were we not told?
Posted by: HAL101, Bournemouth on 8:50pm Fri 4 Jul 08
I bet it was some brainless kid. Bring back thrashing - I'll do it for free. In fact I'd pay to be allowed to do it, and provide my own birch!
His (or her - I'm a modern man) mum proberbly drives around in a very large black new BMW 4x4 with him (or her) tailgating completely innocent handsome young men in their used but smart and well cared for Ford Escorts.
I bet it was some brainless kid. Bring back thrashing - I'll do it for free. In fact I'd pay to be allowed to do it, and provide my own birch!
His (or her - I'm a modern man) mum proberbly drives around in a very large black new BMW 4x4 with him (or her) tailgating completely innocent handsome young men in their used but smart and well cared for Ford Escorts.
Posted by: HAL101, Bournemouth on 8:52pm Fri 4 Jul 08
[quote][bold]gorgeous[/bold] wrote:
I knew nothing about this and my child was at school less than 200 yards away. Why were we not told? [/quote] So as to not spread panic and alarm.
Obvious.
gorgeous wrote:
I knew nothing about this and my child was at school less than 200 yards away. Why were we not told?
So as to not spread panic and alarm.
Obvious.
Posted by: bobble212, Christchurch on 10:21pm Sat 5 Jul 08
Parents had a right to know, this could have been a real incident....
Parents had a right to know, this could have been a real incident....
Posted by: Jonny, Alum Chine on 12:42pm Mon 7 Jul 08
[quote][bold]bobble212[/bold] wrote:
Parents had a right to know, this could have been a real incident....[/quote] Quite ridiculous. Why over re-act? Surely if something did go off would they not be safer in the school "200 yards away" than being dragged outside by panicing parents who cause gridlock with all their cars as tey all rush down there.
Typical of today, knee jerk reactions when a cool head is required.
bobble212 wrote:
Parents had a right to know, this could have been a real incident....
Quite ridiculous. Why over re-act? Surely if something did go off would they not be safer in the school "200 yards away" than being dragged outside by panicing parents who cause gridlock with all their cars as tey all rush down there.
Typical of today, knee jerk reactions when a cool head is required.
Posted by: Carl Barron, Dorset on 3:48pm Tue 8 Jul 08
I don't know why this person bothered to do this. Apart from [bold]Market day Monday the town is dead.[/bold]
I don't know why this person bothered to do this. Apart from
Market day Monday the town is dead. Posted by: bobble212, Christchurch on 5:23pm Tue 8 Jul 08
I am finding it really annoying that people cannot express THEIR opinions without being slated by[quote]Quite ridiculous[/quote] Jonny and others...why do I have to have the same thoughts and opinions as you...what a boring world it would be if we all thought the same..
I am finding it really annoying that people cannot express THEIR opinions without being slated by
Quite ridiculous
Jonny and others...why do I have to have the same thoughts and opinions as you...what a boring world it would be if we all thought the same..
Posted by: Jonny, Alum Chine on 3:03pm Wed 9 Jul 08
[quote][bold]bobble212[/bold] wrote:
I am finding it really annoying that people cannot express THEIR opinions without being slated by[quote]Quite ridiculous[/quote] Jonny and others...why do I have to have the same thoughts and opinions as you...what a boring world it would be if we all thought the same..[/quote] Quite. We'd all be running around like headless chickens it seems if we did....
bobble212 wrote:
I am finding it really annoying that people cannot express THEIR opinions without being slated byQuite ridiculous
Jonny and others...why do I have to have the same thoughts and opinions as you...what a boring world it would be if we all thought the same..
Quite. We'd all be running around like headless chickens it seems if we did....
Posted by: bobble212, Christchurch on 3:25pm Wed 9 Jul 08
Don't start me off on chickens !!!!
Don't start me off on chickens !!!!
Posted by: Jonny, Alum Chine on 3:52pm Wed 9 Jul 08
OK! (I won't even make bad 'egg' puns that every one does when chickens are mentioned)
OK! (I won't even make bad 'egg' puns that every one does when chickens are mentioned)
Posted by: bobble212, Christchurch on 7:11am Sat 12 Jul 08
Just make sure they are organic, free range and had a really happy content life chickens :)
Just make sure they are organic, free range and had a really happy content life chickens :)
Posted by: gorgeous, Christchurch. on 3:37pm Wed 16 Jul 08
[quote][bold] HAL101[/bold] wrote:
I bet it was some brainless kid. Bring back thrashing - I'll do it for free. In fact I'd pay to be allowed to do it, and provide my own birch! His (or her - I'm a modern man) mum proberbly drives around in a very large black new BMW 4x4 with him (or her) tailgating completely innocent handsome young men in their used but smart and well cared for Ford Escorts.[/quote] Actually I'm a disabled Mum who drives a peugeout 107- probably a lot cleaner than your car. Until I became disabled I did not own a car. My family used public transport as our sole means of travelling and we WALKED to school for four years come rain or snow. I also represented Dorset at a National Agenda 21 conference in 2005, spent years earning a really low income as a committed hands on conservationist working for people like the National Trust and doing volutary work for the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers. What have you done with your life that gives you the right to morally judge me HAL101? Sweet*F*all, no doubt. Idiot.
HAL101 wrote:
I bet it was some brainless kid. Bring back thrashing - I'll do it for free. In fact I'd pay to be allowed to do it, and provide my own birch! His (or her - I'm a modern man) mum proberbly drives around in a very large black new BMW 4x4 with him (or her) tailgating completely innocent handsome young men in their used but smart and well cared for Ford Escorts.
Actually I'm a disabled Mum who drives a peugeout 107- probably a lot cleaner than your car. Until I became disabled I did not own a car. My family used public transport as our sole means of travelling and we WALKED to school for four years come rain or snow. I also represented Dorset at a National Agenda 21 conference in 2005, spent years earning a really low income as a committed hands on conservationist working for people like the National Trust and doing volutary work for the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers. What have you done with your life that gives you the right to morally judge me HAL101? Sweet*F*all, no doubt. Idiot.
Posted by: gorgeous, Christchurch. on 3:42pm Wed 16 Jul 08
[quote][bold]gorgeous[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold] HAL101[/bold] wrote: I bet it was some brainless kid. Bring back thrashing - I'll do it for free. In fact I'd pay to be allowed to do it, and provide my own birch! His (or her - I'm a modern man) mum proberbly drives around in a very large black new BMW 4x4 with him (or her) tailgating completely innocent handsome young men in their used but smart and well cared for Ford Escorts.[/quote] Actually I'm a disabled Mum who drives a peugeout 107- probably a lot cleaner than your car. Until I became disabled I did not own a car. My family used public transport as our sole means of travelling and we WALKED to school for four years come rain or snow. I also represented Dorset at a National Agenda 21 conference in 2005, spent years earning a really low income as a committed hands on conservationist working for people like the National Trust and doing volutary work for the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers. What have you done with your life that gives you the right to morally judge me HAL101? Sweet*F*all, no doubt. Idiot.[/quote] HA HA!!! I'm in the wrong decade. It was 1995 I sat discussing measures as to how Britain could clean up it's act. My, doesn't time fly when your having fun...
gorgeous wrote:
HAL101 wrote: I bet it was some brainless kid. Bring back thrashing - I'll do it for free. In fact I'd pay to be allowed to do it, and provide my own birch! His (or her - I'm a modern man) mum proberbly drives around in a very large black new BMW 4x4 with him (or her) tailgating completely innocent handsome young men in their used but smart and well cared for Ford Escorts.
Actually I'm a disabled Mum who drives a peugeout 107- probably a lot cleaner than your car. Until I became disabled I did not own a car. My family used public transport as our sole means of travelling and we WALKED to school for four years come rain or snow. I also represented Dorset at a National Agenda 21 conference in 2005, spent years earning a really low income as a committed hands on conservationist working for people like the National Trust and doing volutary work for the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers. What have you done with your life that gives you the right to morally judge me HAL101? Sweet*F*all, no doubt. Idiot.
HA HA!!! I'm in the wrong decade. It was 1995 I sat discussing measures as to how Britain could clean up it's act. My, doesn't time fly when your having fun...
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