Hampshire schools warned not to evacuate over '˜malicious email'

Schools across the country have received the messages, it has been reported.

Hampshire police confirmed schools in the area had received messages – but did not say which schools had been contacted.

A police spokeswoman said: ‘We are aware of an email which has been sent to a number of schools in Hampshire this morning.

‘At this time we are treating the e-mails as malicious.

‘We are not advising schools to evacuate.

‘The reports are being investigated and will link in to what is believed to be a wider series across the country.’