Two men have been arrested after a suspicious device was found in a car in Luton, Bedfordshire. and security of passengers and staff,” Luton Airport said on Anyone with information about the incident should contact police on 101 quoting reference number 57 of 6 March. Luton has been identified as a potential hotspot of coronavirus infections that experts fear could "pose a threat" to London. This website uses cookies. @PollyR_A, — AirLiveNet (@airlivenet) September Read RT Privacy policy to find out more. A spokeswoman for Luton Airport said passengers were sent out of Mr Blaxland said of a recorded discussion between two of the men about attaching a bomb … Data collected by Kings's College Covid-19 Symptom tracker app suggests the Bedfordshire town has seen an "increased prevalence" of the virus since last week. “We created it so that the government can do targeted testing", Luton has a direct train link into London, Matt Hancock announced regional restrictions last week, Luton placed on Covid symptom app local lockdown 'watch list' and could 'pose a threat’ to London, expert warns, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} Comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} Comments{{/singleComment}}, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} comments{{/singleComment}}, Lockdowns ‘to hit other UK cities in days' as cases up by 17%- LIVE, Show{{#moreThan3}} {{value_total}}{{/moreThan3}} comments, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Luton has been identified as a potential hotspot of coronavirus infections that experts fear could "pose a threat" to London. Our. Several evacuated passengers used Twitter to describe the "chaos". “London Luton Airport has evacuated the terminal building See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, Paul Green, who was due to fly to Edinburgh, said the mood was "pretty calm" once passengers were evacuated but complained that they had been given no information by airport staff. Guidelines in place at the time stated that people in England could only meet with other households outdoors with a maximum of six people. airport will be provided as soon as possible,” she said. @EmilyMeeSky. Bedfordshire Police said: “We are currently attending an incident in Dunstable Road, Luton, where a suspicious device has been found in a car. The decision has been taken with the police to ensure the safety Preston is expected to join Greater Manchester and other nearby regions in having tough new rules introduced, with Lancashire’s director of public health telling the BBC he expected new measures expected to be enforced “in the next few days”.