A SCHOOL in Rutherglen - and several others across Scotland and the UK - have received hoax bomb threats.

Staff and pupils at Stonelaw High School in Rutherglen and Queen Anne High School in Dunfermline were affected this morning.

A Twitter account under the handle @PearsonSquadRIU looks to have claimed responsibility for the incidents.

The incidents come after similar ones took place last week, said Police Scotland.

Clydebank Post:

The force today confirmed that a number of secondary schools in Scotland have received threats via telephone.

Assistant chief constable Steve Johnson said: “Again, our officers have attended the schools and I want to reassure the public that nothing of concern has so far been found.

“There remains no evidence at this time to indicate that these threats are credible.

Clydebank Post:

“However, we fully appreciate the concern and disruption that these incidents may have caused to schools, parents and local communities.

“We continue to treat the response to and investigation of such threats as a priority. Inquiries remain underway into similar incidents on Thursday 13th December, which are currently believed to be linked.

“I want to thank the school's affected for ensuring that these incidents were quickly reported to police, and for continuing to provide vital assistance to our ongoing inquiries.”