A HEREFORDSHIRE high school and primary school have been closed due to a suspected gas leak.
A spokesperson for Wigmore High and Wigmore Primary said the school will be closed for the rest of today (January 15) while the suspected leak is investigated.
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Parents have been asked to collect their children from the school, which was evacuated earlier today.
The spokesperson said buses have been arranged for those students who usually arrive and leave the school by bus.
Phones may not be manned, but the spokesperson said they would update families with further information when it is available.
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