Overview
- Schools and colleges across the Kirklees district, which received threatening emails Thursday morning, closed sites or kept students in place as a safety step.
- Kirklees College locked all centres for the day and told students to stay in classrooms or avoid travelling in.
- West Yorkshire Police launched a malicious communications investigation and arrested a 20-year-old at an address in Huddersfield.
- Officers increased high-visibility patrols and gave security guidance to school leaders to calm concerns in the community.
- Other sites reported similar measures, including Holmfirth High School in Kirklees and Cedar Mount Academy in Greater Manchester, as enquiries continue.