Businesses are being evacuated in Russell after police received a threat being made at a premise in Russell at about 10.45am today.
A business owner said police were putting in cordons and the Duke of Marlborough Hotel was evacuated first followed by nearby businesses.
A local facebook page was reporting a bomb scare at the Duke of Marlborough.
"All been evacuated. Police officer said there is a bomb apparently. TBC," the post said.
They also posted the passenger ferries were not running but the car ferry was.
A police spokesperson said the first building has been evacuated as a precaution and officers were at the scene and were making enquiries.
It's understood there was a conference being held at the hotel today.
Police said there was no further information at this time.
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