Bomb threats force evacuation of 18 UK schools

Schools in London and Birmingham are on high alert after more were forced to be evacuated this morning over bomb threats.

Hundreds of school children were evacuated to West Bromwich Albion's football ground after bomb threats were made to 14 schools in Birmingham, the Mirror reported on Thursday.

Pupils at four schools in London were evacuated while police searched the premises - just two days after two schools in the area were cleared out for similar threats.

Bishop Gilpin Primary School, Ursline High School and Ricards Lodge High School, all in Wimbledon, are closed, as well as Harris Academy Merton in Mitcham.

It is the second time Ricards Lodge has been hit this week, which was evacuated on Tuesday, along with nearby Raynes Park High School.

Scotland Yard says it is treating the incidents as malicious communications.