Some pupils returning to school after hoax bomb threat
Written by MartyM on 11 November 2026
Some pupils returning to school after hoax bomb threat
11 NOVEMBER 2026
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Some pupils across Skye and Lochalsh are returning to school after a hoax bomb threat was issued.
More than 200 schools across the Highland Council area have been affected.
Portree High School pupils were evacuated to the Portree Community Centre. Dunvegan Primary moved its classes to the village hall. Similar procedures were followed across the island.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said:
“On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, threatening messages were sent to a number of schools in Scotland and across the UK.
“These messages were immediately assessed and are being treated as hoaxes. Our enquiries have established that there is nothing to suggest that they represent a credible threat or that there is any wider threat to the public.
“We understand how distressing messages of this nature can be for pupils, parents, carers and school staff, and the concern they can understandably cause.
“Our advice is that there is no requirement to evacuate schools or keep children away from education based solely on the content of the emails. They have been sent widely to distribution lists across the UK and Northern Ireland and our assessment remains that they do not represent a credible threat.
“Police Scotland’s Cyber and Fraud Unit is carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the source of the messages, and officers continue to liaise with law enforcement partners across the UK and internationally.”
