POLICE have renewed their appeal following reports of suspicious activity in Chester city centre.

A 28-year-old man was previously arrested in connection with an apparent 'bomb hoax' on Tuesday (November 26). The man has since been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Police initially received a report of suspicious activity on two buses in the city centre at 5.09pm on Friday, November 22. One bus was located near the train station an another near the bus interchange.

As a precaution a cordon was put in place and several roads were closed while officers investigated the report. EOD also attended with other emergency services to assist.

Enquiries in relation to the matter are ongoing an as part of the investigation officers are now renewing their appeal for information from the public.

Detective Inspector Ross Hamilton, of Chester CID, said:

“Thankfully, there was no substance behind the claim made by a passenger that there was a package on either of the buses.

“However, the incident caused major disruption across Chester on a busy Friday night, and we’re committed to doing all we can to establish exactly what took place.

“As part of our ongoing enquiries we are keen to hear from anyone who was at Chester Bus Interchange at around 4pm on Friday 22 November and got onto the X1 bus to Liverpool.

“I would urge anyone who was on the bus, or anyone who believes they may have heard or witnessed anything suspicious while at the bus interchange, to contact the team here at Chester CID.”

Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Police on 101 or via the website quoting IML 1968640. Alternatively, information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.