CROWDS of people have been forced to evacuate the University of Glasgow after a suspicious package was discovered.

The item was found in the university's mailroom on the main campus.

Under advice from Police Scotland, the buildings have been evacuated as a precautionary measure.

For all your breaking Glasgow news, click here, or head to our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages

One eyewitness at the scene said on Twitter: "Just been evacuated from the med school due to a suspicious package getting told to move to byres road, loads of police, fire engines and all cordoned off now!"

Police Scotland has been contacted for more details.

Read more on this story here.