SCHOOLS across the country have received bomb threats today.

Cheshire Police have confirmed that they have received reports from Cheshire schools about the threat.

Humberside Police revealed that more than 400 schools across the country had received emails “claiming a device has been planted and demanding cash”.

The email is believed to be a hoax coming from the US. 

It is not yet known whether any schools in the region have recieved the message.

Det Supt Tony Cockerill, of Humberside Police, said: “We have been liaising with our counter-terrorism colleagues across the country and it is not believed that the threats are credible.

“We have spoken to all schools who have contacted us, reassured them that there is no need to evacuate and offered them security advice.”