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A teen has been charged after a Scots school was locked down amid a "knife threat".

Emergency crews rushed to Stranraer Academy on the town's McMaster's Road after receiving a report of someone allegedly making threats while carrying a knife in the school grounds.

Dumfries and Galloway Council confirmed the school was placed on a temporary lockdown for less than 10 minutes before being returned to "normal".

A 14-year-old boy has now been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. A report will be sent to the Children’s Reporter as Police Scotland confirmed there was no risk to the wider public.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Around 12.10pm on Tuesday, 11 November, 2025, we received a report of a disturbance in the McMaster’s Road area.

“Officers a

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