Calls for calm as new parcel bomb is found

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has called for calm after a parcel bomb “similar in nature” to those sent to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and two high-profile supporters of the club was intercepted in the North.

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has called for calm after a parcel bomb “similar in nature” to those sent to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and two high-profile supporters of the club was intercepted in the North.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said it was alerted after the package was found at a postal sorting office in Belfast which handles returned mail from around the UK.

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