Police have this evening advised a major incident training exercise in will be taking place in Swindon town centre through tonight and into the early hours of tomorrow morning.
The is designed to test the response of the emergency services and is not in response to any specific threat.
This is one of a number of pre-planned exercises organised around the country to test and strengthen responses to a major incident and bears no risk to members of the public or any of the participants.
There will be a cordon in place which will restrict some access to the town centre throughout the event.
