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A Halifax pub was evacuated by police who also sealed off one of the the area’s busiest roads earlier this evening.

The A629 was closed in both directions between the traffic lights near Calderdale Royal Hospital and the mini roundabout to Copley.

The Watermill in Salterhebble is understood to have been evacuated while emergency services attended and investigated.

It has not yet been confirmed by police why they were called but it is understood they shut the road sometime between 7pm and 8pm.

The road is now open again.

We will update this story with more details as we get them confirmed.

If you have any information or concerns about crime in your area you can call police on 101.

You can also contact officers by using the live chat on West Yorkshire Police’s website.

A629 shut: Police seal off one of Halifax's busiest roads and evacuate pub tonight