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Lewis School Pengam went into lockdown yesterday morning after reports of a firearm within the school grounds.

Gwent Police said it received a call at around 9.40am on Monday May 12 after a comment was made about an “alleged weapon” in a pupil’s bag.

The school was put into lockdown for around an hour, with trained firearms officers on site “as a precaution”.

The pupil and bag were searched, and no weapon was found.