DONALD Trump's new Scottish golf course has been locked down after reports of a suspicious package.
Members of the public, journalists and staff were evacuated from the entrance to the course and moved to beyond a crash barrier.
At first, a Police Scotland spokesperson said the cordon had been removed at around 4pm, one hour after it was put up.
However, in an update two hours later, they said the bomb squad had asked for it to remain in place.
A [[Police Scotland]] spokesperson said originally: "Shortly after 3pm, a security cordon was put in place at an entrance to the Menie Estate, Aberdeenshire, as officers carried out precautionary checks on a vehicle.
"This search has been completed, there was no criminality and the cordon has been removed."
And the update read: "As the cordon was being removed, military colleagues from EOD [Explosive Ordnance Disposal] requested to carry out further checks on the vehicle.
"These remain ongoing and the decision has been taken to maintain the cordon at this time."
Earlier in the day, Trump teed off at the New Course in Menie in front of a crowd including golfers, the Scottish First Minister and the Scottish Labour leader.
Trump also made reference to late James Bond actor Sean Connery’s reported support for his golf resort – even attempting to recreate the actor’s voice.
Just before hitting the first ball at the New Course, the US president told those gathered on a grandstand: “We started with a beautiful piece of land, but we made it much more beautiful.
“The area has really welcomed us. If you remember at the beginning there wasn’t quite a welcome, but it wasn’t bad.
“But with time they liked us more and more, now they love us and we love them.”
Trump added: “I look forward to playing it today.
“We’ll play it very quickly and then I go back to DC and we put out fires all over the world.”
Trump International Scotland claims the two courses will be the “greatest 36 holes in golf”.
Critics say the Trump developments in Scotland have not delivered as many jobs as promised and work at the Menie site has caused environmental damage.
