BREAKING: Man in the water at Clackmannanshire Bridge

Police officers were forced to close off Clackmannanshire Bridge to traffic earlier to day after a man was seen in the Firth of Forth.
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The incident happened just before 1pm and saw the bridge closed off in both directions by police.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “"Police Scotland was called at 12.40pm on Friday, November 6 after receiving reports of a man in the water at Clackmannshire Bridge. The man has now been taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital for treatment.”"

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