POLICE are dealing with reports of kids on the roof of a former pub in Accrington.

Officers were called to the scene at 7.05am this morning at the Varsity business on Blackburn Road.

Inspector Andy Lilley said: "We deployed several vehicles to Accrington town centre. 

“They maybe still on the roof or in the surrounding area. 

“We believe that there were some kids on the roof and they were trying to steal lead of the roof."