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A police officer patrols around the site of the deadly stabbings at London Bridge, in London, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. UK counterterrorism police on Saturday searched for clues into how a man imprisoned for terrorism offenses before his release last year managed to stab several people before being tackled by bystanders and shot dead by officers on London Bridge. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

A woman has been seriously injured outside a school in Luton Bedfordshire Police has confirmed.

The stabbing took place shortly after 8.30am near a school on Dunstable Road.

The woman has been taken to hospital and one man has been arrested and is currently in police custody.

All children are reported to be safe in school, and officers are remaining present in the area for reassurance.

Police say there is no wider threat to the public