STUDENTS at the Pershore Group of Colleges, which includes campuses at Hindlip and Holme Lacy, have had their agricultural courses put on hold.

Even students studying non-agricultural courses have been told to stay at home until a decision on their future is taken on Tuesday.

Activities at Pershore campus, which specialises in horticulture, remain unaffected, but all short course programmes at Hindlip and Holme Lacy have been postponed until further notice. Students will be notified of the programmes' rearranged dates.

"As far as is practically possible, all actions have been taken to isolate the farms and estates at Hindlip and Holme Lacy," said a college spokesman.

"And all movement of staff between Herefordshire and Worcestershire campuses has been suspended."