LIVE: Hundreds of teenagers run riot in Manchester city centre on last day of school as eggs hurled at police

Hundreds of school kids are running riot in Manchester city centre after finishing school for the summer. Cops have been egged during efforts to disperse the crowds.

Tram services were forced to a crawl at one point. Pictures and video sent to the Manchester Evening News showed a large police presence around Market Street and Piccadilly Gardens.

Footage also shows a large group of teenagers in the area, running through Piccadilly Gardens.

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Manchester Metrolink tweeted: "Due to an incident near Market Street/Piccadilly Gardens, all services are running via Exchange Square. No services will operate through Market Street or Shudehill. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journey."

Greater Manchester Police have been approached for further information.

This is a live incident. We will bring you updates in the blog below.

This is how police have managed to calm the situation - it seems to be approaching something close to calm @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/ATYd6qxY0k

Police have now used the TAU officers to order people back away from Piccadilly Gardens @MENnewsdesk

We all lived for the break up for summer holidays but that’s no reason for this disgraceful behaviour.I presume it’s been organised on social media.We will be seeking an update from GMP. https://t.co/dEtnOXxSv6

Police have now formed a line outside the McDonald’s - with another parallel outside Superdrug, about 10m down, to stop the teens getting back to Market Street. It feel quieter here now @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/TiS75Vcg8o

“This is absolutely stupid,” one man’s told me. The mood is one of bemusement now @MENnewsdesk

That takes the total number of police