55 h. ago Homes evacuated as bomb squad race to seaside town after 'explosives' found

A bomb squad was called to a British seaside town after 'a quantity of items of concern' including potentially explosive material were found at a property – and a number of homes have been evacuated

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58 h. ago Homes evacuated & bomb squad race to scene in seaside town after potential explosives found and cops arrest boy, 16

A TEENAGER has been arrested after allegedly possessing explosive material. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been held on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after reportedly having the items in his possession at a property in Blackpool. Cops and specialists from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal swooped in to assess...

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9 d. ago Car bombing prompts police evacuation of rabbi and young family

A rabbi and his young family were evacuated from their home in the early hours of Christmas morning after a firebomb attack, as the world and Australia remain on edge following the Bondi Beach terror shootings.

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9 d. ago Rabbi's family evacuated from home after Christmas bomb attack

A rabbi and his family have been evacuated from their home in the early hours of Christmas morning.

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2 w. ago Launceston gas leak LIVE as A30 closed and homes evacuated in 'stay away' alert

A gas leak in Launceston has closed the A30 in both directions between Kennards House and the Pennygillam Roundabout, with homes evacuated by police

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2 w. ago Glasgow incident: Man, 56, arrested after armed police evacuate homes during disturbance

Homes were evacuated and roads were closed during the incident which lasted several hours.

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2 w. ago Washington state orders immediate evacuations in three Seattle suburbs

Orders come after a levee is breached following a week of heavy rain amid a flash-flood warningOfficials in Washington state ordered immediate evacuations in three south Seattle suburbs on Monday after a levee failed following a week of heavy rains.The evacuation order from King county covered homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Auburn and Tukwila. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kayaks being used to rob homes after flooding leaves town evacuated

Looters are using kayaks to rob homes in Washington that had been affected by devastating floods, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

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2 w. ago Man arrested after armed police evacuate Glasgow flats as residents finally return home

A disturbance broke out after police attended the area in connection with an ongoing investigation.

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2 w. ago Washington state orders immediate evacuation in three Seattle suburbs

Evacuation order comes after a levee failed following a week of heavy rain as NWS issues flash flood warningOfficials in Washington state ordered immediate evacuations in three south Seattle suburbs on Monday after a levee failed following a week of heavy rains.The evacuation order from King county covered homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Auburn and Tukwila. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Evacuated Glasgow residents return home after armed police lock down scene

Glasgow City Council issued an update to local residents on the incident.

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2 w. ago Scots flats EVACUATED after man ‘threatened to blow up’ homes as armed cops lock down scene

A BLOCK of flats has been evacuated after a man allegedly threatened to 'blow up' homes. Armed cops have locked down the scene on Drumlaken Avenue in Summerston, Glasgow, this afternoon amid the ongoing incident. Locals have told how a man - thought to be in his 40s - had barricaded himself in a flat...

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3 w. ago Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes forced mass evacuations

Fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border has forced hundreds of thousands of Thai villagers to flee since Monday

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3 w. ago Major Derby 'explosives' update after 200 homes evacuated in dramatic scenes

Around 200 homes were evacuated following a warrant at an address in Vulcan Street on December 4, with two men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences under investigation

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3 w. ago Derby 'explosives' incident: Police issue major update after 200 homes evacuated

Police declared a major incident in Derby earlier this week - roughly 200 homes around Vulcan Street were evacuated as a precaution following a warrant at an address

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4 w. ago 200 homes evacuated in Derby as two arrested on suspicion of explosives offences

A major incident has been declared

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4 w. ago Major incident declared in Derby as 200 homes evacuated and police make 'explosives' arrests

Evacuation zone put in place after officers carry out warrant acting on intelligence about materials at address

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4 w. ago Hundreds of homes evacuated in Derby after explosives arrests

Residents have been warned they could be out of their homes for 24 hours

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4 w. ago Major incident declared as 200 homes evacuated and two people arrested for explosives offences

Police say the suspects, in their 40s and 50s, remain in custody after being detained today at an address in Vulcan Street.

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4 w. ago Two hundred homes evacuated in 'major incident' as cops arrest two men

Around 200 homes have reportedly been evacuated on a street in Derby after police acted on intelligence about potential explosive materials at an address this afternoon

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