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| Northampton streets cordoned off over WW2 bomb reports | Northampton streets cordoned off over WW2 bomb reports |
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| A number of streets have been cordoned off in Northampton | |
| Parts of the centre of Northampton have been cordoned off after reports of a possible unexploded World War Two bomb. | Parts of the centre of Northampton have been cordoned off after reports of a possible unexploded World War Two bomb. |
| Northamptonshire Police said a number of road closures had been put in place including Castle Street, Pike Lane, Horsemarket, Greyfriars, Tower Street and St Peter's Way. | Northamptonshire Police said a number of road closures had been put in place including Castle Street, Pike Lane, Horsemarket, Greyfriars, Tower Street and St Peter's Way. |
| Police said the Castle Street area was the centre of the incident. | |
| The force posted on social media at about 10:50 BST to say the bomb squad was on its way to the scene. | The force posted on social media at about 10:50 BST to say the bomb squad was on its way to the scene. |
| Motorists are being warned to avoid the area and residents told to stay inside. | Motorists are being warned to avoid the area and residents told to stay inside. |
| Police said the bomb squad had been called out | |
| More to follow. | More to follow. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Northampton | Northampton |
| World War Two | World War Two |