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| Northampton streets reopen after device found to not be explosive | Northampton streets reopen after device found to not be explosive |
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| A number of streets were cordoned off in Northampton | A number of streets were cordoned off in Northampton |
| Streets in Northampton cordoned off after reports of a possible unexploded World War Two bomb have been reopened after the bomb squad confirmed the device was not explosive. | Streets in Northampton cordoned off after reports of a possible unexploded World War Two bomb have been reopened after the bomb squad confirmed the device was not explosive. |
| Northamptonshire Police closed Castle Street, Pike Lane, Horsemarket, Greyfriars, Tower Street and St Peter's Way, earlier. | Northamptonshire Police closed Castle Street, Pike Lane, Horsemarket, Greyfriars, Tower Street and St Peter's Way, earlier. |
| Motorists were warned to avoid the area and residents told to stay indoors. | Motorists were warned to avoid the area and residents told to stay indoors. |
| After the bomb squad examined the device, all cordons were lifted. | After the bomb squad examined the device, all cordons were lifted. |
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| Leanne Rowland, 38, was caught up in the cordoned area earlier, trying to get home from work. | |
| Leanne Rowland said news of a potential bomb was a "bit scary" | |
| "It's a bit scary - I heard about it while I was in work and I didn't know where I'd be able to walk, coming up through town," she said. | |
| "And then walking up and seeing all the police tape, it's a bit daunting." | |
| Police said the bomb squad had been called out earlier on Friday morning | Police said the bomb squad had been called out earlier on Friday morning |
| John Barden, 53, who works at a charity shop in the area, was also concerned about how to get home - as Stagecoach East Midlands said buses in the area were delayed because of the cordons. | |
| John Barden said he did not expect to be caught up in a potential bomb alert | |
| He said a potential wartime bomb was "definitely not" what he expected. | |
| "We know Northampton was bombed quite regularly, but you don't expect bombs to be found from that time," he said. | |
| The view from Sheep Street showed some of the police cordons in place | The view from Sheep Street showed some of the police cordons in place |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Northampton | Northampton |
| World War Two | World War Two |