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| Bomb team check devices in house | Bomb team check devices in house |
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| Explosives experts are checking a number of devices found at a property in a Hampshire village. | Explosives experts are checking a number of devices found at a property in a Hampshire village. |
| People living in four streets in the village of Baughurst have been forced to leave their homes as a precaution. | People living in four streets in the village of Baughurst have been forced to leave their homes as a precaution. |
| A 100m cordon has been put in place around the house in Wellington Crescent. | A 100m cordon has been put in place around the house in Wellington Crescent. |
| Army bomb disposal experts are at the scene and are said to be assessing the situation. The affected residents will stay at a local school. | Army bomb disposal experts are at the scene and are said to be assessing the situation. The affected residents will stay at a local school. |
| Man arrested | Man arrested |
| The police action followed the arrest of a man, said to be in his twenties, on Saturday morning. | The police action followed the arrest of a man, said to be in his twenties, on Saturday morning. |
| He was taken into custody on suspicion of criminal damage. | He was taken into custody on suspicion of criminal damage. |
| A spokesman for Hampshire Police said: "Early indications are there are several small possible explosive devices inside." | A spokesman for Hampshire Police said: "Early indications are there are several small possible explosive devices inside." |
| He added: "It doesn't point towards terrorism at this time. A hundred people have been evacuated so far. | He added: "It doesn't point towards terrorism at this time. A hundred people have been evacuated so far. |
| "If they find anything particularly big they will have to extend the cordon." | |
| Two army bomb disposal teams, 25 police officers, three fire engines and two ambulances are at the village, north of Basingstoke. |