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| Police are continuing to examine a house in a Hampshire village where several suspicious devices and home-made explosive powder were found. | Police are continuing to examine a house in a Hampshire village where several suspicious devices and home-made explosive powder were found. |
| Streets around Wellington Crescent, in Baughurst, were evacuated on Saturday night while the house was searched. | Streets around Wellington Crescent, in Baughurst, were evacuated on Saturday night while the house was searched. |
| Police said they received information about possible explosives after the arrest of a 24-year-old man. | |
| Detectives were given more time on Sunday night to quiz a man on suspicion of possessing explosive materials. | |
| Bomb disposal experts and police forensic teams returned to the house on Sunday to carry out a detailed search. | Bomb disposal experts and police forensic teams returned to the house on Sunday to carry out a detailed search. |
| Police said any suspicious items would be removed for further examination. | Police said any suspicious items would be removed for further examination. |
| There is no suggestion at this stage that the devices were connected with any terrorism or any extremist groups Hampshire Police | There is no suggestion at this stage that the devices were connected with any terrorism or any extremist groups Hampshire Police |
| A spokesman said: "Officers had earlier arrested a man in his early 20s in connection with an unrelated matter of criminal damage. | A spokesman said: "Officers had earlier arrested a man in his early 20s in connection with an unrelated matter of criminal damage. |
| "It was following this arrest that they received information about possible explosives at the house in Baughurst. | "It was following this arrest that they received information about possible explosives at the house in Baughurst. |
| "There is no suggestion at this stage that the devices were connected with any terrorism or any extremist groups." | "There is no suggestion at this stage that the devices were connected with any terrorism or any extremist groups." |
| Two military bomb disposal teams, 25 police officers and two ambulances attended. | Two military bomb disposal teams, 25 police officers and two ambulances attended. |
| The house was cordoned off and Hampshire police officers kept guard overnight. | The house was cordoned off and Hampshire police officers kept guard overnight. |
| Hampshire Fire and Rescue was on stand-by with two fire engines and nine firefighters while the devices were made safe. | Hampshire Fire and Rescue was on stand-by with two fire engines and nine firefighters while the devices were made safe. |
| 'Deer and foxes' | 'Deer and foxes' |
| Some residents were moved to Hurst Community College, but were allowed home just after 0100 GMT on Sunday. | Some residents were moved to Hurst Community College, but were allowed home just after 0100 GMT on Sunday. |
| Resident Ken Grinstead said: "It's extraordinary to see police in those sort of numbers around here. | Resident Ken Grinstead said: "It's extraordinary to see police in those sort of numbers around here. |
| "We are just as surprised as everyone here that something like this could happen in this quiet close. | "We are just as surprised as everyone here that something like this could happen in this quiet close. |
| "It's a country village, you get deer and foxes on the lawn from the wood opposite. | "It's a country village, you get deer and foxes on the lawn from the wood opposite. |
| "It's something you don't expect to happen in your area. We all have something to talk about this morning." | "It's something you don't expect to happen in your area. We all have something to talk about this morning." |
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