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| Scarborough town centre cordoned off as 'suspicious package' found | Scarborough town centre cordoned off as 'suspicious package' found |
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| Part of Scarborough town centre has been cordoned off after a suspicious package was found near a shop. | |
| The item was found outside Miss Selfridge in Westborough shortly before 09:00 BST, North Yorkshire Police said. | The item was found outside Miss Selfridge in Westborough shortly before 09:00 BST, North Yorkshire Police said. |
| An Army bomb disposal team has arrived at the scene and two controlled explosions have been heard. | |
| The cordon has been extended to 100m, with shops and businesses evacuated and police from nearby towns including Filey and Malton have been drafted in. | The cordon has been extended to 100m, with shops and businesses evacuated and police from nearby towns including Filey and Malton have been drafted in. |
| The public have been asked to avoid the area. | The public have been asked to avoid the area. |
| The Army bomb squad, which was sent photos of the package while on the way to Scarborough, has been using a robot to check it after reaching Scarborough. | The Army bomb squad, which was sent photos of the package while on the way to Scarborough, has been using a robot to check it after reaching Scarborough. |