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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. | 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 carried out controlled explosions using a robot and said it was now assessing the item. | |
The 100m cordon, with shops and businesses evacuated, is expected to be kept in place while police inquiries continue. | |
The public have been asked to avoid the area but police said they were trying to return the area to normality as soon as possible. | |
Officers from nearby towns including Malton and Filey have been drafted in to assist local police. |