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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 arrived at the scene and two controlled explosions have been heard. An Army bomb disposal team has carried out controlled explosions using a robot and said it was now assessing the item.
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 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. 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.
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. Officers from nearby towns including Malton and Filey have been drafted in to assist local police.