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| Mexborough street evacuated as explosives found at house | Mexborough street evacuated as explosives found at house |
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| A 55-year-old man has been arrested after explosives were found at a house in South Yorkshire. | A 55-year-old man has been arrested after explosives were found at a house in South Yorkshire. |
| A 330ft (100m) cordon has been put in place around the property on Chestnut Grove, Mexborough, and about 50 homes have been evacuated, police said. | A 330ft (100m) cordon has been put in place around the property on Chestnut Grove, Mexborough, and about 50 homes have been evacuated, police said. |
| The army bomb disposal unit and firefighters are also at the scene. | The army bomb disposal unit and firefighters are also at the scene. |
| A police spokeswoman said the man had been arrested on suspicion of possessing explosives for an unlawful purpose. | A police spokeswoman said the man had been arrested on suspicion of possessing explosives for an unlawful purpose. |
| Doncaster Council has set up a rest centre at Mexborough Day Centre for residents until they are able to return to their homes. | Doncaster Council has set up a rest centre at Mexborough Day Centre for residents until they are able to return to their homes. |
| Kathryn Pearson, who lives on Elm Road within the affected area, said: "At 10 this morning the policeman putting the tape up told me I had to evacuate my house for up to 24 hours - and that was that. | |
| "It must be something serious but obviously it's frustrating for me." |