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Bomb Squad In St Paul’s For Suspect Package

Suspicious package sees major response to BS2 this afternoon

Residents were evacuated from their homes and roads closed off in St Paul’s this afternoon after a ‘suspicious package’ was reported by a member of the public.

A large emergency services response was dispatched to the Argyle Road. This included the bomb squad, which used a robot as part of their investigation.

Argyle Road and Brigstocke Road was closed during the incident, whilst residents were evacuated to Portland Square.

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The package was found not to be suspicious, with residents allowed to return home and roads reopened after 4pm.

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