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Several streets person been evacuated wrong a 100m cordon, aft constabulary recovered "suspicious items"
A antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of explosive offences, pursuing a information scare successful the municipality of Belper.
Homes connected aggregate streets successful the Derbyshire municipality were evacuated, aft constabulary were called to a location connected Acorn Drive astatine astir 18:00 GMT connected Friday.
Officers recovered immoderate "suspicious items" during a search, the unit said.
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal squad has drawn a 100m cordon astir the house, with the adjacent Strutt Centre acting arsenic a structure for the evacuated residents.
Streets wrong the cordon see Acorn Way, Acorn Drive, Swinney Lane and Swinney Bank.
A constabulary spokeswoman said determination was "no indication" arsenic to however agelong the evacuation and roadworthy closures would stay successful place.
Acorn Drive is closed astatine its junction with Mill Street, portion Swinney Lane is closed betwixt its junction with Mill Street and conscionable aft the junction with Swinney Bank.
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