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Homes cleared in security alert Nothing found in courthouse alert
(about 23 hours later)
A number of homes have been evacuated in Coleraine, County Londonderry, due to a security alert, police have said. A security alert in Coleraine, County Londonderry has ended with nothing being found, police have said.
A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokeswoman said reports had been received of suspicious devices being left in the area of the courthouse. A number of homes were evacuated after reports were received of suspicious devices being left in the area of the courthouse.
She said that traffic was being diverted at Beresford Avenue and also at Rugby Avenue. Traffic was diverted at Beresford Avenue and also at Rugby Avenue during the alert, which began on Wednesday evening.
"A number of homes have been evacuated," she said. There are no more details available at present. Police said that the alert ended just before noon on Thursday.