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| Man charged over 'bomb at school' | Man charged over 'bomb at school' |
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| A man has been charged with making a suspected home-made bomb found at a Durham girls' school. | |
| The 20-year-old was arrested in November last year following an explosives alert at Durham High School for Girls. | The 20-year-old was arrested in November last year following an explosives alert at Durham High School for Girls. |
| He has been charged with making an explosive for unlawful purposes and has been bailed to appear at Consett Magistrates' Court on 23 September. | He has been charged with making an explosive for unlawful purposes and has been bailed to appear at Consett Magistrates' Court on 23 September. |
| Police said the device was found at a house in the school grounds. | |
| No-one was hurt during the incident at Farewell Hall, off the city's South Road. | |
| An Army bomb disposal unit from Catterick, North Yorkshire, was called in to the £2,800-a-term school to make the device safe. | An Army bomb disposal unit from Catterick, North Yorkshire, was called in to the £2,800-a-term school to make the device safe. |
| At the time, the head teacher reassured parents of the 578 pupils that there was no danger to the students. | At the time, the head teacher reassured parents of the 578 pupils that there was no danger to the students. |