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Bomb team find explosive powder | Bomb team find explosive powder |
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Explosives experts found "several" suspicious devices and home-made explosive powder in a search of a house at a Hampshire village. | Explosives experts found "several" suspicious devices and home-made explosive powder in a search of a house at a Hampshire village. |
People living in four streets in the village of Baughurst were forced to leave their homes as a precaution. | People living in four streets in the village of Baughurst were forced to leave their homes as a precaution. |
A 100m cordon was put in place around the house in Wellington Crescent following the arrest of a man. | A 100m cordon was put in place around the house in Wellington Crescent following the arrest of a man. |
The affected residents stayed at Hurst Community College but were allowed home just after 0100 GMT on Sunday. | |
Man arrested | Man arrested |
The police action followed the arrest of a man, said to be aged in his twenties. | The police action followed the arrest of a man, said to be aged in his twenties. |
A spokesman for Hampshire Police said: "Early indications are there are several small possible explosive devices inside." | A spokesman for Hampshire Police said: "Early indications are there are several small possible explosive devices inside." |
He added: "There is no intelligence that this arrest is connected to terrorism, nor is it connected to any others such as animal rights type groups." | |
Two army bomb disposal teams, 25 police officers, three fire engines and two ambulances were on standby at the village, north of Basingstoke. | Two army bomb disposal teams, 25 police officers, three fire engines and two ambulances were on standby at the village, north of Basingstoke. |