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| Arrest as part of Newcastle University evacuated | |
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| Part of Newcastle University had to be evacuated following reports of suspicious items. | |
| Students and staff at the university's INTO language skills centre in the Haymarket area were asked to leave amid fears the items were dangerous. | Students and staff at the university's INTO language skills centre in the Haymarket area were asked to leave amid fears the items were dangerous. |
| A bomb disposal team was scrambled to the site and a cordon remains in place around the building, with several surrounding roads closed. | A bomb disposal team was scrambled to the site and a cordon remains in place around the building, with several surrounding roads closed. |
| Police said an 18-year-old man had been arrested and was being questioned. | Police said an 18-year-old man had been arrested and was being questioned. |
| 'Recovered and examined' | 'Recovered and examined' |
| No-one was reported injured and police said there was no danger to the public. | |
| A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "Potentially suspicious items have been found and the building was evacuated as a precaution so the items can be recovered and examined. | A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "Potentially suspicious items have been found and the building was evacuated as a precaution so the items can be recovered and examined. |
| "Inquiries are in the early stages and we are working closely with Newcastle University. | "Inquiries are in the early stages and we are working closely with Newcastle University. |
| "There is currently no cause for concern for students and the wider community." | "There is currently no cause for concern for students and the wider community." |
| No-one from the university was available for comment. | No-one from the university was available for comment. |
| Newcastle University caters for more than 22,000 UK and international students and has 1,200 academic staff. | Newcastle University caters for more than 22,000 UK and international students and has 1,200 academic staff. |
| The INTO Centre offers facilities for more than 700 mainly international students and is spread over four floors. |