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Part of Newcastle Uni closed after second suspicious item found Part of Newcastle Uni closed after second suspicious item found
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Part of Newcastle University has been cordoned off over fears a second suspicious item has been found. Part of Newcastle University had to be cordoned off after a second suspicious item was found.
In an email, staff were told a "further suspicious substance" had been found and part of the campus had been closed from 04:30 BST. In an email, staff were told a "further suspicious substance" had been found and part of the campus was closed from 04:30 BST.
It comes after two students were arrested following a controlled explosion on items earlier this week that prompted evacuations on campus. It came after two students were arrested following a controlled explosion on items earlier this week that prompted evacuations on campus.
Northumbria Police said one of the cordoned off areas had been reopened. The police cordon was lifted by about 13:00 BST and the buildings reopened.
King's Gate administration building has now reopened, but the INTO accommodation block remains closed to allow further investigation to take place, police said. The King's Gate administration building and the INTO accommodation block were affected on Thursday.
All students have been relocated to alternative accommodation on the university campus. All students had been relocated to alternative accommodation on the university campus.
Ch Sup Laura Young said: "Overnight a small amount of a potentially suspicious substance has been recovered from the same location and will be removed from the building in due course. Earlier, Ch Sup Laura Young said: "Overnight a small amount of a potentially suspicious substance has been recovered from the same location and will be removed from the building in due course."
"The building has temporarily been evacuated as a precaution and EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal - unit are in attendance at the university building. She said the building was evacuated "as a precaution" and the bomb disposal unit was called.
"The ongoing activity is necessary to support the investigation, which centres around explosive offences linked to substances recovered from the university." 'No need for alarm'
Disruption 'short-term' Police said they had been working closely with Newcastle University to keep disruption to a "minimum".
Police said they were working closely with Newcastle University to keep disruption to a "minimum". In the staff email earlier, registrar John Hogan said: "This morning the police, as part of their follow up work, found a further suspicious substance and the normal precautionary measures have been put in place.
In the staff email, registrar John Hogan said: "This morning the police, as part of their follow up work, found a further suspicious substance and the normal precautionary measures have been put in place. "This means that early this morning from around 4.30am some parts of the university, to the south east around Percy Street and St Thomas Street, have been cordoned off. There is no need for alarm."
"This means that early this morning from around 4.30am some parts of the University, to the south east around Percy Street and St Thomas Street, have been cordoned off. There is no need for alarm.
"While there might be some disruption to parts of the University this morning, we will be open. Any disruption is likely to be short-term and over this morning."
On Tuesday, the discovery of suspicious items prompted the evacuation of the INTO language unit.On Tuesday, the discovery of suspicious items prompted the evacuation of the INTO language unit.
A bomb disposal team later performed a controlled explosion on the Town Moor.A bomb disposal team later performed a controlled explosion on the Town Moor.
Two Russian students, both 18, remain in custody arrested in connection with the incident.Two Russian students, both 18, remain in custody arrested in connection with the incident.
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.The INTO Centre offers facilities for more than 700 mainly international students and is spread over four floors.