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| Substance find in Newhall prompts evacuation | Substance find in Newhall prompts evacuation |
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| More than 200 residents have been evacuated from homes in south Derbyshire after the discovery of what police called a "potentially volatile substance" in a flat. | More than 200 residents have been evacuated from homes in south Derbyshire after the discovery of what police called a "potentially volatile substance" in a flat. |
| Derbyshire Constabulary said people living within 100m of Belvoir Crescent in Newhall had been moved to temporary accommodation. | Derbyshire Constabulary said people living within 100m of Belvoir Crescent in Newhall had been moved to temporary accommodation. |
| Supt Paul Markham said the substance was discovered at a flat during a search of the premises. | Supt Paul Markham said the substance was discovered at a flat during a search of the premises. |
| A 55-year-old man has been arrested. | A 55-year-old man has been arrested. |
| Mr Markham said: "We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this matter and we are hoping that people will not be inconvenienced for too long. | Mr Markham said: "We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this matter and we are hoping that people will not be inconvenienced for too long. |
| "The evacuation is purely a precaution to ensure everybody's safety and residents will be allowed back home as soon as possible." | "The evacuation is purely a precaution to ensure everybody's safety and residents will be allowed back home as soon as possible." |