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| 'Fireworks to blame' for Newhall evacuation | |
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| The discovery of homemade fireworks in a flat in Derbyshire caused the evacuation of 200 people from their homes, police have said. | |
| Controlled explosions were carried out at the property in Newhall, near Swadlincote, after police found "potentially volatile" substances. | |
| Those living within 100 yards of Belvoir Crescent were relocated to a local school overnight and have not been allowed to return home. | |
| A 55-year-old man has been arrested. | |
| Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. | |
| Supt Paul Callum from Derbyshire Police said it appeared the flat was being used to make fireworks. | |
| "The police attended and it became fairly obvious at an early stage that there was some concern there were some explosives in the address." | |
| He said an Army bomb disposal team had now removed the items from the home. | |
| Resident Les Wood said he heard four explosions in the early hours of the morning before he was told to leave his home. |