Eye-witnesses said a woman had handed in some items to the heritage centre
Police cordoned off a huge part of Darwen town centre following the discovery of a potentially explosive item.
A witness said: "They dropped off some things at the heritage centre and when they saw what was inside, they took it outside and called 999."Darwen's monthly artisan market, taking place in the market square, had to be abandoned after police closed off a large part of the town centre stretching from The Old Chapel to The Bees Knees.
"Officers are currently at the scene and a cordon is in place. We are asking people to avoid the area for now and we will update you in due course."
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