An area around a Lancashire town's civic centre is cordoned off after police find 'suspicious items'.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after a large area was cordoned off close to a town's civic centre.
Police said they found "a number of suspicious items" after raiding a nearby address in Leyland, Lancashire, at about 06:00 BST.Various buildings near the town's civic centre have been evacuated.by police on what she described as a "major incident". She added: "There is a large cordon around the Broadfield Drive area of the town that extends into the civic centre.
"This is an excellent example of our police working proactively to protect our communities. I thank all officers involved for their work today."
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