Bomb disposal specialists attend scene to assess items and several properties evacuated, says Lancashire constabulary
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after explosive material was found at an address in Blackpool.
Lancashire constabulary said a number of properties had been evacuated as a precaution after officers found “a quantity of items of concern” at about 11.30am on Wednesday.
A force spokesperson said the boy had been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after the items were found at the property on Gloucester Avenue.
Bomb disposal specialists attended the scene to assess the items and officers were being supported by Lancashire fire and rescue service and the north-west ambulance service, police said.
