- A number of homes in Longtown evacuated as a precaution following the discovery of a suspicious item within a property.
- Officers executed a warrant at a property on Burn Street this morning (24 July) as part of an investigation into information that there may be chemicals in the property.
- During their enquires, officers located a suspicious item and have contacted the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) for their assessment.
- A multi-agency operation is ongoing in response to this incident.
- A 50m cordon is currently in place and homes within this area are being evacuated.
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