British university evacuated as 'suspicious item' sparks huge police response
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A British university has been evacuated as a "suspicious item" has sparked a mammoth police response.
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Police have swarmed Newcastle University's campus as authorities cordon off the impacted area.Emergency services were summoned after the item was discovered earlier this afternoon.Staff and pupils were promptly evacuated from the surrounding buildings before the police blocked off several major roads nearby.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Firefighters were spotted descending on the scene, while police officers were seen arriving in tow with multiple fire engines.Ambulance crews have also arrived at the scene.Queen Victoria Road, Brewery Lane, King's Road and St Thomas' Street are all now cordoned off by Northumbria Police.A force spokesman said: "At 2.10pm today (Friday) we received a report of a suspicious item at a Newcastle University building on Kings Walk in Newcastle city centre."Officers are in attendance and a cordon is in place to ensure the safety of the public."Further...
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