Article 72GCC Boy, 16, arrested after explosive material found at Blackpool address

Boy, 16, arrested after explosive material found at Blackpool address

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Josh Halliday North of England editor
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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.

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