Lenton bomb squad evacuation live: Police deal with 'suspicious' incident

The force said emergency services had been responding to the incident since around 2pm. The force also confirmed that residents have been evacuated from their homes as a precaution. A bomb disposal van has been spotted in the area.People are now being advised to avoid the area as investigations continue.

The bomb squad has been called to a 'suspicious' incident in Lenton, Nottingham, which has led to an evacuation of residents He said: “I’m from Northern Ireland so it’s probably more normal for me than for a lot of other people. I’ve not long got back from university. It’s pretty sketchy.”A worker at the nearby Marhaba Halal Supermarket on Willoughby Street says he heard about the bomb disposal unit being nearby from customers. He said: " are cordoing off the area, I haven't had chance to go and speak to them to see what's happening.

Google traffic data currently shows much more congestion than normal on the roundabout leading drivers onto Park Road.Our reporter has spotted a bomb disposal van at the scene. The vehicle appears to have arrived recently, given that officers have been seen unloading equipment from it at the junction of Allington Avenue and Galway Road.

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