Britons evacuated from homes as Army bomb disposal unit recovers 'suspicious items' at property

Birmingham residents were evacuated from their homes this afternoon as police and Army bomb disposal units recovered "a number of suspicious items" at a property.

Armed officers responded to Hollymoor Way in Northfield, with an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit sent to the street at around 2pm.

West Midlands Police said: "As part of an ongoing investigation, officers have today been carrying out a search at an address on Hollymoor Way.

"This afternoon, a number of suspicious items were found at the address. As a result, the Army's EOD team have been called as a precaution. Officers remain at the scene this afternoon.

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"As a precaution several homes have been evacuated while searches take place."

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