Residents have been evacuated from a street in Stockport, Greater Manchester, after 'suspected hazardous materials' were discovered at a house.
Residents have been evacuated from a street in Stockport, GreaterThe taped-off area around the address on Middleton Road grew to 100m over the course of the day, with locals within the boundary told to pack an overnight bag and head to the local Life Leisure Houldsworth Village leisure centre.
Forensics, fire crews and specialist explosives units descended on the house, located in the Reddish area of the town, following intelligence about the manufacture of illegal fireworks.: 'It started early this morning, about 10 o’clock, I woke up to it all. There were fire engines, police, and it’s just unravelled all day. I went to the shops a few times and the fire service guys told me it was nothing to worry about, this and that.
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