A major city centre shopping centre was evacuated this morning. St Nicholas Arcades in Lancaster was evacuated at around 6.30am as emergency services were called to the scene.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “We currently have a cordon in place in Lancaster Gate, Lancaster. This was following a report we received at 6.32am that a suspicious package had been found near to a property."
Authorities also said an explosive ordnance disposal squad was on its way to the scene and urged residents to avoid the area.
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