Bomb disposal experts have been scrambled to a street in Oldham this afternoon following reports of a 'suspicious item'. Police said the item was found on Drake Close.
A cordon is in place on the street and on surrounding roads. People are being urged to avoid the area. A statement posted on the GMP Oldham Twitter page said: "#INCIDENT I Officers are at Drake Close, Oldham, after reports of a suspicious item being found and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) are currently assessing the scene. READ MORE: Police car left wrecked after smashing into tram "There is cordon in place and several surrounding roads are closed - the public is advised to avoid the area." This comes after 'suspicious items' were found on Sweetloves Lane in Bolton at around 8am this morning.
A 100m cordon was put in place as bomb disposal experts assessed the item, which was found to be non-explosive. Read more of today's top stories here READ NEXT: Bomb disposal experts were called to nearby Bolton this morning to reports of 'suspicious items'.
A 100m cordon was put in place around Sweetloves Lane and Blackburn Road and a nearby nursery was reportedly evacuated. The items were found to be non-explosive.