BREAKING: Bomb squad on scene and roads closed off after 'suspicious item' found in Oldham

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.

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"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.

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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. Emergency services have now left this scene.

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A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson 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.

"There is a cordon in place and several surrounding roads are closed - the public is advised to avoid the area."