Newtownards: Suspicious object found during security alert

A suspicious object has been taken for forensic examination after a security alert in Newtownards, County Down.The object, which is believed to be viable, was found during a search of residential premises in the Mill Street area shortly after 13:45 BST on Friday. A man in his 40s was arrested during the search operation.Mill Street has now reopened and residents who were evacuated from an apartment block are able to return to their homes.

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‘Unfairly sacked' hero police officer tackles shoplifter

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