Police have evacuated a street after a 'suspicious item' was found at an address in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Locals in Hazel Grove say they were forced to leave their homes and businesses following the incident this afternoon.
Army bomb disposal units are understood to be heading to the scene on Chester Road. A huge police cordon was put in place as officers pushed away drivers and pedestrians, reports the Manchester Evening News.
The police cordon currently stretches along the A6 London Road from Dialstone Lane to Torkington Road, which is about 1.5 miles. Are you at the scene of the incident?
Email webnews@mirror.co.uk One resident said: "We saw a few police cars all of a sudden racing down the A6. I went outside to have a look and
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