Residents in a suburb of Newcastle have been evacuated after reports of a suspected unexploded device.
Emergency services are reportedly dealing with the incident at Swinhoe Road, in the Great Park area of the city.
A spokesperson has said: "At 12:20pm today (Friday), we received a report of a suspected unexploded device at an address on Swinhoe Road in the Great Park area of Newcastle.
"Emergency services are in attendance and a number of properties in the area have been evacuated as a precaution.
"A cordon has been put in place and an Explosive Ordinance Disposal team is due to attend the scene.
"Anyone in the area with concerns should approach an officer on duty."
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