A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after potentially explosive material was found at an address in a seaside resort.
A number of properties were evacuated as a precaution after Lancashire police officers found “a quantity of items of concern” at a property on Gloucester Avenue, Blackpool, at about 11:30 GMT.
A spokesman for Lancashire Constabulary said the boy had been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after the items were found at the property on Gloucester Avenue.
Bomb disposal specialists attended the scene to assess the items and officers were being supported by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and the North West Ambulance Service.