AN explosive device has been discovered in Harrogate today leading to a small number of houses being evacuated.
North Yorkshire police say the device was found by a member of public in their garden at a property on Gordon Avenue today.
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Police evacuated a small number of houses whilst the Ministry of Defence made an assessment on the device.
The Ministry of Defence recovered the device and the cordon was lifted at around 1.40pm this afternoon.
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