Shopping arcade shut as suspicious package found
The alarm was raised at St Nicholas Arcade at about 06:30 BST
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A shopping arcade in Lancaster city centre was sealed off by police after reports of a suspicious package being found.
The alarm was raised at St Nicholas Arcade at about 06:30 BST on Monday, with a police cordon in place around Lancaster Gate.
Lancashire Police later said an explosives disposal team had attended and carried out a controlled explosion after the package was found to be "no threat".
The cordon was removed and roads in the area have since reopened.
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