Dummy grenade sparks alert in Tameside charity shop
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Police said the "training device" was assessed and was not believed to pose a risk
A dummy hand grenade found in items donated to a charity shop sparked a major security alert at a shopping centre.
An Army bomb disposal team was called to Arcades shopping centre in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside, at about 13:15 GMT.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the "training device" was assessed and was not believed to pose a risk.
Several other shops in the centre were closed as a precaution.
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