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Loughborough street sealed off after suspicious substance found

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Emergency services are called and properties evacuated as a "potentially hazardous" item is found.

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Police order evacuations in UK town after potentially hazardous substance found

Road closures are in place in Leicester

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Daily ExpressDaily Express
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UK town centre street locked down over 'hazardous substance'

A huge emergency service response has been seen, with locals urged to avoid the area.

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Loughborough street sealed off after suspicious substance found

Emergency services are called and properties evacuated as a "potentially hazardous" item is found.

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Leicester MercuryLeicester Mercury
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Loughborough buildings evacuated amid 'hazardous substance' town centre find

A major cordon is in place while the incident response remains ongoing

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A Mysterious Substance Discovered in the Center of a British City. the Police Took Urgent Action

The incident was reported at around 13:00 when a suspected substance was found in a commercial space, writes Independent. To protect the population, the police set up a security cord on Baxter Gate, the area being closed to traffic and pedestrians. More nearby buildings have been evacuated as a preventive measure, and emergency services – police, pumps and ambulances – continue to intervene to assess the danger. “There have not been serious vict…

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Leicester Mercury broke the news in Leicester, United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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