Northampton town centre reopens after bomb scare false alarm

The police cordon in Northampton town centre.

Bomb experts were called to a false alarm over a suspected unexploded bomb in a town centre.

Roads in Northampton were shut at around 10am after police were alerted to the device, with a cordon put in place.

However, the cordon at a building site just off Horsemarket was lifted at around 1pm, with Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts confirming it was not a bomb.

The suspected bomb was discovered at a building site, but it was confirmed to be a false alarm. Credit: ITV News Anglia

Just before 1pm on Friday, a police spokesperson said: "Road closures in Northampton town centre have now been lifted after a suspected unexploded bomb found off Castle Street earlier today was confirmed by EOD to not be an explosive device."Thanks for your patience while this incident was dealt with."

Roads that were shut included the area around the train station, including Castle Street, Pike Lane, Horsemarket, Greyfriars, Tower Street and St Peter's Way.

Police asked people to stay inside their homes while the incident was ongoing.

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