Reports of suspicious item at Sheffield property

People are being asked to avoid the area. Credit: Google

Homes have been evacuated following reports of a suspicious item being found in a property.

The army's Explosive Ordnance Team is working with South Yorkshire Police at Gervase Avenue in Lowedges, in Sheffield.

People near-by have been evacuated as a precaution.

Officers are urging people to avoid the area.

More to follow.

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