Homes evacuated due to security alert in Portrush over suspicious object

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The PSNI have evacuated a number of homes in Portush due to an ongoing security alert

A number of residents have been moved from their homes in Portrush following the discovery of a suspicious object.

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The object was found in the Glentaisie Park area. The Coleraine Leisure Centre has been opened for residents while the alert is ongoing.

A number of traffic diversions are in place and the PSNI has asked the public to avoid the area.

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