Two men have been arrested after a haul of 'explosives' used to make homemade fireworks was found at a County Durham home.
Sixty homes were evacuated and a 100-metre cordon erected around Robert Terrace in Shield Row in Stanley after the bomb squad was called in on Tuesday (August 11) afternoon.
(Image: PAUL WILLIS)
Durham Police said a quantity of potentially explosive substances - believed to have been used to make homemade fireworks - were recovered from a property and destroyed.
(Image: PAUL WILLIS)
(Image: PAUL WILLIS)
Two men, aged 71 and 46, were arrested on suspicion of manufacturing ammunition without a licence.
The pair remain in police custody today (Wednesday, August 12).
A Durham Police spokesperson said: "We’d like to thank all residents for their support and patience while we carried out our initial enquiries."
Emergency crews and army ordnance experts were called around 1pm.
(Image: PAUL WILLIS)
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Pictures show a bomb disposal expert dressed in black protective clothing walking up the street, followed by a robot.
People were asked to stay away from the area, with residents directed to the nearby Louisa Centre until the cordon was lifted around 7pm, when police confirmed the "suspicious item" had been dealt with.
The Northern Echo has contact the MOD bomb squad for comment.