"It was all really strange": Residents speak of confusion after car park cordoned off due to ‘suspicious item’

Residents in Oldham have spoken of their confusion after a car park was cordoned off following reports of a suspicious item.

Emergency services, including police and the bomb disposal unit, were called to the scene on Drake Close, in Oldham, at around 12pm this afternoon. This was the second call out for officers following reports of ‘suspicious batteries’ earlier today in Bolton.

A cordon was set up around the area, including up to the junction with Crompton Street and Henshaw Street. Residents in the surrounding area were advised to stay in their homes as officers made their enquiries.