A Newcastle HMRC building was evacuated after police were called to reports of a "suspicious item" inside.
At around 10.45am on Thursday, officers attended a premises in the Benton Park View area after being alerted to a suspicious item that had been found inside the building.
Part of the site, which Chronicle Live understands to be the HMRC building, was evacuated while experts investigated. However, the item was later confirmed not to be a danger to the public.
