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Part of Stockport was brought to a standstill as the 'bomb squad' spent hours outside the town's Jobcentre. Police had set up a 100m cordon around Heron House, on Wellington Street, after a suspicious package was found.
Nearby streets were taped off, including the usually bustling Wellington Road South, with traffic stopped from passing along the A6. A crowd had formed outside McDonald's, as people watched the bomb disposal unit carry out its work, while diners inside kept an eye on what was happening on the other side of the road.
Lewis Bates, who was among those watching, said: "I heard a few bangs - it was like two or three. That's when I thought 'that didn't sound too good'.
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"I got here and the bomb squad were here. You just wouldn't think, a suspicious package in Stockport. It could have had anything in it.
"The police have done good, they've got to it. Now we've just got to wait to see the outcome of it. I'm glad they got to it when they did."
Eyewitnesses told the Manchester Evening News they heard a number of bangs after the bomb disposal unit arrived on the scene. Several ambulances were also seen in attendance, but they soon left the area.
Dave Seton said: “When I got to Stockport, Wellington Road was only cornered off. But whilst in Subway, the bomb disposal turned up and police closed Wellington Road.
“Then, around five to 10 mins later, there was a loud bang. Not enough to shake any glass, but it was loud enough to echo around the buildings.”
The crowd on Wellington Road South watched in curiosity, as crime scene investigators joined the large police presence at the scene. One man, who stopped at the McDonald's
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