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Controlled explosion carried out at Poole leisure centre

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Police cordoned off Station Approach in Broadstone after the object was reported

A bomb disposal team has carried out a controlled explosion of an "unknown package" at a leisure centre, police have said.

Officers were called to the Junction Sports and Leisure Centre in the Broadstone area of Poole, Dorset, shortly before 10:40 GMT.

The object was found on a tennis court, 100m from the main building, Dorset Police said.

The force confirmed that "the incident is now over".

Tennis court at the Junction Sports and Leisure Centre in Broadstone, Poole
The package was found on a tennis court at the leisure centre

It said 100 people were evacuated and pupils at the nearby Broadstone First School were also kept inside while the explosive ordnance team attended the site in Station Approach.

The leisure centre confirmed on Facebook that it would be closed until further notice due to the incident.

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