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Darfield: Suspected grenade find prompts evacuation

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Motorists have been asked to avoid the area, said South Yorkshire Police

Houses have been evacuated after a suspected grenade was found in South Yorkshire, according to police.

Officers were called to an address on Cliff Road in Darfield, near Barnsley, at 15:20 GMT, said South Yorkshire Police.

A cordon has been put in place and people living nearby have been asked to leave their homes as a precautionary measure, said the force.

The road is currently closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area.

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