PART of an historic city centre was closed off by police tonight after a suspect package was found near a railway line.
Trains have been stopped in Canterbury, Kent, and a number of roads closed after a member of the public reported the package in Old Dover Road just after 4.20pm.
Kent Police said they were also dealing with a second incident where a small fire had been discovered in a Marks & Spencer store in St George’s Street.
BTP and Army bomb disposal experts are also in attendance.
Detective Chief Superintendent Chris Hogben said: “Kent Police and our partners are dealing with a serious incident which I appreciate is causing some disruption to local residents.
“At the moment we cannot formally connect the two incidents.”
There continues to be no reported injuries at either incident.
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