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Army deployed and 200 homes evacuated as major incident declared in UK city

Published 16:59 4 Dec 2025 GMT

Updated 16:59 4 Dec 2025 GMT

Joseph Loftus
Army deployed and 200 homes evacuated as major incident declared in UK city

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Two men have been arrested.

Around 200 homes have been evacuated and the army have been brought in following a major incident in Derby.

Police have arrested two men on suspicion of explosives offences.

A man in his 40s and another in his 50s were arrested, reports Sky News.

Residents were evacuated and told that they may hear a 'controlled bang' as the army deal with the situation.

The incident is not being treated as a terror incident and police have said there is no wider risk to the public.

A cordon has been put in place.

The evacuation area covers:

  • Shaftsbury Crescent - in its entirety
  • Vulcan Street - in its entirety
  • Reeves Road - in its entirety
  • Shaftesbury Crescent - in its entirety
  • Harrington Street - from Holcombe Street to Vulcan Street
  • Baseball Drive - to Colombo Street
  • Cambridge Street - at Reeves Road
  • Shaftesbury Crescent

Anyone affected has been told to prepare to be away from home for 24 hours.