Bomb disposal team called to South Shields street after man arrested on suspicion of making explosives

A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of making or having explosives in suspicious circumstances in South Shields.
Bomb squad at the sceneBomb squad at the scene
Bomb squad at the scene

Bomb disposal teams and emergency services were called to Hathersage Gardens off McAnany Avenue, in South Shields, on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 8.