More than 200 homes have been evacuated and a major incident has been declared in Derby as police arrested two people on suspicion of explosives offences.

An evacuation zone was put in place as officers carried out a warrant at an address in Vulcan Street after receiving intelligence about materials, Derbyshire police said.

Two men, one in his 40s and the other in his 50s, are in police custody and the incident is not being investigated as terrorism.

Derbyshire police said there was no wider risk to the community and the evacuations were a precaution.

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