Homes evacuated in security alert

Up to 100 homes have been evacuated in a security alert in north Belfast.

The army are examining a suspicious object on the city’s Antrim Road close to Glandore Avenue.

Police said nothing suspicious had been found at this stage, but the investigation is continuing.

Families who have been moved from their homes will be accommodated in a rest centre at Fortwilliam and McCrory Presbyterian Church,.

The area is expected to remain cordoned off for some time.

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