RESIDENTS have been evacuated and the bomb squad have been alerted after an incident at a Southampton home.

Police were alerted to fears about chemicals at a property in The Grove, Sholing shortly before 10am this morning.

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As well as police officers, a team from the military’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team were called to the address.

Shortly before 4pm, a van from the 'Scientific Services Department' as well as another police van arrived at the scene.

Residents from the property have been evacuated while officers investigate the incident.