PART of Andover town centre was sealed off for two hours on Wednesday evening following a report of a suspicious package at Barclays Bank.
Police had to to clear the surrounding area of the High Street after the call was made at 5.40pm.
The emergency services stood down just before 8pm after the package was found to be harmless.
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