A BOMB alert caused disruption at the Royal Mail sorting office in Chester in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, September 6). A worker raised the alarm about 2.40am after spotting a white powder leaking from a package triggering a full scale response from the emergency services. More: continued …
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