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The army’s bomb squad was called in today after a suspicious package was sent to a residential property. The police set up a cordon in The Poles, Upchurch, near Sittingbourne, around 10am after concerns were raised. Speaking this afternoon, a spokesman for the force said the package had proved to be harmless. The army left the street around 3.30pm but a police presence remained. Reporting from the scene, KentOnline’s Sean McPolin said a driveway of a home had been cordoned off. Neighbours were unaware of what had happened. Steve Laming, of the Upchurch Horticultural Society, had spoken to a fe…

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