Ammon News - The bomb squad has rushed to a seaside town and 160 families evacuated from their homes after a mysterious 'liquid' was found at a home.

Officers rushed a streeet in Eastbourne, East Sussex, just before 5.30pm yesterday after a bottle was found by contractors clearing the house.

Sussex Police said 160 would be evacuated as part of the first phase of clearing the area around the house.

All the businesses and homes along Grove Road, where the main police station is, have also been cleared.

Locals in the south coast town were being directed to the Town Hall, where a reception centre has been set up.

Chief Inspector Simon Yates said the liquid will be sent for analysis following a control explosion.

The clear liquid is described as stable and was found in an unusual position inside the address. Daily Mail