Antrim bomb alert declared a hoax

The security alert at a leisure centre in Co Antrim has been declared a hoax.

The security alert at a leisure centre in Co Antrim has been declared a hoax.

Police received a telephone warning this morning that a bomb had been left near the Sixmile Leisure Centre a leisure centre in Ballyclare

The centre was evacuated and searches were carried out.

The PSNI said this afternoon the alert was over after nothing suspicious was found.

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