A bomb disposal unit was called to a petrol station after an explosion during an attempted theft at a cash machine. It happened between Sunday evening and Monday morning at Hedgeley Services, off the A697 at Powburn in Northumberland.
It was reported the group had arrived in a vehicle before carrying out a small explosion. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said they left empty-handed and no-one was injured.
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Source: BBC News
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