Homes evacuated in Magherafelt security alert

A number of homes in Magherafelt, Co Derry have been evacuated due to an ongoing security alert.
Army bomb experts have been sent to the scene of a suspicious object in Derramore Park.
Police have said the road has been closed between Derramore Court and Derramore Gardens.
A number of houses in Derramore Park and Derramore Drive have been evacuated.
The Meadowbank Sports Arena has been made available for any evacuated residents in need of shelter.