UPDATE: A 35-year-old man has been arrested and the cordon lifted.

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POLICE have cordoned off an area of a North Yorkshire town and called in a negotiator to an on-going incident.

North Yorkshire Police say they are currently at the scene of an ongoing incident in Franklin Street in Scarborough.

A cordon is in place to allow to emergency services, including a police negotiator, to respond.

Please avoid area until further notice.

More to follow.