Homes have been evacuated in Dunmurray, Northern Ireland as part of a security alert after an explosion near a police station.

Police confirmed they were at the scene following an incident in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Kingsway area of the town, which is just outside Belfast.

Members of the public have been asked to avoid the area, with cordons in place.

It is understood the incident may have involved a car bomb, and no one is believed to have been injured.

Writing on social media, Sinn FΓ©in's Danny Baker, whose Belfast West constituency includes Dunmurry, said anyone travelling towards the affected area to take a different route.

"At this stage, there is very little information, and I hope no one is hurt," he added.

A man in his 40s and a man in his 20s were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm under suspicious circumstances.

Police say they are not treating the death of a man following a fire in the toilets of the hospital as suspicious.

Police are currently at the scene of a security alert in the Victor Place area.

The driver was caught driving at nearly double the speed limit on the A26 near Kilrea, County Londonderry.

Police were called to Moorfield Court at about 21:00 BST after reports that a man in a balaclava was on the street threatening residents.