Five men are in custody and dozens of homes were evacuated after police received calls about suspicious vehicles near RAF Fairford. Police cordoned off 400 metres around the base as bomb disposal experts examined vans and residents evacuated Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Five men are in custody and dozens of homes were evacuated after police received calls about suspicious vehicles near RAF Fairford.S1

• Police cordoned off 400 metres around the base as bomb disposal experts examined vans and residents evacuatedS2

• By Toby ShepheardFAIRFORD, England, Sept 27 (Reuters) - British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences on Sunday near an air base that has been used by the US to strike Iran, after a tip-off that three vans had been seen hea...S3