A man is set to appear in court today after homes were evacuated amid a bomb scare in a residential street.

Police and the bomb squad were scrambled to North View in Hersden, near Canterbury off the A28, on Monday afternoon after a report of a suspicious package.

The package was removed from the scene and is being examined as part of an ongoing investigation.

It is understood counter-terror police are not involved in this probe.

This morning, a police spokesman confirmed Andrew King has been charged with placing an article with the intention of causing fear that it would explode, possession of a knife and possession of cannabis.

The 37-year-old, of North View, Hersden, is due to appear before Margate Magistrates' Court today.

Pictures and video captured at the scene by KentOnline showed an Army explosive expert with a specialist bomb disposal robot in the back of a vehicle.

The road was closed and residents were told to leave their homes.

The package was later found to pose no risk to the public.

Residents were told they could go back to their homes late on Monday evening when officers lifted the cordon.