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Emergency services donned specialist equipment for the full-scale terror alert practice

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Volunteers exhibited realistic symptoms and fear during Exercise Magpie

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Hundreds took part in the exercise in the grounds of Newcastle Civic Centre

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'Victims' were taken to makeshift medical areas

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Volunteers included NHS staff and government workers

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The exercise was monitored by health and government officials

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A roof-top demonstration did not distract those involved in the exercise