Suspected Torpedo Brings Disruption to Brixham Harbour
21/01/2019
Brixham Harbour was closed off after a suspected torpedo was brought in by a fishing trawler. A combined effort between the Police, Coastguard and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team ensured that the 1,000lb device could be towed back out to sea where it was destroyed in a controlled explosion. &...
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Two Shells Found in a Beck at Middleton-in-Teesdale
21/01/2019
Two shells discovered in a beck near Middleton-in-Teesdale have been removed by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team. The items were found by a dog walker and are believed to date from World War Two (WWII). The Police mobilised an EOD team, which confirmed that the shells were not liv...
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Suspected Mortar Found Near Midhurst
18/01/2019
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has carried out a controlled explosion after the discovery of a suspected mortar at Cocking near Midhurst, West Sussex. The mortar was found in woodland by a member of the public. Large parts of the South Downs were requisitioned by the military for...
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Mortar Found in Canal Near Wolverhampton
15/01/2019
A local found a mortar in the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal at Wombourne near Wolverhampton during filming for an underwater survey. The man brought the mortar to the surface and informed the Canal and River Trust who subsequently contacted the Police. It was anticipated that an Explosive...
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