Sixteen Items of UXO Found on Southend Beach
25/02/2020
Sixteen items of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) has been disposed of after being found along the coastline at Westcliff near Southend. A Coastguard team spent three days negotiating tides and the stormy conditions to photograph all of the items, with images forwarded on to the Royal Navy Explosive Ordnan...
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Controlled Explosion as Magnet Fisherman Finds Grenade in Leicester
17/02/2020
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team carried out a controlled explosion after a magnet fisherman discovered a hand grenade in the River Soar in Leicester. The grenade was hauled out near Western Boulevard and resulted in the Police cordoning off roads and bridges. The EOD team removed ...
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Suspected Rifle Grenade Found in Bolton Garden
11/02/2020
There was a surprise discovery for workmen in Bolton when they uncovered Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in the back garden of a property. The device (possibly a No. 94 Rifle Grenade, or ENERGA) was exposed during digging to install concrete posts. Local residents were evacuated and roads cl...
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UXO Found on Shoreline in Inverness
07/02/2020
There were temporary road closures near the ground of Inverness Caledonian Thistle after the discovery of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) on the nearby shore. Two members of the public found the device (nature unconfirmed) and alerted the Coastguard who kept watch until an Explosive Ordnance Dispos...
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