Controlled Explosion for Mortar Found Near River Mole in Dorking
27/05/2020
An area of Dorking in Surrey was cordoned off after the discovery of an unexploded mortar shell near the River Mole. Police put in place a security cordon, including road closures, prior to an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attending the site. The EOD team removed the device to a near...
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Unexploded Mortar Found by Fellrunner in the Peak District
27/05/2020
A fellrunner found an unexploded mortar shell in the Langsett area of the Peak District. After alerting the local Mountain Rescue team, South Yorkshire Police were called, who subsequently mobilised an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team. The EOD team confirmed that the mortar was filled w...
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WWII-Era Ordnance Forces Road Closure in Oxford
26/05/2020
Botley Road in Oxford was closed after the discovery of WWII-era ordnance near Osney Bridge. The nature of the device and its origin are unclear, although it may have been fished from the river. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene and removed the device to a nearby fi...
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UXO Finds Reported Near Barry Buddon Training Camp in Scotland
26/05/2020
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team received two call-outs over the bank holiday weekend to an Angus beach near the Barry Buddon Training Camp after Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) was discovered washed-up. A member of the public initially flagged a suspect find to the Coastguard, whose offic...
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