Unexploded Bombs in Staines Reservoir?
12/06/2015
Thames Water are coming under fire for posting an alarming sign on the gates of a recently-drained reservoir at Staines-upon-Thames. The sign reads: ‘Significant Risk of Unexploded WWII Bombs!’ Unsurprisingly, the locals are somewhat miffed by the incendiary warning, particularly given t...
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Phosphorus Bomb Found on Scottish Shore
11/06/2015
A phosphorus-filled bomblet from WWII has been washed up on the shore of Loch Ryan at Kirkcolm near Stranraer. Described as being 6-8 inches in length and 2 inches in diameter, it is not the first item of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) to be found in the area. Kirkcolm was the site of a WWII seap...
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17 Mortar Bombs Found Near Gloucestershire Homes
10/06/2015
An evacuation of several properties in the Gloucestershire town of Cinderford has taken place after the discovery of 17 suspected WWII mortar bombs by workmen in the area. The forest surrounding Cinderford was the site of a large US Army Ordnance Depot during WWII, Depot 0-660, which stored a...
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Too Close for Comfort? Paddleboarder Explores SS Richard Montgomery
10/06/2015
A paddleboarder has left himself vulnerable to criticism after he released a photo of himself posing against the exposed masts of the SS Richard Montgomery, a military wreck in the Thames Estuary carrying an estimated 1,400 tonnes of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). Despite the clear warning signs...
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Suspected 250kg unexploded bomb destroyed in controlled explosion after discovery near Formby…
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Army detonates large unexploded bomb found in Exeter after mass evacuation of properties zeticauxo.com/large-evacuati……
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