Controlled Explosion on Chalkwell Beach
06/02/2019
A Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team undertook a controlled explosion of 3No. WWII projectiles found below the high water mark on Chalkwell Beach near Southend. One of the devices was disturbed by a bait digger who informed the Coastguard. The EOD were mobilised but the device ...
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More Ordnance Found on Medmerry Beach at Selsey
28/01/2019
Yet another item of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) has been found at Medmerry Beach in Selsey. The site of a WWII air-to-ground firing range, ordnance is becoming an increasingly regular find on this stretch of coastline as the processes of erosion expose more land. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal ...
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Grenades Discovery Closes Exmouth Recycling Centre
22/01/2019
A recycling centre in Exmouth was closed for the day after the discovery of smoke grenades and ammunition. Unfortunately such finds are not uncommon, with residents occasionally choosing to dispose of unwanted souvenirs through the recycling system. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team a...
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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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