UPDATE: Controlled explosion carried out after bomb found on building site in Rugby - The Rugby Observer

UPDATE: Controlled explosion carried out after bomb found on building site in Rugby

Rugby Editorial 13th Sep, 2022 Updated: 13th Sep, 2022   0

Warwickshire Police released this picture of the unexploded artillery shell found at a Houlton building site.

A BOMB was found at a building site in Houlton today (Tuesday September 13).

Homes within a safety zone of 400m around Houlton Way, near the junction with Great Brook Ground, were evacuated as a precaution while police and the Ministry of Defence carried out a controlled explosion.

Residents have been told they can now return home.

The unexploded artillery shell was found at a Mulberry Homes building site in Houlton Way at around 10.10am.




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