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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Worcester homes evacuated after suspected grenade find in garden
Houses were evacuated after a suspected hand grenade was found in a garden in Worcester, with bomb disposal experts sent to the scene. Police were called to Bixton Close at about 19:00 BST on Sunday after the discovery.A 100m (330ft) cordon was put in place in the street and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was called, the West Mercia force said. About two hours later, just after 21:05 BST, police posted on Facebook to say the cordon had been lifted and the area made force has not yet revealed what the device was and how it got there. The cul de sac, not far from the River Severn, features houses built since the 1980s. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Man dies and child injured in shopping centre shooting incident
An Irish man has died and a child has been injured in a shooting incident at a shopping centre in County Carlow on Sunday. Emergency services are currently at the scene at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre, with an army bomb disposal team in attendance. Gardaí (Irish police) were alerted to the incident shortly after 18:15 local time. The girl was treated by paramedics at the scene. Gardaí said it is not yet known how her injuries were sustained. The shopping centre has been evacuated and the scene has been sealed off by police. The cordon will remain in place overnight. Gardaí urged people not to share any footage of the incident on social media.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Homes evacuated as bomb squad called to estate
Residents were evacuated in a Welsh estate as a bomb disposal unit was called in to deal with a "suspicious device" found in a garden. Specialist trained personnel from the army's explosive ordnance disposal unit attended the scene near Rhys Road in Blackwood. They were joined at the scene by Gwent Police at around 11.50am on Sunday, June 1. The device was examined and destroyed near the scene by the army. Police say a cordon was put in place as a precaution. Images from the scene show police vehicles and officers on a back lane near the garden where the device was found, as well as police tape in the area. A spokeswoman for Gwent Police said: "We were called at around 11.50am on Sunday, June 1 after a suspicious device was found in a garden near Rhys Road, Blackwood. "Specialist trained personnel from the army's explosive ordnance disposal unit (EOD) attended to assist our officers with the examination and disposal of the object. "Nearby houses were evacuated and cordon put in place as a preliminary caution. "The suspicious device was destroyed near the scene by the army's explosive ordnance disposal unit." Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here. We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice
BBC News
23-05-2025
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- BBC News
Chris Garrett: Bomb expert killed in Ukraine to be repatriated to Isle of Man
The body of a bomb disposal specialist who was killed in Ukraine is due to be repatriated to the Isle of Man Garrett died in an incident in Izyum, in the east of the country, on 6 40-year-old was volunteering with the Ukraine National Guard, after previously helping in the country in both 2014 and 2017. He returned again when war broke out in February a cavalcade to escort Mr Garrett to his home town of Peel, veteran Jim Quinn said: "It was the very least we could do to bring this hero home to his family. Taking him down through his home town one last time is a privilege and an honour." Mr Garrett had been working to clear mines and train Ukrainian troops after co-founding a humanitarian and mine clearance charity called Prevail Together. 'An honour' Mr Quinn served in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army for 14 years, including tours of Bosnia and said: "The respect and admiration that Chris has out in Ukraine is mirrored here within both the Ukrainian community and the Manx community."The veteran first met the bomb disposal specialist in 2014, later joining him in Ukraine for two missions delivering humanitarian aid in Garrett's remains will be met with a guard of honour, with members of his family also Moddey Dhoo Motorcycle Club will then lead the cavalcade from Ballasalla to Peel on the west coast of the Brian Corrie said: "It's an honour to be able to do something to help the family."He added that one of their members also served in Ukraine with Mr Garrett, and he would be among those taking convoy is due to leave at 15:30 BST. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Times
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Times
Chris ‘Swampy' Garrett obituary: bomb disposal expert killed in Ukraine
In March a Russian court convicted Chris 'Swampy' Garrett of terrorism charges in absentia. It sentenced him to 14 years in jail. Garrett was a largely self-taught bomb disposal expert from the Isle of Man who had been working in Ukraine for almost a decade. He called the conviction 'a pathetic attempt to smear me by those who have murdered, raped and tortured thousands of civilians in Ukraine'. His job was 'about preserving life, not taking it'. But the conviction was a back-handed compliment: it showed that his very considerable contribution to Ukraine's war effort had riled President Putin's regime in Moscow. At great personal risk, Garrett had defused thousands of tonnes of landmines planted by Russian troops, as well as countless booby traps and
