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BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Staxton: Suspected World War Two bomb safely detonated
A suspected World War Two bomb has been safely detonated after it was found in a North Yorkshire Yorkshire Police and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were called to an outbuilding at an address in Staxton shortly after 08:30 BST on its safe removal, a controlled explosion of the device took place at a second location at approximately 12:30, the force said. A precautionary cordon put in place during the extraction has been removed, police said, with the force thanking the public for their patience during the incident. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- BBC News
Coleraine: Controlled explosion carried out on suspected WW2 bomb
A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspected World War Two bomb in Coleraine. Police were contacted after the device was discovered in the Strand Road area of the town shortly after noon on residents were not initially required to leave their homes, a number of homes along the Strand Road and a primary school were evacuated for a time to allow for a controlled explosion to be carried out by Army Technical Officers (ATO).The incident was dealt with by about 18:00 GMT on Thursday, the police have said.
The Independent
30-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Huge explosion topples power plant chimneys
The 800- and 500-foot-tall chimneys of an old coal-fired power station in Tennessee have been demolished in a controlled explosion. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has released footage of the planned blast at the Bull Run Fossil Plant. Video captured a massive explosion and a loud bang as the chimneys toppled in a large cloud of smoke. The Bull Run Fossil Plant in Claxton was retired in 2023 as part of TVA's clean power initiatives. Watch the video in full above.
BBC News
25-06-2025
- BBC News
Unexploded WW2 bombs found at Melton Mowbray home
Two unexploded World War Two bombs found in a town have been destroyed in a controlled Police explained in a social media post the loud "kaboom" heard in Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, on Tuesday was a controlled explosion of two incendiary explosives were found "quite unexpectedly" by a member of the public while sorting through belongings inherited from their step-father at his home in Laycock Avenue, the force said they worked with Melton Borough Council and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team to ensure the items were taken to a nearby field while being handled with the "utmost safety, care, and respect they deserve".
Sky News
24-06-2025
- Sky News
Around 160 homes evacuated as bomb disposal carry out controlled explosion in Eastbourne
A controlled explosion has been carried out and around 160 homes evacuated, after bomb disposal experts were deployed to a house in Eastbourne. Sussex Police said they were called at 5.27pm on Monday after contractors found a bottle containing an unknown liquid during a house clearance. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were deployed to Hyde Road, a largely residential area with terraced properties, and a decision was made to evacuate people from their homes in nearby streets on Tuesday morning. In a statement, the force said: "EOD teams have now carried out a controlled explosion of the item and a further search of the property where it was found, and are satisfied there is no ongoing risk to the public. "As a result, the cordon is being lifted and residents in affected properties will be able to return to their homes. The roads that had closed have also now reopened." Eastbourne Borough Council had set up a rest centre at the town hall for people required to evacuate their homes. Chief Inspector Simon Yates from Sussex Police said: "The item has been safely destroyed and disposed of, and no further items of concern have been found inside the property. "We are not treating this as terror-related and it is not believed to be linked to any other incidents in the area." Police had evacuated the area around Hyde Road, including Camden Road, Calverley Road, West Terrace, Bath Road, and parts of Grove Road and York Road. An 85m (278ft) cordon was put in place as a precaution, while bomb disposal teams carried out a controlled explosion. Ch Insp Simon Yates added: "A search of the property where the bottle was found has been completed and no other items of concern have been identified. "This incident is currently not being treated as terror-related and is not believed to be linked to any other incidents in the area," the police statement said. EOD teams are deployed by the UK armed forces and are specialised in identifying and disposing of improvised explosive devices and conventional munitions.
