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BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Abercych police detonate WW2 hand grenade found by boys fishing
A live World War Two-era hand grenade had to be detonated after being found by two boys out fishing at a discovery of the Mills bomb was made in Abercych, Pembrokeshire, on 13 July."The device was found to be live and in a dangerous condition which necessitated it being detonated at scene by controlled explosion," Dyed-Powys Police force said the boys "did the right thing" by calling emergency services, urging anyone who finds anything suspicious not to handle it and to contact emergency services. The Mills Bomb is a classic pineapple-shaped hand grenade with a pull-pin and lever, first developed by Sir William Mills during World War One. Later improved versions were used extensively during World War Two, and they remained in service for many decades after.
The Sun
03-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Bomb squad officers evacuate street after man pulls pin on hand grenade in Worcester
BOMB squad officers evacuated a street after a man pulled the pin of a hand grenade. He was showing his friends the Soviet device when it started making noises. So he tossed it in the back of his garden and raised the alarm. Army officers sealed off the road for three hours in Northwick, Worcester, on Sunday before removing the dodgy device. The grenade's owner said: "I pulled the pin and it started making noises. "I noticed something was wrong as soon as I released the safety pin and the spoon sprung off it immediately. "It made some sort of reaction similar to when a fire work fuse is ignited. It was a spilt second, I immediately threw this at the rear of the garden and evacuated the property and called the police. "I was told to be minimum 100 meters away and try to alert neighbours. Police arrived within several minutes. "Around five police cars turned up and about 30 minutes after the RLC bomb squad arrived to investigate. "He firstly x-rayed the grenade to see if it still had its explosive content left. "He's sure it was decommissioned but not certain, so he put it inside what looked to be a heavy-duty explosives box and told me he is going to dispose of it back at base. "This was brought last year August at Malvern antiques fair. "A few people were worried in the street. The area was locked for about three to four hours." The RG-42 World War Two device, which he got for £30 at an antiques fair in Malvern last year, was found to be safe. West Mercia Police said: 'The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team X-rayed the grenade and found it was empty so there was no need for a controlled explosion.'
BBC News
02-06-2025
- 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
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Student Brings WWII Hand Grenade to School. A Teacher Takes It to Save the Day: 'I Wasn't 100 Percent Happy Carrying It'
An elementary school in England was forced to evacuate after a young student brought a WWII-era hand grenade to school for show and tell on Friday, May 16 The school's head teacher, Jeanette Hart, carried the weapon out of the building and placed it behind a tree as staff waited for authorities to arrive "It was entirely innocent," Hart said of the student who brought the grenade to school. "I don't think he ever really knew what it was. We'd been talking about VE Day, and he knew it was from the war and just thought it was an interesting thing"A bomb squad was called to a British elementary school after a student brought a World War II hand grenade to school for a show-and-tell presentation. According to the BBC, teachers and administrators at Osmaston Church of England Primary School in Ashbourne, England — located about 35 miles outside of Sheffield — were shocked when a boy pulled a World War II-era hand grenade out of his pocket to present at show and tell on Friday, May 16. The school's head teacher, Jeanette Hart, told the outlet that although she didn't know if the grenade was live or not, she carefully took the weapon from the student and carried it outside, leaving it behind a "substantial" tree in the parking lot. "It looked old and I thought it might be safe, but I didn't want to take the risk," Hart said, sharing that the boy had brought the family heirloom to school without telling his parents. "I ended the assembly, took it off him and slowly carried it outside and put it behind a far tree in the car park," she recalled to the BBC. "I wasn't 100% happy carrying it, to be honest." Emergency personnel were called to the school, including officers from the Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale Police SNT, who shared that the weapon was a "grade 5 hand grenade" in a Facebook post on Friday. Local police wrote in their statement that military weapons experts were also called to the scene and confirmed that the grenade was not live. "Thanks to the EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) [for] popping along and deeming the device safe (not active), through x-rays — we even got to see those images and [were] told a detailed analysis of how there was nothing that would set the grenade off," police said. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "It was quite an eventful assembly," Hart added to the BBC of the surprising incident. "It was going fine and there was a boy who brought an old bullet case in, which I knew about, but then his friend produced a hand grenade from his pocket." "That, I was not expecting," she added. Hart also told the outlet that most of the children were not aware of what was happening and were swiftly taken outside. "The children didn't really know what was going on, but they knew something was different and they were excited because they saw the police and because they were playing out when they would have been in school," she said. Hart also told the BBC that she had a "little chat" with the boy and his family after the incident. "It was entirely innocent," she said. "I don't think he ever really knew what it was. We'd been talking about VE [Victory in Europe] Day, and he knew it was from the war and just thought it was an interesting thing." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! "His family didn't know [he took it], and they were a little taken aback," she added. In their statement, police warned parents and guardians to keep a close eye on what their kids bring to school. "Just a word of guidance for parents and guardians — double check what your kids are taking to show and tell, especially when they are family heirlooms," they wrote. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Primary school is evacuated after pupil brings hand grenade in for 'show-and-tell' assembly - sparking panic, with Army experts called in
A primary school was forced to evacuate staff and children and call in bomb disposal experts after a pupil brought a hand grenade to a show-and-tell assembly. The youngster unexpectedly produced the WW2 explosive device at Osmaston CofE Primary School in Ashbourne, Derbyshire - causing shock among staff. Head teacher Jeanette Hart said she was 'unsure if the grenade was live' - so took it from the boy and placed it behind a 'substantial' tree in the school's car park while the emergency services were called. Army experts later established the grenade was safe, but police praised the 'quick-thinking' staff. Mrs Hart said: 'It was quite an eventful assembly. It was going fine and there was a boy who brought an old bullet case in, which I knew about, but then his friend produced a hand grenade from his pocket. That, I was not expecting.' Mrs Hart told the BBC she 'tried to avoid a panic' when she realised the pupil was holding the grenade - a family heirloom he had picked up without telling his parents. She said: 'It looked old and I thought it might be safe but I didn't want to take the risk. 'I ended the assembly, took it off him and slowly carried it outside and put it behind a far tree in the car park. I wasn't 100 percent happy carrying it to be honest.' The school's headteacher Jeanette Hart said she was 'unsure if the grenade was live' and so 'slowly carried it outside' while the school was evacuated and the emergency services called Students were moved to safety while police and army explosive experts were called to the scene. Mrs Hart said: 'The children didn't really know what was going on but they knew something was different and they were excited because they saw the police and because they were playing out when they would have been in school.' Derbyshire Police said army explosives experts determined the grenade was safe using X-ray equipment. A spokesman for the Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale Police Safer Neighbourhood Team added: 'We even got to see those (X-ray) images and (were) told a detailed analysis of how there was nothing that would set the grenade off. 'Just a word of guidance for parents and guardians - double check what your kids are taking to show-and-tell, especially when they are family heirlooms.' Mrs Hart said she had had 'a little chat' with the boy after the drama. 'It was entirely innocent,' she added. 'I don't think he ever really knew what it was. 'We'd been talking about VE Day and he knew it was from the war and just thought it was an interesting thing.
