Bridge closed as UXO found in River Great Ouse
St Paul’s Square, the High Street, St Mary’s bridge and pedestrian areas near Mercure Hotel were closed this evening in Bedford after a suspected unexploded mortar was found. See article:
Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) found on Moray Beach
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended Roseisle Beach in Moray after suspected UXO was found. See article: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/unexploded-bomb-found-popular-scots-24565090
Unexploded Mortar found in River Nene
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were called to Peterborough Embankment after an unexploded Second World mortar was found in the River Nene. See article: https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/bomb-squad-called-to-peterborough-embankment-after-unexploded-second-world-war-mortar-found-in-river-nene-3305391
UXO pulled from river in Leeds
Magnet fisher pulls Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) from the river at Crown Point Road. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team recovered the item. See article: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/fishing-trip-to-calm-nerves-before-englands-euro-final-leads-to-the-bomb-squad-being-called-out-in-leeds-3303947
Magnet fisher pulls hand grenade from Nottingham river
The discovery was made in the River Trent, near Wilford Toll Bridge. See article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-57713711
September 2011: Headcam footage of bomb being defused
For the first time, the Ministry of Defence has allowed the work of specialist bomb disposal teams in Afghanistan to be shown in a new BBC One documentary, The Bomb Squad. See article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-14884652
May 2016: EOD team carry out a controlled explosion on beach
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has carried out a controlled explosion on a suspected bomb on Cefn Sidan beach in Carmarthenshire. See article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-south-west-wales-36349785
August 2020: Army blows up 1,000 bombs off East Yorkshire beach
The site near Cowden, East Yorkshire, was used as an RAF bombing range between 1959 and 1998. See article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-humber-53692104
EOD team called after a suspected smoke grenade found in a canal in Oldham
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene in Failsworth, the item was removed and was destroyed in a controlled explosion. See article: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-bomb-squad-called-after-20914941
UXO found at Marine Crescent building site in Folkestone
The Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) was found at the multimillion pound Shoreline Folkestone site. See article: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/unexploded-bomb-found-on-building-site-248972/
