UK: Railway closed after WW2 bomb found at Barrhead building site

An unexploded World War 2 bomb has been found in East Renfrewshire, prompting the closure of a railway line.

Police were called to a Taylor Wimpey construction site on Springfield Road, Barrhead – where new houses are being built – at about 10:00.

The railway line between Neilston and Muirend, near the site, was closed until 18:00, Network Rail said. Police Scotland said the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team had been contacted and the road had been closed.