UK: Edinburgh bomb squad detonated historic device at Cramond beach

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers were spotted on Cramond beach as they detonated a historic object that was found in a residential area. Edinburgh police were called to the Craigmillar Park area at around 3.25pm on Friday 15 December. They Read More …

UK: Riot police attacked by ‘hostile’ crowd in Auchinleck

Riot police officers came under attack from a “hostile” crowd during large-scale disorder in an East Ayrshire village. One officer had to be taken to hospital for treatment after being hit by a firework as trouble flared in Auchinleck on Read More …

UK: Night violence in Niddrie and Glasgow was organised, say police

Eight police officers have been injured in what police described as organised Bonfire Night clashes in Scotland. The most serious disorder took place in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh, where a group of 50 youths threw fireworks and petrol bombs Read More …

UK: Second controlled explosion carried out in Union Canal after device found

A second controlled explosion has taken place in the Union Canal after a device was discovered. Police confirmed that an explosive item had been recovered from the waterway in Linlithgow on Sunday. The force said that explosive ordnance disposal officers Read More …

UK: Bomb disposal team called in and 80 evacuated after ‘hazardous materials’ found in Glasgow flat

Around 80 people were evacuated and a bomb disposal team called in after “hazardous material” was found in a flat in east Glasgow, Police Scotland said. Police arrived at the flat in Shettleston shortly after 5pm on Monday and remained Read More …

Ukrainian troops learn bomb disposal skills in Scottish Highlands

Ukrainian troops have been on exercises in the Scottish Highlands learning how to disarm and defuse Russian bombs, booby traps and mines. Royal Navy divers and experts have been training their Ukrainian counterparts on finding and neutralising explosive devices in Read More …

UK: Controlled explosion carried out after bombs found in Strathpeffer

A controlled explosion has taken place after two bombs were found in a Ross-shire village. The bomb squad were called to the Ben Wyvis Hotel in Strathpeffer yesterday afternoon. Explosives were found while contractors were working on a Biomass unit on Read More …

UK: Glasgow man caught with three explosive devices under seat of car while out driving

A man who was caught with three improvised explosive devices under the driver’s seat of his car when police stopped the vehicle in Glasgow’s east end has been jailed for 40 months. James Curran claimed that he had drawn inspiration Read More …

UK: Further searches after bomb squad removes ‘suspect item’ from flat

Further searches are under way after a bomb squad removed a “suspect item” from a flat in Glasgow on Monday. Police were called to the scene on Petershill Road in the Springburn area of the city just after 10am on Read More …

UK: Homes evacuated and man arrested after bomb squad called to a flat in Glasgow

Homes have been evacuated and a man has been arrested after bomb disposal units were called to a block of flats in Glasgow. Police are currently at the scene on Petershill Road in the Springburn area of the city after Read More …