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Bomb squad officers carried out a controlled explosion after an old artillery shell was found at a property. It had been found in a shed by the resident, who reported it to Herts Police during the afternoon. A force spokesperson Read More …
A suspected piece of unexploded ordnance discovered on a Welsh beach prompted a two-day response involving coastguard rescue teams and bomb disposal experts. A safety cordon was then put around the area while the item was assessed and subsequently destroyed Read More …
The detonator of an explosive shell was discovered at Brunel Road Household Waste Recycling Centre in Newton Abbot on Sunday (14 June 2026), the second such find at the facility in just a week. The police were called and the Read More …
Two vehicles and electronic devices have been seized by detectives probing a car bomb attack on a police station in Co Antrim earlier this year. A delivery driver was hijacked and a device placed in his car before he was Read More …
The incident took place in the Nelson Drive area of the Waterside area at around 12:30am today, when police said “a loud bang” was heard in the area. “It was discovered that a car window was broken and a pipe Read More …
A Ukrainian man was found guilty on Monday of carrying out arson attacks on property connected to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in May last year on behalf of a mystery figure he knew only as “EL Money”. Over five Read More …
Bomb disposal specialists detonated unexploded ordnance on a Welsh beach on Saturday afternoon. Rest Bay in Porthcawl was cordoned off to the public as the dramatic incident played out. It is understood a number of devices were found in the garden of Read More …
Northern Ireland saw a second night of unrest with police using water cannons on rioters, as the Belfast stabbing attack victim’s family said they were “disgusted” by the disorder. Police were pelted with bricks and petrol bombs by balaclava-clad rioters in Read More …
A 34-year-old man charged after explosives were found at a property in Preston has made his first court appearance. David Rutherford, 34, of Tag Croft, Preston, who is also known as Kaylee Rutherford, appeared before magistrates in Preston on Friday, June 5, charged with possession Read More …
Police have confirmed two incidents involving reports of ‘suspicious items’ in Fallowfield are being treated as linked. Emergency crews and bomb disposal experts first descended on Abram Close on Saturday evening (June 6) after a suspicious item was discovered in a front garden. Read More …
A major police operation has resulted in nearly 100 homes being evacuated after construction workers unearthed an unexploded World War II bomb. West Midlands Police issued the order for residents to vacate 96 properties after the hazardous wartime device was Read More …
A cordon was set up at Mablethorpe Beach after the bomb squad was called to a potential unexploded item. The item was identified and believed to be a 60cm two-inch mortar. Read more… Source: LincolnshireLive News Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Read More …
Humberside Police said a cordon was in place in Foresters Way, Bridlington with an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team in the area. A force spokesperson said: “The device was examined by the EOD team who successfully detonated the device on Read More …
An Edgware man has been jailed for 29 years after making a homemade pipe bomb and hiding it underneath a car in Borehamwood. Robert Kovacs, 39, of Tenby Road, Edgware was also found guilty of making an explosive substance with intent Read More …
A police bomb squad has carried out a controlled explosion in a Scottish town after a suspected hand grenade was found in a garden. Officers were sent to the property in the Broadloan area of Renfrew at 7.30pm on Monday night after Read More …
A chemical substance incident which sparked a major emergency response in Manchester’s Gay Village is not being treated as terror-related, police have said. One man was arrested on suspicion of making an explosive device after the chemical substances were uncovered in a Read More …
The repatriation effort, coordinated by Spanish authorities with support from WHO, the European Union, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and multiple governments, marked the end of an emergency operation that has gripped global health attention for weeks Read More …
Detectives carried out road stops in Dunmurry near Belfast on Saturday as Crimestoppers offered a reward of up to £20,000 for information about the car bomb attack on a police station two weeks ago. At around 10.45pm on April 25 Read More …
A controlled explosion was carried out at a County Durham beach as an unexploded ordnance was found. Durham Police were called at about 5.20pm on Thursday (May 7) following reports of an unexploded ordnance on waste land close to the Read More …
Thousands of Cambodian farming families will live and work more safely as the UK renews its commitment to mine action in Cambodia, now in its fourth decade of support with an estimated total contribution of £65 million (over USD 85 Read More …