UK: WW2 bomb found on building site in East Tilbury safely detonated

Specialists have successful carried out a controlled explosion of a World War Two bomb discovered on a construction site. The buried device was uncovered near Station Road in East Tilbury, Essex at 11:30 GMT on Tuesday before the detonation took Read More …

Northern Ireland: Viable pipe bomb thrown through elderly couple’s window in Derry

In a statement Detective Sergeant Mark Gingell said: “Police received a report at around 7.30 pm that an object had been thrown at a house in the area. “Officers attended and observed the remnants of what they believed to have Read More …

UK: Explosive found in car in Bootle safely detonated

A suspected grenade found in the boot of a car has been detonated by an Army explosives team. Merseyside Police called in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit after the discovery on Strand Road in Bootle at about 13:10 GMT on Read More …

Northern Ireland: Residents evacuated from homes in Co Tyrone over ‘suspicious object’

Residents have been evacuated from their homes in Co Tyrone over the discovery of a suspicious object, described by an MLA as “an improvsied explosive device.” The incident in the Maplebrook Court area of Coalisland was reported on Tuesday afternoon. Read More …

UK: Two new cases of Clade lb mpox detected

Two new cases of a strain of mpox that is thought to be more transmissable have been detected in the UK, the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of the Clade lb mpox Read More …

First case of Clade 1b mpox strain confirmed in the UK

The first case of a new, more dangerous strain of mpox has been found in Britain, the UK Health Security Agency has said. The patient, who had recently returned from Africa, has been transferred to a high-level isolation unit at Read More …

UK: Southport ‘attacker’ charged with having al-Qaeda manual and making ricin

The teenager accused of carrying out the Southport attack has been charged with possessing al-Qaeda material and producing ricin. Axel Rudakubana, accused of the knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July, is alleged to have made ricin Read More …

UK: Controlled explosion on suspect device in Clydebank

An item believed to be a bomb exploding in Clydebank has been captured on video by a nearby resident. A “suspect item” was found in Overtoun Court – a high-rise block of flats – in Dalmuir on the afternoon of Read More …

UK: Controlled detonation carried out on Guernsey’s south coast

Part of a roll bomb found on Guernsey’s south coast was detonated on Saturday morning. The ordnance was discovered at the base of a cliff in Saint’s Bay by a fisherman who reported to Guernsey Police on Friday. Police said Read More …

UK donates counter-IED equipment to Nigerian military

The UK Government on Friday donated advanced counter-Improvised Explosives Devices to Operation Hadin Kai Theatre Command Joint Task Force in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the donation of the equipment marks another milestone in the strategic partnership Read More …

UK: Second unexploded bomb found in Bootle

An unexploded bomb has been found at a construction site in Merseyside. The device was discovered on North Atlantic Avenue in Bootle, the same street in which an unexploded World War Two bomb was unearthed on Tuesday. Merseyside Police said Read More …

UK: Unexploded WW2 bomb detonated on beach

An unexploded World War Two bomb found in a Merseyside town has been taken to a nearby beach and detonated. Footage of the explosion, captured by the news site Eye On Southport, showed an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team (EODI) destroying Read More …

Nigeria: UK, UN train Nigeria Police, NSCDC on explosive risk

The Government of the United Kingdom, UK, has provided training support for 75 officers of the Nigerian Police Force, NPF, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. The Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) training, which took place in Read More …

UK: Glasgow motorcycle gang member planted pipe bomb under rival dad’s van in ‘feud’

A tattooed motorcycle gang member planted a pipe bomb under a rival’s father’s van amid an ongoing feud. Daniel Laponder, 43, targeted David Rollo senior’s work van outside his home in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, on June 8 2024. A hearing Read More …

UK: Navy destroys WW2 artillery item found on beach

A suspected wartime artillery item discovered on a Somerset beach has been destroyed in a secure location by the Royal Navy. HM Coastguard Watchet responded to reports of the item on the shoreline on Monday, before photographs of it were Read More …

UK: Grenade found in Cambridge garden destroyed with controlled explosion

A grenade which was found in a Cambridge garden has been destroyed by specialists. Part of Mill Road was closed with a police cordon in place while officers responded on Monday, October 7. Police were called at about 3pm with Read More …

UK: Bomb experts explode WW1 shell in Oxfordshire

Bomb disposal experts have exploded a suspected World War One bomb that was found in an Oxfordshire canal. Thames Valley Police officers had found the shell in a canal in Banbury and asked people not to approach the area. The Force Read More …

UK: Multi-agency exercise tests emergency services response to major incident

Police, Fire, and Ambulance services in West Yorkshire joined forces last week to test their joint emergency response to a major incident at Leeds Railway Station. Exercise Midnight Belle tested participants from British Transport Police (BTP), West Yorkshire Fire and Read More …

Northern Ireland: Hoax bomb accused takes legal action in bid to stop police accessing mobile phone material

A Co Tyrone man accused of buying parts for a hoax bomb left outside a police station is taking High Court action in a bid to stop detectives extracting messages and photos from his mobile phone. Sean Pearson claims the Read More …