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 discovered on a building site in Coventry on Tuesday evening, June 3.
Read more…
Source: The Mirror
Related:
- Bomb squad carry out controlled explosion in Latchford after another Second World War bomb uncovered
January 16, 2018
A second controlled explosion has been carried out after another suspected World War Two bomb was discovered at Edgewater Park. Officers from Cheshire Police were called to the scene earlier to deal with the discovery of the ‘unexploded artillery shell’. A controlled explosion was carried out at the site in Latchford, off Thelwall Lane, at around 2.15pm. Read more… Source: ...
- Competition document: finding explosives hidden in electrical items
January 12, 2018
This Defence and Security Accelerator (Accelerator) themed competition seeks to make a real difference in aviation security through innovative science and technology. The competition is looking for proposals to improve our ability to prevent explosives, hidden within electrical items in passenger baggage, from being taken on board an aircraft. This Accelerator competition is part of the wider Department for Transport and Home Office Future Aviation ...
- The UK Security Expo 2017 – the global showcase that makes a real difference.
January 3, 2018
The UK Security Expo 2017 – the global showcase that makes a real difference. It is always difficult when putting an event together to get the right balance of activity to generate sufficient interest – from a show organisers perspective the business book says do just enough to get the footfall through the door and thereby ...
- Man convicted of manufacturing drugs and explosives at his Wakefield home
December 21, 2017
A 42-year-old man has been convicted of manufacturing drugs and explosives at his home on Westgate End in Wakefield. Vladimir Madle was convicted of a total of 12 offences today, following a week long trial at Leeds Crown Court. He was arrested in June this year on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug ...
