Children discovered a bomb in a Wiltshire forest on Monday evening (3 July).
Police were called to the scene off Grand Avenue, Savernake, and cordoned off the area.
It’s believed the World War II munition was located by Beavers from a local Scout group.
Army explosives ordnance disposal officers attended the scene on Tuesday (4 July) and carried out a controlled detonation to make the scene safe.
A major road near Swindon is gridlocked after a 'nasty' crash this afternoon (Tuesday). Emergency services were called to a...
A young man has been injured after 'losing control' of his bike on a Swindon route. Emergency services were called...
Police have smashed down the door of a Swindon home in a suspected raid. Officers lined Grayling Avenue in South...
A man has suffered serous injuries in a 'fight' in a street in Trowbridge. Police were called to reports of...
Police flooded a Swindon venue as a huge disorder broke out at the weekend. Dozens of officers raced to reports...
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