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Wartime Bomb that sparked traffic chaos in Wolverhampton was harmless practice round
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A wartime bomb that brought a major Black Country city to a standstill turned out to be a harmless practice device, police have revealed.
Roads in Wolverhampton were left gridlocked as West Midlands Police were forced to cordon off the area following the alarming discovery in the nearby canal at around 3pm on Friday, April 30.
May 1, 2021
A suspected wartime bomb which brought traffic chaos to Wolverhampton turned out to be a harmless practice device.
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Wolverhampton Railway station was cordoned off as the device was inspected and then removed (Image by Still Works Studios)
The A4150 Ring Road was heavily congested, as were Stafford Street, Birmingham Road, Wednesfield Road, Horseley Fields and Bilston Street, while the bus station was also cordoned off for a few hours.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was called to attend the scene after the discovery was made at around 3pm on Friday in the canal near the city s railway station.