Luas services on the Red Line had to be suspended for a time this morning while the army bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion on some hazardous chemicals that were found in St James s Hospital.
Bomb squad called after dog walker finds smoke mortar in Sevenoaks
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Updated: 10:03, 01 March 2021
A bomb squad was called to Sevenoaks today after a dog walker discovered an artillery weapon.
It was found at around 2.55pm near Nightingale Lane, Ide Hill.
The Army EOD team were called to Sevenoaks. Archive picture: Andy Payton
Kent Police alerted the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team who attended and identified the item as a âsmoke mortarâ, an explosive shell which is launched out of a metal tube.
It was safely removed for later disposal.
The area has now been declared safe and the incident closed down.
Gatwick bomb scare sees Army called to airport perimeter to investigate suspected explosive
An x-ray of the device confirmed it was not a live explosive
The suspected mortar was found near a Gatwick Airport car park (Image: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
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A bomb disposal team was called to a car park on the perimeter of Gatwick Airport following the discovery of a suspected mortar .
Police warning after discovery of unexploded mortar shell in Glossop moorland
Derbyshire Police described the find as very dangerous and unusual
16:45, 21 FEB 2021
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Disposal units were sent to moorland in Glossop following the discovery of an unexploded bomb.
Derbyshire Police has now put out a warning about the dangers of coming across such objects.