May 15, 2026 | UXO News
An unexploded device found in the Peak District was identified as post-war allied ordnance and safely destroyed in a controlled explosion by a bomb disposal unit.
May 08, 2026 | UXO News
An unexploded military device found in a loft in St Annes was safely removed and detonated on the beach after a precautionary evacuation and cordon.
April 30, 2026 | UXO News
A WWII bomb discovered at a Plymouth building site will be destroyed in a controlled explosion after over 1,200 homes were evacuated.
April 13, 2026 | UXO News
A controlled explosion was carried out after six unexploded devices were found on Medmerry Beach, which is often affected by wartime munitions washing ashore.
March 28, 2026 | UXO News
A suspected WWII bomb found in a London Colney garden led to evacuations before experts confirmed it was safe and removed it.
March 20, 2026 | UXO News
A controlled explosion was carried out on an unexploded device found in Docking, leading to a temporary road closure before the area was made safe and reopened.
February 03, 2026 | UXO News
Homes in Portreath were evacuated and a 100m cordon set up after an unexploded bomb was found, with an EOD team attending the scene.
January 26, 2026 | UXO News
A World War Two mortar shell found in the River Wensum prompted a police cordon and was safely destroyed in a controlled explosion by an EOD team.
January 16, 2026 | UXO News
Two German WW2 bombs found in Exmouth and Plymouth triggered major evacuations before specialists identified their fuses, moved them out to sea, and safely detonated them.
November 29, 2025 | UXO News
Bomb disposal experts safely removed a Second World War two‑inch smoke mortar found in Stelling Minnis after police reported a suspicious item.
November 03, 2025 | UXO News
A Second World War grenade discovered in a Smallford garden prompted a 100‑metre cordon and local evacuations before EOD experts carried out a controlled explosion, after which the area was declared safe and road closures were lifted.
October 23, 2025 | UXO News
A man renovating his garden in Wrexham discovered buried World War II-era ammunition from a former Home Guard station, which was safely seized by police for destruction.