UXO News from RMS UXO Limited

A wildfire on Langdale Moor in North Yorkshire has triggered over 18 explosions from hidden World War II ordnance, complicating firefighting efforts and prompting multiple bomb disposal responses.

A suspected World War II bomb found in Staxton, North Yorkshire, was safely removed and detonated by bomb disposal experts. 

Three unexploded German World War II bombs found in a Penarth garden were safely removed by bomb disposal experts, allowing evacuated residents to return home later that day.

A suspected grenade found near Gorton Road in Stockport led to evacuations and a police cordon, with bomb disposal teams dispatched and no suspicion of foul play.

A suspected German mortar bomb taken home from Jersey’s sand dunes was safely recovered by the Bomb Disposal Officer, prompting police to warn the public against handling potential World War II remnants.

An unexploded ordnance found in a Gosport garden prompted evacuations, but was safely removed for detonation, allowing residents to return home the same evening.

Two unexploded 18-pounder artillery shells found in a Derbyshire village garden were safely removed and destroyed by Army bomb disposal experts, prompting road closures and precautionary measures for residents.

Cologne authorities evacuated over 20,000 people and set up a 1,000-meter exclusion zone after discovering three WWII-era American bombs at a shipyard in Deutz.

A suspected World War II bomb was discovered during renovation work in Flaxton, North Yorkshire. 

A three inch World War Two mortar was discovered on the banks of the River Arun in West Sussex.  

A World War Two-era unexploded bomb found in the River Ure, North Yorkshire, was safely destroyed by specialist naval divers. 

Eurostar suspended international services after a 500kg bomb was discovered at a construction site north of Gare du Nord, prompting local rail disruptions, road closures, and the evacuation of 200 residents from Saint-Denis. 

A suspected World War II bomb found near Mill Road Bridge in Cambridge led to a temporary police cordon and road closures until explosive experts confirmed it was inert. 

Police cordoned off part of Wellow, West Wight, after discovering a suspected unexploded incendiary device in a residential garden, which was later safely detonated by the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team in an isolated field.

A teenage boy discovered an unexploded anti-aircraft artillery round while magnet fishing in Norwich’s River Wensum, prompting police to close nearby roads until bomb disposal experts safely neutralized the device.

A World War II bomb discovered at a construction site in East Tilbury, Essex was safely detonated by specialists, causing temporary railway closures.

An unexploded World War II bomb discovered in Bootle, Merseyside, led to road closures and the evacuation of 500 people before being safely detonated by the Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team at Ainsdale Beach, with a second suspected device later found on the same street.

An unexploded bomb discovered on Hemsby beach, Norfolk, led to a police cordon while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team assessed the situation.

A suspected World War II bomb discovered at a construction site in Newtownards, County Down, led to the evacuation of over 400 homes as Army bomb disposal teams prepared for a controlled explosion, with the operation expected to last several days.

An unexploded ordnance found at Ynys y Fydlyn on Anglesey was safely detonated by the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal Team after the area was secured.