Unexploded WWII bomb detonated after 1,200 homes evacuated By Talker News May 1, 2026 May 1, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Smoke after the bomb was detonated. (William Dax via SWNS) By Filipa GasparAn unexploded WWII bomb that led to the evacuation of more than 1,200 homes has been detonated. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 56G:46 D2H 2 c__\>6E6C 4@C5@? D6E FA 27E6C :E H2D 7@F?5 @? 2 3F:=5:?8 D:E6 :? $@FE9H2J[ !=J>@FE9[ s6G@?[ t?8=2?5]k^AmkAm|@C6 E92? `[a__ 9@>6D H6C6 6G24F2E65 H9:=6 6>6C86?4J D6CG:46D 2DD6DD65 E96 56G:46 2?5 56E6C>:?65 E96 36DE 4@FCD6 @7 24E:@?]k^AmkAmtG24F2E65 =@42=D H6C6 @776C65 2=E6C?2E:G6 244@>>@52E:@? 2E $@FE9H2J r@>>F?:EJ r6?E6C]k^AmkAmq@>3 5:DA@D2= 6IA6CED 7C@> E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]C@J2=?2GJ]>@5]F<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm#@J2= }2GJk^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2C>J]>@5]F<^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQmpC>Jk^2m 92G6 56E6C>:?65 E92E :E :D ?@E D276 E@ >@G6 E96 3@>3[ D@ E96 @?=J D276 4@FCD6 @7 24E:@? :D 2 4@?EC@==65 6IA=@D:@? H96C6 :E :D :? $@FE9H2J]k^Amk5:G DEJ=6lQ96:89Eib_AIQ 2C:2\9:556?lQECF6Q 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\DA246CQmk^5:Gmk5:G DEJ=6lQ96:89Eib_AIQ 2C:2\9:556?lQECF6Q 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\DA246CQmk^5:GmkAm%96 3@>3 H2D 56E@?2E65 2E 2C@F?5 ``i`d 2]>] =@42= E:>6 uC:52J]k^Am More from this section Activists on Gaza aid flotilla detained by Israel disembark in Crete +4 Bangkok food vendor curbs push city staple from the streets Miami GP could be moved up as thunderstorms threaten - drivers kAmp?86=2 z2=H2:E6D E@=5 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]334]4@>^Qmqqrk^2mi Q%96C6 H2D 2 3:8[ 3:8 32?8[ J@F 4@F=5?VE >:DD E9:D @?6] xE H2D G6CJ =@F5 2?5 >256 FD 2== ;F>A]Qk^AmkAmp?@E96C =@42= D2:5i Q(6 962C5 :E 2?5 76=E E96 8C@F?5 D92<6 3FE ?@E 2D =@F5 2D H6 E9@F89E :E H@F=5 36[ 8=25 :EVD 5@?6 ?@H D@ H6 42? 2== 86E 324< E@ ?@C>2= G6CJ D@@?] (6== 5@?6 2?5 E92?< J@F E@ 2== :?G@=G65]Qk^AmkAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A=J>@FE9]8@G]F<^Qm!=J>@FE9 r:EJ r@F?4:=k^2m D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?Ei Q%96 F?6IA=@565 56G:46 5:D4@G6C65 :? $@FE9H2J H2D DF446DD7F==J C6?56C65 D276 E9:D >@C?:?8 3J #@J2= }2GJ 2?5 pC>J F?6IA=@565 @C5?2?46 W&)~X DA64:2=:DED]k^AmkAmQw@H6G6C[ 5F6 E@ 563C:D 42FD65 3J E96 4@?EC@==65 56E@?2E:@?[ E9@C@F89 D276EJ :?DA64E:@?D 2C6 ?@H C6BF:C65 367@C6 C6D:56?ED 42? D276=J C6EFC? E@ E96:C 9@>6D] %96C67@C6[ E96 c__> 4@C5@? 4@?E:?F6D E@ 36 :? A=246]k^Am The site of the exploded bomb in Plymouth, England. (William Dax via SWNS) By Talker kAmQp7E6C 2DD6DD:?8 E96 56G:46 2?5 56E6C>:?:?8 E92E :E H2D E@@ F?DE23=6 E@ >@G6[ DA64:2=:DED H@C<65 E:C6=6DD=J @G6C E96 A2DE `a 9@FCD E@ AFE 6IE6?D:G6 >:E:82E:@? >62DFC6D :? A=246 E@ >2?286 E96 C:D< 2?5 2==@H E96> E@ D276=J 42CCJ @FE E96:C @A6C2E:@?]k^AmkAmQ%9:D :?4=F565 42C67F==J DFCC@F?5:?8 E96 56G:46 H:E9 9F?5C65D @7 E@?D @7 D2?5 2?5 :?DE2==:?8 AC@E64E:G6 DECF4EFC6D 2C@F?5 ?62C3J 3F:=5:?8D]k^AmkAmQ%96 6IA6CED H6C6 9@A67F= E92E E96 @A6C2E:@? 4@F=5 36 4@>A=6E65 H:E9@FE EC:886C:?8 2? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_g^ag^HH::\3@>3D\6IA=@56\2D\7:C6>6?\32EE=6\3=2K6^Qm6IA=@D:@?k^2m] w@H6G6C[ 5F6 E@ E96 9:DE@C:4 ?2EFC6 @7 E96 56G:46 2?5 :ED 4@>A=6I EH@\7FD6 56D:8?[ E9:D H2D ?@E A@DD:3=6]k^AmkAmQ(9:=6 E96 56G:46 :ED6=7 :D ?@H D276[ :E :D 6DD6?E:2= E92E D276EJ :?DA64E:@?D 2C6 4@>A=6E65 367@C6 E96 4@C5@? 42? 36 =:7E65 2?5 C6D:56?ED 2C6 23=6 E@ C6EFC? E@ E96:C 9@>6D] u@C 6I2>A=6[ 4=62?:?8 FA 2?5 :?DA64E:?8 =@42= 3F:=5:?8D]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Filipa Gaspar Recommended for you Most Popular City continuing ‘good faith’ negotiations with Cemwall Ben Russell remembered for more than just accomplishments 1 remains in custody in Tallassee shooting BOE approves talks for future of Radney school building ACS principals named Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 47° 47° / 42° 8 AM 50° 9 AM 57° 10 AM 60° 11 AM 64° 12 PM 66°
