Houses in Cubbington evacuated while police deal with unexploded bomb nearby

Officers were called to a field off Rugby Road after an unexploded World War II bomb was found by contractors working in the area yesterday (Thursday May 19).
By Oliver Williams
Published 19th May 2023, 12:18 BST
Updated 19th May 2023, 17:08 BST
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Houses were evacuated in Cubbington while police dealt with the situation.

Officers were called to a field off Rugby Road following reports of the ‘historic device’ being discovered by contractors working in the area yesterday (Thursday May 18) at about 4.30pm.

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A spokeswoman for Warwickshire Police said: “Officers attended and notified the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team who assessed the device.

“The EOD team has returned this morning (Friday May 19) and will carry out a controlled explosion in due course.

"A small number of homes nearby have been evacuated while the device is disposed of safely.”

Later in the day, Warwickshire Police added: “Explosives experts have just carried out a controlled detonation of a World War II bomb in Cubbington Wood near Rugby Road.”