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Sept 2021

Last Updated: 28/09/2021

Crime

Police cordon off Harrogate streets after 'bomb discovery'

by Calvin Robinson

| 28 Sept, 2021

North Yorkshire Police has called in the bomb disposal unit from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to the Bilton area of town.

Bomb disposal unit at Gordon Avenue in Bilton, where an unexploded shell is believed to have been found.

Police have cordoned off three streets in Harrogate after a resident found what they believed to be an unexploded shell in their garden.

Bomb disposal unit from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) are currently on the scene.

A small number of houses have been evacuated in the area. There is currently a police cordon and scene guard on Gordon Avenue, Hall Lane and Bilton Lane.

Residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid the area if possible.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said:

"It was found by a member of the public in their garden at a property on Gordon Avenue today.

"Police have evacuated a small number of houses whilst we await the arrival of the MOD to make an assessment on the device.

"A scene guard and cordon is currently in place on Gordon Avenue, Hall Lane and Bilton Lane."

This is a breaking news story, which we will update as we gather more information. We have sent a reporter to the scene.