London City Airport has been closed after a WWII bomb was reportedly found in the adjacent dock waters. The airport will be shut all day and all flights cancelled, affecting up to 16,000 passengers, a spokeswoman said. The bomb was discovered at about 05:00 GMT on Sunday at George V Dock during pre-planned work at […]
The UK is far from alone in considering the legacy of WWII ordnance on construction projects. In Hong Kong yesterday, police carried out a major bomb disposal operation after a WWII bomb was unearthed at a construction site. The 1,000-pound wartime bomb was discovered at Convention Avenue, Wan Chai, on Saturday. The operation also involved […]
Road closures have been lifted after an ‘unexploded artillery shell’ was discovered by builders. Police blocked off roads around Edgewater Place in Latchford on Tuesday after officers were called at 3.40pm. A bomb disposal team were called this morning, Wednesday, but the controlled explosion has been delayed and entry to Thelwall Lane remains restricted. It […]
Introducing the new 1st Line Defence website. Find out about the history of our company, meet our staff, view our services, browse case-studies, FAQs, careers and more. Chat directly to one of our consultants via the online chat function. We are hoping the new site will allow our clients to get to know us better, […]
1st Line Defence ended the 2017 exhibition season at London Build, Olympia following a successful presence at the Contamination Expo at ExCel and the Kent Construction Expo, Maidstone. We are always very passionate about getting out and meeting new people and reacquainting with old friends – talking face to face cannot be bettered. Watch this […]
Introducing the latest member of the 1st Line Defence fleet. Our brand-new UXO survey midi-rig has arrived. The small size of the rig means it can be used in numerous different situations and sizes of site, and allows us the flexibility to increase the number of options/solutions that we can provide our clients. Contact us to […]
A large unexploded World War Two bomb shut one of Birmingham’s major roads and forced the evacuation of “hundreds of homes” and businesses. The closure of the A38 (M) Aston Expressway caused long delays for drivers, remaining closed for several days – police said. Rail services on the Cross City Line between Lichfield and Birmingham […]
Two unexploded WWII mortars have been discovered in the west of the Isle of Man, according to police. A spokesman said two mortars were discovered on a green lane track in the Sartfell area, near Kirk Michael. Military bomb disposal specialists are travelling to the island to help local emergency services detonate them. Sgt Andrew […]
Up to 50,000 people could be evacuated from Hanover after several unexploded World War II bombs were found in the German city. Explosives experts are investigating the area around the Vahrenwald in the north of the city to assess how many bombs could be buried there, Thomas Bleicher from the unexploded ordnance authority told The […]
Army bomb disposal teams worked through the night to prepare for the removal of a Second World War device discovered on a building site. Schools and properties were evacuated on Thursday after the unexploded bomb was found in north-west London, forcing local residents to take shelter in a church overnight. However, the evacuation area was […]
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