Bomb squad called to Sheffield road: Roads closed after explosive device found

The army bomb squad has been deployed to Sheffield this morning to deal with a suspected World War II explosive device.
By Claire Lewis
Published 2nd Dec 2020, 11:16 BST
Updated 2nd Dec 2020, 14:56 BST
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The alarm was raised at 8.55am today when a suspected World War II bomb was discovered in the garden of a property on Ashleigh Avenue, Arbourthorne.

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A cordon of police tape is pictured (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)A cordon of police tape is pictured (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)
A cordon of police tape is pictured (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

People are being advised to avoid the area.

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South Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called at around 8.55am this morning to reports that a suspected WW2 explosive device had been discovered in the garden of a property.”

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