Bomb squad detonate explosives at farm

Four controlled explosions have been carried out at a farm after police were alerted to the presence 140 sticks of gelignite.

Gloucestershire Police was called to a farm in the Cotswolds village of Chedworth, near Cheltenham, at about 10:50 BST.

The gelignite, thought to be about 40 years old, was moved to a nearby field where the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team detonated it.

People were asked to avoid the area while the controlled explosion happened. A 200m (656ft) cordon was in place but has now been lifted and the EOD team has left the scene.

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